Bootstrapper Case Study: Alien Skin Software – with Jeff Butterworth

Jeff Butterworth, Alien Skin Software, Bootstrapping, Hiring

Jeff Butterworth dropped out of school and started his company. He didn’t have much money, so he decided to make what he thought would be a simple product: a plug-in. As you’ll hear, it was more complicated than he expected, but he kept working on his business and, even as other companies raised venture capital to compete with him, he remained self-funded. His company, Alien Skin Software, broke a million dollars in revenue three years after launching and stayed above a million dollars and profitable ever since.

Jeff Butterworth

Alien Skin Software

Jeff Butterworth is the founder and Queen Bee of Alien Skin Software.

Alien Skin Software makes Photoshop plug-ins for photographers and graphic designers. They distill advanced math and cutting edge research into simple tools that render beautiful pictures.

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