#226 – How to Be Your Own VC with James Layfield of Clearfind

Synopsis

James Layfield bootstrapped Clearfind with about $3M of his own capital and pitches it as a way for founders to be their own VC by finding and acquiring small SaaS businesses. The episode frames Clearfind as a tool/approach for bootstrapped, capital-rich operators who want to avoid traditional VC.

Ideas in this episode

• Small business acquisition (no experience required)

  James Layfield built Clearfind with roughly $3M of his own capital as a way for founders to find and acquire small SaaS businesses, positioning it as an alternative to traditional VC.