bootstrapper
nounUK /ˈbuːt.stræp.ər/
US /ˈbuːt.stræp.ɚ/
A person who starts something big all by themselves, without help or lots of money.
The young bootstrapper built her cookie business from her own kitchen.
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2. A person who starts a company using their own savings instead of outside investors.
As a bootstrapper, he refused to take money from investors.
3. A computer program that helps start up a system or load other software.
The bootstrapper loads the operating system when you turn on the machine.
4. Someone who improves their situation through their own hard work.
She was a bootstrapper who worked two jobs to pay for college.