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I think the founders of every pre-revenue bootstrapped startup fall into those two categories simultaneously.

In my case I am living of the money from a previous exit.

I don’t know much about pre-revenue bootstrapped startups but to me seems they carry no risk since everything is paid for them. So they are company-owners but no entrepeneurs in the sense of the word because that would mean they hold all responsibilities for their doing.

Because coming up with salary/living expenses for themselves is not the definition of entrepreneur. The successful ones do it, but there are plenty of not-yet-successful entrepreneurs.

I consider entrepreneurship a part of my identity.

That I'm having to work part-time while building my own business only means that I'm not a self-sufficient entrepreneur yet.