If you haven't already, please study our Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page. Edge Hosting CEO Vlad Friedman had built his business using only bank financing when we spoke in 2016. Read how he did it and learn more about non-dilutive financing mechanisms. Sramana Mitra: Let's start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born, raised, and in what kind of background? Vlad Friedman: I was originally born in Ukraine back in 1973. In 1979, my family decided to immigrate to the United States. I came to Baltimore, Maryland at the age of six from Kiev. My family and I have lived here ever since. Sramana Mitra: What about education? Vlad Friedman: It was just a regular education. I was a Computer Science student in college. Having come here as immigrants, my family had to work very hard. From there, I got a very good perspective on the level of commitment it takes to be successful. I remember when