She Bootstrapped Her Way to 7 Figures. Here’s How a Big Nordstrom Win Signaled It Was Time to Raise.

After bootstrapping holiCHIC for years, and building it into a seven-figure business, the brand raised their first $1.5 million seed round in May 2026. Since then, sales are up 47%.  Here are three questions Megha Rao encourages other founders to ask as they consider raising a seed round: