Most founders raise VC money and stay on the treadmill. Raise. Burn. Grow. Repeat.Maciej Sawicki did something different.After raising $4M and scaling inStreamly to 150,000 streamers (working with Samsung, Disney, PlayStation), he had 10 months of runway left and two choices: collapse or pivot to profitability.He chose profit.Now inStreamly is fully remote, fully profitable, and fully independent. No more VC treadmill.Maciej's been in gaming for 20+ years. Co-founded Headshot TV in 2005 (streaming esports before Twitch existed), hosted Polish esports shows with 500K+ viewers, and understands the gaming industry better than most VCs ever will.In this conversation, we talk about:Why he stopped chasing growth when the money ran outHow to run truly async teams (not fake "remote-first")Why most brands still don't understand the gaming marketThe biggest myth about remote workWhy working 12 hours a day is a terrible ideaWhat VCs actually bring to the table (spoiler: not much)Why your company should always be for saleThis isn't about unicorns or exits. It's about building something sustainable while staying sane.If you're tired of the growth-at-all-costs narrative, this one's for you.