Question

rather than relying on outside funding, the small business focused on _______, growing slowly through personal effort and determination.
a rollator
b bootstrapping
c defiant
d irrefutable

Explanation:

The description matches the business term for self-funding growth. "Bootstrapping" refers to a business growing using personal resources and effort instead of external funding, which aligns with the sentence context. The other options are irrelevant: "rollator" is a mobility device, "defiant" means resistant, and "irrefutable" means undeniable.

Answer:

B. bootstrapping