Whether soliciting donations and running fundraisers for a religious organization or some other non-profit group, the same principles that govern a bootstrapped business still apply. Keep your...
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Once you've brought them in, inexpensive technology can keep a new congregation informed and provide a presence in the community that will keep new members flowing in through the door. It goes...
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When bootstrapping your own church or other religious organization, just like when starting a small business, finding the people to participate can be the biggest challenge. Though in the case of a...
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Bootstrapping may be helpful for more than just business startups. In his book The Art of the Start, former Apple fellow and venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki insists the steps necessary to launch the...
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST Link: Bootstrapping with Media Lizzy 1. There are going to be people who discover you.-Entrepreneurs can be kind of like budding garage bands. They are expecting some...
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As covered in a previous series of posts, Lizzy Blackney a.k.a. Media Lizzy is a former PR woman using inexpensive technology like blogs, streaming audio, podcasts and print-on-demand to bootstrap a...
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST So how about you? What's your purple cow? There may be no better way to develop a unique brand than to take one or more of your personal passions, political or...
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST Yes, edgy is where it's at. Back to Godin: The idea is pretty simple-find a small group that cares, give them something remarkable and make it easy to tell their...
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST Both Blackney and Kraus, whether consciously or unconsciously, followed Godin's advice for marketing, tailor made for the bootstrapper who can't afford to reach...
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