CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST In fact, in what Kraus described as a case of "post college follies" after graduating from Wesleyan University, Middleton, Conn. With a degree in psychology and...
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST Despite their differing political views, both Kraus and Blackney used bootstrapping techniques to hatch their political business ventures. For Kraus, the startup was part...
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST In the end, Blackney strikes a tone somewhere between controversial conservative shock columnist Ann Coulter and Wonkette emeritus and political gossip diva Ana Marie Cox...
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST Kraus's emerging line of shirts can be found at his online store at www.bleedingheartsclub.com or at a variety of far flung retailers including: • Clothesline...
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST In an article he wrote for Fast Company called "In Praise of the Purple Cow" laying the ground work for his book's release, Seth explained: Remarkable...
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When bootstrapping a business, establishing a strong brand can be a major way to distinguish yourself without a big advertising budget. Marketing guru Seth Godin insists the best brands are those...
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Former U.S. Marine and entrepreneur Ann Bernard says she's using bootstrapping techniques despite seeking VC or other outside funding for her startup social network Why Go Solo. For example, a...
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So, to recap, Hessinger Media is the first step in a bootstrap endeavor, one I'm hoping will evolve into a unique combination of eclectic content blogging, interactive user posting, personal...
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST Here are some of the concepts for content here at Hessinger Media that readers of another blog, n10ah, have helped develop along with a few of mine. Feel free to add some...
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST So who am I and what am I all about? My name is Shawn Hessinger, a journalist and blogger and the founder of Hessinger Media. I am also the host/editor of...
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST Welcome to Hessinger Media, an online startup and experiment in eclectic content blogging that we hope will eventually offer not only a high quality variety of blogs to...
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Those of you familiar with this site know that for me BootStrapMe is much more than just an online journal of resources for the prospective and practicing bootstrap entrepreneur. This blog also...
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Photo: Jane M. Sawyer, morgueFile And still on the subject of Romanian entrepreneur Cristian Dorobantescu, I received an e-mail recently about a new launch which he hopes will be sort of a...
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Personal and professional coach David B. Bohl challenged fellow bloggers to participate in a Workplace Survival Dialog earlier this month, and realizing today is the deadline, I wanted to get my...
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST In a comment on a previous post about starting that new business venture at home sans office, sans employees, sans all, James Chen, senior advisor for CXO Ventures,...
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST Finally, Harry Golburg again carps about a chintzy plan not to blow money on a business phone immediately, arguing that this and other decisions motivated by thrift may...
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST Audrey Fox also took umbrage at a suggestion not to spend time telling family and friends about your great business idea. Though Dane's reason for saying this was...
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST In a previous comment, Harry, one skeptical reader, also mentions Amazon.com. In fact, those worried about the percentage fees charged by PayPal should know that one of...
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST To date, before my response to the critics from the previous series of posts is even completed, it too is drawing fire from some of the same quarters. (Check the comment...
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST Though I adore Harry for referring to me as "young", a call to a local merchant bank that is also a VISA "acquirer" two weeks ago demonstrated part of...
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST Harry Goldburg also had this to say about my advice on Visa and Master Card: I have to disagree once again. Yes, Paypal is a service that is capable of handling all types...
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST Link: Bad advice? • Office Supplies. When a firm I still work for opened a bureau office in 1999 they supplied it with a box of 500 pens all prominently decorated with...
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