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Confessions of a Startup Addict Title: Confessions of a Startup Addict
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Greg Cruey on March 11, 2009

Ivan Widjaya over at Noobpreneur had a cute piece Monday. He confesses that he's addicted to starting new businesses. Ivan looks at the symptoms of his addiction (with an eye toward helping to de...

 

Bootstrapper's hall of fame: Cartoonist makes bootstrapping an art Title: Bootstrapper's hall of fame: Cartoonist makes bootstrapping an art
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on September 6, 2008

Aspiring cartoonist Michelle Prestileo has discovered bootstrapping need not be limited to entrepreneurial startups on line or in the real world. A decade ago, the Pennsylvania based artist might ha...

 

Bootstrapper's hall of fame: Bootstrapping in Eastern Europe Title: Bootstrapper's hall of fame: Bootstrapping in Eastern Europe
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on August 27, 2008

His name is Cristian Dorobantescue, and though he may think of himself as just an ordinary entrepreneur, his efforts to build and sustain not one but two businesses in the former Eastern Block make h...

 

Bootstrapper's hall of fame: Bra strap bootstrap Title: Bootstrapper's hall of fame: Bra strap bootstrap
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on August 24, 2008

Shelli Styles did not start out as a bootstrapper seeking to make a pile of money for herself. Instead, the founding of Strappity-do-da, a company that markets specialized beaded bra straps from Sou...

 

Bootstrapper's hall of fame: VA ventures Title: Bootstrapper's hall of fame: VA ventures
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on August 23, 2008

In a recent e-mail, Denise Aday confirms she has launched a new blog, a sign, it seems, that her virtual assistant business continues to move in new directions. But way back in 2006, Denise was just...

 

Bootstrapper's hall of fame: Printing with promise Title: Bootstrapper's hall of fame: Printing with promise
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on August 19, 2008

No matter what the job, Andrew S. Field and his team at PrintingforLess are ready to help. Field bootstrapped the current on line service which boasts the ability to print from almost any printing s...

 

Bootstrapper's hall of fame: Pregnant mommy fashion Title: Bootstrapper's hall of fame: Pregnant mommy fashion
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on August 18, 2008

Cara O'Callaghan, a Santa Barbara, CA, bootstrapper, didn't take the usual path to success in the fashion industry. O'Callaghan decided to launch her company, Preggers 'n Proud, to c...

 

BootStrapMe Greatest Hits (Vol. 1) Title: BootStrapMe Greatest Hits (Vol. 1)
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on December 29, 2007

Fellow blogger and marketing guru Tom Pick of WebMarketCentral sent an e-mail recently requesting suggestions for a "Best of 2007" series. The correspondence started me thinking about the ...

 

Check out the new BootStrapMe profile at Technorati Title: Check out the new BootStrapMe profile at Technorati
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on October 7, 2007

We've got a new Technorati Profile and I'm hoping everyone will come check it out. The Technorati profile is a great example of bootstrap marketing. As more or less the Google of the blogos...

 

Join the ranks of bootstrap entrepreneurs Title: Join the ranks of bootstrap entrepreneurs
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on May 31, 2007

Cara O'Callaghan, Santa Barbara, CA, created her own line of maternity T's using $4,000 and a bare bones e-commerce site Montana entrepreneur Andrew S. Field turned revenue from a successful ...

 

BootStrapMe needs you! Title: BootStrapMe needs you!
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on May 31, 2007

So, how about you? Do you have a bootstrap business that we can profile here at BootStrapMe.com. If so, don't keep it a secret. Let us tell the world. Drop us an e-mail and we'll tell your ...

 

College bootstrapper recommends business Title: College bootstrapper recommends business
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on May 31, 2007

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST Despite the initial risks of his endeavor, Dennis bootstrapped all the way in other parts of his business spending just $110 to host his site and $30 for a website design...

 

Success! Title: Success!
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on May 31, 2007

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST Today, 1 Greek Store is flourishing. On Pro Money Blog, his own little corner of cyberspace, the now graduated Dennis claims: In addition to our original goal, my compan...

 

Sweat equity key to bootstrap business Title: Sweat equity key to bootstrap business
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on May 31, 2007

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST The three partners in 1 Greek Store traded not only borrowed money but also plenty of time and sweat equity to make their venture a success. When they began during the s...

 

1 Greek Store finds niche Title: 1 Greek Store finds niche
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on May 29, 2007

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST In identifying a niche, the partners of 1 Greek Store zeroed in on a market that most might have ignored or simply not been aware of but one with which they were intimate...

 

Bootstrapping with credit requires consideration Title: Bootstrapping with credit requires consideration
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on May 28, 2007

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST In the case of 1 Greek Store those factors included: 1. Money saved from a recent internship that made it possible to pay the debt down easily if something went wrong 2...

 

Outsourcing vs. other business factors Title: Outsourcing vs. other business factors
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on May 28, 2007

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST But Dennis insists ultimately that the decision to internalize production was a business one having to do with quality and fulfillment control. "We actually wanted ...

 

When should you outsource? Title: When should you outsource?
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on May 28, 2007

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST While Atlanta consultant scott Bukett encourages offshoring---outsourcing of some aspects of you business overseas---as one possible strategy when bootstrapping a startup...

 

Bootstrappers decide to (in)source Title: Bootstrappers decide to (in)source
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on May 27, 2007

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST But what may have been most unusual about the path taken by Dennis and his partners in starting One Greek Store, a business marketing custom apparel for the minority frat...

 

Funding your business with credit (Part 3) Title: Funding your business with credit (Part 3)
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on May 27, 2007

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST For example, in a 1998 article the magazine maintained funding with plastic was fine so long as the entrepreneur is careful to: • Keep business and personal cards separa...

 

Funding your business with credit (Part 2) Title: Funding your business with credit (Part 2)
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on May 27, 2007

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST However, Braendgaard cautions: Having an extra $1000 more burn rate monthly as you might get if you hit the cards, makes it so much more difficult to hit break even. Thi...

 

Funding your business with credit (Part 1) Title: Funding your business with credit (Part 1)
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on May 27, 2007

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST Nothing so unusual there. Many entrepreneurs have used credit in part or completely to start a fledgling enterprise. In fact, as I believe I have mentioned before on thi...

 

College students used credit card bootstrap Title: College students used credit card bootstrap
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on May 26, 2007

It started with a piece of plastic and a dream. When fellow college students Tony Tran, Nick Leung and Dennis Ngin decided to get into the custom fraternity apparel business they didn't exactly t...

 

Tales of seven bootrappers from 2006 Title: Tales of seven bootrappers from 2006
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on December 31, 2006

Since starting this blog in June of this year, we've had a chance to profile a wide variety of bootstrap entrepreneurs who have used imagination and inventiveness to make their dreams come true. ...

 

How to bootstrap a bakery business (Part 11) Title: How to bootstrap a bakery business (Part 11)
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on November 29, 2006

In his explanation of why bootsrapping may be the perfect solution for start-up business, author and entrepreneur Greg Gianforte addresses many of the same issues Rapoport and Powell discovered throug...

 

How to bootstrap a bakery business (Part 10) Title: How to bootstrap a bakery business (Part 10)
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on November 29, 2006

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST Rapoport also says he may be on the verge of changing another earlier plan to concentrate on growing the business by opening multiple locations since wholesale demands ha...

 

How to bootstrap a bakery business (Part 9) Title: How to bootstrap a bakery business (Part 9)
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on November 29, 2006

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST But when the station, pleased with the results (scroll down and check out the link to Haika's Kitchen on the page promoting their new mascot 'Pat the Beaver')...

 

How to bootstrap a bakery business (Part 8) Title: How to bootstrap a bakery business (Part 8)
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on November 29, 2006

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST Rapoport and Powell outfitted the new location with used bakery equipment they had gradually purchased over the past two years and have not looked back. Their business h...

 

How to bootstrap a bakery business (Part 7) Title: How to bootstrap a bakery business (Part 7)
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on November 29, 2006

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST In the end, Rapoport found that the businesses earnings were lower than those projected in his business plan but still profitable in a less expensive location. Though he...

 

How to bootstrap a bakery business (Part 6) Title: How to bootstrap a bakery business (Part 6)
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Filed in archive Bootstrapper Profile by Shawn Hessinger on November 28, 2006

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST In retrospect, the change in plan for the bake shop also proved an excellent example of the dangers in what start-up expert Guy Kawasaki describes as forecasting from the...


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