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Bootstrapping Thoughts
on July 31, 2008
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So what is the big deal with bootstrapping? Why should perspective entrepreneurs consider it as a method for starting a new venture? Here are some reason...
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Bootstrapper Tips
on July 31, 2008
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Here are some questions you might ask to determine whether the business you'd like to start is a good candidate for bootstrapping.
1. Is it a service? ...
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Bootstrapper Tips
on July 30, 2008
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Managing cash flow is key to any bootstrapping effort.
But how do you take a good idea, no matter how viable, and turn it into a working business m...
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Bootstrapper Tips
on July 30, 2008
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(Editor's Note: Continued from the PREVIOUS POST)
Here are some more great ideas from The Bootstrap Babes on how to boost your profit margin without ...
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Bootstrapper Tips
on July 28, 2008
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The Bootstrap Babes have these great suggestions for increasing your profit margin without spending more money.
Here are the first five with some of my a...
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Bootstrapping Opportunities
on July 26, 2008
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Moms of young children may do it to spend more time with their families.
Some workers may prefer it as a life-style choice allowing more time for famil...
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Bootstrapper Tips
on July 24, 2008
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A post here from an unusual source suggests women entrepreneurs may be as discriminated against when seeking funding as they have been in the workplace.
...
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Bootstrapping Trends
on July 22, 2008
Not too long ago, blogger Taylor Davidson and I debated the value of a future economic system where Venture Capital or something like it might fund less expensive "lifestyle" business start...
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Bootstrapper News
on July 21, 2008
With the term gaining acceptance including a listing in the latest edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary (See article at Telegraph.co.uk) you're liable to read a lot more about bootstr...
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Bootstrapper Tips
on July 19, 2008
I've been thinking recently about the fact that I don't always define my terms here at Bootstrapme.com quite as much as perhaps I should.
In part, this is due to the fact that blog posts, al...
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Bootstrapping Thoughts
on July 17, 2008
How do you know your business model is sound?
During a visit to the City of Pottsville in the Pennsylvania anthracite region this weekend, my wife and I came upon the above vintage vase and talked w...
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Bootstrapper Tips
on July 13, 2008
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST
Here are more ingredients for bootstrapping success from Thomas Frey at Impact Lab:
• Transition to your business. Start wit...
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Bootstrapper Tips
on July 12, 2008
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There are many possible ingredients for bootstrapping success.
In this post at Impact Lab, Thomas Frey offers his own recipe including some twists you...
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Bootstrapper Resources
on July 11, 2008
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A new software platform offering small businesses tools to quickly and easily track income and expenses and estimate taxes is free through a beta period t...
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Bootstrapper Tips
on July 9, 2008
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Carl Jongsma raises the interesting question of what the ethics should be for a part-time bootstrapper when business interests intersect with those of an emp...
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Bootstrapper Tips
on July 8, 2008
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A recent question raised on The Business of Software forum at the Joel on Software site emphasizes the importance of bootstrapping particularly for tho...
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Bootstrapper Tips
on July 6, 2008
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Many will tell you, like this recent post from Zoony Interactive, that one of the keys to business success is capitalization:
Although the term "boo...
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Bootstrapper Tips
on July 5, 2008
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I was recently reminded of the competitive advantages of the bootstrapping approach after coming across a recent reposting of one of the articles here at...
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Bootstrapping Opportunities
on July 4, 2008
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Michael McKay, MJM Consulting, in Ontario insists lack of outside funding hasn't done much to slow Canadian entrepreneurship.
In a recent post on ...
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Bootstrapper News
on July 2, 2008
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The term "bootstrap" has made the 11th edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary according to this article from Telegraph.co.uk.
The ne...
