A couple of days ago when posting a new mission statement here at BootStrapMe.com, I referred to this site as more of a revolution than a blog. A similar revolutionary tone was certainly struck in...
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A bit off the topic of bootstrapping...or is it? German serial entrepreneur Steli Efti plans to start a revolution with nothing in the way of resources...nothing but a black screen and an idea that...
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Listening to an interview yesterday with Michael Shermer, founder of The Skeptics Society and publisher of Skeptic magazine, inspired this thought as a possible middle ground between evolution and...
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I got a phone call today which I suppose should have upset me but instead left me in a thoughtful mood. The call was from a woman representing a collection agency asking in rather demanding tones...
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Some reflections here on 'Bootstrap Thoughts' at Russell Beattie's no longer particularly active blog at russellbeattie.com. • First, yea, I agree there are some practical limitations...
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In honor of the Labor Day holiday here in the United States, here are Steve Pavlina's top 10 reasons NOT to get a job. These are the highlights: 1. Getting a job is trading time for money Why...
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST However, in notes prepared for Marcus Gibson, co-author of Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money, written with RightNow...
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For those who view venture capitalists and bootstrappers as existing at opposite ends of the entrepreneurial spectrum, here are 10 thoughts from an August 2004 post by Brad Feld, managing director at...
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Just returned from the beach and wanted to post these fresh impressions. Standing by the seaside with my eight year old squealing his excitement as he romped in the choppy surf a few things occurred...
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Blogger and personal development guru Steve Pavlina makes some hilarious observations about bootstrapping and the importance of getting your significant other on the same page. In "My Wife...
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A few years ago when I first wandered into a satellite of the Small Business Development Center at Wilkes University, it was to seek help drafting a plan for purchase of an existing business. Later...
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Is any idea really too way out for a business model that stresses little or no risk during start-up? Many remain divided on the kind of business that bootstrapping entrepreneurs should focus upon....
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It's a chicken and egg dilemma. Thomas Madsen-Mygdal blogged recently about a presentation at the CustomerMade conference April 20 at the IT University of Copenhagen. Here is the pdf version. The...
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The great and powerful Google revealed this recently on a search for bootstrapping wisdom. Twenty-four year old Austin, TX, entrepreneur Chad Sakonchick dug holes for septic systems with pick and...
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This is a reflection on blogger Jeff Cornwall's post about growing beyond your niche at The Entrepreneurial Mind. Referring to a story at StartupJournal about Home Depot Inc. and Sam's Club...
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