Hi. I'm Shawn Hessinger, editor here at BootStrapMe.com on the Creative Weblogging Network.

Are you a bootstrapping entrepreneur? Have you successfully bootstrapped a company from startup to profitability or to a point where you've gained outside funding for your venture to take it to the next level?

Are you an entrepreneur just starting out with an idea and a dream to change the world while facing the challenges involved in bringing a new product or service successfully to market with little or no financial backing?

Then we'd love to hear your story.

If you'd like to share your experiences with us in a future guest post please e-mail me with some information about you and your business venture. (Bootstrappers who have used similar techniques to jump start non-profit or community groups are also welcome!)

BootStrapMe.com reserves the right to make a final determination about which ventures are appropriate for inclusion in a future guest post and to edit all guest posts for space and content. If you have a photo or video to share we'd love to see that too.

I'm hoping to run an occasional series of guest posts by bootstrappers in their own words depending on the amount of interest I receive so if you know someone else you think would be perfect for inclusion please pass this information along.

Above watch a web cast from Abbie at BusinessBoomer.com, an interesting little site I just discovered, about the trials and tribulations of bootstrapping a startup.