The 12 days of bootsrapping

Filed in archive Just For Fun on December 25, 2007

On the first day of bootstrapping my business gave to me
No startup money

On the second day of bootstrapping my business gave to me
A great idea, but no startup money

On the third day of bootstrapping my business gave to me
Promising prospects, a great idea and no startup money

On the fourth day of bootstrapping my business gave to me,
Limited cash flow, promising prospects, a great idea and no startup money

On the fifth day of bootstrapping my business gave to me,
Some scaling issues, limited cash flow, promising prospects, a great idea but no startup money

On the sixth day of bootstrapping my business gave to me,
More loyal users, some scaling issues, limited cash flow, promising prospects, a great idea but no startup money.

On the seventh day of bootstrapping my business gave to me,
Some more new partners, more loyal users, some scaling issues, limited cash flow, promising prospects, a great idea but no startup money.

On the eighth day of bootstrapping my business gave to me,
Much better branding, some more new partners, more loyal users, some scaling issues, limited cash flow, promising prospects, a great idea but no startup money.

On the ninth day of bootstrapping my business gave to me,
More product orders, much better branding, some more new partners, more loyal users, some scaling issues, limited cash flow, promising prospects, a great idea but no startup money.

On the tenth day of bootstrapping my business gave to me,
Strong growth potential, more product orders, much better branding, some more new partners, more loyal users, some scaling issues, limited cash flow, promising prospects, a great idea but still no startup money.

On the eleventh day of bootstrapping my business gave to me,
My first employee, strong growth potential, more product orders, much better branding, some more new partners, more loyal users, some scaling issues, limited cash flow, promising prospects, a great idea but still no startup money.

On the twelfth day of bootstrapping my business gave to me,
Big innovation, my first employee, strong growth potential, more product orders, much better branding, some more new partners, more loyal users, some scaling issues, limited cash flow, promising prospects, a great idea and I don't need the startup money!

MERRY CHRISTMAS, BOOTSTRAPPERS