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Since June 2006, BootStrapMe.com has been sharing the possibilities of bootstrap startups with entrepreneurs the world over.

It's more than just a good blog topic for me. As founder of PostRanger.com, an interactive blogging network, I share my own bootstrapping struggles with readers regularly and with them seek solutions.

Here's what others have had to say about BootStrapMe.com:

I discovered Shawn Hessinger and BootStrapMe.com while in the early start-up stages of my virtual assistant business. I was honored to be one of his featured bootstrappers at the time. I love Shawn's multi-part profiles and bootstrapping articles. They continue to be a valuable source of news and inspiration. Shawn keeps me reading with his engaging style, fresh and relevant content, and honest straightforward opinions. In my humble opinion, he's one of the best blog authors at Creative Weblogging - and a great blogger in general.

Denise Aday, Virtual Administrative, Marketing & Personal Assistant, Aday VA Solutions

Shawn and I made an interview together about my part time entrepreneurship experience a few years ago. Since then I have remained a faithful reader of the www.bootstrapme.com blog, being impressed by the journalistic skills Shawn put to work to get the entrepreneurial essence from the people he interviewed.

Cristian Dorobantescu, Owner, Energybyte

My experience working with Shawn has all been highly positive. Shawn joined the BootStrapMe blog (in fact, was the driving force behind starting it) and for over 2 years has continued to grow that online property in new directions. He is always coming up with intriguing new creative ideas that result in interesting articles. He has also been successful in creating a community of like minded people. Shawn is persistent - one of the hardest things is to stick with a regular posting schedule over a period of years. He has done that, bringing a discipline to his work stemming from his journalism background. I definitely recommend working with Shawn.

Anita Campbell, former Executive Editor, Creative Weblogging Inc.

Shawn's a great blogger. He provides timely, useful and actionable advice. He's honest, and wears his experiences on his sleeves. Bootstrapping is hard for any entrepreneur - but Shawn's there to help.

Ben Yoskovitz, Business Blogger, b5media

I had a great experience interacting with Shawn. I contacted Shawn because I thought my company, www.LeadVine, would be [useful] to other bootstrappers. Shawn did a thorough interview, spent over an hour understanding my company, the market, and how LeadVine could help his readers. He did a detailed and thorough job writing about my company. I recommend working with Shawn.

Allan Margate, Owner, LeadVine

If you've got additional aspects of the bootstrapping experience you believe we should touch upon or would like to share a story, product or service you believe would be useful to bootstrapping entrepreneurs, don't hesitate to get in touch.

-Cheers, Shawn Hessinger,BootStrapMe.com