Most small business owners with physical location based business models understand that the explosion in smart phone and other mobile, internet connected devices has made location based search a ver…
Of course, most bootstrappers I know these days are not running Microsoft products in any great numbers anyway, but once you get to a certain size and level of capability, don't think that those…
It is not really his fault; it's the guvmint.
I should not make light of the problem, because it is a chronic one that I frequently complain about myself. Government regulation is a large and…
Most small business owners know about disaster plans, think they are a fine idea, and never quite get around to putting them together. Things move fast in small businesses, it's hard to maintain…
A concomitant principle of bootstrapping in the new and lean economy is to make as much use as possible of inexpensive or free web-based services to handle all the necessary back-office functions. Com…
Frugality is a cornerstone for success in the early stages of any business. When you're bootstrapping it takes on additional importance, and bootstrapper culture has always reflected that.
It…
Adam over at Blogtrepreneur points out the prominent role women play in the bootstrap community and the larger world of entrepreneurs today. He uses suffrage as a point of reference; 90 years ago wome…
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Since June 2006, BootStrapMe.com has been sharing the possibilities of bootstrap startups with entrepreneurs the world over.
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Despite the market's dramatic rebound today, some in the business community continue to be pessimistic about the immediate future.
But, as I menti…