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Bootstrapping key in tough economic times
in BootStrapMe, on October 13, 2008
...much of what they have created, a key point often also raised by bootstrapping guru Greg Gianforte . The exact opposite of a modern company strapped for credit, a bootstrapper is flush with cash flow...
Bootstrapping principle #1: Cash flow over capital
in BootStrapMe, on September 20, 2008
... for startup because:
• The business must be operating to generate it. Bootstrapping guru Greg Gianforte explains in his " Bootstrapping your business " how bootstrappers must focus on sel...
Bootstrap building blocks: From part-time startup to full-time business
in BootStrapMe, on September 15, 2008
...strap if you want to maintain control. Taking outside funding will dilute that control (See Greg Gianforte's thoughts on the subject at Bootstrap Your Business ) and loads of money may not help ...
So what's the definition of bootstrapping again?
in BootStrapMe, on September 11, 2008
...ing money from day one.
Cooperman's definition is certainly in line with bootstrap guru Greg Gianforte's thoughts on the subject at Bootstrapping Your Business :
When you're Bootstrap...
What's your bootstrap venture?
in BootStrapMe, on September 6, 2008
...ting your company with little or no outside investment here from bootstrapper Greg Gianforte.
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Why bootstrapping is so damned sweet
in BootStrapMe, on August 11, 2008
...r no money?
Here are some of the main reasons:
• Low or minimum risk. Bootstrapping guru Greg Gianforte argues one of the best things about bootstrapping is the ability to start up with as little...
Why bootstrapping is so damned scary
in BootStrapMe, on August 7, 2008
...sman. Remember, you will be bootstrapping so you won't be hiring a sales staff. Greg Gianforte insists sales is the most important aspect of business and bootstrappers must get to it early. So ...
Bootstrapping big deals
in BootStrapMe, on July 31, 2008
... from one of the seminal posts on the subject and major influence on this blog, read Greg Gianforte's " Bootstrapping your business: Start and grow a successful company with almost no money ....
Ingredients vary for bootstrapping success (Part 1)
in BootStrapMe, on July 12, 2008
...ual given that some advocates have insisted less risk exists in the bootstrap approach. Greg Gianforte suggests this bare bones method allows entrepreneurs to start only with what they are comfortab...
Don't buy in to the capitalization hype
in BootStrapMe, on July 6, 2008
...nded and debts are amassed.
• Avoid big risks and pare down your startup. Startup guru Greg Gianforte insists one of the appeals of bootstrapping allows entrepreneurs to start with as much as they...
Bootstrapping advantages
in BootStrapMe, on July 5, 2008
...these advantages definitely hold true.
The ideas are in some ways a synthesis in turn of some Greg Gianforte's own thoughts at Bootstrapping Your Business . Here they are again in the hopes you&...
Maintaining a bootstrapping culture
in BootStrapMe, on June 17, 2008
... is no longer necessary, one alluded to by bootstrapping guru and start up entrepreneur Greg Gianforte :
It never fails to amaze me that our country's MBA programs, for example, almost universa...
Welcome again to BootStrapMe.com
in BootStrapMe, on May 27, 2008
... to investors, you will keep what you create, one of the best reasons bootstrap evangelist Greg Gianforte gives for the approach.
• Bootstrapping limits overhead. Looking at boxes of cassette tapes ...
How contagious is your purple cow?
in BootStrapMe, on May 12, 2008
...ave to be sure in both cases that you keep your finger on the pulse of your customer base. Greg Gianforte kept asking his customers for feedback as he bootstrapped RightNow Technologies .
• Don'...
Build your bootstrapped business today
in BootStrapMe, on May 5, 2008
...ed to wait until the time is right to launch your bootstrap venture.
In fact, as entrepreneur Greg Gianforte has pointed out, one of the best things about bootstrapping is that you can start right a...
Bootstrap seminar planned for rural entrepreneurs
in BootStrapMe, on April 29, 2008
...ural entrepreneurs and others an insight into this self-reliant technique of venture startup.
Greg Gianforte, founder and CEO of RightNow Technologies and co-author of " Bootstrapping Your Busin...
From idea to working business model
in BootStrapMe, on April 11, 2008
...tomers rather than investors can be found to pay for it.
An Inc.com profile on bootstrap guru Greg Gianforte puts it this way :
In other words, bootstrapping clears away the clutter and makes you ...
Is a bootstrapped business real?
in BootStrapMe, on April 11, 2008
...ed and fill it, and you've created a market all your own.
• Perfecting the sale. Greg Gianforte likes bootstrapping because it speeds up the time to market . Instead of waiting while seeking fu...
The bootstrapper in free culture
in BootStrapMe, on April 9, 2008
...owed part of this template more recently.
• Encouraging adoption. Software entrepreneur Greg Gianforte introduced his first product to companies by offering it free to anyone who would use it , ac...
The root of all bootstrapping
in BootStrapMe, on April 8, 2008
...ness to grow an on line printing service , PrintingForLess .
• Market testing. Greg Gianforte argues that bootstrapping is the best way to tell a good idea from a workable business model b...
Recession or revolution
in BootStrapMe, on April 5, 2008
...mers by providing a valuable product or service
• Speed up the time to market. Both Greg Gianforte and Guy Kawasaki speak of the importance of having a product to sell as soon as possible. Less ...
Happy Easter: Resurrect your bootstrap business
in BootStrapMe, on March 23, 2008
...l either succeed or fail when launched.
• Bootstrappers feed on costumer feedback. Greg Gianforte, founder of RightNow Technologies Inc. , learned as much from cold called customers who turned him...
Bootstrapping the media (Part 1)
in BootStrapMe, on March 12, 2008
...9;s a business. For more on this read discussions on bootstrapping by both Greg Gianforte and Guy Kawasaki to keep from deceiving yourself about the difference between a hobby, an idea and an act...
BootStrapMe interviews Bijoy Goswami (Part 4)
in BootStrapMe, on March 8, 2008
...ip aspect to this as well, especially in communities or even countries with limited resources. Greg Gianforte believes, and I do too, that the other way of pursuing business, forever chasing deep pock...
BootStrapMe interviews Bijoy Goswami (Part 3)
in BootStrapMe, on March 7, 2008
...e Bootstrap Bootcamps and how to keep bootstrapping in the DNA of your company )
SH: If, as Greg Gianforte surmises, only about one percent of businesses get Venture Capital at startup and the rest...
Bootstrapping loan aids outdoor business
in BootStrapMe, on February 28, 2008
...e of funds is primarily to help increase sales," Lee added.
The loan was established by Greg Gianforte , founder of RightNow Technologies , who launched his own Montana-based company through ...
Why would you choose to bootstrap?
in BootStrapMe, on February 21, 2008
...ank loan, venture funding , angel or other outside investors, etc.
However, entrepreneur Greg Gianforte insists the best method remains bootstrapping and gives some great reasons why .
I'...
Join the new revolution!
in BootStrapMe, on January 19, 2008
...st started to build their business with the resources available.
According to bootstrapper Greg Gianforte that's what most entrepreneurs do anyway . Why not you?
Imagine if this revolution h...
How big can a bootstrapper be?
in BootStrapMe, on January 6, 2008
...ped the launch of Macintosh and later Pixar with revenue from existing enterprises.
• Greg Gianforte, founder of RightNow Technologies , insists he's not convinced there's any size limitat...
Bootstrapping Nathan style
in BootStrapMe, on January 4, 2008
...omething that can make money...immediately.
The idea of bootstrapping, according to Greg Gianforte, is to help " initiate the critical sales learning process sooner " even though Gianfo...
Bootstrapping for control
in BootStrapMe, on January 3, 2008
...
Here are more reasons an entrepreneur might choose the bootstrap approach from Greg Gianforte .
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More bootstrapping tips for the New Year
in BootStrapMe, on January 2, 2008
...y've convinced at least one person they didn't already know to buy their product . Greg Gianforte advocates bootstrapping because it initiates the selling process quickly telling you whether...
BootStrapMe Greatest Hits (Vol. 4)
in BootStrapMe, on December 31, 2007
...t BootStrapMe.com.
• Start with nothing . The seminal interview with bootstrapping guru Greg Gianforte founder of RightNow Technologies and a major influence on the ideas in this blog
• The ...
BootStrapMe Greatest Hits (Vol. 2)
in BootStrapMe, on December 30, 2007
...iew of Guy's key post on the subject at BootStrapMe.com.
• One of my personal heroes Greg Gianforte , founder of RightNow Technologies , has laid out some key reasons why bootstrapping deserv...
Bootstrappers turn weakness into an advantage
in BootStrapMe, on December 25, 2007
... the bootstrapper's advantage:
• Lack of cash puts focus on sales. Bootstrapping guru Greg Gianforte who launched RightNow Technologies pitching a non-existent product to customers out of a spa...
Bootstrapper's bookshelf
in BootStrapMe, on December 21, 2007
... Start and Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money , by bootstrapping entrepreneur Greg Gianforte and Marcus Gibson including talk with such fellow bootstrappers as Andrew Field of PrintForLes...
New bootstrap book in the works
in BootStrapMe, on December 20, 2007
...ith about $10,000.
• Entrepreneurs who choose bootstrapping. For a variety of reasons (Greg Gianforte gives a great list here ) some business owners either choose the bootstrapping route from the b...
Hire a bootstrapper
in BootStrapMe, on December 19, 2007
...'s all about, visit Guy Kawasaki's " The Art of Bootstrapping " or Greg Gianforte's informative site .
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How to make your business great
in BootStrapMe, on December 17, 2007
...se obsessions you fulfill, it's unlikely your business will survive.
• Make it real. Greg Gianforte suggests entrepreneurs who have received outside funding might spend lots of money before re...
Bootstrapping brings competitive advantage
in BootStrapMe, on December 16, 2007
...e success of their business model.
For more on the benefits of bootstrapping, see Greg Gianforte's tips and please join our Bootstrapper's Yahoo! Group to talk with other bootstrappers a...
Bootstrapping your on line media business
in BootStrapMe, on December 1, 2007
...;s a business. For more on this read discussions on bootstrapping by both Greg Gianforte and Guy Kawasaki to keep from deceiving yourself about the difference between a hobby, an idea and an act...
How social is your bootstrap business?
in BootStrapMe, on November 29, 2007
...tter, cheaper opportunity of spreading those that are.
3. Selling is a social game One that Greg Gianforte insists the bootstrapper must be absolutely great at. Gianforte cold called prospective c...
Bootstrapping Voodoo
in BootStrapMe, on November 28, 2007
...ional approaches to success:
1. Sales first, product development later. Bootstrapping guru Greg Gianforte launched his multi-million dollar company by calling customers first with an idea and on...
Start your business today
in BootStrapMe, on November 24, 2007
...
Part of the bootstrapping mystique as suggested by startup evangelist Greg Gianforte is not having to wait for that investment money to get your venture rolling.
If you go the Bootstrapping rou...
Bootstrapping and infinite diversity
in BootStrapMe, on November 21, 2007
... response from all your customers and use it to improve your product. Bootstrapper Greg Gianforte explains :
"[The customer] says, 'Uh, that does what your data sheet said, but we really ...
Want to know what bootstrap companies can do?
in BootStrapMe, on October 30, 2007
...is no limit to the size or success to be obtained through bootstrapping. Microsoft, Dell and Greg Gianforte's RightNow Technologies are just examples.
For a better overview, see this article fr...
Are you a sexy bootstrapper?
in BootStrapMe, on October 19, 2007
... some more good reasons to take the bootstrapping approach in particular see Greg Gianforte's " eight solid reasons why Bootstrapping will consistently deliver better results than the 'fu...
Be a bootstrapping star
in BootStrapMe, on October 16, 2007
....
For more suggestions and reiterations of the above, check out Greg Gianforte's bootstrapping principles here .
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Bootstrapping can traverse "capital chasm"
in BootStrapMe, on October 15, 2007
...w valued at $20 million with cash flow from his existing company.
As bootstrapper Greg Gianforte explains :
Every year, almost 8 million entrepreneurs start their own businesses in this country. ...
Bootstrapping guru again leads by example
in BootStrapMe, on October 13, 2007
...
Greg Gianforte, president of RightNow Technologies , a bootstrapped information technology firm in Bozeman , Montana, is at it again.
In 1997, Gianforte began bootstrapping a company that b...
Another bootstrapping book in the works
in BootStrapMe, on October 7, 2007
...
Bootstrapping Your Business: Start and Grow a Successful Company with Almost No Money by Greg Gianforte and Marcus Gibson
The Bootstrapper's Bible by Seth Godin, printed and download v...
Great bootstrapping resources on Squidoo
in BootStrapMe, on September 20, 2007
...ight great reasons to bootstrap your business from RightNow Technologies founder and CEO Greg Gianforte
• Ten tips for the greatest grilled cheese (Wait, how did this get in here?!)
• Amazon boo...
So what is this bootstrapping business again?
in BootStrapMe, on September 17, 2007
...e or no outside investment
• Does not necessarily imply starting a business on the cheap. Greg Gianforte has suggested that it is a business process allowing the entrepreneur to invest whatever he/...
Five reasons to bootstrap your operating business
in BootStrapMe, on September 13, 2007
...nline printing service using cash flow from his existing business.
4. Protect your equity. Greg Gianforte argues :
Bootstrappers wind up owning much, if not all, of what they create. This is a ...
Reasons for revolution
in BootStrapMe, on September 10, 2007
...Here are five reasons why:
1. Everybody's doing it. In fact, Montana-based bootstrapper Greg Gianforte estimates less than one percent of all startups get Venture Capital funding and the re...
Reasons to avoid venture funding-at least in the beginning
in BootStrapMe, on September 7, 2007
... too eventually sought VC funding for his company RightNow Technologies , bootstrapping guru Greg Gianforte , in his "eight solid reasons why Bootstrapping will consistently deliver better resu...
Bootstrapper blues
in BootStrapMe, on September 4, 2007
...capital and resources, may in reality be strengths.
Check out these links on bootstrapper Greg Gianforte's philosophy for an overview of how what might be considered a barrier to some can be ...
Four keys to bootstrapping success
in BootStrapMe, on August 30, 2007
...apping success after conversations with such veterans as RightNow Technologies founder Greg Gianforte and Austin-based entrepreneur Bijoy Goswami.
Here's an overview:
1. Ideas are ove...
It ain't easy being green
in BootStrapMe, on August 25, 2007
...been bogged down with too many rules of the road.
1. Think outside the box. Bootstrap guru Greg Gianforte insists the lack of money inherent in a bootstrap venture forces creative thinking and i...
Bootstrapping remains a great method of startup
in BootStrapMe, on August 23, 2007
...9;t afford it. You've got no money. Bootstrapping keeps entrepreneurs from making what Greg Gianforte calls " fatal mistakes ."
• You'll attract a more committed team. Romanian so...
Bootstrapping still seen as valuable while seeking funds
in BootStrapMe, on July 21, 2007
...ce of doing everything on the cheap . (For more on this re-read the article on bootstrap guru Greg Gianforte also mentioned in the previous post.)
So, why not just bootstrap Why Go Solo all the way...
Will VCs soon seem prehistoric?
in BootStrapMe, on July 19, 2007
...e parents spend almost as much (or more) sending a kid to college.
Of course, bootstrap guru Greg Gianforte has maintained for some time that big investment isn't even necessary with more brick...
Incorporation
in BootStrapMe, on May 13, 2007
... is more of a consideration for those who practice bootstrap entrepreneurship by choice like Greg Gianforte who made enough on the sale of his first venture Brightworks Development Inc. to mcafee...
4. Thou Shalt Not Rent An Office
in BootStrapMe, on April 29, 2007
...r more ideas, check out Noel Bautista 's blog on the Creative Weblogging Network.
Greg Gianforte, founder of the bootstrapped $30 million RightNow Technologies in Bozeman, Montana ran th...
Surprised by customers (Part 9)
in BootStrapMe, on April 17, 2007
...hile to get in the door.
( For more on the benefits of a bootstrap business start-up read Greg Gianforte's eight great reasons for bootstrapping. And for a how-to check list read Guy Kawasa...
Bootstrapper's Primer: Hold the phone
in BootStrapMe, on March 31, 2007
...t work better in some businesses than in others.
To save money, RightNow Technologies founder Greg Gianforte bought separate lines and 800 numbers for each member of his sales staff at $30 a pop ra...
Bootstrapper's Primer: Work from home
in BootStrapMe, on March 28, 2007
...cers, Shatto's "adjunct staff".
Also, as mentioned earlier, bootstrapping guru Greg Gianforte started his highly successful software business in a spare bedroom
Read the stories of o...
Bootstrapper's Primer: Starting with nothing
in BootStrapMe, on March 25, 2007
...ion of the cost.
Each entrepreneur's story and resources differ. Bootstrap start-up guru Greg Gianforte got his Montana-based software firm under way by selling a product that hadn't even b...
Are business plans really evil?
in BootStrapMe, on March 14, 2007
... thoughts:
1. Business plans just aren't realistic. As bootstrap entrepreneur and guru Greg Gianforte observes :
Bootstrappers don't write lengthy business plans, chase deep-pocketed inv...
13 articles on bootstrapping success
in BootStrapMe, on January 5, 2007
... with nothing. The now well-known story (in bootstrapping circles) of how bootstrapping guru Greg Gianforte founded RightNow Technologies
2. The pita principle. How entrepreneurs Mark and Stacy...
