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Get Yourself on the Web - with NetworkingForPros.com
in BootStrapMe, on June 30, 2009
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I've been contributing over the last few months to the content of a vibrant and growing site that points toward the future of the Internet and has profound potential for users interested in creating business relationships over the web. The site is NetworkingForPros.com .
When...
When Setbacks Happen
in BootStrapMe, on June 29, 2009
In this economy you have to expect setbacks. And you have to be prepared to deal with them. Whatever you do to create that mental framework is up to you. I know of people who keep a litttle laminated card in their wallet that gives them a list of steps to remember when bad things happen. I don't...
HTC Hero Android Smartphone Officially Launched
in The Smart PDA, on June 25, 2009
...stomized UI known as the HTC Sense. According to HTC, the HTC Sense UI will be based on three basic principles: Make it Mine, Stay Close and Discover the Unexpected. The HTC Hero will be available in ...
How Big is Your Farm?
in BootStrapMe, on June 21, 2009
Seth Godin asked that question recently, as a metaphor. If you own a lot of acres but just have a few bags of seed, you might be tempted to spread out what you've got and cover as much territory as you can. Farmers tell me that this is wasteful and time consuming. You end up with less yield an...
Yescalate Brings You Business Information and Customer Reviews
in BootStrapMe, on June 19, 2009
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With any new business, one of the most difficult tasks is finding affordable ways to publicize products and services. Yescalate gives you and your customers a chance to tell your local community about what you do. And it's more than affordable; it's free.
If you're ...
Problem Solving is Key
in BootStrapMe, on June 12, 2009
Success in starting a business is mostly about figuring out what to do when challenges arise. So I couldn't help but get a little excited when I say this point on problem solving .
In the piece Sid Kemp looks a six basic steps to assessing and solving problems. And in his view, most of it is c...
Social Networking With Purpose
in BootStrapMe, on June 7, 2009
Entrepreneur.Com had a piece recently that made a simple point: You should be selective with your social networks.
The simple truth is that social networking can be a time consuming endeavor. It's easy to get bogged down trying to read all your Twitter posts. Social networks can become redun...
AMR announces top 25 supply chains for 2009
in Supplychainer, on May 31, 2009
...ple supply chain" is breakthrough, and although many years of development certainly lie ahead, principles borrowed from traditional supply chain promise huge gains in the profitability and reliab...
Viral Marketing Chocolate Grasshoppers
in BootStrapMe, on May 30, 2009
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Small Business Trends had a cute piece recently on a viral marketing campaign that included mailing chocolate covered grasshoppers to some 5,000 marketing gurus with a simple message: if you can eat one of these, you probably have the guts to be an entrepreneur, too.
From Rob Ma...
Using Video to Boost Your Profile
in BootStrapMe, on May 24, 2009
...that lets you select a background, making your video look much better. And free tools are good for bootstrappers, right?...
Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 3: Rolls-Royce Touring Limousine
in Classical Drives, on May 22, 2009
...e's pants while conserving Mother Earth's precious fuels, I'd cheerfully surrender such principles to own and drive a vintage Rolls.
Presented with a staggering roster of British classics...
MBAs and Entrepreneurs
in BootStrapMe, on May 21, 2009
BusinessWeek recently published an article that looked at our infatuation as a nation with the MBA and suggested that perhaps we should be more concerned with the talent of entrepreneurship than with training. Rarely have I seen the contrast spelled out so clearly... Now, I understand the us...
Stephanie Albertson Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on May 13, 2009
...on insiders and a growing list of celebrities. Her designs combine an appreciation of the classical principles of jewelry making and a strong sense of elegant and timeless fashion. Because each piece...
The Balance of Life
in BootStrapMe, on May 10, 2009
...Like many high pressure careers, bootstrappers face a problem that can sometimes be difficult. It is a problem for which no pat answers or prefabricated solutions are available. The problem: maintaini...
Ceva contracts Aston Martin to manage inbound logistics
in Supplychainer, on April 27, 2009
...incorporating just in time, production line parts replacement based on the Kanban concept, and Lean principles.
Nick Cullen, managing director of Ceva Logistics for UK and Ireland, said: "We are...
Resources for Women Entrepreneurs
in BootStrapMe, on April 19, 2009
... 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 ag...
8 Principles for the Modern Blog …at least for 2009
in Wangtam, on April 17, 2009
...• 8 Principles for the Modern Blog …at least for 2009
• Apple posts third iPhone OS 3.0 beta with minor API changes
• Confirmed: Office 2010 will come in 32-bit, 64-bit flavors (Updated)
• SKYP...
G20 and FASB: the banks win again
in Sox First, on April 3, 2009
...tor which created all that excessive risk taking. The G20 endorsed the Financial Stability Forum principles on compensation which aim to reduce incentives towards excessive risk taking. On paper, ...
The Value-Price Relationship
in BootStrapMe, on March 31, 2009
...e, something else may suffer. No matter how tough the market gets, you'll have to stick to your principles to sell the value that differentiates you from your competition. Farber takes a good had ...
The Personality of an Entrepreneur
in BootStrapMe, on March 25, 2009
Young Entrepreneur had a piece recently on entrepreneurial personality. It was an interesting look at the importance of matching personality to your job function.
The article interviews consultant Bill Wagner of Accord Management Systems. Word to the wise, we can't change our personality bu...
Diana Vincent Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on March 17, 2009
...his unrelenting high standards of craftsmanship , and his refusal to cut corners on quality. These principles resonated in Vincent, and she continued his legacy of excellence in her own work as she s...
20 Bootstrapping Tips
in BootStrapMe, on February 4, 2009
... Evan Carmichael has a good piece today that looks at ways you can bootstrap. What it amounts to is 20 tips for succeeding as a bootstrapper.
The tips are basic: Hire people on a part time basis
...
A Golf Revolution Part Two
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 27, 2009
... unique 9-hole formula; today, we continue our discussion in which Peter talks about his design principles (he's designed more than 35 courses throughout Europe) and how they apply to PowerPla...
A treaty for the Arctic?
in Sox First, on January 13, 2009
...lace a dispute resolution procedure. There would also have to be "a set of fundamental guiding principles could be included dealing with matters such as respect for the environment, conservation ...
Implementing Agile Operations in your IT department
in The CIO Weblog, on January 6, 2009
...ases.
My contention in the article is that the IT side of the shop can use some of the core Agile principles to bring efficiency to our operations and increase business alignment and customer suppor...
Book Review: Global Supply Chain Management
in Supplychainer, on December 30, 2008
... One of the good books I have seen recently related to the SCM principles, is the Third edition of " Global Supply Chain Management", written by Tage Skjott-Larsen et. al and published...
What is a Bootstrapper?
in BootStrapMe, on December 24, 2008
...Dave Cheong had an interesting piece this week on bootstrapping. It was a nice, simple review of the concept.
"A bootstrapper is someone who uses his own time, money and resources to get a bus...
Industrial Production of Succinic Acid Genetically Modified Bacteria
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 21, 2008
...cid through fermentation. The technology produces industrial quantities of succinic acid using the principles of "white biotechnology" i.e., production without the use of petroleum.
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What Are Your Benchmarks?
in The Search Engine Weblog, on December 20, 2008
...engagement. According to Randfish, many SEO's will analyze your site for good practices and SEO principles but neglect collecting the baseline data you need in order to measure progress.
Randfish...
The hypocrisy of Bush
in Sox First, on November 14, 2008
...ie Mae and Freddie Mac, ultimately nationalising them, in moves that completely ignored free market principles. It also comes at a time when
hedge funds are saying they want Government regulation....
Gavello Fine Italian Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on November 3, 2008
...workings of a motor but at the same time they are modeled on the human body according to the principles of ergonomics . The unmistakable tri-dimensionality and movement of the forms, together with ul...
Fair value battle escalates
in Sox First, on October 29, 2008
.... William Isaac. "The current worldwide crisis in the financial system demonstrates that major principles of accounting are much too important to be left solely to accountants." Of course, ...
Competing for bailouts
in Sox First, on October 27, 2008
...he New York Times .
This is just disgusting because it flies in the face of the risk and reward principles of capitalism and markets. And while the investment banks are holding their hand out for ...
To Shift Or Not
in Eagle Par Birdie, on October 23, 2008
... there ever was one).
De la Torre is a legendary teacher and proponent of Ernest Jones swing principles.
In its baldest terms, de la Torre advocates an arm swing and no weight shift during the...
What others have to say about Shawn Hessinger and BootStrapMe.com
in BootStrapMe, on October 20, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Devon Stephens
Since June 2006 , BootStrapMe.com has been sharing the possibilities of bootstrap startups with entrepreneurs the world over.
It's more than ju...
Share bootstrap resources on Yahoo!
in BootStrapMe, on October 15, 2008
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Got a resource you'd like to share with other bootstrappers?
Do so at The Bootstrapper's Group on Yahoo! using the Rich-Text Editor function to create links to blogs an...
Another book on bootstrapping
in BootStrapMe, on October 14, 2008
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Travel industry entrepreneur Chicke Fitzgerald is one of numerous contributors to a new " Bootstrap Business " book due out this spring.
In a post on her Distribution Solutionz blog,...
Overstock Settles After Gradient Apologises
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 14, 2008
..., Overstock's stated accounting policies did in fact conform with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and regrets any prior statements to the contrary....
Bootstrapping key in tough economic times
in BootStrapMe, on October 13, 2008
...ontinue to be pessimistic about the immediate future.
But, as I mentioned in a recent post at the Bootstrapper's Gtoup on Yaho o!, Mark "Rizzin" Hopkins is not one of them and in a rec...
Help me make this blog even better
in BootStrapMe, on October 8, 2008
...ave more interviews with other companies and entrepreneurs offering great services and tools for bootstrappers .
And, of course, I'll be providing more tips as well...and more tales of my own ...
Bootstrapping my blog network
in BootStrapMe, on October 7, 2008
...9;t joined yet, do so, and feel free to ask to link to my network by simply telling me you're a BootStrapMe reader.
You can also follow the bootstrapping of this interactive blogging network at ...
Make me an offer!
in BootStrapMe, on October 6, 2008
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I'm setting pricing for my latest bootstrapped venture and could use your help.
PostRanger.com , the interactive blog network, is up and running and, as you've probably noticed, some gu...
Hunger gives bootstrappers their edge
in BootStrapMe, on October 4, 2008
...#39;s Note: Entrepreneur Cristian Dorobantescue interviews mike Michalowicz about the ultimate bootstrapper advantage. )
I've recently had the chance of interviewing Mike Michalowicz , se...
Top 10 links on BootStrapMe.com
in BootStrapMe, on October 4, 2008
...ly checked the Google Analytics account for this blog and discovered the top performing links among bootstrapme.com readers run the gamut from info on the importance of cash flow to how to start a thr...
Join ZooQ and help bootstrap my business
in BootStrapMe, on October 1, 2008
... the tools available through ZooQ , the new problem solving application with implications for the bootstrapping entrepreneur , I've decided to try it myself.
Co-founder Edward A. Ipser, Jr. has...
Green supply chain creates shareholder value, research finds
in Supplychainer, on September 30, 2008
...companies that take a holistic view of their supply chains and incorporate environmentally-friendly principles at key points along the way will create opportunities to increase shareholder value.
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Founder: ZooQ is for bootstrappers
in BootStrapMe, on September 30, 2008
..., ZooQ 's co-founder Edward A. Ipser, Jr. maintains that the application is a perfect fit for bootstrappers . In a series of e-mails on the subject earlier this month he explained:
ZooQ is [a]...
Bootstrapping your group or challenge with ZooQ
in BootStrapMe, on September 30, 2008
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST
Use these simple tools to bootstrap your group or advisory board with ZooQ :
• Set a challenge. Define the challenge, th...
Tool gives bootstrappers board of directors of the big guys
in BootStrapMe, on September 29, 2008
...se that anyone should be able to get together a bunch of advisors to solve a problem no matter how bootstrapped the operation.
"We're trying to define this as broadly as possible," sa...
Forget the credit crunch: bootstrap your business
in BootStrapMe, on September 27, 2008
...obal financial problems got you down?
There is an alternative. Stop worrying about Wall Street and bootstrap your business startup or expansion instead.
Here's how:
• Start with no money. Begi...
Outsourcing and Insourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 25, 2008
...st and brightest leaders in industries like technology, automotive design, law and science, it will bootstrap its incredible talent pool and develop thought leaders in these industries. Then we'll...
Boxing Cox
in Sox First, on September 23, 2008
... Cox blunted any stockholder reforms, thus continuing the enervation of company owners. He promoted principles-based accounting so managers do not have to follow accounting rules and have more flexibi...
Healthfinder.gov Has a New Design
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 23, 2008
...ervices Task Force.
The redesign of healthfinder.gov was informed by health literacy and usability principles, and the site was tested with more than 650 users. We're excited about the result - a...
Bootstrapping principle #3: Freelance over full-time
in BootStrapMe, on September 22, 2008
...n sometimes be a better option than full-time employees .
So it should come as no surprise that bootstrappers must sometimes rely on freelance over full-time workers and should be careful when it ...
Northeastern Fine Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on September 16, 2008
... this elite group of retailers reflects our ongoing compliance with LJW's Diamond Best-Practice Principles, and is a testament to our commitment to providing our clients with The Ultimate Jewelry ...
Do you test IT job applicants?
in The CIO Weblog, on September 15, 2008
... must be new here. The ability to walk in cold on a new job and pick it all up from first or second principles is by far the most impressive and valuable skill in information technology today; it'...
Bootstrap building blocks: From part-time startup to full-time business
in BootStrapMe, on September 15, 2008
... " From Side Product to Startup " conference in Portland, OR, deal with the importance of bootstrapping in these early stages. Specifically:
• Bootstrap if you want to maintain control. Ta...
My bootstrapping tools
in BootStrapMe, on September 14, 2008
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Thought I'd take a moment this post to mention some key bootstrapping tools online.
Many regular readers know that in addition to editing this blog including tips, resources, int...
Ask Google for bootstrap news
in BootStrapMe, on September 13, 2008
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If you want to know what other bootstrappers around the world are up to, why not let Google keep track.
Using a service like Google Alerts to create your own bootstrap business feed is one great ...
So what's the definition of bootstrapping again?
in BootStrapMe, on September 11, 2008
...erman of Jaskson Fish Market , a design software firm in Seattle:
Often, other people think that bootstrap means not taking venture or angel , and assume that it means you're investing your o...
Bootstrapping and presidential politics
in BootStrapMe, on September 9, 2008
...presidential conventions behind us, it seems the coming general election holds little promise for bootstrappers here in the U.S. (See the video from JibJab below).
However, as suggested in an ...
BootStrapMe readers: Join my Linkedin network
in BootStrapMe, on September 6, 2008
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I'm looking for bootstrappers and other BootStrapMe.com readers to join my Linkedin network .
I'm hoping to discuss projects and opportunities with others in the network coming up soon i...
What's your bootstrap venture?
in BootStrapMe, on September 6, 2008
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So now it's your turn.
Tell us about your bootstrap venture and let us add it to our list of profiles here at BootStrapMe.com.
Some of the things we'd like to know:
• H...
The ultimate bootstrapping trait?
in BootStrapMe, on September 5, 2008
...p of early adopters and looks at how they eventually work their way into the mainstream.
For the bootstrapper , this kind of spread of awareness about a product or service without the need for big b...
Bootstrapper's Labor Day
in BootStrapMe, on September 1, 2008
...revious posts come to mind both bearing on this day and its significance (or lack there of) to the bootstrapping entrepreneur.
• First, blogger Steve Pavlina reflects on why you shouldn't even...
Connectors key in bootstrapping
in BootStrapMe, on August 31, 2008
... your social networks can connect those with something of value with those who need it-the ultimate bootstrap.
READ THE FIRST POST IN THIS SERIES HERE
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Bootstrapping tool inspired by simple business need
in BootStrapMe, on August 31, 2008
...re , co-founder Allan Margate admits LeadVine was born out of a very simple need shared by all bootstrappers and indeed all businesses starting out.
"I had the idea back in about 2001 and ...
Bootstrapping your sales force with LeadVine
in BootStrapMe, on August 28, 2008
...?
That's where LeadVine.com , a recently launched website built to serve as a sales tool for bootstrap entrepreneurs, comes in.
"We're basically crowd sourcing the whole sales proces...
Bootstrapper's hall of fame: Bootstrapping in Eastern Europe
in BootStrapMe, on August 27, 2008
...ck make him a pioneer.
Today he is still re-organizing, still seeking new opportunities in classic bootstrap fashion.
Here is a look back at my interview with Cristian in 2006 and the story of the ...
Bootstrapper's hall of fame: Bra strap bootstrap
in BootStrapMe, on August 24, 2008
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Shelli Styles did not start out as a bootstrapper seeking to make a pile of money for herself.
Instead, the founding of Strappity-do-da , a company that markets specialized beaded bra straps fro...
