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The shrinking movie release window and blockbusters

in Sox First, on November 28, 2009

...on, is doing brilliantly at the box office, breaking the record set by Twilight. It's a point examined in The Economist this week. Audiences are fragmenting into niches and consolidating around ...

Starting a Home Business

in BootStrapMe, on November 27, 2009

© Kai Hendry Entrepreneur.com took a look recently at what's required when starting up a home based business, and there's a lot in it that's applicable to many of us in the bootstrapping world. The move from a fully-equipped office--with copiers, doughnuts and an IT specialist--to a h...

Seen that? - Torino 2006 - WTF!?

in XboxSpace, on November 26, 2009

Torino 2006 - WTF!? at XboxSpace I've been watching the Olympics non-stop lately, I think its so funny how these random athletes in these uber obscure sports (i.e. curling, speed skating) become "heroes" for two weeks, every four yea...

Seen that? - Biggest Gnome proves good example

in BootStrapMe, on November 22, 2009

... unique to you and that you believe in, also cuts to the [...] Read More Download the Bootstrapper's Bible here at BootStrapMe As regular re...

Seen that? - Internet marketing made simple-and cheap!

in BootStrapMe, on November 6, 2009

... It doesn't cost a lot to get involved in e-commerce, as any good bootstrapper knows. This weekend I attended a (wince) free Internet marketing seminar at the Zolling...

Seen that? - An introduction to thin provisioning

in On Storage, on November 1, 2009

...onomic impact and how it works. A great introduction to a concept that I've not previously seen examined - Just In Time enterprise-wide storage capacity planning. [...] Read More Hel...

Pay Yourself First

in BootStrapMe, on October 27, 2009

© kevindooley It's a basic truth for all personal finance: pay yourself first . Get Rich Slowly had one of the best explanations of this practice I've read in a while. One of the oldest rules of personal finance is the simple admonition to pay yourself first. All the money books tell...

Managing IT on a Bootstrapper's Budget

in BootStrapMe, on October 23, 2009

VentureBeat took a good look at managing your business' IT issues on a bootstrapped budget. There are ways to keep overall costs down during a company’s early stages – and this frugality (and a well thought out IP strategy) is something that will impress VCs when you decide to seek funding...

Boosting Productivity and Profits

in BootStrapMe, on October 14, 2009

© Adam Jones, Ph.D. Small Business Trends had an interesting post last month on how the American work force is under untilized. In a recent article on MarketingProfs, Gallup research of 300,000 businesses indicated that 75-80% of employees are achieving much less and feeling far less ...

Keep Yourself Sharp

in BootStrapMe, on October 11, 2009

© Photos8.com In any endeavor in life, keeping yourself mentally well tuned is extremely important if you want to be successful. Entrepreneur.com 's Scott Halford recently had some tips to help you keep yourself sharp. The foundational idea is simple: be a life long learner. Consider t...

Seen that? -

in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 8, 2009

... CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST Link: Cristian Dorobanetscu Especially if you are a bootstrapper. Entrepreneurs are a special kind of people. They are ready to put a lot of work into s...

Seen that? - legal file sharing and movie downloads

in TJ's Weblog, on October 7, 2009

...releases in this format. He claims free downloads dramatically aided distribution of his book The Bootstrapper's Bible and believes [...] Read More Dangers of File Sharing a...

Seen that? - Stream DivX to the 360 without re-encoding

in XboxSpace, on October 2, 2009

... Ross Mayfield makes a good point here: " In 93 percent of the cases examined, the strategy that a company emerges with (at exit) is completely different from the strate...

First Business? Some Tips...

in BootStrapMe, on September 14, 2009

Entrepreneur published some tips this month for rookie business owners. If this is your first business, you should take note... Tip number one? Focus! Many first-time entrepreneurs feel the need to jump at every "opportunity" they come across. Opportunities are often wolves in sheep'...

Madoff: contender for SEC chairman

in Sox First, on September 3, 2009

...e report concludes: "Despite numerous credible and detailed complaints, the SEC never properly examined or investigated Madofi's trading and never took the necessary, but basic, steps to dete...

Be Your Spouse's Boss? Maybe...

in BootStrapMe, on September 1, 2009

... Women Entrepreneurs asked an interesting question that bootstrappers should consider: should you put your spouse on your payroll? Of course, for them the issue was complicated by our society's ...

Building a Niche Business

in BootStrapMe, on August 9, 2009

© country_boy_shane Entrepreneur Dot Com had an interesting piece recently on building a successful niche business. Niche products and services have the potential to generate big bucks if they capture the hearts, minds and wallets of a dedicated consumer base. Unlike conglomerates that targe...

Working From Home? Consider This...

in BootStrapMe, on July 29, 2009

Bootstraping often means working from home . If you decide to take the path, there are some specific questions you need to consider. The central question: You need to ask yourself whether you can financially cover the resources needed to take you through your transition, through the acquisition of...

Introducing Open Source for America

in HackITLinux, on July 24, 2009

..." notes ReadWriteWeb's Dana Oshiro . "Critics argue that exposed source code can be examined by attackers and therefore poses a risk. Nevertheless, another argument for exposed code can...

Startup-Friendly Industries

in BootStrapMe, on July 23, 2009

How do you decide whether opening your own startup business is a good idea? Consider a couple of things. How example, how much startup capital does it take to get into the industry? How long does it take to move a business from opening its doors to profitability? What kind of grow forecast is the...

Too Old to Start a Business? Probably Not...

in BootStrapMe, on July 16, 2009

© BlackpitShooting A recent survey by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that senior citizens are the largest demographic group starting new businesses these days, according to Inc.com . Between November of 2007 and May of 2009, the percentage of Americans age 65 or older who are self-emplo...

Employee or Entrepreneur? The Pros and Cons of Self-Employment

in BootStrapMe, on July 12, 2009

J.D. at Get Rich Slowly recently took an interesting look at the pros and cons of self-employment. His perspective is especially interesting because his blog is not about bootstraping - or any other kind of entrepreneurship. It's just about personal finance... Although I tend toward entrepre...

China's supply chain challenge: Mitigating supply risk

in Supplychainer, on July 6, 2009

...gly, in a survey of 130 global companies China was the top contributing region for nine of 15 risks examined, including supplier and internal product quality failure, security breaches and intellectua...

Get Yourself on the Web - with NetworkingForPros.com

in BootStrapMe, on June 30, 2009

© WordRidden 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...

The Philoneist Tells You Who's Behind that Domain, and More...

in The Dating Weblog, on June 30, 2009

...ry day. An entry at the philoneist will often give you a screen capture image of the site being examined. That way you know that the entry is really about the site you're interested in. ...

The Philoneist Tells You Who's Behind that Domain, and More...

in Hidden Travel Gems, on June 30, 2009

...ry day. An entry at the philoneist will often give you a screen capture image of the site being examined. That way you know that the entry is really about the site you're interested in. ...

The Philoneist Tells You Who's Behind that Domain, and More...

in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 30, 2009

...ry day. An entry at the philoneist will often give you a screen capture image of the site being examined. That way you know that the entry is really about the site you're interested in. ...

The Philoneist Tells You Who's Behind that Domain, and More...

in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 30, 2009

...ry day. An entry at the philoneist will often give you a screen capture image of the site being examined. That way you know that the entry is really about the site you're interested in. ...

The Philoneist Tells You Who's Behind that Domain, and More...

in The Flyaway Weblog, on June 30, 2009

...ry day. An entry at the philoneist will often give you a screen capture image of the site being examined. That way you know that the entry is really about the site you're interested in. ...

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...

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...

The Philoneist Tells You Who's Behind that Domain, and More...

in I got Spam?!, on June 20, 2009

...ry day. An entry at the philoneist will often give you a screen capture image of the site being examined. That way you know that the entry is really about the site you're interested in....

The Philoneist Tells You Who's Behind that Domain, and More...

in Bizinformer, on June 20, 2009

...ry day. An entry at the philoneist will often give you a screen capture image of the site being examined. That way you know that the entry is really about the site you're interested in. ...

The Philoneist Tells You Who's Behind that Domain, and More...

in Web 2.0, on June 20, 2009

...ry day. An entry at the philoneist will often give you a screen capture image of the site being examined. That way you know that the entry is really about the site you're interested in. ...

Yescalate Brings You Business Information and Customer Reviews

in BootStrapMe, on June 19, 2009

© Ed Yourdon 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 ...

The Philoneist Tells You Who's Behind that Domain, and More...

in The Search Engine Weblog, on June 19, 2009

...ry day. An entry at the philoneist will often give you a screen capture image of the site being examined. That way you know that the entry is really about the site you're interested in. ...

The Philoneist Tells You Who's Behind that Domain, and More...

in The Social Networking Weblog, on June 19, 2009

...ry day. An entry at the philoneist will often give you a screen capture image of the site being examined. That way you know that the entry is really about the site you're interested in. ...

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...

Eight Genes That Help Predict Patients Response to Melanoma Treatment

in The Biotech Weblog, on May 31, 2009

...es that help predict a melanoma patient's response to treatment . Dr. Tawbi and his colleagues examined the tumor tissues of 21 patients with metastatic melanoma, some of whom responded to chemot...

Viral Marketing Chocolate Grasshoppers

in BootStrapMe, on May 30, 2009

© worak 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?...

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...

Employee disengagement in a recession

in Sox First, on May 21, 2009

...nd engaged. That's particularly hard at a time like this when money is scarce. It's a point examined in this piece here . Still, while the piece points out that companies are recognizing it a...

Hedge Fund Administrator of The Year

in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on May 13, 2009

...ard for White Paper of The Year for 'Inside the Engine Room', published in June 2008, which examined the operational challenges and opportunities for Nordic institutions. The Global Awards ju...

Do boycotts work?

in Sox First, on May 12, 2009

...ding to a new study. The study Why Boycotts Succeed - and Fail by Kellogg professor Brayden King examined boycotts of 144 companies. As expected, the boycotts had some impact when they received lot...

Diabetes Drug Januvia May Trigger Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer

in Daily Diabetic, on April 30, 2009

...his drug on the pancreas would likely not be detected in humans unless the pancreas was removed and examined." Marketed by Merck & Co. Inc. , Januvia (sitagliptin) is a member of a new cla...

Saliva Test: Non-invasive Method To Detect Diabetes

in Daily Diabetic, on April 28, 2009

... 2 diabetes will be revealed. While searching for biomarkers that may indicate diabetes, doctors examined the saliva of 40 different patients. Through salivary analysis, they managed to devise a new...

How Sound is Your Business Plan?

in BootStrapMe, on April 27, 2009

I recently reported at BizPlanHacks on some research that shows that business plans don't get start-ups funded by VC's. But what do we care? A business plan takes on a whole new meaning in the context of a bootstrapped business. PE Hub 's Joanna Glasner rightly points out that the...

What is up with Enterprise 2.0, anyway?

in The CIO Weblog, on April 13, 2009

...ies ARE more efficient solutions than the old standbys, but unless both the old and new are closely examined and quantified, there's no better argument for them than simple novelty....

Daniel K Jewelry

in The Jewelry Weblog, on April 10, 2009

...sign to go from concept to completion. Every stone used is approved by Daniel K, and every piece is examined by him at each stage of production. When traditional standards of craftsmanship meet fres...

Before You Start a Business, Do an Internship

in BootStrapMe, on April 4, 2009

Before you start a business, you can gain a lot of insight into you new industry or market by doing an internship in a business in the same sector of your economy. That was the advice of Karen E. Klein at BusinessWeek last month. She called it an "inexpensive way to avoid mistakes when you la...

The Value-Price Relationship

in BootStrapMe, on March 31, 2009

Entrepreneur had a good piece by Barry Farber earlier this month on how the relationship between value and price can make or break your business. I remember seeing this statement above a local printer's office: Price, Service, Quality (Please pick two) If you choose to lower your pr...

Licorice Compound May Prevetn Colon Cancer

in The Biotech Weblog, on March 24, 2009

...steroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11βHSD2), which is highly expressed in the colon. The researchers examined expression of 11βHSD2 in human colon polyps and in the colons of mice predisposed to colon ca...

VC's Overrated...

in BootStrapMe, on March 20, 2009

... Brad Feld had an interesting piece recently that I thought my BootStrapper friends would smile about. It was on the relationship between entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. When I think about who...

Sleep Deprivation Can Lead To Prediabetes

in Daily Diabetic, on March 13, 2009

...ng blood glucose - a condition called prediabetes which can go on to type 2 diabetes. The study examined the health records of nearly 1,500 participants in the Western New York Health Study. Resea...

The Bootstrapper's Fable: Is a VC Hunting You?

in BootStrapMe, on February 28, 2009

... Scott Dig , a bootstrapper himself, had an instructive little fable for the bootstrappers of the world earlier this month. I won't retell it in its entirety, but the moral is that we often lose s...

Genetic Sequencing of Cold Virus

in The Biotech Weblog, on February 19, 2009

...onchitis, sinusitis, middle-ear infections and pneumonia. The genomes of all 99 serotypes have been examined. Superimposition of capsid crystal structure and optimal-energy RNA configurations establi...

Omega-3 and Female Depression

in Straightfromthedoc, on February 7, 2009

... by 29 per cent. "Our results are consistent with [...] other epidemiologic studies that have examined the association of fish intake or dietary omega-3 PUFAs with depressive disorders or mental...

Allergies to Natural Scents

in Allergies, on February 5, 2009

...ly . Lina Hagvall, a researcher at the University of Gothenburg's Department of Chemistry, has examined natural lavender oil in her thesis. Her results show that essential oils do not prevent th...

20 Bootstrapping Tips

in BootStrapMe, on February 4, 2009

...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 Automate wherever possible ...

Building a Start Up from Scratch

in BootStrapMe, on January 21, 2009

Evan Carmichael over at the Young Entrepreneur blog has a nice basic step-by-step on how to start out with nothing and build yourself a start up business. Here are the steps that I took. This process helped me build my business with $0 in startup capital. Hopefully you can learn from my experien...

Fear Not! In a Recession, Fear Will Kill Your Business...

in BootStrapMe, on December 26, 2008

...ad an excellent piece early this week on the negativity and fear that comes with a recession. While bootstrappers are probably a little less prone to fear and panic than most other business people, ...

What is a Bootstrapper?

in BootStrapMe, on December 24, 2008

...teresting 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 business launched...,&qu...

First Pregnancies May Lower Mom's Blood Pressure Permanently

in Next Nine Months, on December 15, 2008

... lower among women after a first pregnancy , compared to women who did not give birth. Researchers examined blood pressure changes in 1,373 women who had never given birth at baseline. They found tha...

Bailout blues won't stop foreclosures

in Sox First, on November 13, 2008

...ortgages and ensuring people don't lose their homes. The political tensions over the issue are examined here . But the bottom line is that this will keep the US in a state of fear and uncertaint...

Share bootstrap resources on Yahoo!

in BootStrapMe, on October 16, 2008

... © Yodel Anecdotal 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...

Leading Up to College Football

in End Zone Buzz, on October 15, 2008

...ther week of college football. As Texas and Colt McCoy prepare for Missouri, their defense gets examined, especially how good their front four has been. The state of Washington is really hurting ...

Bootstrapping key in tough economic times

in BootStrapMe, on October 14, 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...

Tips for the serious bootstrapper

in BootStrapMe, on October 11, 2008

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Magdalena Duczkowska Once the wave of exuberance over starting a new bootstrap business passes giving way to a lot of hard work accompanied by occasional disappointment, it's time to take some serious stock. Unlike the funded model, there may not be any bi...