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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: maintaining a balance between your entrepreneurial endevears and the rest of life.
You do have a life , do...
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...
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 ago women couldn't even vote. "You've come a long way, baby." (Hope that doesn't...
Understanding (and Maybe Avoiding) the Peter Principle
in Bizinformer, on April 15, 2009
...iece not long ago by Bob Sutton (a management professor at Stanford University) on The Peter Principle . In case you've forgotten it, The Peter Principle is an idea about professional com...
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
...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...
VC's Overrated...
in BootStrapMe, on March 19, 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 I spend most of my time with, it's entrepreneurs. When I think about who really drives innovati...
Confessions of a Startup Addict
in BootStrapMe, on March 11, 2009
Ivan Widjaya over at Noobpreneur had a cute piece Monday. He confesses that he's addicted to starting new businesses.
Ivan looks at the symptoms of his addiction (with an eye toward helping to decide if you share his problem). Then he looks at himself as a case study. I started dozens of busi...
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 sight of our most valuable assets.
Scott's message is simple: as a Bootstrapper, your most valua...
Save Money by Trimming Your Budget
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on February 21, 2009
...ging anything new, you will pay off the debt sooner - and save a considerable amount of money. This principle also applies to loans, too.
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 2983343
Elimin...
Due Diligence Comes in Flavors
in BootStrapMe, on February 16, 2009
Sometimes it's easy to forget that there's more than one type of due diligence. At the start-up stage, remembering to do both legal due diligence and business due diligence is critical.
Scott Dig posted a good description of the two type of due diligence earlier this month. He's ...
Social Bookmarking: You Can StumbleUpon Some Delicious Diggs
in The Search Engine Weblog, on February 15, 2009
...e search engine bots. Each link is counted as a back link to your site as this matches the original principle of back links. Search engines presume that you are book marking a particular link because ...
How to combat recession with operations
in Supplychainer, on February 14, 2009
...tive, and even smarter. Innovation is the path to serving those needs. You can apply the innovation principle to product development and service delivery, but also to your marketing and sales tactics....
Multivitamins Don't Protect Women From Cancers and Heart Disease
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 11, 2009
...n the Archives of Internal Medicine, the said study concludes that, while nutrition should remain a principle focus for the prevention of chronic diseases, it is unlikely that multivitamin supplements...
Seth Godin on Succeeding in a Down Market
in BootStrapMe, on February 9, 2009
Mashable's Andrew Warner recently interviewed marketing guru Seth Godin and talked about how to succeed in a down market.
Seth's advice is especially powerful for bootstrappers in this economy. And it's also encouraging. Among his tips for start-up businesses in this economy: Recogni...
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
Automate wherever possible
Don't quit your day job (and we've said that before)
Form ...
Will RFID and metal come closer?
in The RFID Weblog, on February 3, 2009
... metal as is the case with cell phones used inside reinforced concrete houses and the transmission principle being applied here ensures that RFID does not face any problems in presence of metals. The ...
Internal threats alive and well
in The CIO Weblog, on February 3, 2009
... review, and strong versioning/change management systems. None of these are new concepts, either in principle or execution, but it amazes me how many companies implement few or none of them internally...
More Tips to Help You Save On Heating Costs
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on February 3, 2009
... could help you save money quickly.
2. Make Sure Your Heating Vents Are Clear
This is the same principle as I just mentioned - blocking the flow of air will only make the furnace work harder. Kee...
A Wall Street Bailout?
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 22, 2009
...t.
But Thomas also acknowledges that there should be one rule book for all golfers.
It's the principle of the thing, after all.
Yet how many of us who are recreational golfers will be greatly ...
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...
Unemployment Benefits? One of the Risks of Going it Alone...
in BootStrapMe, on January 15, 2009
National Public Radio had an interesting story yesterday that highlighted the plight of many people involved in entrepreneurship and home-based business. If their business fails, they are just as unemployed as a laid off autoworker. But they are not eligible for unemployment benefits. Most people ...
The Place of Loyalty in Your New Company's Values
in BootStrapMe, on January 12, 2009
Jack and Suzy Welch over at BusinessWeek had a good article a few days ago on the role of loyalty in corporate culture - especially in hard times. I thought it was useful to consider in the context of building a new business.
Your business is off the ground and you've hired a few people. The...
Reshaping governance: interview with Lord Michael Hastings
in Sox First, on January 9, 2009
...he responsibility SOX FIRST: But how likely is to happen? HASTINGS: It brings it back to the core principle which that governance is on behalf of the public interest. That's really at its heart ...
Fear Not! In a Recession, Fear Will Kill Your Business...
in BootStrapMe, on December 25, 2008
Brian Solis over at TechCrunch had 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, Brian 's advice is still timely.
A tidbit from the piece: S...
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...
Are You Successful...?
in BootStrapMe, on December 12, 2008
Dan Schawbel over at Personal Branding Blog has an insightful interview online at the moment Romanus Wolter , "the Kick Start Guy." And Wolter makes what I think is a very important point for today's world: you don't get to define success all by yourself.
"A person is su...
Outline of The Google Software Stack
in Googlestack, on December 11, 2008
...utilizes the functionality of a Work Queue system to distribute the computation in the cluster. The principle in use here is that moving computation is cheaper than moving data. When MapReduce was cre...
Genetic Blood Test Provide More Accurate Evaluation For Cystic Fibrosis Patients
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 3, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 2049412 A preliminary "proof-of-principle" trial demonstrated the feasibility of a genetic blood test to demonstrate cystic fibrosis patients' ...
Cash Flow: Solving the Problem of How to Get it Started
in BootStrapMe, on December 3, 2008
I saw a post last month that I like by Yaro Starak over at Entrepreneurs-Journey.Com about getting your cash flow started.
Lack of cash flow when you first get started in a business can be a major obstacle. Often the solution is a catch-22: you get a second job to bring in money for the start-up ...
Free Guide to Social Media for Small Business
in BootStrapMe, on November 25, 2008
A Facebook friend of mine, Anita Campbell, pointed me toward a new free guide to social media for Small Business . The book is "Let's Talk: Social Media for Small Business," by John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing. I just finished reading it and recommend you check it out. The guid...
Insulin-Producing Cells from Embryonic Stem Cells
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 22, 2008
...n the July 31 and August 8 online version of the journal stem cell Research , provide proof of principle that the same strategy could be applied to human ESCs to obtain similar pure insulin-produ...
Internet Anonymity and the MySpace Case
in Web 2.0, on November 18, 2008
...his: if it seems like it ought to be illegal, it probably is. ... This is a classic example of that principle in action. And more power to the government for doing so. The comment was left by A.W. - n...
Wal-Mart Bests T-Mobile on Google Phone By $30
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on October 29, 2008
...omic theory states that buying and selling in volume is the key to lower prices and nowhere is this principle more clearly realized than in a recent announcement by Wal-Mart to start selling the T...
What others have to say about Shawn Hessinger and BootStrapMe.com
in BootStrapMe, on October 20, 2008
... 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...
Another book on bootstrapping
in BootStrapMe, on October 14, 2008
...s " book due out this spring.
In a post on her Distribution Solutionz blog, Chicke suggests bootstrapping may be key to innovation today because:
• Economic hard times tend to squelch innovat...
Bootstrapping key in tough economic times
in BootStrapMe, on October 13, 2008
... thrive in an uncertain economy because they:
• Do more with less. Since the very definition of bootstrapping is getting along without outside investment this implies a startup and growth without lo...
Tips for the serious bootstrapper
in BootStrapMe, on October 11, 2008
...s you'd like to do from day one in your business.) This presupposes, of course, that you're bootstrapping for the long haul not just long enough to get backing.
Remember, whether you eventua... ...o get backing.
Remember, whether you eventually take funding for your company or not, most of the principles below apply, either when trying to start a business from nothing or when making due with ...
Help me make this blog even better
in BootStrapMe, on October 8, 2008
...pers .
And, of course, I'll be providing more tips as well...and more tales of my own ongoing bootstrapping efforts .
But if you have any ideas about other things that could be added to make th...
Bootstrapping my blog network
in BootStrapMe, on October 7, 2008
...o 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 ZooQ . If you would like to be added as one o...
Make me an offer!
in BootStrapMe, on October 6, 2008
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 guest posting is already going on, mainly for noncommercial purposes with a link back to a writer'...
Hunger gives bootstrappers their edge
in BootStrapMe, on October 4, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Skip ODonnell
( Editor's Note: Entrepreneur Cristian Dorobantescue interviews mike Michalowicz about the ultimate bootstrapper advantage. )
I've recently had the chance of interviewing Mike Michalowicz , serial entrepreneur and author of the book...
"Bailout" news may not be good for bootstrappers
in BootStrapMe, on October 2, 2008
... doubts that a credit crunch really represents the end of the world for small business, especially bootstrapping entrepreneurs .
Is there anyone else out there who finds it difficult to swallow that...
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...
Founder: ZooQ is for bootstrappers
in BootStrapMe, on September 30, 2008
...lection of tools offered by the site have passed the Beta stage, ZooQ will remain accessible to the bootstrapping community:
The business model is, essentially, to provide value across the entire sc...
Bootstrapping your group or challenge with ZooQ
in BootStrapMe, on September 30, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Alistair Scott
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Use these simple tools to bootstrap your group or advisory board with ZooQ :
• Set a challenge. Define the challenge, the problem you need to solve. Decide who you want to help you solve it. (Open it to ev...
ZooQ gives bootstrappers company building tool
in BootStrapMe, on September 29, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , christine balderas
Many of you know that in addition to editing this site, I am also the founder of an interactive blog network called PostRanger.com .
Now established as a site featuring posted links to blogs and other on line resources on a variety of subjects...
Forget the credit crunch: bootstrap your business
in BootStrapMe, on September 27, 2008
...cash flow and forget about needing money (or credit) to get started.
Here's more on bootstrapping and its virtues . Please consider joining our Yahoo! and MySpace groups to network with like...
Reader's pick for bootstrapper principles
in BootStrapMe, on September 23, 2008
... © a2gemma
We've laid out a couple of what I consider to be among the most important bootstrapping principles over the last few days: Here they are .
But I want to keep this site as inte... ...emma
We've laid out a couple of what I consider to be among the most important bootstrapping principles over the last few days: Here they are .
But I want to keep this site as interactive ...
Swerving off the bootstrapping trail...or am I?
in BootStrapMe, on September 18, 2008
...ld not be money. Portions of the company's cash flow would be reinvested for growth using basic bootstrapping principles.
The objective would be additional time gained by the entrepreneur to work... ...y. Portions of the company's cash flow would be reinvested for growth using basic bootstrapping principles.
The objective would be additional time gained by the entrepreneur to work on bootstrapp...
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
... © quapan
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
... in the know not only about each new post here at BootStrapMe.com , but also on any information on bootstrapping anywhere across the world.
Here's how to get started:
• Go to the Google Alert...
So what's the definition of bootstrapping again?
in BootStrapMe, on September 11, 2008
...t taking venture or angel , and assume that it means you're investing your own money. To me bootstrapping a business means that the business funds itself by making money from day one.
Cooperm...
Bootstrapping and presidential politics
in BootStrapMe, on September 9, 2008
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With both major party 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 earlier post on this blog , there may be at least one third...
Horses for Courses
in Eagle Par Birdie, on September 9, 2008
...comment that Jones' teaching method inspired one Manuel de la Torre to adopt and teach the same principle.
De la Torre happens to be one of the finest teachers in the world . His view is as simp...
BootStrapMe readers: Join my Linkedin network
in BootStrapMe, on September 6, 2008
...e rest.
As mentioned in a previous post , networking can be among the most important parts of the bootstrapping process allowing fellow entrepreneurs to share ideas and resources.
Connect with read...
What's your bootstrap venture?
in BootStrapMe, on September 6, 2008
...s an e-mail and share your experiences with us.
If you would like more information on bootstrapping, what it is and why it may be the best way to start a business today, read our mission statement...
Bootstrapper's hall of fame: Cartoonist makes bootstrapping an art
in BootStrapMe, on September 6, 2008
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Aspiring cartoonist Michelle Prestileo has discovered bootstrapping need not be limited to entrepreneurial startups on line or in the real world.
A decade ago, the Pennsylvania based artist m...
The ultimate bootstrapping trait?
in BootStrapMe, on September 5, 2008
...elieves it is one of the integral parts of the "founding team" of any successful bootstrapping venture.
How large is your social network and what steps can you take to grow it? The suc...
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
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Still, not only those with a product or service to sell or job to offer are welcome on LeadVine .
In fact, the very concept behind the network is that some members of the community with nothing to buy or sell may...
Bootstrapping tip: Call your competitor
in BootStrapMe, on August 31, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 6219339
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Not just a bootstrapping tool, LeadVine is a bootstrapped venture itself .
At last check, the site boasted 169 us...
Bootstrapping tool inspired by simple business need
in BootStrapMe, on August 31, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 6413338
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Interviewed last week after the launch of his new venture , co-founder Allan Margate admits LeadVine was born out of a very simple need shared by all bootstrappers and indeed all businesses starting out.
&q...
Bootstrapping tool makes sign-up easy
in BootStrapMe, on August 31, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 833614
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We saw last time how LeadVine creates a new tool for bootstrappers helping them with possibly the biggest challenge of operating a business: recruiting sales and customers.
Of course, best of all is that signing ...
Bootstrapping your sales force with LeadVine
in BootStrapMe, on August 28, 2008
Got a product or service, but no time or resources to get it to those who may want it most?
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 process,&quo...
Bootstrapper's hall of fame: Bootstrapping in Eastern Europe
in BootStrapMe, on August 27, 2008
...only as the starting point to a business that must grow and evolve over time.
• The bootstrapping lifestyle. In the end, the bootstrapping life is a hard one, Dorobantescue says, but worth the cha...
Bootstrapper's hall of fame: Bra strap bootstrap
in BootStrapMe, on August 24, 2008
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 from South America, was motivated by a desire to lift her husband's family out of poverty.
Here ar...
Bootstrapper's hall of fame: VA ventures
in BootStrapMe, on August 23, 2008
In a recent e-mail, Denise Aday confirms she has launched a new blog , a sign, it seems, that her virtual assistant business continues to move in new directions.
But way back in 2006, Denise was just getting started after being laid off from a full-time job.
We hope to have a lengthier conve...
