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Prague : Vieille ville et quartier juif
in Les Explorers, on September 30, 2009
...la conquête ascensionnelle du château royal de Prague, d'autres préfèreront pénétrer les secrets du plus ancien quartier juif d'Europe de l'autre côté du pont, côté Vieille Ville.
Le q...
De Beers Secrets of the Rose Collection Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on June 29, 2009
Gold and Diamond Jewelry
De Beers is diamonds . Whether it be in the creation of the De Beers Millennium Star or your very own diamond engagement ring, you have the reassurance of knowing that the same painstaking craftsmanship, love, and attention to detail is put into each and every piece. Cut...
First Test Drive: Porsche Panamera
in carzz.org, on June 24, 2009
... clicking on this link to the magazine's superb newsletter . I'm not going to give away any secrets except to say that the tester was most impressed, although test drivers are easily impressed...
iPod Touch 2代升级OS 3.0新系统完美破解/越狱（附图文教程）
in Wangtam, on June 21, 2009
...Are Teaching Social Media
• Twitter Business Model Revealed?
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Test To Determine Baby's Gender, Now Can Be Done At Home
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 10, 2009
...uses it in its test because of a pending patent.
Right marketing strategy. Don't let out the secrets, else other companies will imitate your product. I wonder if this is already available for us...
Madoff's secretary tells all. What's next?
in Sox First, on May 11, 2009
Gee, she sure can talk. Hard to go past the revelations last week in Vanity Fair from Eleanor Squillari, Bernard Madoff's secretary of more than 20 years who claimed the man was an egotistical sexist who got his rocks off in massage parlors. "Madoff was flirtatious and had a habit o...
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...
The Pirate Google
in Wangtam, on April 25, 2009
...sing #iwant and #ihave
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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...
The great economic cover up
in Sox First, on April 10, 2009
...ingly absurd giveaways of taxpayer money. We've seen how horrific AIG - and remember, they kept secrets from everyone. How important is hope, the kind of stuff the Obama administration is peddlin...
10 secrets of the downturn leader
in Sox First, on April 9, 2009
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What are the secrets of the downturn leader? What sort of strategies are needed during a recession. I identify 10 of them in my piece here . The 10 secrets are communication, keeping up staf...
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...
How to Get Federal Contracts for Your Business
in Bizinformer, on March 27, 2009
...I came across this piece recently: Contractors Reveal Their Secrets . I've been involved in the past in applying for federal grants. So this quote struck a chord with me: "Applying for gover...
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...
What's in YOUR network?
in The CIO Weblog, on March 16, 2009
... Wandering monsters? Or just your regular old everyday software, phoning home spilling corporate secrets or violating privacy policies?
ISC handler Lorna Hutcheson pointed out yesterday that th...
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...
Biocase Fingerprint Lock Will Be Well Intentioned Failure
in The Gadgets Weblog, on March 4, 2009
...ecurity will appreciate not getting to know what is in your suitcase; they don't take kindly to secrets, and they are picky about bullet-proof, spy stuff.
Granted, the Makers of the biocase, Heys...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
Del Gatto Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on February 4, 2009
...he carving technique of the best artists in Torre del Greco, the only town in the world where the secrets of the shell cameo art are handed down from generation to generation. They create cameos on...
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...
Finding a Job with Social Media
in Bizinformer, on January 8, 2009
Mashable has a piece by Dan Schawbel ( Personal Branding Blog ) on how to use social media to find a job.
Schawbel is a little more upbeat about LinkedIn than I was last week . But he make some of the same points that I did: services like LinkedIn become more valuable if you actually need the...
土豆网再发声明回应激动网起诉
in Wangtam, on January 6, 2009
... 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media
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Indian Hackers Have Unlocked New iPhone
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 3, 2009
... world's hackers are also eager to get their hands on Apple's latest so they can unlock its secrets.
These gadget fanatics have "cracked" or "unlocked" the latest iPhone, ...
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...
Dessous im Buch - das Geschenk für den Genießer
in BiblioBlog, on December 19, 2008
...en.
Also - schenkt Einblicke. Ihr müsst sie nicht selbst gewähren. Das Buch heißt so. Secrets - Einblicke in das Reich der Dessous .
Gebundene Ausgabe: 192 Seitenvon Offizin, Zürich - vom Juli 200...
用中医观点饮食和生活
in IN 女人, on December 14, 2008
进来几个月周末的一大爱好除了休息，就是抓紧时间做好吃的。博客好久不写了，给身边朋友的借口是我在线下改革实践中。早上看到一个朋友的留言，关于西瓜的问题。我突然重新又想和大家说话了，
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...
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...
30 FireFox Add Ons to do just about anything
in Wangtam, on November 8, 2008
...s your mood today?
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Troop Space
in Wangtam, on October 28, 2008
...dy's Book - A Book of Local Secrets - Restaurants, retail stores, dentists, doctors and more...
• Amazon Windowshop
• Nabbit | Everyone else is.
• Twitterified: The Power Of Twitter Expanded...
More reasons I'm ready to be stoked about Windows 7
in The CIO Weblog, on October 22, 2008
...the dev team operated. I found it especially interesting as I am working my way through Microsoft Secrets, a circa 1995 analysis of Microsoft's management and development practices by Michael ...
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...
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...
Top 10 links on BootStrapMe.com
in BootStrapMe, on October 4, 2008
...sted in the Yahoo! Group at the end of September .)
1. Our main url as might be expected
2. Bootstrapping brings competitive advantage , a post from December 2007
3. 10 reasons for a bare b...
"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
CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST
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...
Thing: Post Secret
in Cool Picking, on September 30, 2008
...ey have events listed across the States on Facebook as well, and a book out.
Check out some Post Secrets here . ...
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...
Bootstrapping principle #3: Freelance over full-time
in BootStrapMe, on September 22, 2008
...tstrappers too. Freelancing or subcontracting are among the easiest ways to start a fledgling bootstrapping business. They should understand the challenges you face and work harder to control costs f...
Bootstrapping principle #2: Partnerships over pay-out
in BootStrapMe, on September 21, 2008
... © Mel B.
Next in our series of top bootstrapping principles , we look at how partnerships triumph over pay-out or how sometimes teaming with others can help cut the costs of startup.
If you nee...
Bootstrapping principle #1: Cash flow over capital
in BootStrapMe, on September 20, 2008
...h flow edges out capital for startup because:
• The business must be operating to generate it. Bootstrapping guru Greg Gianforte explains in his " Bootstrapping your business " how bootstr...
Torrini Italian Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on September 19, 2008
... for being unique, exceptional, handcrafted pieces of elegance and beauty. Among the highly guarded secrets: a hand polished finish with an undeniable sheen that is part of the Torrini legacy.
&...
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...
Beauty Secrets der Japanerinnen
in Daily Beauty, on September 17, 2008
Beim Stöbern auf Youtube bin ich gerade auf dieses Video einer Japanerin gestoßen, die zeigt, wie sie ihren Mandelförmigen Augen einen europäischen Look verpasst. Vor einiger Zeit habe ich schon davon gehört, dass sich so manch eine Asiatin unters Messer legt und sich beim Beauty-Doc runde europ...
Will Kid Icarus be revealed on October 2nd?
in House of Nintendo, on September 17, 2008
...se me if some huge announcements came from this conference. Maybe Kid Icarus, maybe Punch Out!, or perhaps even Disaster: Day of Crisis (for the U.S.) will be announced.
It always seemed like Ninten...
Sharing Details of Your Relationship
in The Dating Weblog, on September 15, 2008
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Do you talk to your friends about your mate?
I caught this article about a woman who spilled the beans about every single detail of her relationship to her friends. Her question was, what kind of boundaries should she keep as her mate didn't like the fact that she blabbe...
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...
20 Secrets
in Biz Plan Hacks, on September 13, 2008
This is a 10 minute video featuring Peter Sun is on finding success with your own small business.
The video starts with talking about the six pitfalls to business success. There is some good information on the pitfalls that people encounter and why they are not successful.
The final pitfall ...
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...
