Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 25, 2015

There are also companies, like my first one (Feld Technologies) that bootstrapped and never raised any money. But I’m not talking about bootstrapped companies. Your revenue growth flattens out for a few quarters but you didn’t get ahead of the cost dynamic. Well – almost no money.

Finance 70

Finance Bootstrapping Acquisition Revenue 70

K9 Ventures

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

I was bootstrapping the company and started with $5,000 that I had saved up from a prior summer internship. This meant that I had to either show enough revenue, or find investors who would be willing to put money into the company. I got my greencard approval in 2001, a few months after 9/11.

United States 114

United States Founder India Venture Capital 114

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 14, 2011

Investment Capital When setting out to launch my online business, I had to bootstrap my way and set a limit on expenses. In 2001, when I launched my first foray into becoming a serious information marketer and built a portfolio of infoproducts, my goal was to be able to fund one heart operation from business profits.

Entrepreneur 90

Entrepreneur Non-Compete Internet Dilution 90

Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Who says a bootstrapped startup can’t succeed? Here are 10 bootstrapped companies that did it on their own with no outside funding. In October of 2001, Webster, McCarthy, and Graff decided to do just that and GoldStar was born. In January 2009 they won a Crunchie for best bootstrapped startup. Startup #1: Goldstar.

Bootstrapping 78

Bootstrapping Startup Cofounder Salary 78

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 26, 2016

Despite being a bootstrapped company with little revenue, we over-invested in a central New York City office at a rate of 15% rent to revenue. Though it may sound trivial at first, it’s important to set aside a good portion of your budget to establish a comfortable place to be and show your staff that you care about them.

Software Review 100

Software Review New York City Salary Employee 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

As an example, Joel says that there is a chief revenue officer who is solely responsible for bringing in revenue to StackExchange. He is responsible for bringing in revenue from advertising and their careers offering. Lesson: Joel had been building a community of readers since 2001. 29:45 minutes. How did you leave Juno?

Software Review 285

Software Review Software St. Louis API 285