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The Entrepreneur’s Essentials #8: Bootstrap or VC?

Austin Startup

Although bootstrapping is still an approach in Austin, a lot has changed since I wrote my original challenge to the Bootstrap Austin group back in 2005. Bootstrap Austin, started by Bijoy Goswami. The original Bootstrap Austin was truly special and Bijoy did an amazing job bringing together some terrific entrepreneurs.

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The Stair Step Method of Bootstrapping

Software By Rob

I decided it was time to put pen to paper and lay out what I see as a repeatable path with a higher-than-normal success rate, to bootstrapping yourself to the point of quitting your job. But when you’re selling something that has an LTV of $10-15 dollars, you just can’t make paid advertising work. Or content marketing.

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The Stairstep Approach to Bootstrapping

Software By Rob

I decided it was time to put pen to paper and lay out what I see as a repeatable path with a higher-than-normal success rate, to bootstrapping yourself to the point of quitting your job. But when you’re selling something that has an LTV of $10-15 dollars, you just can’t make paid advertising work. Or content marketing.

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The Stairstep Approach to Bootstrapping

Software By Rob

I decided it was time to put pen to paper and lay out what I see as a repeatable path with a higher-than-normal success rate, to bootstrapping yourself to the point of quitting your job. But when you’re selling something that has an LTV of $10-15 dollars, you just can’t make paid advertising work. Or content marketing.

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Transcript of The Key to Success? Taking Care of Your Community

Duct Tape Marketing

Taking Care of Your Community written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Brian Clark and I have been friends for a really long time and they have certainly set the standard on how to build a business, how to build a brand, how to take care of a community. Are you selling products, services, advertising sponsorships?

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What Kind of Workspace Is Best For Your Startup?

mashable.com

Startup life is all about bootstrapping, but you need a place to work, right? “There’s simply no budget for [an office], as I bootstrap the company,&# says Paul Molluzzo, founder of Baby Goes Mobile , a web app that lets parents create a private baby book they can view and update from their mobile phones.

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Bootstrap Marketing

Spencer Fry

A quick Google search for "bootstrap marketing" brings up a bunch of useless nonsense. The results are either in the form of "Top 10 Bootstrap Marketing Tips" or "Bootstrap Marketing 101" guides. We don't have to plaster a garish advertisement on their portfolio alerting the viewer to our services.