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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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Building Bootstrapping into Business Models

The Entrepreneurial Mind

If the entrepreneur wanting to start the indoor play center cannot raise the money to launch the program fully formed, there are other options. Or she could develop the program she wants to run by partnering with a local facility like a YMCA. And did the bootstrapping limit their ability to grow, as it often commonly assumed?

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How to Attract Talent to Your Start-up

www.inc.com

That was the thought behind Meebos decision to offer a $5,000 reward to anyone who referred qualified potential employees to the company that launched in 2005. They have outreach programs, and the people who are involved are the people who will find you interns and people who will be graduating soon." So are referrals.

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TinySeed Applications Open January 18th

Software By Rob

And we received offers of support from successful founders who have raised funding, bootstrapped, and those who’ve done both: +1 on that! During the ensuing two-and-a-half months we’ve spoken with more than 100 founders and investors, worked on terms, and settled on the structure of the program.

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ProfessorVC: Are DEMO's days numbered?

Professor VC

With all of the new ways to see early companies such as TechCrunch and YCombinator, I had a feeling that much of the luster was gone and debated whether it was worth the time to attend.The last time I went to DEMO was in 2005 for the launch of one of my companies, iControl Networks. Bootstrapping 101. Back to the question posed up top.

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

Duct Tape Marketing

As a bootstrap company without investors we always have to use cash flow as our development and maintenance funds. Can you imagine the onboarding process when you have to start programming in? On the other hand, I haven’t done client based marketing since 2005 when I swore I’d never do it again.

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Technology Trends: 10 Areas of Innovation to Watch for 2012

This is going to be BIG.

It feels a lot like NYC as a whole did back in 2005--a handful of relatively disconnected folks, a few marquee companies and a whole lot of pent up interest in doing something impactful in the local community. Credit cards "just work" and peer to peer transactions just aren't big enough to bootstrap a network. Android Backlash.