The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

When I started Shapeways, complex software needed to be built and when I first reached out to developers, a lot of them laughed and told me it was impossible. Bootstrapping can be fun, you get to iterate quickly, turn on dimes, invent new features on the fly. Don’t listen. Always push for yes! Jack McDade , Founder of Statamic.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

This post describes how companies using the Customer Development model can increase their credibility, valuation and probability of getting a first round of funding by presenting their results in a “Lesson Learned&# venture pitch. Is there a profitable business model? Can it scale?”

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nickpoint.co.uk

OCTOBER 23, 2010

We found Keegan through 99Designs and used him for our logo , business cards , Launch page and a new blog for Bootstrapping. So we’ve used an offshore company to do much of the bulky development work. Nick Barker Says: April 14, 2009 at 10:47 am | Reply Hey Ben Good to hear from you and thanks for the positive feedback.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 12, 2023

The company, which started up in 2009 , has grown steadily over the past three years, expanding by an average of 60% annually. Gesto decided to scale InvGate after bootstrapping for the past 14 years. Companies can reallocate resources back into core business activities and new product development by streamlining IT operations.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 28, 2022

He’s now worth over a billion pounds, has his own TV Show (The Apprentice), and was granted a Peerage to become a Lord in 2009. Pulling yourself up by your bootstraps is an image that resonates with me when I think about what makes a successful entrepreneur, and Carnegie definitely represents that image. 18- Kate Page.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, February 9, 2009 The lean startup @ Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco 2009 The current macroeconomic climate presents unparalleled opportunities for those that can thrive with constrained resources. It uses principles of agile software development, open source and web 2.0,

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 18, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, January 18, 2010 Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases non-events The following is a case study of one entrepreneurs transition from a traditional development cycle to continuous deployment. Ive previously named his post Achieving Flow in a Lean Startup as one of my favorite blog posts of 2009.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 14, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, May 14, 2009 The Lean Startup Workshop - now an OReilly Master Class My rate of posting has been much lower lately, and this is mostly due to preparations for the upcoming Lean Startup Workshop on May 29. I closed down my first business last November and I am bootstrapping the second one currently.

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Altgate

MAY 14, 2009

You would have to spend millions of dollars hiring software developers, renting real estate, buying hardware, etc. As an entrepreneur it means bootstrap, bootstrap, bootstrap. Until relatively recently, the capital requirements of technology businesses were quite large. Spend nickels like they were manhole covers.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

When I came to Paris in 2006, I had a well-developed idea for a startup and nothing else. There's a thriving geek culture in Paris, and no lack of software development expertise, thanks to superior universities that produce superior engineers. All those struggling, bootstrapping, Ramen-eating founders?

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 5, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, June 5, 2009 It’s a startup, not a spreadsheet Some people, when they start to realize the power of using data to inform their decisions, become obsessed with optimization. Paul June 6, 2009 8:34 PM Nick Shepheard said. June 8, 2009 1:16 AM Colin said. June 8, 2009 6:11 AM Jason said.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 29, 2010

Each part of the program is organized around one phase of the Build-Measure-Learn feedback loop and begins with a keynote address from a heavy hitter: Steve Blank on Customer Development, Randy Komisar on "Getting to Plan B" and - a third person, not-yet-announced-but-extremely-cool-trust-me.

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Tim Keane

DECEMBER 14, 2009

How To Change The World » December 14, 2009.   Paul goes on to develop the story of "vanilla" documents prepared by the angel's attorney.    Groups tend to use more standard terms and -- more important -- develop an understanding of what they really do want. Bootstrapping. Categories.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Between 2009 and 2013, 60% of the jobs created were from small businesses. Avoid the bootstrap trap. She runs her own firm and is president of Community Ventures, a nonprofit dedicated to community economic and social development. Yet too many entrepreneurs think of their businesses as outside the traditional funding model.

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www.subelsky.com

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Mike Subelskys Blog Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Lean startup tools for Rails apps A few months ago I was invited to dinner with the Geeks on a Plane crew when they stopped in Washington, and had the opportunity to meet one of my heroes, Eric Ries , author of the Startup Lessons Learned blog. November 30, 2009 10:46 AM charliepark said.

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View from Seed

MARCH 16, 2016

How about Jana , which brings internet access to the developing world and boasts 30 million global users? Look out for bootstrapped CarGurus , one of the leading used-car properties, targeting over $150M in revenue this year. Want hardcore futuristic technology? Want the next TripAdvisor or Wayfair?

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 23, 2012

After I sold Smart Bear, that division has increased revenue and profit every year, for five years, even through the 2008/2009 economic disaster. Note that some of those companies were bootstrapped, some bootstrapped and took money later, and some had huge funding from the start. But really, are all those acquirers so stupid?

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 18, 2010

That process involves rapid hypothesis testing, validated learning about customers , and a disciplined approach to product development. Myth: Lean Startups are small bootstrapped startups. They use customer development , split-testing , and actionable analytics as vehicles for learning about how to make their vision successful.

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blog.captainrecruiter.com

MARCH 8, 2012

I recently met a junior software developer working for $200/week + room & board at a business geeks house. But AGAIN LEARN HOW TO CODE; front end, back end and or mobile development - SOMETHING CAUSE NO ONE CARES ABOUT YOUR STARTUP. I crawled my way back and have largely been able to bootstrap the business. ONLY YOU DO!

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Thursday, November 19, 2009. November 19, 2009 8:17 PM. November 20, 2009 8:26 AM. November 21, 2009 6:58 PM. December 29, 2009 9:11 AM. ▼ 2009. (7). Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? Or are there core values at all? Steve Bennet.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 17, 2009

Bootstrap your venture » March 17, 2009. Marquette University today approved the creation of a Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship , which will be offered through the Graduate School of Management starting in fall 2009.  Bootstrapping. « How does your marketing react to the economic crisis?

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 8, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, August 8, 2009 Introducing the Lean Startup Cohort subscription program Over the past few months, I have been engaged in another customer discovery exercise with passionate early adopters of the lean startup methodology. August 9, 2009 10:28 AM Chris said. August 9, 2009 11:09 AM Anonymoussaid.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

► 2009. (7). Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Would a Dart Board Provide better VC Returns? ► November. (1). Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? ► October. (1). ► September. (1).

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Software By Rob

MARCH 26, 2015

I first captured this pattern in my notebook in early 2009, but I didn’t have enough data to be confident in the theory. 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.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

We will also look at a variety of financing methods including venture capital, angel investing, licensing, franchising, roll-up, venture debt and my old favorite, bootstrapping. ► 2009. (7). Bootstrapping 101. Would a Dart Board Provide better VC Returns? ► November. (1). Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

► 2009. (7). Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Would a Dart Board Provide better VC Returns? ► November. (1). Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? ► October. (1). ► September. (1).

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Software By Rob

MARCH 26, 2015

I first captured this pattern in my notebook in early 2009, but I didn’t have enough data to be confident in the theory. 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. Step 2: Own Your Time.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

► 2009. (7). Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Would a Dart Board Provide better VC Returns? ► November. (1). Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? ► October. (1). ► September. (1).

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 16, 2016

Myself and the other founders managed to develop our company and generate more than 200,000,000 visits, hire 22 people, get 3,000+ customers, and promote products for the likes of Creative Labs, Polaroid, and Sony. It was 2009. The other key reason for launching the agency was to fund further development of Gadget Flow.

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Professor VC

DECEMBER 18, 2008

Some have developed working prototypes, while others are still at the concept stage and only on posterboard. Here are a few of the budding entrepreneurs that I chatted with at the event: Jeff Gibboney, a graduate mechanical engineering student, developed a battery operated skateboard for cruising to school or work. ► 2009. (7).

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Software By Rob

MARCH 26, 2015

I first captured this pattern in my notebook in early 2009, but I didn’t have enough data to be confident in the theory. 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.

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Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

► 2009. (7). Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Would a Dart Board Provide better VC Returns? ► November. (1). Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? ► October. (1). ► September. (1).

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Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

► 2009. (7). Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Would a Dart Board Provide better VC Returns? ► November. (1). Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? ► October. (1). ► September. (1).

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Austin Startup

MARCH 31, 2010

But when I was unable to develop an advertising based business model for the site, I reinvented it as BountyStorms, which has a traditional crowdsourcing scheme as its business model, a small but dedicated community of creative thinkers, and rewards ranging from $5 to $25. BountyStorms launched in early 2009.

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Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

► 2009. (7). Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Would a Dart Board Provide better VC Returns? ► November. (1). Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? ► October. (1). ► September. (1).

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

I do have one investment in a company that has developed a platform for in game mobile advertising - Greystripe. July 12, 2009 11:34 AM. ► 2009. (7). Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases.

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Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

► 2009. (7). Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Would a Dart Board Provide better VC Returns? ► November. (1). Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? ► October. (1). ► September. (1).

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