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5 tips to make your bootstrapped venture work

The Next Web

My life after graduating from George Washington University in the spring of 2009 began inauspiciously: Like millions of Americans, I was on the front end of what would turn out to be an extended economic recession, with little in the way of opportunity and a deep desire not to move back into my parents’ house. Don’t get an office.

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Twitter Link Roundup #26 – Design, Marketing, Small Business, Social Media And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Top 12 Logos of 2009 As Voted By You - [link]. Bootstrapping Your Startup or Small Business - [link]. Bootstrapping Your Startup or Small Business - [link]. Everything You Need to Know About Image Compression – [link]. 50 Inspiring Portfolio Designs – [link]. 10 Tips for Better Print Style Sheets - [link].

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Technical Co-Founders Are A Myth

blog.captainrecruiter.com

If you read further back in the blog, you'll see that 2009 wasn't a very good year for me (and a lot of other people, too). I crawled my way back and have largely been able to bootstrap the business. Public Relations For Startups. ► 2009. (78). I may or may not raise money in the future. ▼ 2010.