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Raising Money Using Customer Development

Steve Blank

Hopefully this will get more bootstrapping entrepreneurs focusing on making money instead of raising money. Reply Charlie Crystle , on April 8, 2010 at 12:31 pm Said: brilliant post. Reply Here’s how to create your own reality distortion field | Traders & Markets , on April 28, 2010 at 3:15 pm Said: [.]

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Vertical Markets 1: Bad Advice – All Startups are the Same « Steve.

Steve Blank

Bootstrap for years! You can bootstrap without VC money. Reply dv , on June 11, 2010 at 12:23 am Said: Why are you getting stuck on a word? Yeah, I said. You kids have to learn to do it the old fashioned way they did it before they new economy and Silicon Valley. Vertical markets are a risk and cost reduction strategy.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 44: Jacqueline Ros and Christina Stembel

Steve Blank

Christina Stembel dreamed up the idea for Farmgirl Flowers in 2010 after gaining experience across a variety of industries including hospitality and event planning. As soon as I would say, “We’re bootstrapped,” I would see their eyes go over my shoulder and look for someone more valuable to talk to. .

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 44: Jacqueline Ros and Christina Stembel

Steve Blank

Christina Stembel dreamed up the idea for Farmgirl Flowers in 2010 after gaining experience across a variety of industries including hospitality and event planning. As soon as I would say, “We’re bootstrapped,” I would see their eyes go over my shoulder and look for someone more valuable to talk to. .

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Ardent War Story 6: Listen more, talk less

Steve Blank

Reply Does the Lean Startup revolutionize bootstrapped marketing? Nobody enjoys a rejection. Getting to the 4th “Yes&# would be an exercise in punishment. How did you overcome that in your later ventures? matt daniels , on November 8, 2009 at 7:34 pm Said: [.]