ReadWriteStart

JUNE 16, 2011

Freshdesk First, Girish Mathrubootham from Chennai, India, pitched Freshdesk , a SaaS company that provides small and medium businesses with on-demand customer support software that offers multi-channel social support. Freshdesk introduces itself as a kind of Salesforce.com for customer support so to speak.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Having turned down all overtures for investment, Zoho continues merrily on in its bootstrapping path. Parallel6 is already clocking over $1 million in revenue and is looking to enhance its customer acquisition and also raise some financing. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

This continues my series of posts: Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010 Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010 Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March Here they are: How to Minimize Politics in Your Company - Ben's Blog , August 24, 2010 “Who the f@#k you think you f$&kin’ with.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

But, what constitutes success for the parties involved – investors, entrepreneurs, employees, and customers – can vary dramatically. Can you bootstrap your way to positive cash flow? Can you bootstrap your way to positive cash flow?   If the answer is relatively soon, then bootstrapping is a very serious consideration. 

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

This company provides a crowdsourced customer service solution to enterprises. Gio pitched it to me as a crowdsourced BPO, but I think he will have more success if he simply focuses on customer service as his core value proposition. They already have several customers including some telcos, and are at about $350,000 in revenues.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Note to self, this event is not for alpha products with no customers. The business model for residential solar panel company: contract with customer, local rebates, and tax benefits. website ): PITCH 2010 Finalists (Mobile Track) Pitch Live on November 4, 2010 @ 3:15pm. Mobile Track — Pitch 2010 Finalist — Mightyverse.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Note to self, this event is not for alpha products with no customers. The business model for residential solar panel company: contract with customer, local rebates, and tax benefits. website ): PITCH 2010 Finalists (Mobile Track) Pitch Live on November 4, 2010 @ 3:15pm. Mobile Track — Pitch 2010 Finalist — Mightyverse.

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Tim Keane

JUNE 19, 2012

.  For instance, I've recently written "Bill, I'd like you to consider talking to Ned at Newco who has an intriguing start up that's made some traction in the party planning/social media space as evidenced by some good stats on customer sign-up and early salres results. October 2010. September 2010.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Chasing funding versus chasing customers and a repeatable and scalable business model, is one reason startups fail. Chasing funding versus chasing customers and a repeatable and scalable business model, is one reason startups fail. Are there customers for what you are building? How many are there? Can it scale?”

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

How do we know how much the customer will buy and how long it will take?  How big is the customer problem being solved? How do we know how much the customer will buy and how long it will take?  How big is the customer problem being solved? October 2010. September 2010. Bootstrapping.

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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. The deal needs to be a Win/Win outcome for both customer and supplier. This knowledge brings the flexibility required to rapidly respond to customer needs and the ability to innovate ahead of the competition.

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blog.traindom.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Traindom Traindom Customer Login Sign Up Affiliates Support Information Marketing Conversations 36 places where you can submit your startup for some coverage October 4th, 2010 § 45 Photo used under Creative Commons from theparadigmshifter So you have a new startup company and want some coverage. Are they in any particular order?

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Being bad to your customers is bad for business – [link]. Bootstrapping is Bullshit – [link]. Being bad to your customers is bad for business – [link]. Modern Element Trends In Magazine-Styled Webdesign Of 2010 – [link]. Groupon, Cinderella and Opportunity – [link]. – [link].

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 17, 2011

He needs to bootstrap it to a certain level, and following the 1M/1M methodology would be a good start. Marcial proposes to use friends living in the United States to transport products on behalf of consumers in Costa Rica who are regular customers of products from the US e-commerce vendors. and each book costs $375 retail. Discuss.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

The Lean Startup is a practical approach for creating and managing a new breed of company that excels in low-cost experimentation, rapid iteration, and true customer insight. If youre interested in being part of my "customer advisory board" for this presentation, please get in touch. And thats where the call for help comes in.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

2018 also had the fewest number of angel-led financing rounds since before 2010. He said, “We estimate that annual RBI market activity has grown 10x in the last decade, from two dozen deals a year in 2010 to upwards of 200 new company fundings completed in 2018.” However, according to Bryce Roberts, co-founder of Indie.VC, only 0.6%

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 29, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, March 29, 2010 New conference website, speakers, agenda The Startup Lessons Learned Conference on April 23 is fast approaching. These case studies range in size and scope: from pre-product/market fit to already exited, bootstrapped to venture-backed, solo practitioner to large organization.

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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. Managing weekly releases got a lot harder once I started doing customer development.

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Tim Keane

DECEMBER 14, 2009

   We worked all day building market strategies for customers while we tried to embody our expertise on software that would expand the company's reach.     We worked all day building market strategies for customers while we tried to embody our expertise on software that would expand the company's reach. 

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VC Cafe

MAY 5, 2011

According to the Analyzd website, the company operates as a custom-made consulting practice in the field of online payments, fraud detection, risk management and business intelligence, using the constant stream of data received by the site. Analyzd is less than one year old and completely self-funded by the Samet brothers, Ohad and Yuval.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 21, 2022

They are also the only ones to publicly share the long list of organisations using their product, which you’ll have to agree is an impressive bunch: Customers using Hololens 2 (source: Microsoft ). If you’re a seed/pre-seed/bootstrapped startup building in this space, we’d love to hear from you. Snap Spectacles.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 6, 2019

Created in 2010 by a professional designer, this website curates only the best websites circulating the interwebs today. It’s inefficient to recreate the wheel, especially when bootstrapping your startup. It doesn’t cost you anything to use the site which makes it a great place to look for inspiration. Designinspiration.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 19, 2006

The customer comments were entirely negative. We communicate to customers and competitors by how we price, and it is not simple to change. The customer comments were entirely negative. We communicate to customers and competitors by how we price, and it is not simple to change. October 2010. September 2010.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 14, 2009

Take a look: This full-day Master Class focuses on how to build a startup from the ground up to focus on customers, markets, and speed of iteration. Im working on a future post where Ill share the details of how I used customer development to shape both the content and packaging of this event, so look for that soon. Cash is tight.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 5, 2009

That’s because the model is based on assumptions about customers that are totally unproven. If we already knew who the customer was, how they would behave, how much they would pay, and how to reach them, this wouldn’t be a disruptive innovation. The solution is to change our focus from outputs to inputs. If it costs $0.10

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www.inc.com

JULY 9, 2010

500|5000 The 2010 Inc. 500|5000 List The 2010 Top Lists Inc. 500|5000 The 2010 Inc. 500|5000 List The 2010 Top Lists Inc. By Issie Lapowsky | Aug 6, 2010 Share ); Getty Related Articles The New Rules of Hiring Is It Legal To Use Social Network Data When Hiring? 500|5000 Copyright © 2010 Mansueto Ventures LLC.

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www.mint.com

MARCH 9, 2010

Go there now » Sign up or log in to mint.com Updates Drop Your Debt to Win 2 comments How To The Top 5 Customer Complaint Letters — And What You Can Learn From Them 5 comments Investing In Graphics: What Is a Stock? Your Money Questions Answered Mint.com on 07/07/2010 0 comments How Much Should I Tip? Live your life.

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Software Review Startup Post-Money Valuation Technical Review 68

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Thursday, September 16, 2010. Has DEMO lost its luster and relevance in 2010? However, liked the team, and Dennis Mink, FootFeeds CEO, convinced me of the value in check-ins as a white label service for brands to market to their customers. October 4, 2010 11:55 AM. ▼ 2010. (7). Bootstrapping 101.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 8, 2014

Some of the primary reasons so many businesses have turned to it include: - Prove Market Demand: Determine whether a potential customer base exists before producing your product. Fund R&D: Bootstrapped raising funds is far ‘cheaper’ than debt or equity. Building Out Operations and Fulfilling Orders.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

JUNE 14, 2010

And bootstrap every chance you get! They bootstrapped and focused on getting cash flowing as soon as possible. Let satisfied customers fund your growth and life is much easier than when you rely on bankers and investors. But, they still want high growth and they will be VERY active in the management of the business.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 18, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, April 18, 2010 Four myths about the Lean Startup Myth: Lean means cheap. That process involves rapid hypothesis testing, validated learning about customers , and a disciplined approach to product development. Myth: Lean Startups are small bootstrapped startups.

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www.subelsky.com

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Im still able to surprise people who have worked with me for awhile with how quickly I can turn their feature ideas into something they can play with and show customers. For continuous integration, like many Rails shops, we use CruiseControl.rb - its easy to install and customize, but I dont think people are especially enamored of it.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 31, 2010

Usually these discussions focus on Marketing, PR, Customer Service or an Agency. Bootstrapping a community from zero users. What are the most significant education technology trends of 2010 and beyond? There's lots of talk about who "owns" social media for companies that decide to enter the space to reach their consumers.

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New York Community Social Media New York City 61

techcocktail.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

1 comment… read it below or add one } John Guidos August 27, 2010 at 7:55 pm I want to be your legal counsel. Where do I sign up? JG Reply Cancel reply Leave a Comment { 1 trackback } ?????????????? Software Engineer—PHP—Energy Software for the Smart Grid @ Agentis Energy (Elmhurst, IL) Sr.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 27, 2017

We came together in 2010. As a bootstrap company without investors we always have to use cash flow as our development and maintenance funds. We got to thousands of customers and millions in recurring revenue. If you don’t solve the customer’s problem and provide a mechanism for success.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Market Math » September 30, 2010. All of us like leaders of ventures who:  Have a passion for the customer, and a deep understanding of the customer's business.  This raises the chances for success as it keeps the company itself very close to the customer needs and desires. . October 2010.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 11, 2013

.  Sales goals have to involve first hand knowledge of the possible (how often people will buy, how much, what the demand is, why, etc.)  coupled with an ongoing creativity about solving customer problems to win the order. October 2010. September 2010. Bootstrapping.   (See "The Challenger Sale.")

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