Tim Keane

APRIL 20, 2009

Bootstrap your venture. At last week's Business Plan Competition at Marquette University , the keynote speaker, Greg Gianforte, CEO of Right Now , talked passionately about the keys to bootstrapping businesses.    Greg is the well known author of Bootstrapping Your Business , and a frequent speaker on the topic. 

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startupbaltimore.org

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Finding a Technical Cofounder by Mike Subelsky on September 17, 2010 Advice View Comments Over the past 18 months I’ve had the same conversation with about ten entrepreneurs looking to start a software-based business. TowsonGlobal Tour Today (10/5/2010) - Who's going? Start here. Elizabeth Eadie: Super fun! Catchy tune.

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www.thestartup.eu

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Home RSS About Contact Advertise Partners How to bootstrap a Startup with less than $10k. Posted by Stefano Bernardi On June - 21 - 2010 It’s a known fact that seed capital is very scarce in Italy. Entrepreneurs, which by definition are stubborn entities are therefore finding creative and cheap ways to bootstrap their startups.

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blog.captainrecruiter.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Sunday, August 15, 2010. 29 comments: Work Equality Aug 15, 2010 04:24 PM I think you hit the nail on the head - any programmer that is good at what they do, will only donate so much of their time without pay. Reply Delete Peter Aug 15, 2010 04:53 PM Absolutely correct. Reply Delete Anonymous Aug 15, 2010 05:07 PM So untrue.

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grasshopper.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Getting Paid in Equity: A What to Do Guide. July 29, 2010. Equity-based pay is often used by the founders of young start-ups who want to grow their businesses but cannot offer big salaries to qualified professionals. Equity compensation can be a lucrative investment of your time if you work for the right business.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 17, 2012

On arrival, a government program called Start-Up Chile handed him $40,000, no equity required. Davis and his partners, Amit Aharoni and Nicolas Meunier, were members of Start-Up Chile's freshman class, arriving in August 2010. If we'd had to bootstrap it, I don't know if we could have done it," Davis says. What to do?

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

JUNE 14, 2010

After all, you need equity in your home to be able to lend against it. And bootstrap every chance you get! They bootstrapped and focused on getting cash flowing as soon as possible. That means be ready to back the loan with a second mortgage. Investors are moving back into earlier stages in their funding. How did they do it?

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dondodge.typepad.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

Community is more powerful than money or technology » August 11, 2007 How much equity for investors and employees? How much equity should I give up? How much equity should I grant to early employees? No loss of equity, at least until they convert at Series A. How much equity should be given to employees?

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 14, 2009

Unlike other incubator-led programs, this workshop is open to anyone who wants to learn, and it does not require companies take investment or give out equity. I closed down my first business last November and I am bootstrapping the second one currently. Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0,

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 8, 2014

Fund R&D: Bootstrapped raising funds is far ‘cheaper’ than debt or equity. Since its founding, Growth Spark has completed over 250 projects that led Ross to a nomination as one of BusinessWeek’s Top 25 Entrepreneurs under 25 in 2010.

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www.mint.com

MARCH 9, 2010

However, a perfectly acceptable—and perhaps even better—answer is that there are no investors other than the founders, and the plan is to bootstrap the company as long as possible. Your Money Questions Answered Mint.com on 07/07/2010 0 comments How Much Should I Tip? It’s freakin’ 2010. All Rights Reserved.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

Bottom Up Market Sizing » January 12, 2010. Please see later version of this post on May 16, 2010 Entrepreneurs are often not experts in the area of term-sheet negotiations and all of the surrounding issues. « Power of Angel Investing in Milwaukee | Main. Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

He is willing to give up 33% of equity for this $1 million investment. I feel that it is not at all necessary to give this much equity up at this stage of the game. He should then bootstrap his product development by using the consulting fees. He should then bootstrap his product development by using the consulting fees.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

He is willing to give up 33% of equity for this $1 million investment. I feel that it is not at all necessary to give this much equity up at this stage of the game. He should then bootstrap his product development by using the consulting fees. He should then bootstrap his product development by using the consulting fees.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 16, 2010

I wanted to share some of the questions I’ve found particularly useful for startups: What SaaS products are on the startup’s toolchain in 2010? You can then give your most passionate advocates an informal role, or ask them to join a non-exec board, or if they can really open doors give them equity.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

And now I know exactly where I want to spend my time" "This internship truly provide me an entry point into the private equity world. May 14, 2010 10:56 PM. June 3, 2010 9:50 AM. November 11, 2010 9:52 AM. November 11, 2010 1:56 PM. ► 2010. (7). Bootstrapping 101. Steve Bennet. Steve Bennet.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 7, 2011

It could be a good business to bootstrap the social/mobile edutainment business with. I don't see a problem with this, especially since the services model generates cash early on, and he can practice our tried-and-true model of bootstrapping using services! From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes.

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Tim Keane

JUNE 8, 2009

.)  Other times, early success means keeping the equity "in the family" of entrepreneur and colleagues. Posted at 09:23 AM in Bootstrapping | Permalink.   Other times, early success means keeping the equity "in the family" of entrepreneur and colleagues. October 2010. September 2010.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

► 2010. (7). Bootstrapping 101. Why I Hate Convertible Debt.Let Me Count the Way. ► February. (1). A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. ▼ January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. ► October. (2). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► September. (2).

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 8, 2012

  This whole thing was funded with a home equity line of credit and resulted in a substantial loss for the year of 1989.   This whole thing was funded with a home equity line of credit and resulted in a substantial loss for the year of 1989. October 2010. September 2010. Bootstrapping. March 2011.

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viniciusvacanti.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Home About Contact Me How To Make It as a First-Time Entrepreneur Vinicius Vacanti Guide to Finding a Technical Co-Founder September 7, 2010 | View Comments Steve Job's Technical Co-Founder “I’ve got this HUGE idea. I plan on bootstrapping my upcoming startup. I just need to find a technical co-founder.&# Thanks again.

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Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

Anonymizer raised a small amount of equity and was able to build a business that became very profitable. ► 2010. (7). Bootstrapping 101. Anonymizer, a company where I was an early investor, advisor and board member, just got acquired by Abraxas Corporation for a very nice multiple. ► February. (1). ► January.

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Tim Keane

JUNE 7, 2006

Of course, this is not a compensation issue; whatever equity deal she makes with each board member should outlast their tenure.). Of course, this is not a compensation issue; whatever equity deal she makes with each board member should outlast their tenure.). October 2010. September 2010. Bootstrapping. March 2011.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 18, 2006

Whether this sale is going to be an LBO or a Private Equity transaction, or a sale to a strategic buyer, the process of selling to the buyer is critical, and overlooked. Whether this sale is going to be an LBO or a Private Equity transaction, or a sale to a strategic buyer, the process of selling to the buyer is critical, and overlooked.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

There needs to be enough equity to go around for founders, early investors, later investors, and employees. ► 2010. (7). Bootstrapping 101. However, there was not any interest on the other side in debating me in front of the group of entrepreneurs, so Ill have to do it here. ► February. (1). ► January. (1).

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Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

But of course, the model had us requiring only $10M equity to breakeven and to achieve $185M in revenues in 2008 (the magic Year 5 in all business plans). While bootstrapping, there are multiple options from doing as a side project, changing the business, raising angel or venture, etc. ► 2010. (7). Bootstrapping 101.

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Altgate

MARCH 8, 2009

What I can tell you is that total private equity assets under management was reported as $2.5 The early stage investors are going to take a huge hit since many of their portfolio companies will be capital starved and will be forced out of business or into fire sales. But some will be saved. trillion as late as last month.

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Tim Keane

APRIL 12, 2006

The percentage owned by the entrepreneur after the investment has been made is the “sweat equity” that represents the work the entrepreneur has done to get to this point. It’s only human for the entrepreneur to want to retain as much equity as possible and for the investor to want to minimize risk. October 2010. September 2010.

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venturehacks.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Breakups are hard If you’re going to fall out with your co-founder, do it early, recover the equity into the option pool to keep the company going, and recruit someone else great to fill the missing slot. Reply # Melanie Curtiss · May 5, 2010 Thank you for this blog post. Grow VC > Blog - Jan 2, 2010 [.]

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Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

million from Lighthouse Capital Partners , which ultimately became critical to our balance sheet and they turned out to be a great partner as we worked through the equity financing process. Many companies that have raised capital are going to need to spend it wisely to win and others will be forced to bootstrap. ► 2010. (7).

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sharkseo.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

RSS Feed 19 Nov 2010, Posted by admin in Featured , Nohat , 26 Comments SEO Advice for Bootstrapped Startups SEO can provide a hugely valuable source of traffic, if done right – especially for a bootstrapped startup where money is tight. [link] Home Archives Search Game Who Is Shark SEO? Promote Post Enjoyed this post?

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

You could bootstrap your startup and do most of the tough legwork on your own, perhaps while you hold down another job. On the one hand, bootstrapping your business gives you much more control over it. The Complete Guide to Registering Your Business Name. Domain Names and Trademark Law. Step 5: Get financed.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Thursday, September 2, 2010. Whether you buy this or not for public equities, the market for early stage private companies has always been wildly inefficient. ▼ 2010. (7). Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Angies List or AngelList? Why I Hate Convertible Debt.Let Me Count the Way.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

One other chart worth noting is the the expected returns from various private capital providers (Banks, Asset based lenders, Mezzanine, Private Equity and VC). May 14, 2010 10:31 PM. ► 2010. (7). Bootstrapping 101. Back to the survey. Labels: due diligence , financial analysis , venture capital. 1 comment: LK said.

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

How can I go about looking for a (very) good programmer willing to do this as sweat equity? You can find a technologist to join you as a partner, for half of the company’s equity. It’s common for a college student to do a sweat equity partnership with another college student. So you see my dilemma.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Most people who bootstrap their business do it on their personal credit card and if yours are maxed out from the day you start your business you’re going nowhere fast. It was not true until 2010, but I owned it from the very beginning and you need to do that, too, for your business.

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www.singlefounder.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

There’s a missing myth #0: “If my company is successful and I’m making a good salary and my equity is worth millions, I will be happy.&# Brooks Talley says: October 13, 2006 at 5:15 am All in all, this is some good advice that would-be entrepreneurs should read. However, it could be more complete. dobrym programist?,

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