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. You could hire someone overseas via Elance.

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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. Find out where to look, what to look for, and what to offer a new hire. People would only get paid if the candidates got hired. The only stipulation? 1 way to recruit talent.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

As someone who has bootstrapped a software company ([link] and funded it through selling software and consulting to customers, I certainly know what it means to live lean and Ive even taken your advice ([link] I just wish I was in the Bay area and could come by "office hours". April 23, 2010 in San Francisco. Expo (and a call for he.

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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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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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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

Perhaps they’ll be able to hire someone especially skilled in the marketing skills needed to find this positioning. People talk about funding funding funding, bootstrapping, etc., Transitioning from founder sold bootstrapped revenue to a functioning sales team is certainly possible. And will lead to longer term success.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 16, 2009

Well, that’s fine as far as it goes but when you’re a startup and you don’t have customers yet you need a way to bootstrap and that can feel awfully chaotic and wasteful. Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0, April 23, 2010 in San Francisco. Bring your questions.

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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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techcocktail.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

As you grow, think about the right timing for bringing on more people with specific roles, but remember – hire slow, fire fast. As Tony Hsieh of Zappos pointed out during his DCWEEK visit, bad hires have accounted for millions of lost dollars through the years. So if you do find your duplicate, hire them as soon as possible.

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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? Ask me these questions, you’re definitely not hired.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 14, 2009

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, April 23, 2010 in San Francisco. Facebook Fans Recent & Upcoming Events 2010 I am experimenting with using Plancast to track my 2010 event schedule.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 17, 2012

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. Future employers look at you and say, 'I don't want to hire this person.' They raised $1.6

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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. Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0, Read on to find out.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 5, 2009

This model of joint accountability is at the heart of the lean startup, and is just as applicable to venture-backed, bootstrapped, and enterprise startups. Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0, April 23, 2010 in San Francisco. and more ► January (6) Lo, my 18891 subscribers, who are you?

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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. Myth: Lean Startups are small bootstrapped startups. Myth: Lean Startups are small bootstrapped startups. Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0,

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Market Math » September 30, 2010.  From an investors point of view, the ability to select and hire is a critical element in assessing the entrepreneur herself. Understand bootstrapping and its central role in the development of almost every business. . October 2010. September 2010. Bootstrapping.

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K9 Ventures

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

I was bootstrapping the company and started with $5,000 that I had saved up from a prior summer internship. I hired my TA as my first employee and paid him $12.50 My second employee signed the H1-B petition on behalf of the company so that I could be hired by my own company! At the same time, I was also working on the product.

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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? How do bootstrapped companies hire talent? How much should it cost for a bootstrapped, lean startup to incorporate (or form an LLC)? Github – version control.

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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. You know how to product manage and you’ve hired programmers before. Thanks a lot for writing.

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Tim Keane

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

» February 03, 2010.   If we time these cash flows correctly, we can hire 5 new reps per month.    If we time these cash flows correctly, we can hire 5 new reps per month.  October 2010. September 2010. Bootstrapping. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

He should then bootstrap his product development by using the consulting fees. Again, referring back to the Finisar case study I often teach on this topic , bootstrapping using services is a very effective way to build companies. Yes, I am sure Davids venture is eminently fundable within a few months.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

He should then bootstrap his product development by using the consulting fees. Again, referring back to the Finisar case study I often teach on this topic , bootstrapping using services is a very effective way to build companies. Yes, I am sure Davids venture is eminently fundable within a few months.

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www.inc.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

500|5000 The 2010 Inc. 500|5000 List The 2010 Top Lists Inc. 500|5000 Conference Honorees Resources Press Apply 2011 ); Topics > Leadership and Managing > Human Resources > Job Descriptions > How to Hire a CTO When its time to add a technologist to your slate of executives, what are the best practices to follow?

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Although Box was launched from a dorm room by two 19 year olds, in 2010 the company hired Dan Levin, an experienced Silicon Valley entrepreneur to strengthen its foundations in order to expand. 20 guys in a room is a very different problem than Box today at 600 people hiring ten people a week.”. Strength in experience.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 24, 2008

You (the entrepreneur and founder of this "company") hire a call center to take calls from customers who want an inexpensive medical diagnosis. You (the entrepreneur and founder of this "company") hire a call center to take calls from customers who want an inexpensive medical diagnosis. October 2010.

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Hunter Walker

JANUARY 15, 2017

Hunter Walk: DSPTCH started in 2010 as a side hustle out of your apartment. Practically speaking, the burning need was to begin hiring employees so that I could spend more of my day on product development, partnerships and driving sales. and reached out. What gave you the confidence to start scaling and make it your fulltime gig?

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Tim Keane

JUNE 21, 2011

 If this holds true for one month, we will hire and train a full time sales person who will be productive (or terminated) by month 3.  If this holds true for one month, we will hire and train a full time sales person who will be productive (or terminated) by month 3. October 2010. September 2010. March 2011.

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Tim Keane

JULY 6, 2007

I talked to someone today who clearly needs a particular kind of expert, but, as "CEO" is fearful of hiring someone in an area in which he is not an expert. I talked to someone today who clearly needs a particular kind of expert, but, as "CEO" is fearful of hiring someone in an area in which he is not an expert.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 8, 2009

I continue to work on additional programs and products for bootstrapped and angel-backed startups, as well as for enterprise and future entrepreneurs. Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0, April 23, 2010 in San Francisco. Or try to bring a few sponsors to help off-set part of the cash requirements?

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Tim Keane

JULY 20, 2007

We actively discourage companies from hiring when they can use contractors, from thinking about developing their own manufacturing, or in any way building too many fixed costs. When companies do hire, hire slowly and accurately. The cost of hiring quickly and making mistakes is very costly in many ways. October 2010.

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venturebeat.com

MARCH 8, 2011

You can’t afford to hire three developers to add features and bugs. In fact, any bootstrapped company should be aiming for slow, consistent growth rather than explosive growth. He was also a founding member of ITWatchdogs, another bootstrapped startup which became profitable and was sold, and is a mentor at Capital Factory.

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Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Who says a bootstrapped startup can’t succeed? Here are 10 bootstrapped companies that did it on their own with no outside funding. Looking back on their previous experiences working at startup companies, the founders decided to bootstrap their business in lieu of seeking outside funding. Startup #1: Goldstar. How’d they do it?

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Tim Keane

JULY 16, 2008

There will be plenty of time to build a factory or hire more people – after your model is proven. Its OK to hire sales people and train them to do what you want done, but if you leave them to figure it out for themselves, you take a huge risk. October 2010. September 2010. Bootstrapping. March 2011. Categories.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 13, 2006

Sometimes the leader caves to the sales manager hes hired. Sometimes the leader caves to the sales manager hes hired. October 2010. September 2010. Bootstrapping. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Good selling is creative. March 2011.

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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. Your self-confidence is extremely important.

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Tim Keane

MAY 27, 2010

Choosing the right corporate form for your enterprise » May 27, 2010. Remarks to the Visionary Companies Conference, Billings, MT May 27, 2010 It’s a fact that all net job creation since the 1980s has come    with under 100 employees. It was bootstrapped. People are the whole game. We inspire others.

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

If you don’t yet have a team yet, list the roles you need to hire for. If you don’t yet have a team yet, list the roles you need to hire for. You could bootstrap your startup and do most of the tough legwork on your own, perhaps while you hold down another job. The business model. Domain Names and Trademark Law.

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