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Speak at the 2013 Lean Startup Conference

Startup Lessons Learned

Publicists and those seeking PR and media attention should look elsewhere. * Our attendees are entrepreneurs of all kinds - venture backed, bootstrappers, even entrepreneurs in corporate and government settings.

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How to Get Picked as a Speaker for The Lean Startup Conference

Startup Lessons Learned

1) Can you tell me more about your audience? Now, “lean” is often used to refer to a company’s financial situation, so it might make you think of a bootstrapped or under-funded organization. Based on attendee requests, some of our talks this year will be more in-depth and targeted to segments of our audience.

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How to Start a Business in a Month – #30DayChallenge

Up and Running

While our data does apply to a US audience, the reasons for starting a business really aren’t going to be that different, whether you’re in Canada or South Africa. And, depending on the business you start, there may also be various government incentives. Gather information from government sites like the U.S.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Now, we have a well-calculated formula for launching businesses that are 100% bootstrapped with a very small amount of initial capital. The 5 years that I spent working in the US were majorly governed by 2 things: Work and Cooking. Thanks to Brandon Monaghan, Miracle Brand ! #11- 11- After being laid off from my corporate job.

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The Year’s 10 Best Movies for Entrepreneurs

Up and Running

It endearingly represents the ingenuity and collaboration required to bootstrap a project. Kids will probably lose interest in this story pretty quickly, but I don’t think children were the intended audience for this movie anyway. With full musical numbers throughout, Begin Again has a really unique energy. to pursue his passion.

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50+ Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

When we were deciding what to call our new PR agency we started by writing down a bunch of words that describe what we do, that we felt passionate about. While we were working on the logo it dawned on us that PR was actually uPRoar’s middle name. Thanks to Michael Harris, Uproar PR ! #15 12 – A Friend Helped.

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How to Become Your Own Boss in 2015 (Webinar Recap)

Up and Running

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. My mission is more specific to my audience, so your vision is about your big picture goal for your business, your mission is about how you’re going to serve your customers.