Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

Even though everyone has an opinion on good early stage practices, I was impressed with the actionable blueprint in the classic book by Scott Duffy, “ Launch! Assume that raising money from investors to get started will be difficult, unless you have a track record in business, or friends with deep pockets.

Early Stage 317

Early Stage Bootstrapping Revenue Framework 317

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

20:21] Where can people find out more about your programs and your book? His book — Surviving a Startup: Practical Strategies for Starting a Business, Overcoming Obstacles, and Coming Out on Top. But I, what I wanna do in the a book is tell entrepreneurs, you can't just dive into it. So you are your, your business model.

San Francisco 97

San Francisco Technical Review Incubator Silicon Valley 97

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Today, the telecom industry charges customers based on fixed price business models for data services. I pointed Zubair to a couple of case studies of bootstrapping using services to get more of his core product built; in parallel, I will help him pursue institutional funding. Cion has 18 customers and is considering funding.

Cloud 117

Cloud Fractional CTO Entrepreneur Bandwidth 117

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Her upcoming campaign of reaching out to 100,000 moms will be one of the first concerted efforts to actually test her business model. She has founded three companies, writes a business blog, Sramana Mitra on Strategy , and runs the 1M/1M initiative. She wants to sell these products on her site. PowerStores.in.

India 114

India Silicon Valley Incubator Bootstrapping 114

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

Bootstrapping can be fun, you get to iterate quickly, turn on dimes, invent new features on the fly. I think we erred in letting our traffic and operational concerns outstrip our business model, where simply maintaining what we had was preventing us from advancing our product.”. To quote Ron Swanson: ‘Don’t half-ass two things.

Cofounder 164

Cofounder Founder Startup Bootstrapping 164

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 8, 2019

What makes me really proud though is we’ve been 100% bootstrapped for our 3.5 3- Publishing a book. 2019 is a special year because I accomplished one of my life goals which was to publish a book. It took me around 3 months to research and write, I put everything I know into the book. Photo Credit: Aalap Shah.

Entrepreneur 120

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

APRIL 22, 2011

The Christian Science Monitor recently asked me what five books I would recommend every entrepreneur own. Speaking of myths, one that needs to be permanently eradicated is the notion that a business plan is the ticket to a successful venture. One word that every student remembers from my classes is bootstrapping.

Entrepreneur 75

Entrepreneur Business Model Bootstrapping Business Plan 75

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 2, 2010

It turns out that in my Vision India 2020 book, I have a similar project called FDBI. My personal analysis is that to make a financial institution successful by catering to the said segment will require a tight control of the types of businesses that are financed. Also, the business model for the business is unclear.

India 116

India Green Silicon Valley Massachusetts 116

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

And EVEN if you ARE an experienced entrepreneur, all but just a few VCs still want to see customer validation, business model validation and traction, before they will invest. She has founded three companies, writes a business blog, Sramana Mitra on Strategy , and runs the 1M/1M initiative. Next comes the topic of angels.

Cloud 115

Cloud Silicon Valley Incubator Finance 115

Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

Can you bootstrap your way to positive cash flow?   If the answer is relatively soon, then bootstrapping is a very serious consideration.    Even if it isn’t soon, early bootstrapping can reduce risk and increase chances for success, resulting in more aligned interests for entrepreneurs and investors.

Finance 83

Finance Bootstrapping Startup Equity 83

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

First up today was Yogesh Sharma presenting Rangrut.com , a business that connects employers with learning institutions and on-campus students to fill job openings. The crux of the discussion revolved around segmentation and business models.

Silicon Valley 114

Silicon Valley Technical Review Startup Early Stage 114

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2018

Even though everyone has an opinion on good early stage practices, I was impressed with the actionable blueprint in the classic book by Scott Duffy, “ Launch! Assume that raising money from investors to get started will be difficult, unless you have a track record in business, or friends with deep pockets.

Early Stage 158

Early Stage Bootstrapping Revenue Framework 158

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2016

The steps focus you on developing your business model. But they only require “the back of an envelope” to figure out how you are going to make money, how much it is going to cost to run your business, and how soon you will generate a profit and reach breakeven. Revenue minus Cost to Run Your Business equals Profit or (Loss) .

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2014

Even though everyone has an opinion on good early stage practices, I was impressed with the actionable blueprint in a new book by Scott Duffy, “ Launch! Assume that raising money from investors to get started will be difficult, unless you have a track record in business, or friends with deep pockets. Pretend your family doesn’t matter.

Entrepreneur 265

Entrepreneur Early Stage Bootstrapping Revenue 265

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2019

If you can prove a business model, traction, and potential for a tremendous scale with the right backing, you could be a ripe target to be acquired. . Whether a brand new bootstrapped startup or corporate giant, your altitude, sustainability, and traction has everything to do with your team. IP & Technology.

Intellectual Property 102

Intellectual Property IP Acquisition Startup 102

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

To organize my thoughts, I found a new book, “ Burn the Business Plan ,” by Carl Schramm, who speaks from experience founding five companies, working major corporate roles, and being an active venture investor. You need a business degree to start a venture today.

Incubator 180

Incubator Angel Investor Dilution Equity 180

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.  It seems to me that bootstrapping is an overlooked technique, and it should not be. 

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Bootstrapping Wisconsin Angel Investor IPO 60

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 26, 2012

Getting access to restaurant booking data won't be easy. Also, selling to restaurants is expensive, as we have seen in the massive operational expenditure and lack of profitability in the Groupon model. To make a case of the business he proposes, he would have to, somehow, channel the search traffic from Google to his site.

Jacksonville 114

Jacksonville Florida PPC Programming 114

Tim Keane

JUNE 19, 2012

Bootstrapping. Books I Like. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. October 2010. September 2010. Categories. Angels and Advisors.

Milwaukee 79

Milwaukee Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 79

The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2013

Raise your first round of money, or bootstrap. There are two ways to start a tech business. You either do it on your own, taking all risks and responsibility yourself (“bootstrapping”), or you find investors that believe in your company. Brad Feld wrote a great book about Venture Capital.

Management 120

Management Cofounder Startup Bootstrapping 120

YoungUpstarts

JULY 15, 2019

Even with the most strategic business models and innovative financial approach, some businesses generally require hefty startup costs, which means, bootstrapping and asset-based loans might prove abortive. Reach out to an investor.

Angel Investor 127

Angel Investor Bootstrapping Finance Audience 127

Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Bootstrapping. Books I Like. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. October 2010. September 2010. Categories. Angels and Advisors.

Technical Cofounder 68

Technical Cofounder Wisconsin Cofounder IP 68

Reid Hoffman

MARCH 19, 2019

Tim O’Reilly’s recent article, “ The fundamental problem with Silicon Valley’s favorite growth strategy ,” makes an impassioned argument that the ideas in our book, Blitzscaling , encourage entrepreneurs to behave in ways that are irresponsible or even dangerous in the pursuit of what he characterizes as “runaway growth.”

Cofounder 28

Cofounder Business Model IPO Non-Compete 28

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 2, 2007

Is Business Model Analysis Important To You? Investors love entrepreneurs who understand their business model, and can describe it accurately. In my mind, a "business model" reveals the structure of the profit engine that underlies the venture. Is Business Model Analysis Important To You?

Business Model 60

Business Model Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 60

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2015

Even though everyone has an opinion on good early stage practices, I was impressed with the actionable blueprint in a recent book by Scott Duffy, “ Launch! Assume that raising money from investors to get started will be difficult, unless you have a track record in business, or friends with deep pockets.

Early Stage 120

Early Stage Startup Bootstrapping Revenue 120

Tim Keane

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Bootstrapping. Books I Like. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. October 2010. September 2010. Categories. Angels and Advisors.

Burn Rate 60

Burn Rate Angel Groups Seed Stage Startup 60

Software By Rob

OCTOBER 12, 2018

These bootstrapped (or mostly bootstrapped) startups are who I come into contact with while running MicroConf , hosting Startups for the Rest of Us , writing books , speaking at conferences, etc. Companies with real business models. Are those companies worth a similar level of support and guidance?

Design 49

Design Bootstrapping Startup Restful 49

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 8, 2008

Bootstrapping. Books I Like. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. October 2010. September 2010. Categories. Angels and Advisors.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Due Diligence Wisconsin Angel Groups 60

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 19, 2006

Bootstrapping. Books I Like. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. October 2010. September 2010. Categories. Angels and Advisors.

Software Review 60

Software Review Wisconsin Technical Review Angel Investor 60

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 5, 2012

MentorMob is bootstrapped and has 12 employees. The company is currently seeking first-round venture capital and institutional funding.

Illinois 165

Illinois Aggregator Chicago Widget 165

Tim Keane

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Bootstrapping. Books I Like. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. October 2010. September 2010. Categories. Angels and Advisors.

Wisconsin 68

Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping Startup 68

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

As a result, the expectation is that you have to figure out a way to get to some level of momentum on your own (by bootstrapping) or with small doses of angel money - "drip financing" so to speak. She has founded three companies, writes a business blog, Sramana Mitra on Strategy , and runs the 1M/1M initiative. Gnosis India.

Channel 115

Channel India Bootstrapping Silicon Valley 115

The Entrepreneurial Mind

JUNE 14, 2010

Today I return to writing a new book I am co-authoring with my buddy George Solomon, who teaches at George Washington University. Our book is about raising money in light of the new economic realities we now face. I received a very timely e-mail this morning from a Belmont alum, who is trying to start a business here in Nashville.

Kentucky 56

Kentucky Washington Nashville Bootstrapping 56

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 5, 2009

Imagine a general manager that has read The Innovator’s Dilemma and related books, and is therefore trying hard to help her organization make a transition to a new product category via disruptive innovation. For example, say that your business model calls for a 4% conversion rate – as ours did initially at IMVU.

San Francisco 102

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment Startup 102

Tim Keane

JULY 2, 2010

Bootstrapping. Books I Like. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. October 2010. September 2010. Categories. Angels and Advisors.

Wisconsin 74

Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping LLC 74

Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Are focused on business success and are proactive in defining their own role going forward to maximize their contribution to the venture. Understand bootstrapping and its central role in the development of almost every business. business model to reduce hypotheses to facts. Bootstrapping. Books I Like.

Ireland 60

Ireland Wisconsin Angel Groups Bootstrapping 60

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

I havent had a chance to see Moneyball yet, but did read Michael Lewis book when it came out eight years ago. Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Monday, September 26, 2011. ► July. (1).

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