Rob Go

MAY 2, 2013

It was a wonderful showcase of all the great companies, people, and investors that have helped the Boston technology market come roaring back in recent months and years. I was reminded last night why I moved to Boston from Silicon Valley many years ago and why I think the ecosystem is so great. Boston founders want to finish.

Boston 52

Boston Silicon Valley Acquisition Portfolio 52

David Teten

JANUARY 17, 2013

Startup Money: Bootstrap, angels, and partnerships. The panel includes: * The light bulb moment: Now you have an idea—how to get started, early stages, and testing the idea. Francisco Aguilar ’05, MPP ’12—Founder, Bounce Imaging. Launch: Product is ready now what? David Yarkin ’95—President, Government Sourcing Solutions.

Boston 114

Boston Cofounder Bootstrapping Early Stage 114

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 25, 2010

The number of VC firms located here and funding Chicago companies was tiny compared to the number in Silicon Valley (or New York and Boston for that matter). Fortunately Chicago has a reasonable pool of these types and we found that most were very generous of their time and willing to share their knowledge. Funding, too, was a challenge.

Chicago 81

Chicago Silicon Valley Bootstrapping Entrepreneur 81

SiliconHills

MARCH 11, 2013

LOREK Founder of Silicon Hills News Barry Evans, co-founder and CEO of Calxeda, bootstrapped and eventually landed Venture Capital funding after seeking investment from California and Boston for his microchip company. And Matt Cohen, a [.]

Austin 127

Austin Cofounder Bootstrapping Boston 127

SiliconHills

MARCH 3, 2017

Austin is also known for bootstrapping. But lately, a number of venture capital firms have launched big funds here and others from Silicon Valley, Houston and Boston have offices here or regularly […] The post Ten Takeaways from VentureCrushATX appeared first on SiliconHills.

Silicon Valley 48

Silicon Valley Houston Bootstrapping Boston 48

Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Join us and learn how to attract Venture Capital investment in your startup when you live somewhere other than Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, or Boston. Room 213 Bootstrap Meetup with Austin Startup Scene Godfather Bijoy Goswami This Meetup is for entrepreneurs in all fields?—?tech, Time: 12:30PM?—? March 10, 2018 5:00PM?—?6:00PM

Technical Review 58

Technical Review Silicon Valley Texas Austin 58

www.entrepreneur.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Human Resources Play Video Shark Tanks Barbara Corcoran on Bootstrapping a Growing a Business (Video). Shark Tanks Barbara Corcoran on Bootstrapping a Growing a Business. Coming soon to Dallas, Boston and Philadelphia. Play Video. Sponsored Provided Video. A Startup Airline Takes Flight in a Tough Economy.

Sweat Equity 55

Sweat Equity Equity Fractional CTO CTO 55

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". Labels: events 2comments: Andrew Meyer said. Amazon PostRank

Lean 68

Lean San Francisco Web Advisory Board 68

Feld Thoughts

MARCH 15, 2010

39 companies have gone through the program to date (30 through Boulder and 9 through Boston). 27 of 39 (~70%) TechStars companies have either raised outside funding after the program or bootstrapped to profitability. Last week, David Cohen published all of the historical TechStars data. million in seed-stage funding has been raised.

Seed Stage 125

Seed Stage Boston Bootstrapping Programming 125

startupbaltimore.org

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Elizabeth Eadie: Super fun! But.where are the ladies? Mike Brenner: The song is called "Stereo" by a group called. Mykel Nahorniak: Awesome video! Catchy tune.

Technical Cofounder 40

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Baltimore Maryland 40

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. Take a look and let me know what you think. Amazon PostRank

Agile 111

Agile Customer Development Developer San Francisco 111

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 29, 2010

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. 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.

San Francisco 120

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment DC 120

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 31, 2016

It’s much lower cost, meaning it’s possible to bootstrap your way up. Boston Beer, Lagunitas Brewing Company, and Stone Brewing Company have all opened a second brewery. Usually, they’re forced to operate within their own homes, at least for the first few months. Starting a business in your own home brings a whole host of advantages.

Green 100

Green Chicago Washington Bootstrapping 100

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

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. April 15, 2009 2:46 PM Alex Pyatetsky said. This is possibly the most insightful startup article Ive read in a while.

Customer 167

Customer San Francisco Lean Hockey Stick 167

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 14, 2009

I closed down my first business last November and I am bootstrapping the second one currently. Expo New York New York, NY Nov 19 The Lean Startup at MIT Boston, MA Nov 20 Lunch workshop at Dogpatch Labs Boston, MA Dec 17 Lean Startup Cohort program begins San Francisco, CA KISSmetrics KISSmetrics is loading. Cash is tight.

Lean 60

Lean San Francisco Continuous Deployment Software Review 60

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 18, 2010

Myth: Lean Startups are small bootstrapped startups. Myth: Lean Startups are small bootstrapped startups. Expo New York New York, NY Nov 19 The Lean Startup at MIT Boston, MA Nov 20 Lunch workshop at Dogpatch Labs Boston, MA Dec 17 Lean Startup Cohort program begins San Francisco, CA KISSmetrics KISSmetrics is loading.

Lean 167

Lean San Francisco Continuous Deployment Startup 167

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. As with most startup practices, it requires us to do a constant balancing act between execution and learning – both of which require tremendous discipline. Amazon PostRank

San Francisco 102

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment Startup 102

Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 18, 2010

Ash Maurya is the founder of WiredReach , a bootstrapped startup that he has been running for seven years. Ash Maurya is the founder of WiredReach , a bootstrapped startup that he has been running for seven years. Without being able transparently modify the software in situ, is it still possible to deploy on a continuous basis?

Continuous Deployment 151

Continuous Deployment San Francisco Lean Wiki 151

techcocktail.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Home About Local Ann Arbor Austin Barcelona Boston Boulder Champaign Chicago DC Detroit Indiana NYC Philadelphia San Diego San Francisco Mobile National Acquisition Amazon Aol Apple Facebook Foursquare Gadgets Google Intel Internet Microsoft Music Social Networking Startup News Technology Twitter VC Tips Bootstrapping Business Meetings Creativity Customer (..)

San Francisco 44

San Francisco Startup PHP San Diego 44

Rob Go

OCTOBER 2, 2012

There is a very regular, and ridiculously cheap fleet of busses that travel between Boston and NYC at all hours of the day for $20 or less. I knew that many of the founders we back would be riding the bus from New York to see us in Boston one day, so it only made sense for me to do the same during our own bootstrap period.

New York 61

New York Boston Valuation Later Stage 61

View from Seed

MARCH 22, 2016

And don’t pitch a Boston newspaper on your San Francisco startup. A publication whose readers are in Boston will want to know you’re based here in Cambridge. Although bootstrapping your startup is difficult, that in and of itself is not unique. Don’t pitch the real estate reporter on an app that has nothing to with housing.

Seed Stage 120

Seed Stage San Francisco Startup CTO Hire 120

Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 15, 2010

We bootstrapped the business because we had to and by 1993, when we sold the company to a large public company, we’d built a nice, consistently profitable business. We’ve done this through our seed investments as well as through our activity at TechStars, starting in Boulder, then expanding to Boston, Seattle and New York.

Term Sheet 106

Term Sheet Seattle Angel Investor Bootstrapping 106

Up and Running

APRIL 1, 2013

And lemme tell ya, the startup costs to reach an MVP ( minimum viable product ) have never been easier to bootstrap. It leads to young people foregoing or dropping out of school to launch startups. Just about every Tech-Titan of the 1980′s dropped out of school for their startup. Bill Gates & Steve Jobs did it.

Cleveland 102

Cleveland Bootstrapping Boston New York 102

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

When we started NextView, there were relatively few seed focused venture capital funds in the country, even fewer on the east coast, and almost none in the Boston area. New Competition. Today, the landscape is very different.

Cram Down 66

Cram Down Institutional Investors Dilution Seed Stage 66

Rob Go

JANUARY 16, 2013

I went to Groupon to find the daily deal site has just launched a couple weeks prior in Boston, after running a few deals in CHicago in late 2008. Today, it was reported that Lynda raised $103M after bootstrapping itself to over $100M in revenue. Really impressive.

Seed Stage 38

Seed Stage Chicago Aggregator Bootstrapping 38

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 3, 2007

Zipcar, the Boston-based local car sharing service, began in exactly that way. Zipcar, the Boston-based local car sharing service, began in exactly that way. Bootstrapping. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. October 2010. September 2010. Categories.

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Marketing Business Model IP 60

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. Because of the cost and intensity of this program, it is designed for startups with significant venture backing or who have reached profitability. Take a look and let me know what you think.

Lean 102

Lean Programming San Francisco Continuous Deployment 102

Altgate

MARCH 8, 2009

← Come Attend the First TheFunded East Coast Event in Boston The Absurdity of the Madoff Conspiracy & the Dangers of the Slippery Slope → Comments are closed. But some will be saved. Share and Enjoy: This entry was posted in Venture Capital and tagged collapse , economy , series B , startups , venture capital.

Later Stage 34

Later Stage Early Stage Venture Capital Portfolio 34

genuinevc.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Internet VC at NextView Boston / Cambridge, MA david at nextviewventures dot com @davidbeisel?. An Entrepreneur’s Perspective on Information Asymmetry in Bootstrapping. David Beisel's Perspective on Digital Change. Previous Entries. David Beisel's Perspective on Digital Change. Previous Entries. David Beisel. Stealth Mode.

Stealth 40

Stealth HTML Flash Email 40

Tim Keane

MAY 27, 2010

It was bootstrapped.   We were fortunate enough to have customers like Boston Store, Carson’s, Penney’s, Sears, GNC – and they loved our exceptional customer service and ability to deliver a better value to their customers – and more sales and customer satisfaction to them. It was bootstrapped.

Bootstrapping 60

Bootstrapping Startup America Employee 60

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2016

I thought I had to raise funding to compete with them, so I pitched to 26 companies here on Sand Hill Road in San Francisco and even Boston and New York. As soon as I would say, “We’re bootstrapped,” I would see their eyes go over my shoulder and look for someone more valuable to talk to. . Who’s invested?”

Entrepreneur 260

Entrepreneur Cofounder San Francisco Campaign 260

www.collegemogul.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

When you’re on a bootstrap budget, anything is tough, but this turned out to be especially taxing. On a bootstrapped budget free is great. Partners Boston Young Entrepreneurs Clean Economies Ultra Light Startups Vator.tv © College Mogul Graphic Design by Technicolor Grayscale. It turned out to be a terrible decision.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Web Development Web Developer 40

Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Where they don’t belong is with a bootstrapped founder trying to figure out how many customers she can expect to reach next month on her shoestring marketing budget. Look at the market for mobile games, where there are lots of thriving bootstrapped companies. Oh wait, no…that’s right, it didn’t.

Marketing 64

Marketing Software Review Matching Bootstrapping 64

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Let me be the first one to state that fundraising does not equal success – some of the best companies are bootstrapped for a long time and raise money only sparingly, if at all. These startups include Boston-based InsightSquared (raised $27M to date), San Francisco-based ThredUp ($50M to date), and RentJuice (acquired by Zillow).

North America 120

North America Founder Cofounder San Francisco 120

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2016

I thought I had to raise funding to compete with them, so I pitched to 26 companies here on Sand Hill Road in San Francisco and even Boston and New York. As soon as I would say, “We’re bootstrapped,” I would see their eyes go over my shoulder and look for someone more valuable to talk to. . Who’s invested?”

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Cofounder San Francisco Campaign 120

dondodge.typepad.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing Thoughts on business and technology Home Archives Profile Subscribe About Me « Boston VCs gets first look at Y Combinator Demo Day | Main | Digg-nation is HUGE! In that case, VC money is used mainly for "acceleration" and not for bootstrapping.

Equity 40

Equity Employee Dilution Valuation 40

rapidrollout.wordpress.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

If you’re in New Haven, you may have to go up to Boston. It’s basic bootstrapping; you’ll want to leverage a little bit of high-level technical expertise to minimize risk. In this case, figure out the technology platform you’re likely to use and go where the users gather.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Fractional CTO Partner CTO Hire 40