YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 27, 2012

Founded by interaction designer Brad Damphousse and software engineer Andrew Ballester, GoFundMe was first conceptualized back in 2008 when both were driven by personal tragedies that led to want to use their talents for good. The site lets users manage their campaigns, thank donors and even communicate with supporters.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 29, 2020

In other words, you must start bootstrapping an online startup , because the future of the global business world is online. The companies that have the greatest chance of surviving the global economic shutdown are the ones that have pivoted their business processes from the brick-and-mortar model to an online model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Most technical entrepreneurs focus hard on building an innovative product, but forget that an elegant solution doesn’t automatically translate into a successful business. Businesses require an equally elegant business model, with the right price, messaging and delivery channel to the right target customers to keep the dream alive and growing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2021

Most technical entrepreneurs focus hard on building an innovative product, but forget that an elegant solution doesn’t automatically translate into a successful business. Businesses require an equally elegant business model, with the right price, messaging and delivery channel to the right target customers to keep the dream alive and growing.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

At Dribbble, we stumbled into ours – we were just building a side project, but it was a site for designers, and Dan is a designer with lots of recognition and credibility. Bootstrapping can be fun, you get to iterate quickly, turn on dimes, invent new features on the fly. Also, be strategic. Find a competitive advantage.

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Spencer Fry

MAY 2, 2014

We updated the visual design and the branding, added new categories, eliminated required usernames and passwords for employees, made it simpler to renew perks, and made a ton of other behind-the-scenes changes. As a bootstrapped company, we cannot afford to have so much time between releases. Why Bootstrapping is Good and Bad.

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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.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Entrepreneurs need to spend much less time at their computer imagining their new business and more time out engaging with real, live customers. A good bootstrapping startup strategy is to start small and start simple. Use real customers to test the assumptions of your business model. Adapt, based on what you learn.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2015

Most technical entrepreneurs focus hard on building an innovative product, but forget that an elegant solution doesn’t automatically translate into a successful business. Businesses require an equally elegant business model, with the right price, messaging and delivery channel to the right target customers to keep the dream alive and growing.

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Business Model Technical Review Advisory Board Software Review 120

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

And so that book, the book is designed to give entrepreneurs really practical and concrete advice on how to avoid all the pitfalls of doing a startup and act and come out on top. John Jantsch (02:29): So I'm curious, how did you get into the business of advising startups? You know, could you look at my business plan?

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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? Charging real money.

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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. I hired very junior people, many directly from college, or from their first jobs.

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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. Unless you are an experienced entrepreneur with a track record, the chances of your getting a VC behind a concept are very small. Next comes the topic of angels.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2016

Yet, if you take too much time to plan, you may never launch your business at all. Recognizing this challenge, we developed a short list of pre-launch steps designed to increase your probability of startup success. The steps focus you on developing your business model. Generate a list of funding sources and alternatives.

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Up and Running

JULY 10, 2017

Different sources define freemium as a business model or a pricing strategy. If paying anything at all is a deal-breaker for them, they’re not the right customer to co-design our product with, because it signals that solving the problem isn’t of much value to them.”. Let’s take a look and find what works best for you.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 22, 2011

You’ll find content categorized into different topics such as Marketing , Sales , Design , Revenue , Hiring , Social Media , Business Models , Metrics , PR , Venture Capital , Angel Investors , Bootstrapping , Incubators , Agile and many others.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2011

This site aggregates and filters content from thought leaders who talk about topics such as Marketing , Sales , Design , Revenue , Hiring , Social Media , Business Models , Metrics , PR , Venture Capital , Angel Investors , Bootstrapping , Incubators , Agile and many others.

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Intellectual Property Aggregator Startup IP 175

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

Write down the key elements of your business plan very early, and keep it current as things evolve. This will include the first version of many critical processes that can be split out later, including market opportunity, requirements, product definition, business model, sales process, and organization. Funding process.

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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. . Is it cheaper for them to design and experiment with their own technology from scratch, or to acquire something existing and proven? Yet, investors and analysts demand it.

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Intellectual Property IP Acquisition Startup 102

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. RBI is really designed to replace equity with a patient, flexible, long-term growth funding framework while factoring, MCAs and receivables financing are more of a short-term, working capital oriented set of solutions.” .

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Raise more money than you need because your business model may change. The business model for residential solar panel company: contract with customer, local rebates, and tax benefits. A lot of entrepreneurs attended the event as evident by business cards with “Founder&# listed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2013

Write down the key elements of your business plan very early, and keep it current as things evolve. This will include the first version of many critical processes that can be split out later, including market opportunity, requirements, product definition, business model, sales process, and organization. Funding process.

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Institutional Investors Angel Investor Bootstrapping Database 230

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Raise more money than you need because your business model may change. The business model for residential solar panel company: contract with customer, local rebates, and tax benefits. A lot of entrepreneurs attended the event as evident by business cards with “Founder&# listed.

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CTO Hire Cofounder Fractional CTO San Francisco 40

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Write down the key elements of your business plan very early, and keep it current as things evolve. This will include the first version of many critical processes that can be split out later, including market opportunity, requirements, product definition, business model, sales process, and organization. Funding process.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Set your timer for 30 minutes and write a one-page summary of your business idea—a Lean Business Plan. A Lean Plan is actually a better alternative to the Business Model Canvas. You’ll be thinking about the problem your business solves , your target market , and its competition. Start with a Lean Plan.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

AUGUST 16, 2011

Bootstrapping is the name of the game for most startups. By keeping their expenses low, particularly overhead costs, entrepreneurs are able to start businesses with limited initial funding. This stage of development usually involves two major changes: hiring employees and moving into a legitimate space for the business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2010

Write down the key elements of your business plan very early, and keep it current as things evolve. This will include the first version of many critical processes that can be split out later, including market opportunity, requirements, product definition, business model, sales process, and organization. Funding process.

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Startup Institutional Investors Angel Investor Bootstrapping 239

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Homads is an online platform designed to help users sublet their home or apartment while helping other users find medium-term rentals in a community that feels like home. We’re big on bootstrapping and we’re really good at identifying “Yes.” That was when our business model also changed— our concentration got bigger.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. According to Brian Parks, “Bigfoot provides RBI, term loans, and lines of credit to SaaS businesses with $500k+ ARR. Our wheelhouse is bootstrapped (or lightly capitalized) SMB SaaS. Bigfoot Capital.

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Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

To avoid these extremes, there are several questions which we use at Subbly whenever someone is either considering a subscription business model or just getting started. Is your business idea focused mainly on product promotion, or the service through careful experience design? So, the planning stage can feel high stakes.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 8, 2019

What makes me really proud though is we’ve been 100% bootstrapped for our 3.5 So I put together my business model and my offerings, and then I started pitching clients that were purpose-driven and who I believed in. Thanks to Joe Sinkwitz, Intellifluence ! #3- 3- Publishing a book.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Unfortunately Tracy would learn first hand not much later that the business model has two components: both buying and selling. And further, Tracy felt the calling to try to build something “green.” ” Recycled Bride became the perfect endeavor: Less money, less waste. She focused on her customer.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 5, 2013

B: No, the business is bootstrapped. A: How can you scale the business without a team? B: Because the business was designed with some very heavy constraints in place. B: I’m working on a SaaS tool that foos bars. A: Oh cool, where are you guys based? A: Have you raised money? B: Sometimes, but mostly I don’t work.

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Reid Hoffman

MARCH 19, 2019

What makes this tricky is that markets evolve, and an innovative technology or business model can transform a normal market into a Glengarry Glen Ross market. In it we explicitly state: “The real value creation comes when innovative technology enables innovative products and services with innovative business models….What

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Technologies that promote remote working and make the experience more productive for both businesses and employees will have the biggest impact on entrepreneurship. Remote working is here to stay, and entrepreneurs will continue adapting their business models to this new reality. Thanks to Joe Flanagan, Velvet Jobs! #6-

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Steve Blank

JULY 19, 2016

Prezi’s founding team is a classic startup mix of hacker, hustler and designer. Jim lectures at University of California Santa Barbara and elsewhere on the process of discovering successful business models. Before AppFolio, Jim created the product requirements for GoToMyPC and GoToMeeting which was acquired by Citrix.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 5, 2009

One way to conceive of our goal in an early-stage venture is to incrementally “fill in the blanks&# for the business model that we think will one day power our startup. For example, say that your business model calls for a 4% conversion rate – as ours did initially at IMVU.

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