Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

Well, Steve Hoffman (02:34): First of all, I did three venture funded startups in Silicon valley and two bootstrap startups. John Jantsch (14:54): So, so you probably occasionally drive by some very large buildings that are at about 10% capacity, you know, because employees are distributed now or not coming back to the office ever again.

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San Francisco Technical Review Incubator Silicon Valley 97

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 17, 2011

He needs to bootstrap it to a certain level, and following the 1M/1M methodology would be a good start. Consumers can take turns in placing the order, and Marcial would need to provide the infrastructure to manage the flow of funds, as well as the distribution of merchandise locally.

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Costa Rica America Silicon Valley Entrepreneur 114

Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 21, 2010

.&# I’ve invested in several companies that seem to fit within this categorization, including SimpleGeo , Gnip , and BigDoor , but we don’t really think about them as “data as a service&# companies (SimpleGeo and Gnip are in our Glue theme; BigDoor is in our Distribution theme).

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Open Source Bootstrapping API HTML 125

blog.alinelerner.com

JUNE 21, 2013

Frequency of buzzwords (programming languages, frameworks, OSes, software packages, etc.). As you can see, the distributions look quite different between the group of people who got offers and those that didn’t. Or I can spend a year bootstrapping a startup in my off hours and get it up to tens of thousands of users.

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CTO Hire Hiring Software Review Technical Review 98

Mucker Lab

JANUARY 1, 2014

VC’s start investing in technology-enabled “offline” businesses (distribution, services etc) – most of whom would never have gotten venture money 3 years ago. Google finally fixes the problem with mobile (discovery, search, distribution, tracking, monetization, a/b testing) and races ahead while Apple waxes nostalgically for 2010.

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Seed Stage Early Stage Distribution Bootstrapping 84

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. Go where the software people are. Sounds obvious, right? Get involved in social media. But.where are the ladies?

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Technical Cofounder Cofounder Baltimore Maryland 40

Mucker Lab

JANUARY 1, 2014

VC’s accelerate investments in “internet of things” except sometime in Q4, wake up and realize it’s no different than “consumer electronics” – and that we still need to innovate around the manufacturing infrastructure, distribution economics, and consumer liability of the consumer goods business to really make this a venture fundable category.

Seed Stage 60

Seed Stage Early Stage Distribution Bootstrapping 60

techcocktail.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Make sure someone is thinking about overarching plans around PR, marketing and sales and spends time crafting the right messages, understanding audiences and figuring out distribution channels. Software Engineer—PHP—Energy Software for the Smart Grid @ Agentis Energy (Elmhurst, IL) Sr.

San Francisco 44

San Francisco Startup PHP San Diego 44

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

Because they have no presence in the market, they have to find distribution channels to bring in customers. People talk about funding funding funding, bootstrapping, etc., So heres the question that I pose to you - our startup helps software companies develop a scalable revenue engine in the form of software-specific hardware devices.

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Customer San Francisco Lean Hockey Stick 167

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Being distributed/network ready (even though Ethernet was just barely coming into use in the enterprise). Larry was loathe to sell any of the company stock; he generally took a dim view of VCs and preferred to bootstrap. Back then he advocated for. There we were, right under their noses!

Technical Review 333

Technical Review Venture Capital Software Review Database 333

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Camden is the Founder and CEO of the Nonprofit Organization Beyond the Crisis Beyond the Crisis, the food-distribution charity, which has distributed over 100,000 dollars of food items to housing communities and homeless shelters across Massachusetts. John Jantsch (00:48): Welcome to another episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast.

Entrepreneur 72

Entrepreneur Massachusetts Distribution Networking 72

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2015

This dual-leadership approach would have avoided the frustration I felt in a startup a few years ago where beta customers loved our software solution as a free prototype, but we couldn’t sell one in the first few months for a price that seemed reasonable for all our work and innovation. These two jobs need to be done in parallel.

Business Model 120

Business Model Technical Review Advisory Board Software Review 120

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 23, 2014

Helpful insight for bootstrapping entrepreneurs … how we built besnappy for 317000 – crowdspring.co/1o7tpX4. A Dozen Things I’ve Learned About Marketing, Distribution and Sales | 25iq – crowdspring.co/1lD0q6Y. A Dozen Things I’ve Learned About Marketing, Distribution and Sales | 25iq – crowdspring.co/1lD0q6Y.

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

K9 Ventures

JULY 21, 2016

Computing and software came a few years later for me as access to computers wasn’t as easy or affordable. Software is awesome as it gives you instant gratification. It requires a higher level of discipline than software does. As Brad Feld eloquently puts it, most hardware these days is simply software wrapped in plastic.

Software Review 48

Software Review Forecast Portfolio Distribution 48

Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

We recently had Tim Berry, Palo Alto Software founder and business planning expert, present our Bplans audience with his latest advice on lean business planning. I’m the CEO of Palo Alto Software. A lot of people have asked about the software. What distribution, are we using gems or are we a web? This is Sabrina.

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Lean Business Plan Video Software Review 60

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2010

“I have been very surprised at Austin’s strength in “IT consumerization&# – ideas that combine business software value with consumer internet distribution ideas,&# he said. Some started with funding and some were bootstrap. We asked Mike Maples about his investments in Austin.

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Curation Austin Cofounder Ruby 118

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

An engineer by training, Founder and CEO Larry Gadea built the MVP of Envoy’s first product, Visitors, by himself using only free versions of software. “I Gadea leveraged his connections in Silicon Valley to seed viral distribution of the product, which, in turn, generated the revenue to hire engineers and scale the company.

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Sweat Equity Software Review Vesting Cofounder 78

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 24, 2012

Welcome back to Smart Bear Live, the call-in show with Jason Cohen, sponsored by Software Promotions. It’s quite simple, which is when you had systems where you had limitations on distribution or transportation of products, it enabled you to operate with a certain cost structure. I bootstrapped it on my own.

Silicon Valley 204

Silicon Valley Software Review Internet Technical Review 204

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 31, 2011

If you’re Oracle with 47 product lines in 100 countries and 20 languages with distributed teams of tech writers is this the best tool? Here’s the most common one which I got just this week: I’ve read somewhere in your blog about how you had a very large organisation as the first customer for your software.

Customer 279

Customer Software Review SEM Technical Review 279

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

An engineer by training, Founder and CEO Larry Gadea built the MVP of Envoy’s first product, Visitors, by himself using only free versions of software. “I Gadea leveraged his connections in Silicon Valley to seed viral distribution of the product, which, in turn, generated the revenue to hire engineers and scale the company.

Sweat Equity 50

Sweat Equity Software Review Vesting Cofounder 50

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.

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Bootstrapping Startup Cofounder Salary 78

Small Business Force

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Go spring for some basic accounting software, early. If it was a distribution business, shipping costs were critical. Whether you have some familiarity or you're an absolute novice, books like "Accounting for Dummies" or "Accounting Made Simple" can give you all you need to know. This is more than just revenue or expense.

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Finance Management Forecast Entrepreneur 37

Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

For example, Palo Alto Software focuses primarily on helping small businesses realize their dreams of starting a business. Many people reading this guide will already have an idea of what that is – perhaps a tutoring agency, or a restaurant, or a software company. Week 1 – Get the ball rolling.

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Elevator Pitch Software Review SBA Business Plan 166

The Next Web

DECEMBER 30, 2012

Social media marketing for startups : How to use social to launch, position your messaging and get distribution. How to Bootstrap Your Startup : Everything you need to start your business – how to take an idea on paper and bring it to life. CS169.1x: Software as a Service. CS184.1x: Foundations of Computer Graphics. Skillshare.

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Artificial Inteligence Founder Private Equity Ruby 156

Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

and * on a bootstrapped budget* : We first engaged in customer surveys and validated a huge problem?—?several If you can bootstrap your business, it’s not a true venture-backed business. Bootstrapping is AMAZING! At the same time, it became clear that bootstrapping further was not an option our team could pursue.

Silicon Valley 54

Silicon Valley Startup B2C Sweat Equity 54

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2018

This dual-leadership approach would have avoided the disaster I experienced in a startup a few years ago where beta customers loved our software solution as a free prototype, but we couldn’t sell a single one for the full price that seemed reasonable for all our work and innovation. Here again is your chance to make pivots for almost no cost.

Product 137

Product Advisory Board Business Model Cofounder 137

Software By Rob

JUNE 25, 2013

The confusion arises because we fail to make a distinction between the growth strategies that are relevant to venture backed startups as opposed to the strategies that are relevant to bootstrapped startups. Not Distribution. Alongside growth hacking there is another buzz phrase titled distribution hacking. Think Product.

Venture Capital 71

Venture Capital Bootstrapping Distribution Conversion Ratio 71

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Bootstrap – Online bookkeeping software that lets you track sales and expenses, organize your records for tax time, and more. Invoice Place – Online billing software that lets you track invoices, quotes, receipts and more. Gliffy gliffy – Online diagramming and charting software.

Software Review 78

Software Review Social Media Social Network Software 78

rapidrollout.wordpress.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

First Things First: Your Requirements You seem to feel that your project isn’t ready to move forward without a software developer (a “programmer&# , as you say). It’s basic bootstrapping; you’ll want to leverage a little bit of high-level technical expertise to minimize risk. 10-15/hour.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Fractional CTO Partner CTO Hire 40

techblog.netflix.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2011

distribution plus Netflix specific tooling and instrumentation. If an instance dies for any reason, the ASG automatically creates a replacement instance and the Netflix tooling manages bootstrap replacement of that node in the Cassandra cluster. Why we use and contribute to open source software. About the Netflix Tech Blog.

EC2 68

EC2 Caching Software Review Java 68

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Computer Software. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. Software. - Accounting.

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Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

Software By Rob

JUNE 20, 2013

The confusion arises because we fail to make a distinction between the growth strategies that are relevant to venture backed startups as opposed to the strategies that are relevant to bootstrapped startups. Not Distribution. Alongside growth hacking there is another buzz phrase titled distribution hacking. Think Product.

Venture Capital 40

Venture Capital Bootstrapping Distribution Conversion Ratio 40

Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Marc Andreessen: So the computer industry started in 1950 and basically ran for 50 years with the same model, which was a model where all of the new computers, all the new technology, all the new software started out being sold for the highest prices to the biggest organizations. So originally the customer was the Department of Defense.

Software Review 22

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Stock 22

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

A little startup that with less than 10 people and no VC funding was able to bootstrap its own ad server and 15 million daily ad impressions. The company is focused on re-thinking software advertising, in particular download software and plugins. We created a targeted adsense solution for software publishers.

Networking 111

Networking PPC Advertising 111

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

A little startup that with less than 10 people and no VC funding was able to bootstrap its own ad server and 15 million daily ad impressions. The company is focused on re-thinking software advertising, in particular download software and plugins. We created a targeted adsense solution for software publishers.

Networking 111

Networking PPC Advertising 111

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

A little startups that with less than 10 people and no VC funding was able to bootstrap its own ad server and 15 million daily ad impressions. The company is focused on re-thinking software advertising, in particular download software and plugins. We created a targeted adsense solution for software publishers.

Networking 111

Networking PPC Advertising 111

Software By Rob

JUNE 25, 2013

The confusion arises because we fail to make a distinction between the growth strategies that are relevant to venture backed startups as opposed to the strategies that are relevant to bootstrapped startups. Not Distribution. Alongside growth hacking there is another buzz phrase titled distribution hacking. Think Product.

Venture Capital 27

Venture Capital Bootstrapping Distribution Conversion Ratio 27