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. Start your lean business plan today: Download our Free Lean Plan Template one-page-pitch-download.pdf. I’m going to start with what’s a lean business plan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2016

It’s more possible to bootstrap today than a few years ago, as the cost of entry continues to go down. The key to successful bootstrapping is to master the do-it-yourself approach, defer compensation or barter services whenever possible and become a frugal minimalist in all things requiring a cash outlay.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

While you are working away on your business plan, looking for ways to raise capital, finding the right people to hire, etc., Also, it’s made so many things, like hiring and other decisions, significantly simpler for us, because we can always look to our mission for help.”. Hire great people… then get out of their way.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2014

Yet every entrepreneur I meet wants to talk about the idea, and rarely mentions the team. Thus I was happy to see a new book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. dream team entrepreneur startup technical'

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Yet every entrepreneur I meet wants to talk about the idea, and rarely mentions the team. Thus I was happily surprised when I found the classic book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2019

In many cases, tech startups can’t afford the expense of hiring a full-time accounting staff member. Goal setting is essential to the success of any business, and is critical to the growth of a tech startup in the bootstrapping stage. Establish Financial Goals. Separate Personal and Business Finances. Stay Ahead of the Payments Curve

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 24, 2015

Espousing that borrowing money and debt are optional, the book proposed that entrepreneurs starting such businesses were more interested in the lifestyle it offered rather than making oodles of cash. One should also determine if outsourcing to virtual assistants, subcontracting and hiring employees would truly work.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, February 9, 2009 The lean startup @ Web 2.0 Expo to explain the lean startup concept to a larger audience. The Lean Startup: a Disciplined Approach to Imagining, Designing, and Building New Products.: Hey Someone else who is extending the agile/lean approach beyond just developing software.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 6, 2013

How to Turn Your Startup Into a Lean, Mean Marketing Machine – [link]. 7 Tips On How Your Small Business Or Startup Can Hire A Good Lawyer And Control Legal Costs – [link]. Lean Business: The Very Model of a Modern Spreadsheet – [link]. Lean Business: The Very Model of a Modern Spreadsheet – [link].

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 14, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, May 14, 2009 The Lean Startup Workshop - now an OReilly Master Class My rate of posting has been much lower lately, and this is mostly due to preparations for the upcoming Lean Startup Workshop on May 29. I have a lot of good news to report on this front. You can click here to learn more.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Yet every entrepreneur I meet wants to talk about the idea, and rarely mentions the team. Thus I was happy to see a recent book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. It’s a longer road, but may be more satisfying.

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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. Before we look at ways to bootstrap a startup, let’s consider a comprehensive definition of what a startup is. Ways to bootstrap a startup. Implement the “lean startup” philosophy. What is a startup?

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 13, 2018

Not every entrepreneur is blessed with deep pockets or generous family members. For many, “bootstrapping” involves lots of ramen noodle dinners, working weekends, and foregone hobbies. Live by the mantra: be slow to hire and quick to fire. That’s not a knock on anyone you might hire, to be clear. Are You Living Lean?

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 10, 2011

Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud: Braintree – [link]. What It’s Like To Be An Entrepreneur – Lara Miller – [link]. Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud: Braintree – [link]. What It’s Like To Be An Entrepreneur – @GrubHub – [link]. The original post is in the Random Fun section below.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 18, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, April 18, 2010 Four myths about the Lean Startup Myth: Lean means cheap. Lean startups try to spend as little money as possible. Truth: The Lean Startup method is not about cost, it is about speed. Myth: The Lean Startup methodology is only for Web 2.0/internet/consumer

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

Much of the writing on startups focuses on two elements: finding product-market fit scaling the company once #1 is accomplished For product-market fit, we have a lot of source material to work with from the last decade: Steve Blank’s leadership on Customer Development , and Eric Ries’ on the Lean Startup ?—?along and they will.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

And there is so much money around being thrown at so many entrepreneurs that many firms don’t even care about board seats, governance rights or heaven forbid doing work with the company because that would eat into the VCs time needed to chase 5 more deals. And the truth is that several entrepreneurs prefer it this way.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 1, 2014

What about bootstrapping? Nelson encourages up and coming entrepreneurs to get out to industry events, and strategically plan who they want to connect with. Hire and surround yourself with people who are hungry for the opportunity and super driven,” she advises. Five useful tools and an entrepreneur’s workspace.

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Up and Running

JULY 14, 2015

You hire more staff than you need, become inefficient with operations, or move to bigger offices. Operating lean should be the mantra of all businesses. Then, the only other thing you need to do is curb your enthusiasm to spend, spend, spend, and be sure to enforce the lean practices you started with. Assessing need.

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The Next Web

JULY 13, 2012

In the startup world, venture capital is often viewed as the penultimate goal, yet for many startups bootstrapping is often the reality. For this reason, many small business owners lean on their personal credit to fund their business. Want more tips, stories and advice from fellow entrepreneurs? We’ve got that for you.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 21, 2013

Lean Business: Save Money, Save the Environment – [link]. 4 Things You Must Do to Hire the Perfect Candidate | [link] – [link]. Lean Business: Save Money, Save the Environment – [link]. 13 Resources to Design for Bootstrap | Vandelay Design Blog – [link]. Empower Your Small Business – [link].

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 29, 2010

Traveling the past year, I have heard loud and clear that its time for the Lean Startup movement to enter its next phase. The focus is on case studies and real entrepreneurs. When I was a practicing entrepreneur, startup events usually made me crazy. I want to say a few words about why I am so excited about this event.

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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. Notice that the unit of progress changes as we move from waterfall to agile to the lean startup. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

I have counseled innumerable entrepreneurs to change their focus to revenue, and many companies who refuse this advice get themselves into trouble by running out of iterations. Perhaps they’ll be able to hire someone especially skilled in the marketing skills needed to find this positioning. And will lead to longer term success.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 18, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, January 18, 2010 Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases non-events The following is a case study of one entrepreneurs transition from a traditional development cycle to continuous deployment. Eric Of all the Lean Startup techniques, Continuous Deployment is by far the most controversial.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 5, 2009

When the project winds up getting cancelled for failing to meet its ROI justification, it’s natural for the entrepreneur to feel like it was the CFO – and their innovation-sucking spreadsheet – that is the real cause. Just because entrepreneurs tend to forget about these models doesn’t mean their investors do.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2014

I’m a big fan of bootstrapping a business instead of beginning with seed rounds. CoFoundersLab.com is a free service that matches entrepreneurs based on their strengths and personalities. There are amazing groups like Startup America and Lean Start Up that hold meet-ups for entrepreneurs to network at and collaborate.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 8, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, August 8, 2009 Introducing the Lean Startup Cohort subscription program Over the past few months, I have been engaged in another customer discovery exercise with passionate early adopters of the lean startup methodology. So if youre a lean startup earlyvangelist, read on. Great idea.

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techcocktail.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

When we see entrepreneurs come up with great ideas (and we see many), we hope that they also remember that while an idea is key, it won’t go anywhere without the right team in place. As entrepreneurs we need to recognize the importance of having a solid support system. Your team does not need to be comprised of jacks-of-all-trades.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 30, 2022

In this article, you’ll learn how bootstrapping makes you a better business – a leaner, smarter, more agile company that can roll with the punches. Hire a bunch of new staff? . I wanted the freedom to fail and learn from my mistakes because I knew it would make me a better entrepreneur. . Pimp out my office?

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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. You could hire someone overseas via Elance. Like this Article? Your friends might too.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

. — Though I haven’t talked to Larry face-to-face for 20 years, and haven’t worked at Oracle for 30 years, he’s the yardstick I’ve used to pick entrepreneurs all of these years since. Without a doubt, Larry was the most potent entrepreneur I’ve known. Pragmatic and Lean. Hired the Smartest People. What a gift!

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Mucker Lab

MARCH 8, 2016

Four years after founding and bootstrapping Mucker Capital , we are pleased to announce the close of a new $45 million fund, Mucker III. In reality, we are scrappy founders, just like the entrepreneurs we serve. We keep our heads down and obsess over how we can help entrepreneurs build great businesses. The underdogs.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 4, 2014

But, like every other entrepreneur in the world, my challenge isn’t a lack of new ideas, it’s figuring out which ideas are worth spending time and money on. Shockingly, talking to potential customers about your new business idea is the step that most entrepreneurs skip. Talk to your potential customers. appeared first on Bplans Blog.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

JANUARY 17, 2011

The last couple of years have been rough on small-business owners and a discouraging time for aspiring entrepreneurs. This is a big concern for all of us, as it has been entrepreneurs who have led us out of almost every past recession. With continuing weak sales, small-business owners remain unwilling to increase hiring.

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viniciusvacanti.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Home About Contact Me How To Make It as a First-Time Entrepreneur Vinicius Vacanti Guide to Finding a Technical Co-Founder September 7, 2010 | View Comments Steve Job's Technical Co-Founder “I’ve got this HUGE idea. You know how to product manage and you’ve hired programmers before. Thanks a lot for writing.

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

To give you a better idea of what entrepreneurs in this industry are thinking about during each phase of the startup process, I interviewed SaaS entrepreneurs from all over the world, including our own COO Noah Parsons. Step 1: Start with a lean plan. If you don’t yet have a team yet, list the roles you need to hire for.

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