Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Filled with transparent discussions about bootstrapping, VC funding, acquisition offers, and what it takes to grow a fledgling company, this book is a self-described list of ‘cheat codes,’ presented thoughtfully, to help startups navigate the murky waters of starting and running a successful business.”.

Entrepreneur 65

Entrepreneur Angel Investor Virginia Oregon 65

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

As you’ve bootstrapped your business, you’ve had to synthesize a lot of new information, and you’ve had to frequently learn by doing. Remember, the value you’ll get out of these online reputation outlets depends almost entirely on the quality of your engagement with customers. Consider hiring pros to boost your reputation.

Marketing 145

Marketing Social Media Reputation Small Business 145

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Well, eLance has experienced similar problems, and I asked David to concentrate on communicating to his user base of service providers the value of building a reputation through references and reviews/customer feedback. Taking the transaction offline would mean the service provider would not get any feedback from the transaction.

India 116

India Green Silicon Valley Massachusetts 116

Up and Running

MARCH 8, 2016

Typically, domestic cleaning business operations need very little upfront investment and as such, can bootstrap their business idea, or get started as a part-time operation. Let’s review them: Bootstrap your business with a side business. If this is the case, you will need a business plan. Take out a loan.

SBA 60

SBA Technical Review Software Review Business Plan 60

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

I've been lecturing you about how to build honest, successful little bootstrapped startups for a few years now, and you've been patient, attentive, and in those spunky moments which I very much appreciate, vehemently argumentative. I'm going to whip out the dick, slap it on the table, and get out a ruler. Did I miss any other clichés?

Bootstrapping 232

Bootstrapping Hosting Reputation Restful 232

Tim Keane

DECEMBER 14, 2009

  One of the dangers of taking investment from individual angels, rather than through an angel group or investment firm, is that they have less reputation to protect.  Bootstrapping. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money.   Amen.   Yup. 

Burn Rate 60

Burn Rate Angel Groups Seed Stage Startup 60

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Of course, if you are able to bootstrap your startup, and don’t anticipate the need for outside investors, you can technically ignore the first two points. Less tangible assets like the brand name, business relationships, and even your reputation may be lost or damaged.

Exit Strategy 264

Exit Strategy Private Equity Equity Technical Review 264

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2016

If you expect an equity investment from reputable investors for your new startup, you need to know the boundaries that often limit their interest. For example, investors recognize that online gambling sites or a medical marijuana site may generate big returns but may tarnish their squeaky clean reputation.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Accredited Investor Angel Investor Reputation 120

nickpoint.co.uk

OCTOBER 23, 2010

The next best thing is to ask your friends or rely on marketplace reputation e.g. Elance. We found Keegan through 99Designs and used him for our logo , business cards , Launch page and a new blog for Bootstrapping. - As a startup we don’t have a long list of trusted suppliers. Trust takes time and experience working together.

RSS 40

RSS Startup Bootstrapping Cofounder 40

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The two most reputable sites in this area are: Gust Angel Network. Most businesses are financed by home equity or savings as they start— bootstrapping. Turn first to your local Small Business Development Center (SBDC), which is most likely associated with your local community college. Venture capital deals are extremely rare.

SBA 161

SBA Venture Capital Angel Investor Technical Review 161

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 15, 2017

Pure bootstraps. This attention builds reputation and trust. There’s a romance around the idea of a small startup forming in a garage, mom’s basement, or a dorm room. It’s quaint and flexible – it’s just you, maybe a few friends, and an idea. The goal is to appear large enough to gather attention.

Bootstrapping 124

Bootstrapping Social Media Reputation Hosting 124

Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Room 213 Bootstrap Meetup with Austin Startup Scene Godfather Bijoy Goswami This Meetup is for entrepreneurs in all fields?—?tech, Bootstrapping allows you to get started on your venture with whatever resources are at hand. March 10, 2018 5:00PM?—?6:00PM 6:00PM JW Marriott?—?Room tech, film, music, publishing, etc. 1:30PM Hilton?—?Room

Technical Review 58

Technical Review Silicon Valley Texas Austin 58

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. Bootstrapping Minimizes the Number of People Cashing in on Your Success. Bootstrapped founders don’t have these concerns. Secondly, just how badly do you need that funding?

Bootstrapping 147

Bootstrapping Startup Equity Silicon Valley 147

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2020

Of course, if you are able to bootstrap your startup, and don’t anticipate the need for outside investors, you can technically ignore the first two points. Less tangible assets like the brand name, business relationships, and even your reputation may be lost or damaged.

Exit Strategy 376

Exit Strategy Startup Private Equity Equity 376

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 10, 2020

If the world’s best known ecommerce brand is so committed to cross-selling and upselling, bootstrapped ecommerce stores cannot afford not to do the same. Decades of spam may have given email a less than stellar reputation but it’s one of the most powerful tools in your marketing arsenal. Leverage Email Marketing.

eCommerce 147

eCommerce SMS Email Video 147

Version One Ventures

MARCH 20, 2019

By issuing crypto tokens, platforms gave early users an incentive to help bootstrap the service and solve the often inherent chicken and egg problem. For every action they take that uses REP, they are literally staking their reputation on it.

Open Source 109

Open Source Government Artificial Inteligence Bootstrapping 109

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Outspoken investor Paul Kedrosky characterizes Color’s reputation: “It’s become a punch line. Note that some of those companies were bootstrapped, some bootstrapped and took money later, and some had huge funding from the start. The launch, by the way, was a failure. And it’s now bankrupt.)

IPO 240

IPO Flash Bootstrapping Private Equity 240

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

All those struggling, bootstrapping, Ramen-eating founders? Synthesio : Web app that provides extensive data from multiple sources for companies that want to track buzz and reputation, and identify trends and influencers. (E (Exalead was just acquired by the technology giant, Dassault Systems.). But what about the little guys?

France 163

France Technical Review Incubator Early Stage 163

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2019

During that boom, launching a startup was easy, if for a brief moment in time, when capturing the interest of a venture capitalist was a simple as presenting a new idea, and bootstrapping a startup was a realistic option. The biggest entrepreneurial opportunity of the decade. Rather, newer entrants are refining it.

Private Equity 109

Private Equity China Equity Bootstrapping 109

Tim Keane

MAY 22, 2006

  This is great if you know the person investing or you know their reputation.   This is great if you know the person investing or you know their reputation. Bootstrapping. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money.   Do the same. 

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Offshore Warrant Angel Investor 60

Up and Running

AUGUST 5, 2015

She started her company as only a graphic designer, taking on any project to obtain clients and build her reputation through referrals. Her strong work ethic helped her create a professional image and a good reputation, so that her business could grow through word of mouth. However, she eventually realized that she needed balance. “I

Trinidad 60

Trinidad Software Review Small Business Administration Small Business 60

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2020

But, once you are seriously heading up the ladder as a reputable carpet company, you may want to just get your own equipment according to your needs. Obviously, this is all going to cost some cash investment and you may not have all the resources in your pocket to hit every start-up need, no matter how you bootstrap.

LLC 164

LLC Finance Business Plan Hiring 164

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

We’re big on bootstrapping and we’re really good at identifying “Yes.” I’m lucky that I joined a CEO group a year and a half ago, almost two years now; It’s mostly bootstrapped companies there. I think we had a certain reputation when we first started— we’re first-time entrepreneurs.

Startup 48

Startup Cofounder Elevator Pitch Bootstrapping 48

YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2017

No business owner should enter into an agreement with an investor before learning about the terms they offer and their reputation. This strategy, known as bootstrapping, is ideally suited to businesses which don’t need a large influx of capital early on in order to finance growth and which are already generating revenues.

Syndicate 127

Syndicate Syndication Software Review Angel Investor 127

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 12, 2012

Lots of people throughout history have pulled themselves up by their bootstraps. You can also use them to build your online reputation. No matter what industry you’re in, it can be helpful to have examples of how you’ve excelled at work. Look for inspirational examples. Grab a biography and get reading to get inspired.

Networking 267

Networking Social Media Community Hiring 267

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MAY 1, 2012

Why the obsession with raising money, what if you don’t want a huge company, what if you want to bootstrap, don’t you know raising money isn’t a measure of correctness or success, … I agree! Let’s focus on just one question: For which company would be easier to raise money? That’s shitty!

Customer 320

Customer Revenue Acquisition Cofounder 320

Up and Running

DECEMBER 20, 2017

When businesses are performing reckless practices, it hurts the reputation of this new industry that still has many negative stigmas against it from the wider public. ” If you are irresponsible with your new cannabusiness, not only can this cause huge problems for you, but also for the cannabis industry as a whole.

Las Vegas 144

Las Vegas District of Columbia Colorado North America 144

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Of course, if you are able to bootstrap your startup, and don’t anticipate the need for outside investors, you can technically ignore the first two points. Less tangible assets like the brand name, business relationships, and even your reputation may be lost or damaged.

Exit Strategy 289

Exit Strategy Entrepreneur IPO Startup 289

Reid Hoffman

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The failure of a government investment results in not just the loss of risk capital, but also what is likely a much larger loss of reputational and political capital (a classic example of this is the Department of Energy’s involvement in the solar panel startup Solyndra ). The problem with bootstrapping is that you’re going it alone.

Venture Capital 36

Venture Capital Cofounder Silicon Valley Government 36

Up and Running

JULY 23, 2010

Banks and bankers have a relatively bad reputation, largely undeserved. Tags: bootstrapping entrepreneurship management startup advice startup financing banks SBA. Being more of a natural hermit than a networker, I can’t say I ever looked forward to dealing with banks, even though I had to.

SBA 80

SBA Bootstrapping Finance Reputation 80

Growthink Blog

MAY 23, 2011

An entrepreneur starts a company in classic " bootstrap " fashion - with a combination of sweat equity and their own financial resources. The angel then introduces the entrepreneur to his or her wealthy friends and business connections who, based on the good reputation of the referring angel, also invest.

Angel Investor 112

Angel Investor Venture Capital Sweat Equity Cram Down 112

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 8, 2012

 It preserved their reputation.  It preserved their reputation. Bootstrapping. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money.  (They fixed the boolean problem too.).  We all really know what promises mean and what people expect. 

Wisconsin 68

Wisconsin Entrepreneur Illinois Startup 68

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2021

When determining your walk-away position, you need to understand your best alternative to agreement, and have a Plan-B (bootstrapping, competing investor, or more time). Remember, your lawyer is a reflection of you, so check their reputation and style, as well as their win-loss record.

Term Sheet 328

Term Sheet Bootstrapping Finance Startup 328

The Next Web

OCTOBER 28, 2012

This is what is called “bootstrapping,” though my friends on the Young Entrepreneur Council have always said that it’s really more like shoe-strapping — boots are too expensive. To pull yourself up by your bootstraps was originally said ironically, as a means to convey that the task necessary was impossible to perform.

Bootstrapping 130

Bootstrapping Washington Early Stage Campaign 130

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2016

Of course, if you are able to bootstrap your startup, and don’t anticipate the need for outside investors, you can technically ignore the first two points. Less tangible assets like the brand name, business relationships, and even your reputation may be lost or damaged.

Equity 120

Equity Exit Strategy Private Equity Startup 120

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Finding a trustworthy and reputable outside source– or even in-house support– can be an overwhelming endeavor. “Bootstrapping” and organic growth are our methods of operation. Well, if you happen to be a company in Chicago, search no more! This week’s Small Business Spotlight is Simply Smart Tech.

Small Business 72

Small Business Chicago Bootstrapping PR 72

Spencer Fry

MAY 11, 2011

A quick Google search for "bootstrap marketing" brings up a bunch of useless nonsense. The results are either in the form of "Top 10 Bootstrap Marketing Tips" or "Bootstrap Marketing 101" guides. Building Your Founder Reputation. Not to mention that all the ads are hurting my eyes.

Bootstrapping 78

Bootstrapping Marketing Portfolio SEO 78