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Listen To the Haters So You Can Prove Them Wrong

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Without venture capital, without external loans, I bootstrapped my business and brought it to acquisition – in a field traditionally dominated by males ( 16% of male entrepreneurs are in the tech industry, compared to 4% of females ). My advice to amplify your impact as a woman in business? First, receive.

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The Rise Of The Virtual Assistant

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Not only does the outsourcing business model improve performance and reduce a company’s overall costs – a significant appeal to bootstrapped startups – but it also gives you access to a worldwide talent pool that would otherwise be beyond your range. Inefficiencies can often cost businesses between 20-30% of their annual revenue.

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This Is Why You Should Start A Subscription Box Business

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Subscription business brings recurring revenue. This allows you to enjoy a constant source of incoming revenue, as long as you’re keeping the subscribers satisfied (that is of course essential). Through customer acquisition, you’ll work to grow the revenue and then, use that revenue to cover operational costs.

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Bootstrap Mentality: Key Ingredient For Startup Success

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Bootstrap was term coined from the computer lingo ‘booting’ which means starting a computer or starting a chain of processes which eventually starts up the operating system. In the startup world, bootstrapping essentially means funding your own venture and not being too dependent on external sources. Spend Wisely. Experiment.

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Advice For Bootstrapping Your Business From Startup Founders Who’ve Been There

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The real work actually comes when you want to turn that idea into something that not only benefits customers, but also brings in revenue. Bootstrapping, as it has been dubbed, isn’t easy and more often than not, startups do not succeed. Make sure you know exactly how long you can last without external investment/before revenue.

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Where Do I Find Capital For My Startup?

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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. Bootstrapping has a number of advantages compared to other fundraising strategies. Understand the Tax Code.

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[Review] The $100 Startup

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By bootstrapping, bartering, reducing overheads (rental and manpower), and leveraging technology (especially the web), one can start one’s own business almost on a dime without being beholden to creditors or venture capitalists. This spanned the following areas: #1 Generate Higher Revenue. Growth & Sustenance Strategies.