Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

In the US, you may find that the Small Business Administration (SBA) can get you infusions of cash without normal backup requirements. Request a small business grant. These days, the costs to start a business are at an all-time low, and over 80% of startups are self-funded (also called bootstrapping).

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

BootStrapping. Small Business Administration loans are often one of the first places that small business owners in the United States think of looking for a loan, and they’re right to. You can take a look at this article for details on the SBA Loan program. Government Small Business Grants .

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Gust

JUNE 17, 2012

For example, with any outside investment, you give up some ownership and control, and with bootstrapping your growth curve will likely be longer and more organic. Yet, I find that startup founders often fixate on one or two sources, often to the detriment of their business. Small business grants. Friends and family.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Bootstrapping is a type of self-funding where the business funds itself. The business will continue to throw off cash as it grows and this, in turn, helps the company grow even further. One owner got the funding by bootstrapping his business. There is a myth that small business owners can’t get funding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 1, 2010

For example, with any outside investment, you give up some ownership and control, and with bootstrapping you growth curve will likely be longer and more organic. Yet, I find that startup founders often fixate on one or two sources, often to the detriment of their business. Small business grants. Friends and family.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 11, 2015

How ironic that it seems like more than 90 percent of the online information on startups is about getting financed—but more than 90 percent of startups are bootstrapped. What does bootstrapping mean? ” See Also Should I Borrow Money, Seek Investment, or Bootstrap My Business? How many startups are bootstrapped?

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

A lot of small business owners know their fields and industries like the back of their hand; it’s why they are so good at what they do. But when it comes to marketing your business, there might be a few (or more than a few) gaps in your formal education or training. Managing a Business Sales and Marketing'

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 10, 2016

This week I’ll be running a series of Five Question interviews with small businesses which were facilitated by BondStreet , a SMB lending platform (we’re investors). HW: All of the social platforms claim to help small businesses and brands amplify their voice, find their customers. MC: Oh wow. So many tools.

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 10, 2016

This week I’ll be running a series of Five Question interviews with small businesses which were facilitated by BondStreet , a SMB lending platform (we’re investors). HW: All of the social platforms claim to help small businesses and brands amplify their voice, find their customers. MC: Oh wow. So many tools.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2018

In the US, you may find that the Small Business Administration (SBA) can get you infusions of cash without normal backup requirements. Request a small business grant. These days, the costs to start a business are at an all-time low, and over 80% of startups are self-funded (also called bootstrapping).

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

Bootstrapping: This term describes your ability to start a business with little investment and grow it using internally generated funds. Bank lines of credit are often available to businesses that are profitable, most often personally guaranteed by the entrepreneur, but available at a cost in interest less than most any other source.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2014

In the US, you may find that the Small Business Administration (SBA) can get you infusions of cash without normal backup requirements. Request a small business grant. These days, the costs to start a business are at an all-time low, and over 90% of startups are self-funded (also called bootstrapping).

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 25, 2016

by Priyanka Prakash, Fit Small Business and Fit Biz Loans. Every small business is different when it comes to the need for financing. Some entrepreneurs can’t start their businesses without taking out a loan. Others completely bootstrap their businesses without borrowing a cent.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 29, 2019

I was in my early 30’s and had a house, a degree and a very nice neighbor when I started my business. With bootstrapping, you make it enough by tapping into your means and leveraging the heck out of that $5,000 to start your business. The answer is not even dependent on the industry you want to be a part of.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

In the US, you may find that the Small Business Administration (SBA) can get you infusions of cash without normal backup requirements. Request a small business grant. These days, the costs to start a business are at an all-time low, and over 90% of startups are self-funded (also called bootstrapping).

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Board Effect

JUNE 10, 2019

The most popular method of funding is plain-old self-funding, which is also called bootstrapping. Getting Help for Startups From the Small Business Administration. Business startups may find some confusing or conflicting information about the type of help that their local Small Business Administration (SBA) can offer them.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Before being named president and COO of OnPay , a growing online payroll solution for small businesses, McKee worked as managing director of The Lenox Group, where he advised growing companies on how best to raise and structure capital. SBA loans are another low-interest route to consider.

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Up and Running

MAY 18, 2012

It’s the question that everybody starting a small business asks. Do I need outside funding or can I bootstrap my business. Most businesses are actually financed by home equity or private savings. SBA loans are available for various small business situations and populations, but still require collateral.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Forbes has just released a survey of small business owners that offers some interesting insights. Small Business Outlook 2010" is a study issued by Forbes Insights , in association with CIT (the full study is available free on-line, but you do need to register to see it). No kidding!

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Up and Running

JULY 23, 2010

I know you’re busy and focused on other things, but when it’s time to get a credit line, a bank draft, a letter of credit or even to notarize a stupid letter, you’re going to wish you had a banker to call. Banks don’t finance business plans, but they help the SBA do it. In the U.S. Talk to three or four.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

Email readers, continue here…] Bootstrapping: This term describes your ability to start a business with little investment and grow it using internally-generated funds. Small Business Administration (SBA) federally-guaranteed bank loans are becoming available again after years of limited activity.

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2018

Creating a scalable business model. Whether you are hoping to expand a small business with a loan or going for a round of venture capital, you will need a scalable business model. Investors in particular want to fund only scalable or ready to scale businesses. Bootstrapping or self-funding. Credit cards.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

While our data does apply to a US audience, the reasons for starting a business really aren’t going to be that different, whether you’re in Canada or South Africa. Think the country is dominated by big businesses run by people with MBAs? You don’t need any ‘special’ training to run a business. Day 7: Make it legal.

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

The Complete Guide to Registering Your Business Name. How do you get the funds to start your business? You could bootstrap your startup and do most of the tough legwork on your own, perhaps while you hold down another job. On the one hand, bootstrapping your business gives you much more control over it.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 20, 2010

Email readers continue here.]. Bootstrapping: This term describes your ability to start a business with little investment and grow it using internally-generated funds. Small Business Association (SBA) federally-guaranteed bank loans are becoming available again after years of limited activity.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Backed by a team of private local investors, ColdFire gained access to additional capital through an SBA loan. Friends and family are the most common backers, and many startups bootstrap. Loans from the Small Business Administration (SBA) can also be a good avenue, but “bank to bank the SBA program is used differently,” says Patrick.

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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. You do in small business, in startups, you survive on focus, and my shortcut to strategy that I like is think about identify, market and business offering.

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2019

The Hughes brothers developed a solid business plan and built a core team to bring their vision to reality. Backed by a team of private local investors , ColdFire gained access to additional capital through an SBA loan. Friends and family are the most common backers, and many startups bootstrap. Watch your finances.

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