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How I Knew That I Could Bootstrap My Company

YoungUpstarts

At the time, most users accessed the web through Internet Explorer. Just like I had done, people were searching for a product to help make building forms easier. Determining if your product can be bootstrapped. Business decisions must be made carefully at a bootstrapped company. Learning by doing.

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How to create a 1M+ views Instagram Reel for your startup

NZ Entrepreneur

Short form engagement leads to real engagement Web traffic was up 30-40x at its peak, and is still 10x while our content remains favoured by the algorithm gods. However, time spent on our site has been down compared to those who actively found us through web search. Email list sign ups have been 5-10x normal rate.

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‘Do-It-Yourself’ Startups Have Never Been Easier

Startup Professionals Musings

Personalize a simple web site. Now the real work begins – promotion, marketing, blogging, and all types of search engine marketing. Fund-it-yourself (bootstrapping) and do-it-yourself entrepreneurs are the best kind, because they can focus on the business, rather than fundraising, and have full control of their destiny.

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Kick-Start Your eCommerce Business for $100 or Less

Startup Professionals Musings

Personalize a simple web site. Now the real work begins – promotion, marketing, blogging, and all types of search engine marketing. Fund it yourself (bootstrapping) and do-it-yourself entrepreneurs are the best kind, because they can focus on the business, rather than fund raising, and have full control of their destiny.

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14 Tips for Starting a Successful Business

Up and Running

While you may be enamored with becoming an entrepreneur and bootstrapping your business, don’t quit your day job. There’s actually a lot of value in bootstrapping your business. Focus on your web presence and answering questions related to your industry, customers, and the problem that your products/services solve.

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Finding a Technical Cofounder for Your Startup

SoCal CTO

The bad news is that Finding Developers is Tough Here in Los Angeles and even people willing to pay have a hard time finding Web Development in Los Angeles. Where to Search for the Technical Cofounder So where might you run into the right person? Of course, you are looking for something a little different - a technical Cofounder.

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5 Easy Steps to Your Own E-Commerce Startup for $100

Startup Professionals Musings

Personalize a simple web site. Now the real work begins – promotion, marketing, blogging, and all types of search engine marketing. Fund it yourself (bootstrapping) and do-it-yourself entrepreneurs are the best kind, because they can focus on the business, rather than fund raising, and have full control of their destiny.

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