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Entrepreneurial opportunities in the vaping industry

The Startup Magazine

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.

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Thinking about pricing - Startups and angels: Along the way to success

Tim Keane

Due diligence: An Entrepreneurs Perspective » October 19, 2006. Bootstrapping. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. October 2010.

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Pick Your Investor With Care - Startups and angels: Along the way to.

Tim Keane

Pizzas, People and Progress » May 22, 2006. Bootstrapping. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Pick Your Investor With Care.

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How to Start a Brewery

Up and Running

Ninkasi Brewing began in 2006 on a 15-barrel system and produced 1,650 barrels. Friends and family are the most common backers, and many startups bootstrap. Some cities, such as Portland, OR, also have what Patrick calls “beer angels,” private individuals who understand the beer business and invest in select breweries and cideries.

Oregon 60
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Podcast: Having A Candid Conversation with Angel Investors.

Tim Keane

Managing Investor Relationships » June 28, 2006. Its a talk for Entrepreneurs (this recording is from the State Entrepreneurs Conference in June 2006) about how to select angel investors and also meet their expectations. Bootstrapping. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

When youve bootstrapped a business where youre not drawing a salary and depleting whatever savings you have, thats one of the very difficult things to do," says Toby Stuart, a professor at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. Languishing businesses were counted as survivors.

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How to Start a Brewery: Growing Your Own Craft Beer Business

Up and Running

Ninkasi Brewing began in 2006 on a 15-barrel system and produced 1,650 barrels. Friends and family are the most common backers, and many startups bootstrap. There’s no one model—or one business plan—for breweries. Each brewery will have its own unique business model and business plan.

Oregon 24