Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

Thoughts on startups by investors that fund them & entrepreneurs that run them. June 19th, 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. June 17th, 2012. June 13th, 2012. June 10th, 2012.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2016

Whether you are talking to peers, competitors or investors, you as an active entrepreneur will be judged on your familiarity with today’s startup and funding jargon. In that context, I offer you my latest collection of popular investor-to-entrepreneur terms and concepts. Frothy is good for entrepreneurs. Seed-round investment.

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Professor VC

MARCH 10, 2009

Bootstrapping 101. I moderated a panel discussion last night on one of my favorite topics, bootstrapping, as part of our Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship Eminent Speaker Series at San Jose State. They have a standard presentation on bootstrapping, which they present around the country. ProfessorVC. Steve Bennet.

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Bootstrapping San Jose Silicon Valley Software Review 28

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 20, 2014

There are certain words every entrepreneur should toss out of his or her dictionary. This trio I tend to avoid because it would imply insecurity and indecisiveness – not the most appropriate attributes for an entrepreneur at all! If you don’t have resources, bootstrap your way to success and don’t put anything on hold.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Poornima Vijayashanker is the founder of Femgineer, helping entrepreneurs and tech professionals (especially women) level up their careers. At the end of 2012, I was in a really tight spot. Entrepreneur Analysis and Opinion How-To''s' I had to make a tough call: shut it down, get acqui-hired or keep it running.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 16, 2012

We asked a panel of eight successful young entrepreneurs from the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) to reveal the hardest, most wrenching thing they’ve had to do to build their businesses. I noticed that as soon as I started surrounding myself with more entrepreneurs, things really took off in my business.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

As I mentioned at the beginning of this series/ebook, over the years I’ve noticed that I tend to frequently share certain Lucky7 posts with entrepreneurs we’ve backed , team members at data.world, or other startup investors I know. So I’m packaging the best of them up for you here in a new series called The Entrepreneur’s Essentials.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 29, 2019

by Christy Wilson Delk, author of “ Adventures in Franchise Ownership: 4 Pillars to Strengthen, Protect and Grow Your Business ” Before I started teaching future entrepreneurs diligently earning their business degrees, I thought most entrepreneurs were performing super hero acts in order to be successful.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

But, what constitutes success for the parties involved – investors, entrepreneurs, employees, and customers – can vary dramatically. Misaligned interests that lead to poor financing choices are often very problematic for first time entrepreneurs in young companies.  Can you bootstrap your way to positive cash flow?

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2012

The Series A Crunch: One More Reason to Bootstrap and Skip Venture Capital | Enterprise Irregulars - [link]. 12 Must Watch TED Talks for Entrepreneurs – [link]. For the New Generation of Venture Capitalists, Their Advice Is More Valuable Than Their Money | Entrepreneur - [link]. Recruiting Developers?

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 104

Tim Keane

JUNE 19, 2012

Technology versus market risk in angel investments » June 19, 2012.  Our group recently reviewed a plan that included a couple of high powered and very competent advisors - and those advisors got to the opportunity because I'd suggested - years ago - that the entrepreneur talk to them. October 2012. It depends.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

She actually IS the prototypical entrepreneur. But Tracy did what entrepreneurs do. Sam is the managing director of Launchpad LA and we were about to pick our 2012 class of entrepreneurs. In the first 5 minutes you’ll realize that she’s a classic entrepreneur. More on that later. That may soon change.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 16, 2012

We asked a panel of eight successful young entrepreneurs from the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) to reveal the hardest, most wrenching thing they’ve had to do to build their businesses. I noticed that as soon as I started surrounding myself with more entrepreneurs, things really took off in my business.

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Founder Bootstrapping Startup Early Stage 78

The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2013

It’s part three of a series, cross-posted from his own blog , in which he draws on his experience to offer advice for aspiring entrepreneurs in Europe and beyond. Raise your first round of money, or bootstrap. They’ve worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs, and built huge tech companies themselves (e.g. 10-20% for employees.

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Management Cofounder Startup Bootstrapping 120

Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

  When we talk to entrepreneurs (or explain to others what we do) we often explain this in risk terms. Hiring the right folks with broad experience beyond what is immediately called for is a great idea - if you can find them and if they'll work well with the entrepreneurs.  October 2012. Bootstrapping.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The rare exception is a special case, in which investors know an entrepreneur well and are ready to invest in them at an early stage. In that case, they are investing in the entrepreneur, not the plan. . Most businesses are financed by home equity or savings as they start— bootstrapping. Nobody invests in ideas or plans.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 20, 2012

First, I met Shervin Pishevar , Partner at Menlo Park Ventures and former entrepreneur. He had some good advice for entrepreneurs, when it comes to raising money abroad, working with ‘celebrity’ investors and opening international offices for a startup. Check out the videos after the jump.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

We launched the larger channel back in 2012 and the smaller channel in 2019. We’re a bootstrapped company that started with more time than money. One of the problems I think most entrepreneurs and online marketers run into is getting wrapped up in vanity metrics. Most of our videos are in the three—four minute range.

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Tim Keane

APRIL 20, 2009

Bootstrap your venture. At last week's Business Plan Competition at Marquette University , the keynote speaker, Greg Gianforte, CEO of Right Now , talked passionately about the keys to bootstrapping businesses.    Greg is the well known author of Bootstrapping Your Business , and a frequent speaker on the topic. 

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2013

Based on the latest Startup Environment Index from the Kauffman Foundation and LegalZoom, personal money, or bootstrapping, continued to be the primary startup funding in 2012. Eighty percent of new entrepreneurs used this approach, with only six percent using investor funding. entrepreneur startup investor funding business'

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 1, 2011

The team is led by Girish Mathrubootham and Shanmugam Krishnasamy, who have their roots in Zoho, a SaaS company that has revolutionized the category by drastically undercutting the CRM price-point by leveraging India to build a $100M+ 100% bootstrapped business. The Biggest Open Problem of 2012. Read: India's Big Opportunity In SaaS ].

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Software By Rob

JUNE 16, 2011

This post is an attempt to review the awesomeness that happened as well as the stuff that I’m hoping we can change if we wind up holding MicroConf in 2012. One fear if we decide to hold MicroConf 2012 is how we’d replicate this kind of line-up again. But if we do it in 2012 I would aim to go just a bit more upscale.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 20, 2012

First, I met Shervin Pishevar , Partner at Menlo Park Ventures and former entrepreneur. He had some good advice for entrepreneurs, when it comes to raising money abroad, working with ‘celebrity’ investors and opening international offices for a startup. Check out the videos after the jump.

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Chad Europe Bootstrapping Video 74

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 8, 2008

« The Whitehorse Daily Star - good advice for entrepreneurs | Main.    What does that mean for entrepreneurs?     What does that mean for entrepreneurs?  October 2012. Bootstrapping. Startups and angels: Along the way to success. Being The Best You Can Be. Enter your Email.

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Tim Keane

DECEMBER 14, 2009

October 2012. Bootstrapping. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Signup for email updates. Enter your Email.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Though RBI will displace some traditional equity VC, its much bigger impact will be to expand the pool of capital available for early-stage entrepreneurs. . Lighter Capital is a RBI VC which has provided over $100 million in growth capital to over 250 companies since 2012. So what is Revenue Based Investing? Social Impact. Conferences.

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Revenue Term Sheet Founder Technical Review 60

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 19, 2006

Due diligence: An Entrepreneurs Perspective » October 19, 2006. October 2012. Bootstrapping. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. April 2013.

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Software Review Wisconsin Technical Review Angel Investor 60

The Next Web

MAY 2, 2013

Pancake Labs is bootstrapped; numbers indicating the success of its flagship product include acquiring more than 80,000 users during the company’s first year. In 2012, Jim was named Technology Entrepreneur of the Year by the Nevada Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, honored as a top 20 business leader under age 40 in Reno, Nev.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

is already well above the dot.com bubble of 15 years ago, although we have slipped a bit this year from the high point of 320 new entrepreneurs out of 100,000 adults in 2011. Thus a record number of entrepreneurs (and employees) are getting rich. No wonder 90% of the successful startups still bootstrap.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Our wheelhouse is bootstrapped (or lightly capitalized) SMB SaaS. Each year, Founders First Capital Partners works with hundreds of entrepreneurs. Lighter Capital : “Since 2012, we’ve provided over $100 million in growth capital to over 250 companies.” Bigfoot Capital. Podfund , focused on podcast creators. “We

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

She was married to a successful Silicon Valley entrepreneur who ran a couple of major companies and had a brilliant career. In her thirties, she married and supported the dreams of a man who has since become a successful Silicon Valley entrepreneur. The revenue in 2012 was $16.4 Become an entrepreneur. She did not work.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 8, 2012

The Performance Appraisal » October 08, 2012. Long term thinking -- for entrepreneurs. While it isn't always top of mind for entrepreneurs caught up in the rush of running and growing their businesses, long term thinking, including thinking about relationships, is pretty important. .

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The Next Web

MAY 1, 2013

As part of the Young Entrepreneur Council ’s #StartupLab initiative, a virtual mentorship program, Jim will appear live via video chat broadcast on this site. Pancake Labs is bootstrapped; numbers indicating the success of its flagship product include acquiring more than 80,000 users during the company’s first year. ET (12 p.m.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 8, 2014

billion was pledged to over a million crowdfunding campaign s in 2012. Fund R&D: Bootstrapped raising funds is far ‘cheaper’ than debt or equity. Fund R&D: Bootstrapped raising funds is far ‘cheaper’ than debt or equity. In fact, over $2.7 So what’s driving the interest in Crowdfunding?

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ultralightstartups.com

MAY 20, 2013

May 14, 2012 – Event Recap. April 11, 2012 – Event Recap. Bootstrapping. Entrepreneur Magazine has a great writeup on How to Name Your Business. April 24, 2013 – Event Recap. April 4, 2013 – Event Recap. Future Energy – Virtual Events. Company Directory. How To… Calculate Market Size.

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Tim Keane

MAY 22, 2006

« Compensation for Entrepreneurs | Main.   Deals that were put together so poorly that the entrepreneur had little room to work.  In all of these cases, the investors were individuals working with the entrepreneur directly.  October 2012. Bootstrapping. Pick Your Investor With Care.

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Tim Keane

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

What Entrepreneurs and Angels Want To Know. Madison, WI -- Here' are two downloads to my presentation from last week's Early Stage Symposium, "What Entrepreneurs and Angels Want To Know About Each Other." Listed below are links to weblogs that reference What Entrepreneurs and Angels Want To Know. October 2012.

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