Spencer Fry

MAY 11, 2011

A quick Google search for "bootstrap marketing" brings up a bunch of useless nonsense. The results are either in the form of "Top 10 Bootstrap Marketing Tips" or "Bootstrap Marketing 101" guides. I'm not talking about the "email your friends" pop up or referral programs. That's okay. Everyone loves Mike.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 4, 2011

One of the discussions that ensued was about how to bootstrap a freemium venture. Also, Irit Dabby from Tel-Aviv, Israel, discussed GoodyTag , a neat concept about tagging photos of products differently than you would tag or 'like' a regular link or photo on social media. You can also take the 1M/1M self-assessment test here.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 11, 2010

Between the various things I’ve been doing and my own efforts I started noticing just how much time in this business goes into context work — all of the stuff besides the core of what your are building — and how hard it is, how much you have to sacrifice, especially if you are bootstrapping. may still have some residual value.

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Spencer Fry

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

It's not enough to simply provide an email address nowadays. Lots of customers want to reach you on Twitter, Facebook, and other social networks. Write all email copy: Another pet peeve of mine is when the emails from a new service I've signed up for are too cryptic to understand. Hammer home your message.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 20, 2011

August 20, 2011 by Lauren Drell 1 Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

More About Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network: Learn more here. John Jantsch (00:00): This episode of the duct tape marketing podcast is brought to you by the salesman podcast, hosted by Will Barron and brought to you by the HubSpot podcast network. Sign up to receive email updates. Like this show? Duct Tape Transcript.

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Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

Email us: Bcast@Bplans.com. Tweet or email us with your answer. Tweet or email us your reply. Jonathan: If they wanted to email us, what would they email? If you want to email us a question, we can talk about it on the show, Bcast@Bplans.com. We do already have somebody who’s emailed us. Peter: You?

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

4 email share Last August we featured a post with more than 230 online apps for running your business. Bootstrap – Online bookkeeping software that lets you track sales and expenses, organize your records for tax time, and more. Ximdesk – Collaboration and social networking platform for enterprise.

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techcrunch.com

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

The hybrid social network, communication and crowdsourcing platform allows startups to access investors, and has also become a resource for investors looking to boost dealflow and connect with other investors. For a seed stage round, legal fees can be upwards of tens of thousands of dollars, which is costly for a bootstrapped startups.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 29, 2014

B&H does this by sending customers a triggered email encouraging reviews after the company has received confirmation that the product has shipped. . By asking directly through email (and incentivising the review) B&H makes leaving a review very enticing. Search these 12 networks for existing customer reviews.

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

I’ve managed to contact two serial entrepreneurs by email, give them the pitch, and both of them agreed with me but commented that it would be a challenge to set up. Infiltrate the social networks (Facebook and Twitter) and then try to connect face-to-face. None of my friends and I are able to do this ourselves.

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ultralightstartups.com

MAY 20, 2013

Bootstrapping. Available as a username on various websites and social networks (eg Facebook, Twitter, Google/Gmail, LinkedIn). Easy-to-guess spelling (this is particularly important if you expect most users will hear the name rather than see it somewhere clickable – like on another website, in an email, or tweet).

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Whether you’re wondering what site search you should use or what is the best email marketing tool, knowledge is power. Email Integration. Social networking. Social/Sharing. Email marketing. Design/Front End: Twitter Bootstrap : Include this in your website, and you are half finished. GetFireBug.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Bump.com is a social network based on license plate numbers as the identifier. Scayl -A slick way to email huge files, including HD Video. Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. Steve Bennet. at 8:45 AM. ► May.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 21, 2011

I presented my usual 1M/1M perspective on bootstrapping. After the event, I received an email from Aneesh Khanna saying, "The Saturday Mumbai TiE session was a very enriching experience. We also had Pritam Roy present Gomolo.in , a social network and online hangout for movie lovers. Fragrochem. System-Sea.

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Hippoland

AUGUST 16, 2018

A few years ago, a friend asked me if I could forward an email to Abc VC. And, your idea is 50th social networking site of the week. But outcome-differentiation is probably lacking – people who use Mailchimp use it to increase revenue by selling more products / services via their emails.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2010

You've got to have capital or know how to bootstrap it. Marty: How has the social networking world changed since you started your first book on the subject? For more, you can contact Lon directly via email or his personal website. You've got to know how to market; you've got to know how to sell.

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Hippoland

AUGUST 16, 2018

A few years ago, a friend asked me if I could forward an email to Abc VC. And, your idea is 50th social networking site of the week. But outcome-differentiation is probably lacking – people who use Mailchimp use it to increase revenue by selling more products / services via their emails.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 5, 2015

In this age of the digital, social network, more and more people telecommute to work, and it has become more acceptable not to have interpersonal contact. A small business owner must be willing to dig deeper beyond the emailed resume or LinkedIn profile.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. P.S. ProfessorVC is happy to have been included as one of the 50 Best Professor Blogs. Steve Bennet. at 2:32 PM. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook. 2 comments: Kevin Dick. Thanks Steve.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. More importantly, this could lead us down the road weve already traveled with day traders and real estate flippers.At Steve Bennet. at 11:05 AM. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook. 7 comments: Dave.

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thenetsetter.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Archives Team Badges & Banners Netsetter Directory Twitter Updates Email Updates Rss Updates Do You Need to Be a Developer to Found a Web Startup? Collis Taeed 16th March Business Models 9 Comments One of the best sources of information on startups is the obscenely talented Paul Graham who has written a wealth of essays on the subject.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

We will also look at a variety of financing methods including venture capital, angel investing, licensing, franchising, roll-up, venture debt and my old favorite, bootstrapping. Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. Steve Bennet.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

In part one, How To Bootstrap Your Startup , we outlined the process of bootstrapping your company into existence. To give you an idea of how it should look and feel, I’ve created a small mock-up of an email service for you to peruse. In this post, we show you how to go from idea to specified product.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. Not totally surprising, some of the early backers of RCSM are professional poker players, who obviously know a bit about playing the odds. Im hoping this roll of the dice comes up 7s. Steve Bennet.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 22, 2016

Nigel and Vaugn Caldon , co-founders of BallStar social network for basketball players. Nigel : … We’ve done a pretty decent job … bootstrapping with limited resources — trying to figure out different ways to get work done and move the needle without actually spending any money. Nigel Caldon. Vaughn Caldon.

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Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. If were successful, everyone wins. If were not, lets go down on the ship together and hopefully stay out of those lawyer (I mean shark) infested waters.". Steve Bennet. at 1:33 PM. ► January. (1).

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Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. Steve Bennet. at 11:15 AM. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook. Labels: Angel Investors , fundraising , term sheets , venture capital , venture financing. 1 comment: Amit said. ► January. (1).

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Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. In fact, there are some members of both groups, as a number of angel groups have raised funds (that is an entire discussion that Ill leave for a future post). Steve Bennet. at 11:35 AM. Newer Post.

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www.iubenda.com

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Do you want to get emails, or people interested into your product? Because getting emails is worthless if you dont reach the right people, and youll never reach the right people without explaining the product. Here the user has two ways to react: do nothing (or maybe confirm the email address), try to get early access.

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Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. It took almost a decade from the initial investment, but in the end, worked out well for all involved. Come to think of it, this will help pay for those college tuition bills that will be coming.

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Professor VC

DECEMBER 18, 2008

Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. While many people would have a hard time doing without a garbage disposal some municipalities have banned the use due to the impact to the water treatment systems. Steve Bennet. at 9:08 AM.

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Professor VC

JUNE 6, 2008

Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. Im still a little sad at having to turn down an invitation to see Secretariat run at the Preakness, but it happened to fall on the same day as my brothers Bar Mitzvah. Steve Bennet. at 8:07 AM.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. cant wait to go back, which is clearly goal #1 in the list of critical success factors if anyone is still following the business model tangent. Steve Bennet. at 12:00 PM. No comments: Post a Comment.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. Upon graduation, he knew he wanted to open a German brewery restaurant in California and the passion and determination drove a lot of the early success. Steve Bennet. at 7:40 PM. Newer Post.

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Professor VC

JULY 31, 2008

Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. Steve Bennet. at 7:05 PM. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook. Labels: business models , Grateful Dead , textbook. 4 comments: translation services. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. Maybe this is trying to say that once you reach a certain level in an organization, work becomes easy and boring and its time to leave and scratch that entrepreneurial itch. Ok, I admit it.

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