Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

Products can find sources of validation with impressive stats along a number of dimensions, such as high engagement, viral coefficient, or long-term retention. People talk about funding funding funding, bootstrapping, etc., but few step back and really examine the underlying assumptions of startup finance. Fantastic post.

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Customer San Francisco Lean Hockey Stick 167

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

The big enterprise software companies almost all bootstrapped their way to profitability before they got their first external investors (typically via an IPO). Sellers get a lower cost of sale/shorter sales cycle and better revenue visibility. SaaS transfers risk from the buyer to the seller. So VCs will need to invest.

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Software Startup Architecture Bootstrapping 127

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Bootstrap – Online bookkeeping software that lets you track sales and expenses, organize your records for tax time, and more. Free CRM – This is a Web-based customer relationship management software that allows for sales force automation. Track leads and manage your sales pipeline. What will you find here?

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