Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. After bootstrapping, friends and family are the most common funding sources for early-stage startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. After bootstrapping, friends and family are the most common funding sources for early-stage startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. After bootstrapping, friends and family are the most common funding sources for early-stage startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. After bootstrapping, friends and family are the most common funding sources for early-stage startups.

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Up and Running

JUNE 4, 2018

It’s easier to bootstrap. Bootstrapping your business , which involves self-funding everything as you go along, without resorting to raising money from anywhere else, keeps you in complete control of your company. These include: 1.

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The Next Web

JULY 13, 2012

In the startup world, venture capital is often viewed as the penultimate goal, yet for many startups bootstrapping is often the reality. For this reason, many small business owners lean on their personal credit to fund their business. In order to build credit, your business will need at least one bank reference.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 18, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, April 18, 2010 Four myths about the Lean Startup Myth: Lean means cheap. Lean startups try to spend as little money as possible. Truth: The Lean Startup method is not about cost, it is about speed. Myth: The Lean Startup methodology is only for Web 2.0/internet/consumer

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www.subelsky.com

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Mike Subelskys Blog Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Lean startup tools for Rails apps A few months ago I was invited to dinner with the Geeks on a Plane crew when they stopped in Washington, and had the opportunity to meet one of my heroes, Eric Ries , author of the Startup Lessons Learned blog. Can't beat that in terms of bootstrapping.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 29, 2010

Traveling the past year, I have heard loud and clear that its time for the Lean Startup movement to enter its next phase. My aspiration with the Lean Startup methodology has always been to provide such a framework, so that we have more intelligent conversations about what works and what doesnt for startups.

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Steve Blank

MAY 26, 2009

So I’d still rather refer to “industries&# and “markets&#. Bootstrap for years! The verticallity of a particular market refers to its height in the tree. You can bootstrap without VC money. Vertical is a reference term (or a category) not an actual industry. Don’t let VC money slow you down.

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Up and Running

JULY 28, 2020

Peer-to-peer lending is also referred to as social lending which essentially allows individual people to borrow and lend money to and from one another. Bootstrapping. While all of the options listed above are still viable, you will likely find yourself doing some sort of bootstrapping to prepare your business financially.

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Up and Running

MARCH 8, 2016

Sometimes this is referred to as figuring out your unique selling proposition, or USP. At Palo Alto Software, we use a lean planning process to determine whether or not an idea is likely to succeed or to fail. Let’s review them: Bootstrap your business with a side business. Don’t skip your market research. Take out a loan.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

extraneous SHIMMER reference spotted; you are dating yourself eric. People talk about funding funding funding, bootstrapping, etc., Transitioning from founder sold bootstrapped revenue to a functioning sales team is certainly possible. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Great Post on Start Ups.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 24, 2012

I continually hear this reference to Internet scale, and I’m trying to get an idea of what people like Mark and other Vcs, when it comes to mind, when you’re looking at products and you say Internet scale, what does that really mean to you? I bootstrapped it on my own. It’s a fraction of the overall Internet market.

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Mike Michalowicz

JULY 15, 2013

Do you see why I refer to it as a Holy Grail? Bootstraping entrepreneurs are masters of ingenuity; they’ve got it oozing out of every pore. Later, when you’re rolling it, you’ll look back on the lean times as the best time of your life. It will get you out of a jam. It will help you develop a superstar company. Just checking.).

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Up and Running

APRIL 18, 2018

Someone to lean on. Founding with friends means you’ll always have someone to lean on during the tough times. Then, put it in writing and refer to it often. That’s already taken care of when you found with a friend. Entrepreneurship is no walk in the park, especially at the beginning.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 29, 2014

…it seems that a higher ROI may lean in the favor of word-of-mouth advertising. Ask open ended questions like: Would you refer us to a friend? Google Forms (if you really need to bootstrap). 73% of those surveyed reported that they viewed halftime Super Bowl commercials as part of the Super Bowl entertainment.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

AUGUST 16, 2010

That refers to the 10-plus dismal years of economic doldrums suffered by Japan in the 1990s. For startup entrepreneurs it means you need to be lean. Whichever path leads you to start a new business, a successful launch will require bootstrapping. So what does this "new normal" in our economy mean for entrepreneurs?

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Austin Startup

MAY 3, 2017

Let me first be clear that though I’ll be making some incredibly obvious references to the University of Texas and the great Longhorn Startup program, this is not about the University of Texas nor the Longhorn Startup program. Sounds like Texan resilience and who in Texas doesn’t know the etymology of “bootstrapping”?? too obvious?)

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Given the number of funding resources available today, you shouldn’t have too much of a problem getting that initial start-up cash, especially if you focus on a lean business model or MVP route to market. And even then, you’re going to first start with something we refer to as a One Page Pitch. Day 8: Write a one page pitch.

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blog.traindom.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Reply Janaki Pendyala says: October 7, 2010 at 6:43 am Though I have been using 60% of the sites mentioned in the list, the list will be quite useful as a reference tool. Some lean toward more traditional businesses, instead of service offerings, but it’s worth a [.] Here are my lists.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 14, 2013

Without further ado, here’s my ultimate guide to raising money as a first-time founder – leaning heavily on the experience and advice I’ve learned from other smart people who understand raising money much better than me. Incubators like Y Combinator are certainly a viable route to take to help you move from bootstrapped startup to seed round.

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Up and Running

APRIL 1, 2013

And lemme tell ya, the startup costs to reach an MVP ( minimum viable product ) have never been easier to bootstrap. They’re using the 4 Hour Work Week , Lean Startup , Rework & Linchpin as their textbooks. I reference all of these often and think to myself “ I could have never, ever learned that in a classroom ”.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

I bootstrapped Subbly by building an MVP (“minimum viable product”). I am a huge advocate for the lean way of starting and running a business. Refer-a-friend campaigns. Keep in mind that refer-a-friend campaigns can be super effective. But, with that said, you can always do more with less. This is a mantra I live by.

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Up and Running

MARCH 15, 2016

If you’re not seeking bank or investor funding, you can probably get away with a lean business plan. When starting a clothing company, you’ll likely be dealing with either bank loans, investment from friends, family, or your own savings, crowdfunding, and generally bootstrapping your business. Your best bet? Attend a trade show.

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css-tricks.com

JANUARY 2, 2013

I shouldn’t be surprised, but when I went to print this off to add to my “for reference later” board, I noticed a great print stylesheet…often overlooked, always appreciated! ” Chris Coyier: I’m serving responsive layouts, use of Twitter-bootstrap, Skeleton, and custom media query based responsive layouts.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

He should then bootstrap his product development by using the consulting fees. Again, referring back to the Finisar case study I often teach on this topic , bootstrapping using services is a very effective way to build companies. Yes, I am sure Davids venture is eminently fundable within a few months.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

He should then bootstrap his product development by using the consulting fees. Again, referring back to the Finisar case study I often teach on this topic , bootstrapping using services is a very effective way to build companies. Yes, I am sure Davids venture is eminently fundable within a few months.

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market-by-numbers.com

DECEMBER 7, 2009

User Class refers to a specific set of users. link] about 1 hour ago from Quora RT @marksbertrand : like lean? Examples include Coca-Cola, most automobile manufacturers, Zappos. Market Type and User Class Company identifies a specific marketplace to target. American Hospital Supply supplies hospitals with whatever they need.

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www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

Find Questions, Topics and People Add Question Add Question Team Configuration 500 Startups Guerilla Marketing Organizations Entrepreneurship Startup Founders & Entrepreneurs Startups Startup Incubators and Seed Programs Seedcamp Y Combinator TechStars Lean Startups What is the perfect startup team?

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Up and Running

JUNE 13, 2015

I don’t believe in the myth of the self-made man or woman that you are who you are, and you can achieve what you can achieve really because you believed it hard enough, and you pulled yourself up by your bootstraps to get there. I like referring to this as the Steve Jobs strategy. I’m a fan of hard work.

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