The EJ Methodology: How To Check Infant Entrepreneur Mortality

I would not have believed this had someone just told me so. But based on my roundtables, I have now a reasonable sample of entrepreneurs to do some trend analysis and draw a few conclusions:

Blogosphere on Bootstrapping: SVB

SVB stands for Silicon Valley Blogger, who writes The Digerati Life. She has a number of posts on bootstrapping online businesses, but the one that I found really interesting is: Make Money Blogging: Top Bloggers And How Much They Earn .

Blogosphere On Bootstrapping: Jeff Cornwall

I met Jeff at a conference last Spring and shared some interesting discussions. The post that he sent me is one that wholeheartedly conveys what I would often say myself to young people out there navigating this economic meltdown: Bootstrapping Lessons for College Graduates. I tell my students and recent alumni that the age of

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Blogosphere on Bootstrapping: Taylor Davidson

We continue our journey through the blogosphere, collecting thoughts on bootstrapping. Today, I want to introduce you to Taylor Davidson who raises a very good question: Do we need a new funding model for starting businesses?

Catching Up On Readings: Back To Bootstrapping

Guest authors chime in on bootstrapping, beginning with Blogosphere on Bootstrapping: Luke Timmerman. Click on the full article to read the rest of this week’s posts.

1M/1M: Ambassador Program

To those of you who have expressed interest in being 1M/1M ambassadors: Some of you have attended the January 21 roundtable and listened to me discussing the endeavor and the strategy. For those who did not have a chance to attend the roundtable, the recording is here. Before we move forward, please make sure you

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Blogosphere on Bootstrapping: Luke Timmerman

I have asked a number of reputed bloggers to send me their self-curated best posts on the topic of bootstrapping. Over the next few weeks, I will showcase some of what they have been sending me. We start with Luke Timmerman at Xconomy : Alder Rises From Ashes of Layoffs to Become Seattle Biotech Force:

Next Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs On Thursday, January 28

Sramana Mitra is offering this free online strategy roundtable to entrepreneurs looking for a discussion on positioning, financing, and other aspects of a startup venture. Up to 1,000 people can attend, but only the first five who register to pitch will be able to present their business ideas. All attendees are able to join in on

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