Turning Services into Startup Traction

Bootstrapping a startup to early revenues by providing services is a tried and true methodology that we practice and espouse in 1Mby1M. Why is this set of skills so important? Raising funding for startups in Silicon Valley is a low-probability game. Fewer than 1% who try actually succeed.

Women Entrepreneurs Win by Bootstrapping First

Is there bias against women entrepreneurs in the tech industry? Maybe, maybe not. I don’t believe it would hinder you if you stick to the Bootstrap First, Raise Money Later strategy. The media promotes funding as the holy grail. The VCs want you to believe that Entrepreneurship = Funding. No. It isn’t. Entrepreneurship = Customers

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