Entrepreneur Journeys Book Review: Dorm Room View of Bootstrapping

Check out Chris Pund’s video book review of Bootstrapping posted on his blog, Dorm Room Biz.  He says: “If you’re looking for a book packed with case studies, stories, and interviews in a very easy-to-read format, definitely check this out.”

The Art of Making (and Learning From) Mistakes

By Guest Author Bibby Gignilliat I make a lot of mistakes! It’s inevitable: new entrepreneurs starting a business are bound to make a mistake or two along the way. If you let them, mistakes can hamper your goals and make you less confident in the task you set out to do.

Bootstrapping – Weapon Of Mass Reconstruction

This article explores bootstrapped entrepreneurship, otherwise known as bootstrapping, as an economic development and reconstruction strategy, calling it the weapon of mass reconstruction.

Deal Radar 2008: Operational Memory LLC,Raleigh, North Calorina

This week’s Deal Radar series begins with coverage of Operational Memory LLC, which launched its first solution, a social networking application for enterprises, in September 2008. Founded in 2005 by two “soccer dads” who got to know each other and their areas of expertise over several seasons of girls’ soccer, the SaaS company is based

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Rules for Bootstrappers (Part 5)

By Greg Gianforte, Guest Author With so much of the world becoming standardized and interchangeable, there is little to differentiate your business from a legion of other companies. Except, that is, the special effort of backup support you provide to all your customers.

Rules for Bootstrappers (Part 4)

By Greg Gianforte, Guest Author The bootstrapper will inevitably come up against a stream of seemingly insurmountable problems. This is when the Unconventional Mindset comes into play. Your motto on all these occasions must be, “There is always another way.” In the Herculean task you are undertaking—starting a business from scratch—conventional wisdom does not apply.

Rules for Bootstrappers (Part 3)

By Greg Gianforte, Guest Author This week’s post addresses marketing, an often misunderstood aspect of starting and running a business. Marketing is not a euphemism for sales. Marketing’s primary role is to engage in activities that make sales more efficient and shorten the sales cycle.

Rules for Bootstrappers (Part 2)

By Greg Gianforte, Guest Author People have different reactions to those who are careful with their money. As a bootstrapper you can expect a mixture of admiration, denigration, and even open contempt for those you encounter in business if you push, and push again, for price reductions, cost savings, and expense elimination.