2025 Resolution: Make Your Startup Fundable

As you know, I categorically support bootstrapped entrepreneurs.

There are numerous startups now that have achieved some revenue without any external funding.

However, it has taken time. Sometimes, it has taken 5-7 years to get there.

VCs, however, are looking for velocity.
Their goal is to achieve $100M in 5-7 years.

>>>

2025 Resolution: Fix Acceleration Problems with Your Startup to Become Fundable

Let’s be strategic about our time and resources in 2025.

If you are facing Velocity challenges, we should look closely at your Positioning.

The lowest hanging fruit in terms of what CAN be fixed in a B-to-B SaaS venture is Positioning.

Even in B-to-C, Positioning can be fixed.

>>>

2025 Resolution: Bootstrap a Startup with a Paycheck, Find a Good Mentor

These days, everyone seems to be a startup mentor.

Whether they have ever done a startup or not, whether they have ever raised money or not, they are ready to advise entrepreneurs.

I want to share some things we have learned in running the 1Mby1M program since 2010.

First, it is difficult to give negative feedback to entrepreneurs without triggering a defensive reaction. But it is necessary.

>>>

2025 Resolution: Bootstrap a Startup with a Paycheck to Go From Developer to Entrepreneur

Are you thinking of starting a venture alone in 2025?

Fred Luddy founded ServiceNow as a Solo Entrepreneur Bootstrapping with a Paycheck.

Today, ServiceNow is one of history’s most successful SaaS companies.

>>>

2025 Resolution: Bootstrap a Startup with a Paycheck as a Plan B Against Layoffs

Unless you are self-employed, you can be fired anytime.

And if that happens, it’s best to be ready.

Michelle Munson was laid off.

She went on to start Aspera.

She sold Aspera to IBM.

>>>

2025 Resolution: Bootstrap a Startup with a Paycheck and 1Mby1M

We are in 2025.

Hundreds of thousands of tech businesses have already been built successfully.

Let’s learn from those who have come before us.

Girish Navani started eClinicalWorks, a healthcare IT venture by bootstrapping with a paycheck. Girish scaled to over $500M in revenue.

>>>

2025 Resolution: Bootstrap a Startup with a Paycheck

Do you need an inspirational story to start 2025?

Fred Luddy started ServiceNow, a Multi-Billion Dollar Unicorn, as a solo entrepreneur bootstrapping with a paycheck.

>>>

2025 Resolution: Fix Your Startup TAM to Be Fundable

What are your 2025 priorities? Is becoming fundable among them?

Total Addressable Market (TAM) is critical for any new product or service. Why? Because TAM makes or breaks a startup’s Strategy and, as a result, its Fundability.

>>>