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Don’t Sleep on Consumer Tech: AI is Changing Everything

VC Cafe

MARCH 16, 2025

Gartner predicted in 2024 that traditional search engine volume could drop 25% by 2026 due to users favoring AI chatbots and virtual agents. NFX argues that in 2025, the consumer window has finally reopened due to advances in AI. Speed is also critical.

Technical Review

Technical Review B2C Generative AI IPO

Twitter Link Roundup #77 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 10, 2011

Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud: Braintree – [link]. Good post about the pitfalls of code refactoring for startups – [link]. Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud: Braintree – [link]. Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud: Braintree – [link]. Half Of U.S.

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16 Great Startup Posts from March

SoCal CTO

APRIL 8, 2010

9 Reasons Why Many Smart People Go Nowhere - Life Beyond Code , March 29, 2010 You would have met many smart people who live a mediocre life. The Exit Disconnect - Ask the Angels , March 25, 2010 I’ll admit to having a bias towards exits and focus my review of a potential investment on the exit potential. There are MANY of them.

Software Review

Software Review Startup PR Exit Strategy

Twitter Link Roundup #224 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 23, 2014

Helpful insight for bootstrapping entrepreneurs … how we built besnappy for 317000 – crowdspring.co/1o7tpX4. Re/code – crowdspring.co/1hYEli4. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. 15 Free Bootstrap Admin Themes – crowdspring.co/1jB1FYK.

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The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Software Company

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

Since the term “cloud computing” was coined in 1996—at least as we have come to understand its meaning—the software as a service industry has exploded. If you use software like LivePlan, you can create this initial “lean plan” in under an hour and then spend your time where it really matters—on validating your idea.

Software Review

Software Review Software Delaware Forecast

How to Get Picked as a Speaker for The Lean Startup Conference

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 29, 2013

Now, “lean” is often used to refer to a company’s financial situation, so it might make you think of a bootstrapped or under-funded organization. Oh, and your salespeople have to make sure bookstores will stock it, and your marketing and PR people will have to make sure readers know it exists. Applications are due by May 9.

Lean

Lean Technical Review Startup Software Review

Twitter Link Roundup #47 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 14, 2010

How to Create a Great Startup Office Space on a Bootstrap Budget – [link]. Making Sense of Color Codes – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Buyer Beware: Generic Logo Design – [link]. DIY fun through the centuries….

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Twitter Link Roundup #47 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 14, 2010

How to Create a Great Startup Office Space on a Bootstrap Budget – [link]. Making Sense of Color Codes – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Buyer Beware: Generic Logo Design – [link]. DIY fun through the centuries….

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #228 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 20, 2014

Start-Ups Need a Minimum Viable Brand | Denise Lee Yohn, Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1qkFicI. Start-Ups Need a Minimum Viable Brand | Denise Lee Yohn, Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1qkFicI. Start-Ups Need a Minimum Viable Brand | Denise Lee Yohn, Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1qkFicI.

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #210 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

4 Steps to Starting a Web Business Without Knowing Coding | The Next Web – crowdspring.co/1ep8F6R. 21 Reasons To Bootstrap Your Startup | ZoomShift – crowdspring.co/M5SXUd. Amazon is surprisingly quiet/inactive when it comes to acquisitions | Re/code – crowdspring.co/1dhwOrm. What’s up with the Series A?

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Twitter Link Roundup #46 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 7, 2010

Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud: iTeleport – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Outstanding … 10 Things CEOs Need to Know About Design – [link]. Focus On Your Core Business Or You Will Fail – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #46 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 7, 2010

Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud: iTeleport – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Outstanding … 10 Things CEOs Need to Know About Design – [link]. Focus On Your Core Business Or You Will Fail – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #48 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 21, 2010

Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud: AnswerLab - [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Tips on Effective Use of Crowdsourcing for Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs – [link]. 5 Tips for Managing Your Company’s Brand on the Web – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #48 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 21, 2010

Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud: AnswerLab - [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Tips on Effective Use of Crowdsourcing for Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs – [link]. 5 Tips for Managing Your Company’s Brand on the Web – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #50 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 4, 2010

Why software startups decide to patent … or not – [link]. Bootstrapped, Profitable & Proud: Github – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Optimizing your Customer Acquisition Funnel – [link].

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How to Start a Business in a Month – #30DayChallenge

Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

For example, Palo Alto Software focuses primarily on helping small businesses realize their dreams of starting a business. Many people reading this guide will already have an idea of what that is – perhaps a tutoring agency, or a restaurant, or a software company. Week 1 – Get the ball rolling.

Elevator Pitch

Elevator Pitch Software Review SBA Angel Investor

Twitter Link Roundup #233 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

How to Market Test a New Idea | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1vSai6S. How to Market Test a New Idea | by @ScottDAnthony , Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1vSai6S. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. What’s on the MENU?

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SEO Advice for Bootstrapped Startups

sharkseo.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

RSS Feed 19 Nov 2010, Posted by admin in Featured , Nohat , 26 Comments SEO Advice for Bootstrapped Startups SEO can provide a hugely valuable source of traffic, if done right – especially for a bootstrapped startup where money is tight. [link] Home Archives Search Game Who Is Shark SEO?

Bootstrapping

Bootstrapping SEO Startup Widget

Smart Bear Live 8: Edwin from MeetingKing.com

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 11, 2014

Jason: Okay, so that’s a very small company in which the CEO is pulling out the credit card for meeting software because even people with a hundred people, the CEO is not the person pulling out a credit card for the meeting software. I don’t care about what the software looks like yet. Edwin: I tend to disagree.

Technical Cofounder

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Software Review Management

Twitter Link Roundup #63 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Small business and startup issues: choosing the wrong software – [link]. crowdSPRING SmallBiz Newsletter: new 1099 rules, biz plans, building software products – [link]. Small business and startup issues: choosing the wrong software – [link]. Bootstrapping is Bullshit – [link]. – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #123 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 16, 2012

Competitive Differentiation that Matters – [link] 7 Rules for Bootstrapping a Business – [link]. 7 Rules for Bootstrapping a Business – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Why Do Some People Learn Faster? – [link].

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2017

We’ve continued bootstrapping since then — today we are a $2.5 My PR journey started with an amazing position with the renowned Jason Dady restaurant group in San Antonio, Texas. I was working full-time for Bread & Butter PR, but the balancing act of being a single mother and working full-time for someone else was too much.

Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur South Africa PR Thailand

Twitter Link Roundup #86 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 19, 2011

Turning an Addiction into a Bootstrapped Startup – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. The False Choice Between Babies & Startups – [link]. Earned media becoming more important (makes sense that this is happening) – [link].

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36 places where you can submit your startup for some coverage

blog.traindom.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

This post will give you 36 places where you can submit your startup for reviews, mentions or at least some backlinks. We didn’t have a PR company or a bunch of contacts, hence we needed to start from scratch. Tweet Tagged: blog coverage , get coverage , startup review , startups , submit startup Enjoyed this blog post?

Technical Review

Technical Review Startup Software Review PR

Twitter Link Roundup #160 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 4, 2013

Don’t Accidentally Bootstrap Yourself to Death | saastr – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Instead of Making Resolutions, Dream | Whitney Johnson-Harvard Business Review – [link]. Design: What is the most elegant idea ever?

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You Can’t Spell Hardware without H-A-R-D

K9 Ventures

JULY 21, 2016

Computing and software came a few years later for me as access to computers wasn’t as easy or affordable. Software is awesome as it gives you instant gratification. It requires a higher level of discipline than software does. You make a change, compile, and voila you can see the effect of what you did.

Software Review

Software Review Forecast Portfolio Distribution

How to Become Your Own Boss in 2015 (Webinar Recap)

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

This is Sabrina Parsons, the CEO of Palo Alto Software. Most people who bootstrap their business do it on their personal credit card and if yours are maxed out from the day you start your business you’re going nowhere fast. Please make this investment in yourself and if you like it will you please go give me a review somewhere.

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Software Review Technical Review

Twitter Link Roundup #38 – Design, Copywriting, Marketing, Small Business, Social Media And More

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 5, 2010

How To Redesign Your Homepage: A Bootstrapped Process – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. How To Redesign Your Homepage: A Bootstrapped Process – [link]. How To Redesign Your Homepage: A Bootstrapped Process – [link].

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Twitter Link Roundup #26 – Design, Marketing, Small Business, Social Media And More

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Bootstrapping Your Startup or Small Business - [link]. Bootstrapping Your Startup or Small Business - [link]. Fresh Uses Of Creative Backgrounds In Website Design – [link].

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Twitter Link Roundup #218 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 11, 2014

Here’s the Data | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1lLgAjK. Re/code - crowdspring.co/1embSqM. Study: Expert Content 83% More Effective Lifting Purchase Considerations Than User Reviews – crowdspring.co/1e8zfyc. Showcase of Useful Bootstrap Tools For Web Developers - crowdspring.co/1kY1Qey.

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From Nothing To Something. How To Get There.

techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

or just present your crappy, first-run code to investors then pay someone to re-write the entire thing. The contract work burn out is totally where I’m coming from… chip WAAIIITTT… wasn’t the coding of the first version of Digg outsourced to some guy on Elance? What did you do again? Who knows.

Technical Review

Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder Software Review

Think Your Start-up Is Venture Worthy? Think Again.

techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

And investors said they intend to invest more in cleantech than software going forward. This is a big reversal, as software has long been the dominant category for venture deals, but it’s unknown whether software has lost favor, or whether it’s just become so pervasive that it doesn’t really hold together as a category anymore.

Venture Capital

Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation

How to hire a programmer to make your ideas happen

sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

They log in to translate the documents, one at a time, marking each finished when done, which sends the file back to the company for review.” Also important: Only go for providers who have great reviews from many past customers. Decline bids from providers without many great reviews. The translator rejects or approves.

CTO Hire

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StartUpRoar

Don’t Sleep on Consumer Tech: AI is Changing Everything

Twitter Link Roundup #77 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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16 Great Startup Posts from March

Twitter Link Roundup #224 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Software Company

How to Get Picked as a Speaker for The Lean Startup Conference

Twitter Link Roundup #47 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

Twitter Link Roundup #47 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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How to Start a Business in a Month – #30DayChallenge

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SEO Advice for Bootstrapped Startups

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How to Become Your Own Boss in 2015 (Webinar Recap)

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