Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

The next step in complexity is building a software product that you can offer as a service to your customers. Any credible software developer should be willing to tackle this kind of tool for a couple of thousand dollars. Then there are full-featured software sites like Facebook. Life is more fun that way.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The next step in complexity is building a software product that you can offer as a service to your customers. Any credible software developer should be willing to tackle this kind of tool for a couple of thousand dollars. Then there are full-featured software sites like Facebook. Life is more fun that way. Marty Zwilling.

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Gust

APRIL 27, 2014

Software Development Process via Wikipedia. Even when your startup is a one-man show and lots of fun, a “business” needs some discipline and controls to keep it from being defined as a hobby by investors, and assure some financial return. If you feel that the process itself is a burden, you have likely gone too far.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 19, 2010

This is Part 2 of the series: 5 lessons from 150 startup pitches.??? About twenty people on Answers OnStartups have asked this question in one form or another: When I meet an angel investor, he may ask: "What if a big company copies your idea and develops the same website as yours after your website goes public?". The Dream Team.

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SiliconHills

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Instead of seeking venture capital, Joyce Durst, Co-Founder, and CEO of Growth Acceleration Partners decided to bootstrap the software development company. Before co-founding GAP, Durst served as CEO of venture-backed startup Pinion Software, a security software company.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2016

I was working as a software developer in New York City and came upon a recurring problem, having to spend tedious hours coding online forms. Determining if your product can be bootstrapped. Business decisions must be made carefully at a bootstrapped company. Facebook had just opened its doors to outside college campuses.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2011

Yet the smart entrepreneur can still bootstrap the technical team, using one or all of the following evaluation and hiring approaches: Hire an expert consultant for initial interviews and recommendation. This is the technical equivalent of an “executive recruiter.” Use existing team to find a new manager or peer.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

I have often been asked about Startup Funding by entrepreneurs. Many myths surround the subject of startup funding. Here is Startup Funding, a Comprehensive Guide for Entrepreneurs. You must have seen a lot of startups giving out promotions, discounts, and incentives at the early phase of their business. Bootstrapping.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 16, 2011

During today's roundtable, we had four Microsoft BizSpark Startup India Challenge grant finalists present. Freshdesk First, Girish Mathrubootham from Chennai, India, pitched Freshdesk , a SaaS company that provides small and medium businesses with on-demand customer support software that offers multi-channel social support.

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

Thoughts on startups by investors that fund them & entrepreneurs that run them. Investment and startups problem : we all want disruptive and game-changing businesses. Money to build the business is the number one challenge for most startups. A large percentage of startups never apply to either. Subscribe by email.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 24, 2015

With the key themes of freedom and value at its core, “ The $100 Startup ” is a brilliant blueprint assisting “wannapreneurs” keen to heed the rallying call of the microbusiness revolution. Software Developer: From “App developer” to “We provide technology solutions to take your headaches away”.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2013

The next step in complexity is building a software product that you can offer as a service to your customers. Any credible software developer should be willing to tackle this kind of tool for a couple of thousand dollars. Then there are full-featured software sites like Facebook. Life is more fun that way.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 11, 2010

In this installment we hear from startup expert Bob Walsh , whose many works for startup founders include: Blog: 47 Hats. Podcast: Startup Success. New book: Web Startup Success Guide. What are the big killers lurking for the new startup founder? How were you able to convert this knowledge into a software product?

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 23, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 12 indispensable digital tools for startups | Blue Sky Innovation – crowdspring.co/1vm5ncs. Ruthlessness and Grit in Startups | by @ttunguz – crowdspring.co/1odycDT.

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The Next Web

JULY 13, 2012

In the startup world, venture capital is often viewed as the penultimate goal, yet for many startups bootstrapping is often the reality. Even if you don’t need a loan right now, you never know what challenges or growth opportunities will develop down the road. And self-financing puts the emphasis on business credit.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

This is typically called “bootstrapping&# and it is fraught with potential pitfalls and dangers. Over the next 5-6 posts I‚Äôll outline the process which I‚Äôve now followed at several corporates and which I‚Äôve honed to work with my own startup, Aroxo. What is bootstrapping? So, what does it mean to bootstrap a company?

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 20, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The Optimal Average Customer Value for SaaS Startups – crowdspring.co/1ib05xm. How To Write A Startup Marketing Plan – crowdspring.co/1vtDkH3.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 13, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! It takes 3 years [before you know if your startup can be a real business] – crowdspring.co/1kK2ZJ8. Yahoo: Destroyer Of Startups | ReadWrite – crowdspring.co/1gY8bTY.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 6, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! How to Turn Your Startup Into a Lean, Mean Marketing Machine – [link]. How to Turn Your Startup Into a Lean, Mean Marketing Machine – [link]. End of story.”

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 25, 2010

In March, Ross and I will be hosting a talk at South by Southwest; it’s called “ Third Coast: How to be a Startup Outside of Silicon Valley.&# We have been thinking a lot about this lately and discussing the challenges we have faced on our own path. Surround yourself with smart people to help you execute.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business and Startups: Best Boss Ever? 30 Founders Share Why Their Startups Failed | Tech Cocktail – crowdspring.co/1ssh53n. You Should Run Your Startup Like a Cult.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 25, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The Ultimate List of Customer Development Questions – crowdspring.co/1nHT6tS. Salaries Startup Founders Pay Themselves | Business Insider – crowdspring.co/1nHU2OK.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! My Golden Rule for Pitching Your Startup or Product – crowdspring.co/1n4zIpz. Six Key Benchmarks for Your SaaS Startup | by Tomasz Tunguz – crowdspring.co/W6wR8d.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business and Startups: 5 Tips For Keeping the Books – crowdspring.co/1f1zOfD. A special report from The Economist on Tech Startups. 1dhwOrm. .

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 16, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Competitive Differentiation that Matters – [link] 7 Rules for Bootstrapping a Business – [link]. Startup Recruiting 101: Strategies, Hacks & Don’ts – [link].

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 13, 2024

The country has some of the greatest startups to its credit. 2 Brainstorm Startup Ideas Embarking on a journey to entrepreneurship doesn’t mean you should have an out-of-the-box idea. You can launch a successful startup with an existing idea in the market. But if bootstrapping isn’t a choice, explore fundraising options.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

When I came to Paris in 2006, I had a well-developed idea for a startup and nothing else. In that time, I've discovered that the startup scene is infused with passion, energy and a strong spirit of collaboration. The startup scene is relatively young, however, which is partly due to some pretty fundamental cultural barriers.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 21, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! What To Do When Your Startup Doesn’t Fail, But Also Doesn’t Succeed | Business Insider – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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entrepreMusings

JANUARY 26, 2011

For other local bootstrapping resources here in Austin, check out the Bootstrap Austin site. Here are just a few tips on bootstrapping your new startup that I have found particularly beneficial from my own experience: Outsourcing. On The Web , an e-commerce and online marketing blog. Barter and Trade.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Brian is an independent software developer, entrepreneur and proud Longhorn. I bootstrapped my first “real&# company 3 years ago. I am a software developer by trade, so learning how to manage a rapidly expanding company with no formal business training was, to put it mildly, a trial by fire. Boy was I wrong.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 7, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 10 Tips for Startups on Naming Your Company – [link]. Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud: iTeleport – [link]. What do you need for a successful startup?

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 7, 2010

These posts and videos are about design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 10 Tips for Startups on Naming Your Company – [link]. Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud: iTeleport – [link]. People Management: Startup Teams Should Dip but not Skip – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 19, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Seven marketing mistakes most startups make – [link]. The False Choice Between Babies & Startups – [link]. Small Wins and Feeling Good – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 21, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small business and startups: engage your customers the old(spice)-fashioned way – [link]. What’s Really Going on in the VC Industry and what it means for startups – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 21, 2010

These posts and videos are about design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small business and startups: engage your customers the old(spice)-fashioned way – [link]. Small business and startups: engage your customers the old(spice)-fashioned way – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small business and startup issues: paperwork galore&# (about the coming flood of 1099 reports) – [link]. A Two-part Rule for Naming Your Startup – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! If your small business or startup sends email newsletters or other email marketing campaigns, what is the best time of day to send those emails? How to Get Startup Ideas - [link].

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