Do You Know When To Bootstrap and When Not?
A couple of days ago a friend asked me whether I’m in favor of startups getting angel investment. He pointed out this post on this blog, which is me writing about five good reasons not to seek...
View ArticleHow to Reduce Your Budget and Reduce Startup Risk
One of the biggest myths I still see in the community of new entrepreneurs is the assumption that “All I need is a good idea, and some investor will give me the big money I need to build the business.”...
View ArticleThe Smartest Entrepreneurs Bootstrap Their Startup
There is so much written these days about how to attract investors that most entrepreneurs “assume” they need funding, and don’t even consider a plan for “bootstrapping,” or self-financing their...
View ArticleBootstrapping Organic Growth Makes Startup Sense
When someone asks me for the best way to fund a startup, I always say bootstrap it, meaning fund it yourself and grow organically. Bootstrapping avoids all the cost, pain, and distractions of finding...
View Article10 Incentives for Entrepreneurs to Bootstrap their Startup
I’ve always wondered who started the urban myth that the best way to start a company is to come up with a great idea, then find some professional investors to give you a pot of money to build a...
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