Startup Quotes: “When you get an idea that you can’t stop thinking about, that is definitely a great idea that you have to boot-up. “Instead of trying to create the “perfect” product, you should be eager to launch a minimum viable product [MVP], the leanest product. Then, if you get …
“BootStrapping forces you to be honest about your idea. If you have a good product or service, when you share it with others, they will see the value. By BootStrapping, you’re not giving away your equity, but working hard to build a good organization & system to deliver it. If …
“What good is an Idea, if it just remains an Idea? Qualify it. Develop it. Test it. Maybe fail. Iterate. Try again. Change the world.” “If you want to be Saving money, DIY-ing, learning new skills & never taking NO for an answer, then you must BootStrap” Qualifying & BootStrapping …
“How you can make your Startup tops in your Customer’s mind, then their heart” Boot-Strapping Topics: Target Customer, Branding, Social Media, Incentives, Partnerships, Business Awards, Community. The Challenge. Every day we are inundated by brands fighting for our attention. How can you possibly make your startup top of their …
BS’g (the other BS) your Startup can be a rewarding & beneficial experience. It demos how you can accomplish a lot with a small amount of $$$. Boot-Strapping Topics: Check-out the Market, Low-cost Interns, Keep your Team Small, Efficiency, Out-Sourcing, Marketing, Social Networks. Most entrepreneurs dream of taking …
“No more unrealistic expectations about how cool it is to be an entrepreneur. It’s a continual struggle to start & grow your company’s on a boot-strapping budget.” – Spencer Fry, CarbonMade co-founder Topics: Research your Market & Competition, Launch, Quick Revenue, create Buzz, DIY, Website, Accounting, Don’t give up.!!! The …
These Boot-Strapping Tips will help you start a business on minimal money – to create a “lean” money machine !!! Topics: Research Market & Competition, PR, Branding & Marketing campaigns, fast $$$ Flow, create Buzz, Track, Reduce & Eliminate Expenses, Don’t give up. Boot-Strapping is reality. The majority of startups …
from a Young Fook 5/16 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz This post is simply here to remind some of you why we do what we do. A message that often gets lost, in this world of funding-hungry startups. 8 months ago I started my company. It had one employee (me), zero …
fm Harvard Biz Review 02 Mar 16 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Easy Money for Funding $?$. As the past few years have shown, raising money for a startup seems easier. But building a profitable, sustainable business is still really hard. Public & private markets alike, are starting to remember this, …
“If saving $$, DIY-ing new skills, & never taking NO for an answer, it must be time for you to Boot-strap” fm Fast Company.com Zine 10 Nov 14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Boot-Strapping? Not all startups have the luxury of getting investors right off the bat. Sometimes it takes Boot-strapping …
fm The Next Web.com 10/15 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Sourcing capital for your startup is never easy – especially when you are pre-product completion and before the proof-of-concept- the traditional venture investors are looking for. Often, the only way to get your business from a piece of paper concept to …
from Y-Combinator 7/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz CREATING DELIGHT. You should take extraordinary measures – not just to acquire users – but also to make them happy. For as long as they could (which turned out to be surprisingly long), Wufoo.com (Cloud Form-Builder), sent each new user a hand-written Thank …
from Blog of Dr Shannon Reece 3/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 8/13 19. Twisplays Boot-strapping Try to pre-sell your product or service. That will give you valuable feedback on it’s acceptance, + you’ll get marketing & sales experience – and maybe even some income. Started pre-selling as are developing your …
from Y-Combinator 7/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 8/13 Fragile Beginnings. When you start, you’ll probably have to recruit users from family, friends & the people in your network. As you grow you’ll have to do more online promotion to attract users. EXAMPLE. Airbnb.com is a classic example of this technique. …
A review of Greg Garnforte’s book 5/10 and enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 8/13 Chapt 2. SALES is #1 Priority Do a little Research, to find out who your Target Market is. Then do . . . Pre-Selling. Go out & talk to as many prospects as possible to see if …
on the Road to Success 7. From The Book “Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff About Money” The book “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff about Money” was the template for moving forward when I started my business. If money is the focus, you miss opportunities, even small ones such as marketing …
by Ash Maurya, Founder of Spark59.com & Author of “Running Lean” 3/10 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Bootstrapping & Lean Startups – while not the same thing, are quite complementary. Both cover techniques for building “low-burn rate” startups by eliminating waste through the maximization of existing resources first, before expending effort …
to improve Success 05/13 compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz Many Entrepreneurs are turning to Bootstrapping, as a way to get their Business going with little (or nearly non-existent) capital + the willingness to work hard. The mindset is “make money now, to fund the start-up & growth process. We wanted to …
Compiled by Peter@Wiz4.biz 4/13 7. Choose your Battles wisely, because your cant afford to fight many, when you’re just starting – like the “big boys” can. Try to do as much as you can on your own. If one to those big boys tries to steal “your idea”, see if …
Compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 4/13 1. Focus on Cash Flow, not Profit-ability, to keep paying the expenses until you are discovered and sales surge – then you’ll start making a profit. If you have the passion, start with your own money & your other founder’s capital too. Create short Sales …