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Small Business Ideas and Resources for Entrepreneurs
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Visit Inc.com for the latest issue of Inc. Magazine and get advice, tools, and services that help your small business grow.Necessary Sacrifices To Fly Solo
What To Know About Starting A Business Without Funding
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When you’re responsible for everything, you can learn more, keep things lean and quickly understand what makes you valuable.Raising Capital Versus Bootstrapping Your Business - ”What kind of life do you want to lead?”
Raising Capital Versus Bootstrapping Your Business
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Should you bootstrap or finance your company? That answer should be a reflection of your need for expertise, your confidence in your own abilities, and your desire to guide your vision independently.Startup Guide
5 Tips For Turning Startup Failure Into Success
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The failure rate for startups is 90%. Sissel Hansen is eager to change that. Her company, Startup Guide, publishes online content and guidebooks that are location specific, helping entrepreneurs connect and gain knowledge to successfully start their businesses.Couldn't have said it better myself... 😜
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When bootstrapping beats VC funding
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Enterprise communication software specialist SnapComms is proof that bootstrapping can achieve spectacular business growth and be a better growth option over outside investors. Like many idioms, ‘pulling yourself up by the bootstraps’ sounds somewhat ridiculous – but when applied to business g...Help design funding for bootstrappers | Earnest Capital43]
Help design funding for bootstrappers | Earnest Capital
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Huge thank you to Joe Wallin, Kevin McArdle, and Rich Thornett for their help with this post and project. This is a post about the technical decisions we’ve made on a new “funding structure for bootstrappers” and a call for feedback from the founder community. But first, we need to talk about ...Sensible words from bootstrapped BaseCamp JasonFried
Why Are Young People Pretending to Love Work?
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I saw the greatest minds of my generation log 18-hour days — and then boast about #hustle on Instagram. When did performative workaholism become a lifestyle?Good advice from Uentrepreneurs
7 Reasons Why You Should Jump On The Anti-VC Bandwagon
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The New York Times reveals the reality of venture capital that some of us in the wilderness have been shouting about for years – there are few VC successes, and VC should be delayed or avoided to minimize VC control of the venture. Here are 7 additional truths that should have been included"Venture capital can be deadly. Burn responsibly." Founder Collective
The Warning Label That Should Come With Venture Capital
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Entrepreneurs shouldn’t be fearful of venture capital, but they should be fully aware of its risks.More Start-Ups Have an Unfamiliar Message for Venture Capitalists: Get Lost
Best read so far for 2019. So refreshing that more start ups are looking past the hype of VC and seeing the truth.
More Start-Ups Have an Unfamiliar Message for Venture Capitalists: Get Lost
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Frustrated with the perverse incentives of fast growth, founders are criticizing the investment model that built the tech industry as we know it.“Entrepreneurship is in our core in New Zealand, so we need to focus on what we’re good at – innovative products – and find innovative ways to access customers that suit the business, rather than copying the one-size-fits-all Silicon Valley investment playbook. Sprint Global’s customer acquisition focus can also put the business in a stronger position to take on investment later on,” says Perry, who helped build SnapComms into a global success through clever sales and marketing. The company’s innovative internal communication software has over 2 million paid users in 75 countries.
Sprint Global programme 2019 to take startups to the world
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Applications open for founders to accelerate startups garage-to-global journey; customer acquisition focussed accelerator programme supported by top entrepreneursSome interesting perspectives from a VC..
”I know there will always be an element of randomness in venture investing. All I can do is work hard and try to get a little better each day…and of course wear my lucky t-shirt!”
Such indifference to entrepreneur and employee needs 🤔 VCs = Gambling?
Venture Capital and The Superstitious Investor – Startup Grind – Medium
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Nir’s Note: This guest post comes from my friend Jules Maltz, a General Partner at IVP, a late-stage venture capital firm based in Menlo…“We’ve become more confident that the approach we took is possible: to put people and profit first and to be a high-growth technology company.”
Xconomy: As Unicorns Multiply, Bootstrapped Tech Businesses Holding Steady
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Why do unicorns get all the attention? Brian de Haaff wonders this sometimes, especially as compared to his own tech business, Aha. It’s not a7 Ways to Bootstrap Your Business to Success
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You don't need a lot of money upfront to build up a startup. Here's why.3 Popular Trends Young Entrepreneurs Can't Afford to Follow
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Do you know when you're getting old as an entrepreneur? Young entrepreneurs ask you how you succeeded "back in the day." I've been getting that a lot lately. At first, I was depressed. Is my life really half over? Then, I allowed myself to be flattered. I've done well enough for myself and now other...Practical Ways To Bootstrap Your App Idea Into A Startup Company
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The question for app developers-turned-entrepreneurs is how to go from concept to company to corporation without imploding along the way.Bootstrapping or fundraising – which way to go? | EU-Startups
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FundingKnow-HowOther StuffStartups in generalBootstrapping or fundraising – which way to go? By Bernardo Arnaud - November 26, 2018 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter How do you decide if your startup is ready for a round of investment, or if it should bootstrap? Bootstrapping is basically doing y...4 Strategies for Skipping the VC Dog-and-Pony Show So You Really Own Your Company
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With the right strategies in place, successful business can be built with little to no funding."If you go the slower route, you can always change your mind and raise venture capital later if you find the opportunity is bigger than you thought. But if you go the VC route from the start, you can’t unwind that decision later very easily, if at all."
Before You Raise Venture Capital You Need To Ask Yourself This Question
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Less than 1% of startup businesses actually get their financing from VCs or angels. That doesn’t mean 99% of startups were a bad business idea.Silicon Valley tech bubble end is coming - The "get big fast" strategy that many investors and venture capital firms adopted will fail.
Silicon Valley tech bubble is larger than it was in 2000, and the end is coming
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The peak in the tech unicorn bubble already has been reached, and with higher interest rates and stock market volatility returning, it's about to burst.How Equity Dilution Impacts Early Stage Startups – Startup Grind – Medium
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Expert tips from SVB’s network as you consider raising capital (Originally published on svb.com)Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Passes on Venture Capital to Launch Fourth Bootstrapped Startup
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"Raising rounds of investment funds is a distraction, and venture capital will not make Conversy successful. I've bootstrapped three companies and two have been acquired," said Malviya, founder and CEO of Conversy. "If I was focused on raising money then I wouldn't be focused on building a solid pro..."Most of Jive’s history was built on bootstrapping. It’s helped mold our culture over the years and has taught us a lot about risk-taking and the importance of being customer-centric."
A Q&A With Mike Sharp, Jive Communications Co-Founder & VP, Products
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Jive was acquired by LogMeIn earlier this year.How Long Will It Take To Have a Successful Startup?
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Wil Schroter, Founder and CEO of Startups.co, discusses how long it takes to have a successful startup and the milestones you'll hit along the way.Is bootstrapping right for your startup? Some useful tips here
The Startup Path: What to Expect
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There's no textbook route to success, but considering some common ones can give you a general idea of your path forward.Bootstrapping may not only be a viable alternative to VC funding, but it might also actually be your ticket to startup success.
Why bootstrapping your SaaS business is a great idea
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Today, India is a fertile ground for SaaS startups looking to get bootstrapped. There is a huge pool of technical and managerial talent, looking for challenging opportunities. Venture capital funding ...SAP is acquiring survey software maker Qualtrics for $8 billion. (Qualtrics bootstrapped for a decade).
"Working with limited resources compels focus and fine-tunes problem solving."
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After 10 years completely bootstrapped, Qualetrics raised $400m in VC funding (much easier once you have proved yourself with bootstrapping BTW). Now SAP have acquired them for $8B.
I heard founder Ryan Smith at @Saastr earlier this year. He shared how he was initially scared of well-funded companies competing with his bootstrapped startup. However, as his business grew he noticed those competitors stagnate as their boards put pressure on them due to their failure to meet (often over-promised and inflated) growth targets. Their activity was restricted by boards representing investor return, which allowed Qualtrics to outmaneuver and outperform these competitors.
So...to those advisors and gurus who tout the "go hard or go home", "raise money or lose to a competitor" nonsense I say..
"In your face herd thinkers!"
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SAP agrees to acquire Qualtrics for $8B, mere days before the survey and research software firm was set to hit NASDAQ.buff.ly
Thanks to Atlas Venture for supporting Venture Hacks this month. This post is by Fred Destin, one of Atlas’ general partners. If you like it, check out Fred’s blog and tweets @fdestin. And if you want an intro to Atlas, send me an email. I’ll put you in touch if there’s a fit. Thanks. – Ni...Techweek NZ
We've done it again! 🇳🇿 New Zealand has topped the World Bank's ranking of the best country to start and run a business, 4 years in a row - ahead of 190 different countries 🌏. Winner winner, chicken dinner 😎
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