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 angels or VCs, and allows you to keep control and all your hard-earned equity for yourself.
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Eight Tips To Successfully Bootstrap Your Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 5170 days ago
Made Hot by: BusinessBloggerPro on October 2, 2010 12:28 pm
Silicon Valley Angels Accused of Collusion and Price-fixing
Posted by amabaie under NewsFrom http://techcrunch.com 5173 days ago
Just about every major angel investor in Silicon Valley appears to be involved in criminal "collusion" and "price fixing". This is pretty shocking.
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"In the back of the restaurant in a private room was a long oval table. Sitting around the table, Godfather style, were ten or so of the highest p Read More
Using Google Adwords And Analytics To Tweak The Conversion Rate Of Your Online Store
Posted by mywifequitherjob under SalesFrom http://mywifequitherjob.com 5174 days ago
Made Hot by: Cathode Ray Dude on September 23, 2010 4:30 am
How my wife and I improved the conversion rate and optimized our online store using Google Adwords and Google Analytics.
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Building Your Own Brand of Awesomeness
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Social MediaFrom http://www.bizsugar.com 5175 days ago
Made Hot by: Jed on September 22, 2010 5:59 pm
Our latest post on the BizSugar Blog talks about building a brand, which you do both for a traditional small business and for your social media presence, including the one you have here on BizSugar. Want to know more about how to build your own personal brand either here on BizSugar.com or on any o
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Is Your Blogging Schedule Getting Out of Control?
Posted by zimana under Online MarketingFrom http://www.bizchickblogs.com 5176 days ago
Made Hot by: Entrepreneurosaurus on September 21, 2010 11:25 pm
There are times when the tasks associated with running two blogs and consulting become quite demanding. I realized early on that if I wanted to be able to handle everything effectively, I was going to have to plan and create
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An Open Letter to Marketers Who Abuse Social Media for Selfish Gain
Posted by businessavante under Social MediaFrom http://blog.kissmetrics.com 5179 days ago
Made Hot by: BusinessBloggerPro on September 21, 2010 6:23 am
Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People use Facebook to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, post links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet.
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Five Things You Can Learn from Your Receptionist
Posted by ajayjoya under Online MarketingFrom http://www.inc.com 5180 days ago
Made Hot by: shepherd on September 20, 2010 12:41 pm
5 Things You Can Learn From Your Receptionist: When you want the most current updates on trends affecting your company, look no further than the front desk.
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Why You Should Encourage Your Salaried Workers (Especially) to Work from Home
Posted by WorkSpace under Employee BenefitsFrom http://blog.winningworkplaces.org 5181 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business Manifesto on September 22, 2010 12:25 pm
If time is money, then more time spent by salaried employees working from home, and not on their commute, is MORE money.
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Avoid Costly Mistakes by Knowing Your Numbers
Posted by mikeholmes under StartupsFrom http://www.inc.com 5181 days ago
Made Hot by: businessavante on September 17, 2010 2:13 am
Are you making costly mistakes that are bleeding your business dry - without even knowing it? Understand your profit and loss statements to avoid unpleasant surprises in the future. Learn from these real life examples.
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Why Doing What Is Cheap And Easy Can Cost Your Business Time And Money
Posted by mywifequitherjob under StartupsFrom http://mywifequitherjob.com 5182 days ago
Made Hot by: sprint01 on September 14, 2010 5:48 pm
Why taking shortcuts and doing what is cheap and easy may not be the right thing for your business. This article was written based on some questions that I recently received by my blog readers
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