Building a Business
8 Bulletproof Ways to Bootstrap Your Business
It takes remarkably little money to make money, if you're clever and work hard.
By R.L. Adams
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Yes, You Can Still Bootstrap Your Startup From Zero to Millions of Users.
By Yoav Vilner
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4 Strategies for Skipping the VC Dog-and-Pony Show So You Really Own Your Company
By Syed Balkhi
Building a Business
How I Built an $18 Million Company With No VC Funding – and How You Can Too
Taking on money can mean your mistakes are bigger. Growing organically can save you from yourself.
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3 Big Reasons to Bootstrap Your Business
It may be difficult, but bootstrapping forces you to learn valuable lessons about running a business.
By John Suh
Business Accounting
Why Bartering Can Be Your Untapped Revenue Source
More organizations are experimenting with cash-free solutions. Here's how bartering may drive the future of B2B commerce.
By Andrew Medal
Building a Business
5 Things You Need to Do When Bootstrapping Your Startup
Finance your own business and keep 100 percent
Business Funding
You Need to Meet Your Challenges With Pathological Optimism at Every Turn
Seed&Spark founder and CEO Emily Best says you have to expand your idea of what is possible at every stage of the game.
By Nina Zipkin
Business News
How Michelle Royston Has Opened Four Salons In Under Two Years
And this is just the beginning. Here's how Michelle Royston has bootstrapped a Wax Bar Concept and is taking it to new heights.
Building a Business
Tai Lopez Shares 7 Steps to Launch a Business With No Money or Experience
How to go from idea to paying customers in one to eight weeks.
Building a Business
I Started My Business on a Spreadsheet — Here’s Why All Bootstrapped Companies Need to Start Lean
Start small, prove out the real business need, concentrate on learning how to sell or convert and then retain customers, and you're setting yourself up for bootstrapped business success.
By John Doherty
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3 Companies You Should Emulate If You Want to Bootstrap Your Business
Why it's okay to say 'no' to venture capital money.
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10 Ways to Preserve Cash as a Bootstrapped Startup
A guide to staying alive for early stage companies short of money.
By Andrew Medal
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4 Lessons U.S. Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Latin American Startup Culture
Startups in Latin America have to be extra scrappy to build their ventures.
Building a Business
6 Ways to Save Your Business Thousands Each Month
Cutting costs is always quicker and easier than bringing in more revenue.
Building a Business
5 Components of Bootstrapping a Business
Two bootstrapping experts share their secrets on how to build a seven-figure business.
Business Funding
To Raise or Not to Raise, That Is the Question
Weighing the pros and cons of pursuing investors.
Business Funding
It Always Takes More Time and Money Than You Think to Start a Business
It is the unanticipated items that cause most startups to take longer and cost more to reach breakeven.
Business Funding
A Different Pathway to Startup Success: How to Avoid Taking Money and Losing Control
Deciding whether to raise money or trade equity in your business for the much-needed help can be a tough call.
By John Rampton
Entrepreneurs
3 Ways to Bootstrap Your Startup’s Business Travel Budget
While your startup's future may depend on business travel, that future also depends on an ability to stay within a budget.
By Tony Tie
Business Funding
5 Reasons Bootstrapping Your Business is the Best Thing You Can Do
Investors know those companies that are bootstrapped know how to run the business and ensure equity.
By Brian Foley
Business News
4 Old-School Characteristics That Make Modern Entrepreneurs Thrive
Tomorrow's biggest successes will be those who learn from those who came before. That means patience in putting business first and selecting a partner who's in it for the right reasons.
Building a Business
6 Bootstrapping Secrets for Building a Successful Business on a Shoestring Budget
It is possible to build a successful small business on a shoestring budget
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Bootstrapping the Smartest Way
Working as a consultant or freelancer in your target market gets you paid to gain greater insight for your startup's success.
By Aytekin Tank
Building a Business
10 Free Online Tools Every Entrepreneur Should Know About
Here are tools which will make your life easier and help your business take off right away.
Business Accounting
The Beauty of Bartering: A Smart Way to Start and Grow Your Business
Don't have the cash you need to pay vendors and employees? Bartering could be the answer.
Building a Business
3 Alternatives Better Than Raising Startup Capital From the 3 F’s
Of all the burdens a startup founder bears, none is heavier than knowing family, friends and fools who believed them have their savings on the line.
By Ahmad Raza
Building a Business
How Bootstrapping and Growing Slowly Helped This Company Succeed
Max Fishko started working in art fairs when he was 14. Now, at 33, he's running a profitable business that's turning a seven-figure revenue.