Bootstrapping | Page 3

Against the odds, but it's possible. Or at least it's not impossible.

For example, don't leave your money lying around in a bank, where the interest rate tends to be an insulting 1 percent a year.

With the right strategies in place, successful business can be built with little to no funding.

Taking on money can mean your mistakes are bigger. Growing organically can save you from yourself.

It may be difficult, but bootstrapping forces you to learn valuable lessons about running a business.

More organizations are experimenting with cash-free solutions. Here's how bartering may drive the future of B2B commerce.

Finance your own business and keep 100 percent

Seed&Spark founder and CEO Emily Best says you have to expand your idea of what is possible at every stage of the game.

And this is just the beginning. Here's how Michelle Royston has bootstrapped a Wax Bar Concept and is taking it to new heights.

How to finance your own business.

How to go from idea to paying customers in one to eight weeks.

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.

Why it's okay to say 'no' to venture capital money.

A guide to staying alive for early stage companies short of money.

Startups in Latin America have to be extra scrappy to build their ventures.

Cutting costs is always quicker and easier than bringing in more revenue.

Two bootstrapping experts share their secrets on how to build a seven-figure business.

Weighing the pros and cons of pursuing investors.

It is the unanticipated items that cause most startups to take longer and cost more to reach breakeven.

Deciding whether to raise money or trade equity in your business for the much-needed help can be a tough call.

While your startup's future may depend on business travel, that future also depends on an ability to stay within a budget.