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Whats the most efficient way to bootstrap your marketing?

Let's say that your business is short of money . However, that is a temporary condition you just need to go through. How do you keep your marketing strategy going on without spen …
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Confession - I use fake staff names to make my company look larger than it is

I hope making this confession will make me feel better. Apologies for the length. I started a startup in 2007 and convinced a very close friend to join me. We raised about $25,000 …
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Would you rather bootstrap the process or knock every door for funding?

What do you as an entrepreneur prefer to do when starting a new business? If you already have a business, can you tell my which was your experience, what way did you take and what …
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Advices for bootstrapping the startup process.

I´d like to get some expert advices to prepare myself and my business plans for a bootstrapping process. I will start small and run my business with a low budget entirely from my p …
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Do more women entrepreneurs choose bootstrapping over funding?

Do more female entrepreneurs choose bootstrapping over venture or angel funding than male entrepreneurs?
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Source code protection

How to protect source code?
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Advice for mobile app developers?

I'm currently developing mobile applications for the Palm webOS platform (Palm Pre, Palm Pixi, etc). I haven't established a business entity yet so I am running as a sole proprieto …
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How can you enter the alternative energy industry on a small budget?

I've been struggling with this thought for a while. I think the alternative energy field offers alot of growth for entrepreneurs. My initial concept was to convert gas vehicles to …
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What is the definition of bootstrapping?

What the word "bootstrapping" means?
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Tips for bootstrapping the startup process

I need some guidance from experienced entrepreneurs that have already passed by this process. Can you summarize in a few lines what to focus my efforts on the most?
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Compensation when running a bootsrapped start-up?

When bootstrapping a start-up, how would one compensate for services rendered? Cash, IOU, Equity? If cash isn't available, how much interest should an IOU bare, and if equity how d …
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When should I start looking for capital?

Im in the beginning process of a webapp that deals with advertising. When should I start looking for funding?
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How did you bootstrap to become so successful?

I read you bootstrapped your way to millions. How did you do it? Was it hard to keep focus?