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Great App Idea!

James Cavalier Helping mobile marketers maximize ROI | James@Liftoff.io

August 5th, 2013

Hello Founders!I have a great app idea and I am starting my first business!I have written out the business plan, but I am not sure where to go from... More

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Kickstarter Campaign Launched...what next? How do we make it happen?

Saurabh Palan Everything HARDware at Nascent Objects

November 7th, 2013

Hi We launched a KickStarter campaign this week. Followed all the advice, had the first 100 buys lined up, but all hell broke loose when we launched. It... More

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What has worked best for your: Freelance while Bootstrapping vs Seedfunding

Jason Woodlee Part Time CTO , Technologist with 20yrs experience

July 26th, 2013

Everyone has a story. i have an idea i have been working on/off nights and weekends but its so scattered the progress is limited. So I contemplating... More

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Is there an "Accelerator" designed for the unique challenges of bootstrappers?

Douglas Tarr Entrepreneur and Software Architect

August 25th, 2013

I've got a bootstrapped B2B SaaS startup and like many bootstrappers, my time is constrained and I have several challenges that are not the same as... More

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When bootstrapping a product, how do you know if you should raise money?

Lawrence Goodhue Project Manager

November 19th, 2014

I have spent the past six months developing a website in my free time that offers a unique solution to a common problem. I am in a position where... More

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Advice on bootstrapping

Kobus Marneweck Founder and CEO at Cingo

June 27th, 2013

I am working on a startup in Austin, TX to change the way we access websites (eliminate the need for user names and passwords). I have 2 developers... More

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Most challenging obstacles for the first time startup entrepreneur?

Austin Cornelio Co-Founder & Frontend Engineering Consultant

November 27th, 2013

Hello fellow members,I am exploring some new product ideas and wanted to hear this groups thoughts on what was some of the most difficult hurdles... More

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Should I pay startup interns?

Amit Verma na at na

September 18th, 2016

Currently at a Seed stage bootstrapping the business until we secure our first round of financing. We have at the moment some interns helping us with... More

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Chicken or the egg with two-sided marketplaces?

Philip Welber

February 18th, 2015

My company brings together specific people and employers who are desperately looking for said people. Do I try and sign up the... More

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Where to obtain product explainer/teaser videos?

Anonymous

September 28th, 2014

Where would I go about getting a explainer video/teaser video made on a bootstrap budget?I would prefer live-action... More

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