A Practical Introduction to Financial Capital for Bootstrappers
This post explores meaning of financial capital for bootstrappers. It addresses the real costs of market exploration and product validation and verification. […]
William Eleazar Barton: The Parable of the Icebergs and the Fog
There are several insights for bootstrappers in William Eleazar Barton’s “The Icebergs and the Fog.” It’s a “Safed the Sage” parable published in 1925 […]
Quotes for Entrepreneurs Collected In June 2020
These quotes for entrepreneurs were collected in June 2020. Most are related to the challenges of facing reality with all of its complexity, uncertainty, and ambiguity. […]
How to Leverage Current Business Assets For Growth
We describe a process to evaluate and leverage current business assets for growth. We also address how to rework or re-configure existing assets to meet new customer requirements and those of potential prospects. […]
Father’s Day 2020: Sudden Responsibility and Slowly Accumulating Wisdom
Some reflections on the sudden responsibilities of fatherhood on Father’s Day 2020 […]
New Startups Form in Private Conversations
New startups form in private conversations: here are some ways to make it easy for potential cofounders to find you based on the problem you are working on or customer need you plan to address. […]
Taking Stock of Your Business Assets
Here is a simple method for taking stock of the business assets you rely on to attract prospects, differentiate your offerings, and deliver value. You should also assess where you need to renew or upgrade an asset. […]
Technologies and Opportunities We Are Keeping an Eye on For 2020
Technologies and Opportunities We Are Keeping an Eye on For 2020: A list of technologies that are enabling new products and startups and some emerging needs in 2020 that are driving their use. […]
Quotes for Entrepreneurs Collected in May 2020
These quotes for entrepreneurs were collected in May of 2020. Many of this month’s quotes relate to doubt, inquiry, and enlightenment. […]
Practical Advice on Managing Challenges from the COVID-19 Coronavirus
Here is what I have collected/collated for practical advice from folks with skin in the game for personal safety tracking case status https://www.latimes.com/projects/california-coronavirus-cases-tracking-outbreak/ https://projects.sfchronicle.com/2020/coronavirus-map/ avoiding infection risk factors - age, diabetes, compromised lung function, obesity masks social distance supplement protocols https://www.evms.edu/media/evms_public/departments/internal_medicine/EVMS_Critical_Care_COVID-19_Protocol.pdf MedCram Coronavirus Pandemic Update 59: Dr. Seheult's Daily Regimen [...]
A Primer on Business Assets for High Technology Startups
Are you looking to build a business? No matter the stage you’re at, there are three kinds of business assets you will need to be successful in the long run. […]
Austin Kleon’s “Keep Going” Offers Practical Advice on Perseverance
Austin Kleon’s third book, “Keep Going,” contains a wealth of practical advice for how to persevere and how to summon the energy and to start over with new creativity. […]
Use the Cult of Done Manifesto to Avoid Procrastination and Perfectionism
The Cult of Done Manifesto offers thirteen principles for getting things done. I found them useful to avoiding procrastination and perfectionism. Here are the principles along with my commentary and suggestions for entrepreneurs. […]
Quotes for Entrepreneurs Collected in April 2020
These quotes for entrepreneurs were collected in April of 2020. The theme for this month is “reaching back for something extra.” […]
Sridhar Vembu: Capital is a group’s capability to meet its diverse needs
A review of two short essays by Sridhar Vembu that explore the meaning of capital as the capability of a group or population to meet its own diverse economic needs. […]
Making Business Decisions in Uncertain Times
Business leaders today are faced with business challenges and a level of uncertainty that is unprecedented in recent memory. Established approaches and well-tried options no longer work, forcing us to make business decisions in uncertain times. This article collects some useful tips for making better business decisions that I have [...]
Rules of a Scientist’s Life, Applied to Entrepreneurs
Alan Marnett published eleven “Rules for a Scientist’s Life” in 2013. It’s a good list that can be applied to entrepreneurs as well. […]
Quotes for Entrepreneurs March 2020
The theme for this month’s collection of quotes for entrepreneurs is managing uncertainty with imagination, knowledge, and kindness. […]
Essentials of Selling Your Expertise In a Webinar
The best webinar is more than one speaker in a lively discussion that includes interaction with the audience. Here are some practical tips for preparation, attracting the right audience, lively interaction, and follow up. […]
Bootstrapper Breakfast and Lean Culture Move Online in March 2020
Our Bootstrapper Breakfasts and Lean Culture Meetup move online in March of 2020 to meet the needs of entrepreneurs who are sheltering in place. If you find yourself hunkered down at home and getting a little stir crazy, join us online. […]