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Bootstrapping
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7 Creative Financing Options for New Businesses and Startups
It takes money to make money. But financing isn’t always easy — especially if you’re the proud founder…
This Entrepreneur Shares How She Bootstrapped Her Startup (and How You Can, Too)
There are several different ways a startup founder might fund his or her business, including series funding, crowdfunding,…
5 Ways to Raise Capital for Your New Business
When starting your new business, one of the biggest, and most common, challenges you will face is finding…
What You Must Know Before Raising Investment for Your Business
The following is excerpted from “Investor Ready,” courtesy of Julie Barber, CEO of Spark! Consulting www.areyouinvestorready.co.uk Before you…
5 Reasons Why Bootstrapping Your Business Helps Improve Customer Service
Brands have always waged war over customers’ attention, trust and loyalty. They’ve competed on just about everything —…
5 Leading Entrepreneurs Share Their Best Advice for Bootstrapping a Business
About 42 percent of startups fail because there’s no market need for their product, and almost 30 percent don’t make…
The Art of Bootstrapping: How to Start a Business with Little to No Money
Bootstrapping is a term that has long been applied to entrepreneurs and the entrepreneurial process. According to Dictionary.com,…
6 Funding Ideas for a First-Time Startup Founder
Finding cash for your new business venture may seem like a daunting task. With some high-profile startups boasting…
Is Venture Capital The Right Choice For Your Startup? Maybe. Here’s Why
Not every company is one that can be backed by venture capital. Pursuing venture capital investment in your…
Why Transparency Should Be a Key Pillar of Your Business Strategy
As entrepreneurs, we all love a good challenge. If we didn’t, we wouldn’t bother trying to start a business…
How Many Errors Can Your Startup Survive in the First Year?
As any aspiring entrepreneur knows, around 80 percent of companies fail within their first year of business. This…
3 Tips For Bootstrapping Your Business Like a Boss
A couple of years ago, I shared my story of how I bootstrapped the purchase of my small…
The 5 Best Ways to Fund Your Startup This Year
While it would be cool to pitch for investment on “Shark Tank,” not everybody can, or needs to.…
Business Builder eBook Series: Finance Fundamentals [Free Download]
StartupNation’s Business Builder eBook Series provides you with a FREE downloadable guide to help you start, grow or…
Women in Tech: Kickstart Your Dream with Confidence [Book Excerpt]
The following excerpt is from “Geek Girl Rising: Inside the Sisterhood Shaking up Tech” by Heather Cabot and Samantha…
4 Realities of Bootstrapping a Business From Nothing
I started my business back in 2010 with absolutely no money. The first month I decided to try…
Financing: 4 Business Trends to Look for in 2017
If you have plans to launch a business of any size this year, one of the most important decisions…
Bootstrap: Four Lessons I Learned After I Bought My Business
Bootstrapping makes you appreciate your business, your team, and your success. Those lean times will be rough, but make it through, and you’ll feel unstoppable.
Legal Questions: Where to start when launching a business
Before launching your startup it’s important that you answer these challenging questions before you launch and build your business plan around them.
Things Investors Say When Really What They Mean is, “No”
One lesson I learned the hard way as a founder is that investors never like to say “no.”…