Comments on: 10 Lessons Learned in 22 Years of Bootstrapping http://timberry.bplans.com/2009/06/10-lessons-learned-in-22-years-of-bootstrapping.html Tim Berry on business planning, starting and growing your business, and having a life in the meantime Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:26:20 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: gigi http://timberry.bplans.com/2009/06/10-lessons-learned-in-22-years-of-bootstrapping.html/comment-page-1#comment-106311 gigi Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:11:29 +0000 http://timberry.bplans.com/?p=1174#comment-106311 Great article, especially in a society of instant gratification. Starting up and running a successful business takes planning, persistence and patience, not to mention hard work. Great article, especially in a society of instant gratification. Starting up and running a successful business takes planning, persistence and patience, not to mention hard work.

]]> By: Paris Vega, Graphic & Web Designer http://timberry.bplans.com/2009/06/10-lessons-learned-in-22-years-of-bootstrapping.html/comment-page-1#comment-102340 Paris Vega, Graphic & Web Designer Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:16:20 +0000 http://timberry.bplans.com/?p=1174#comment-102340 Wow. I'm officially inspired. Its refreshing to see the values of building a business slow and steady. This an uncommon view in our times of leveraging debt and the worshiping the "Time Value of Money". Wow. I’m officially inspired. Its refreshing to see the values of building a business slow and steady. This an uncommon view in our times of leveraging debt and the worshiping the “Time Value of Money”.

]]> By: Business News » Blog Archive » 10 Lessons Learned in 22 Years of Bootstrapping http://timberry.bplans.com/2009/06/10-lessons-learned-in-22-years-of-bootstrapping.html/comment-page-1#comment-34842 Business News » Blog Archive » 10 Lessons Learned in 22 Years of Bootstrapping Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:54:52 +0000 http://timberry.bplans.com/?p=1174#comment-34842 [...] Read the rest of this great post here [...] [...] Read the rest of this great post here [...]

]]> By: Sheila Kasima http://timberry.bplans.com/2009/06/10-lessons-learned-in-22-years-of-bootstrapping.html/comment-page-1#comment-30479 Sheila Kasima Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:41:42 +0000 http://timberry.bplans.com/?p=1174#comment-30479 Thank you for this great article. I have had and continue to have similiar experiences as I build my business. Thank you for this great article. I have had and continue to have similiar experiences as I build my business.

]]> By: Joanna http://timberry.bplans.com/2009/06/10-lessons-learned-in-22-years-of-bootstrapping.html/comment-page-1#comment-30252 Joanna Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:34:47 +0000 http://timberry.bplans.com/?p=1174#comment-30252 Excellent summary of what's important in any business - whether you're writing a business plan for investors or not. Just goes to show that the software business is like any other business: you have to provide a solution that people want & need. The product details come after that. Joanna - Software-Marketing-Advisor.com <a href="http://www.software-marketing-advisor.com" rel="nofollow"> Software Marketing & Business Planning </a> Excellent summary of what’s important in any business – whether you’re writing a business plan for investors or not. Just goes to show that the software business is like any other business: you have to provide a solution that people want & need. The product details come after that.

Joanna – Software-Marketing-Advisor.com
Software Marketing & Business Planning

]]> By: Denny K Miu http://timberry.bplans.com/2009/06/10-lessons-learned-in-22-years-of-bootstrapping.html/comment-page-1#comment-30171 Denny K Miu Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:56:08 +0000 http://timberry.bplans.com/?p=1174#comment-30171 Tim, love your article and have similar experience in bootstrapping. The following is what I have written about my own lessons. Thanks. <a href="http://www.startupforless.org" rel="nofollow">Survival Guide for Bootstrapping Entrepreneurs</a> Tim, love your article and have similar experience in bootstrapping. The following is what I have written about my own lessons. Thanks.

Survival Guide for Bootstrapping Entrepreneurs

]]> By: Jeremy http://timberry.bplans.com/2009/06/10-lessons-learned-in-22-years-of-bootstrapping.html/comment-page-1#comment-30167 Jeremy Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:15:28 +0000 http://timberry.bplans.com/?p=1174#comment-30167 Tim, Just wanted to say thank you for this post. So many of your points are in line with my current goals. My business is being built on similar principles and with my wife as a partner. So many times you read how the things you describe won't work. You also read how you can't possibly mix business and family. It is refreshing to read your viewpoint. I tend to believe that it can be done as long as you are dedicated to the journey. Thanks. Jeremy @ RefocusingTechnology.com Tim,

Just wanted to say thank you for this post. So many of your points are in line with my current goals. My business is being built on similar principles and with my wife as a partner. So many times you read how the things you describe won’t work. You also read how you can’t possibly mix business and family. It is refreshing to read your viewpoint. I tend to believe that it can be done as long as you are dedicated to the journey.

Thanks.

Jeremy @ RefocusingTechnology.com

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