Business Plan Contests Leave Out Bootstrappers
By Tim Berry
I consider myself something of an expert on business plan competitions. I ran one myself for several years, I’ve judged several dozen including several of the most prestigious, my company sponsors more than a dozen a year, I’ve had students in my undergrad business classes competing in them, I’m an investor member of an angel... Read More »
10 Lessons Learned in 22 Years of Bootstrapping
By Tim Berry
(I posted this yesterday on Small Business Trends. I’m reposting here because this is my main blog, and it belongs here too. Tim ) Last week a group of students interviewed me, as part of a class project, looking for secrets and keys to success. They were asking me because after 22 years of bootstrapping,... Read More »
Mark Cuban’s Real-World Stimulus Plan
By Tim Berry
Billionaire Mark Cuban announced his own stimulus plan earlier this week. It's sheer genius. Here's how he describes it in his blog post, The Mark Cuban stimulus plan: Rather than trying to be a Venture Capitalist, I was looking for... Read More »
Biggest Startup Business Obstacle, Counterpoint: Biggest Boost
By Tim Berry
I posted my biggest obstacle here Saturday: When I started my business in 1983, needing the money was my biggest obstacle. I had a good job, which I left on purpose; and mine was the only income. And we had... Read More »
Can You Say "Lifestyle Business" Without Sneering
By Tim Berry
Take a good healthy business, with good growth potential, defensible, funding itself from initial sales, or consulting, or maybe just squeezing founders' assets and combining that with hard work. Let's just say this business doesn't need outside investment to grow.... Read More »
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