Bootstrapped Questions

I'm in the middle of developing a site that focuses on restaurant reviews. My dilemma is whether or not to develop a mobile app and release it at the same time as the site launch. The site itself...

Marketing Bootstrapped Apps Business Process

asked May 5 '11 at 03:54

Sam
509 points

We are a B2B startup that has been started based on great technology (MIT PhD/Spin-off for developer tools/uml). We want to get around some of the inefficiencies in our industry by allowing for...

Bootstrapped B2B

asked Oct 16 '09 at 12:41

Vineet
1,080 points

Fanciful title really translates in simple English as this: We are (read I am ) a bootstrapped, cash strapped startup and I need to employ the services of outsite experts but want to a). minimise...

Marketing Sales Bootstrapped Inbound Marketing Business

asked Jul 19 '11 at 21:09

Voidstar
55 points

Lets say you are bootstrapping your startup and generating a little revenue. Should you use that revenue to first pay yourself a salary or should all of the profits be re-invested back to fuel growth?

Bootstrapped Salary Revenue Growth Startups

asked May 21 '14 at 16:42

David Thornhill
17 points

We are a bootstrapped company of three. Our primary competitor is interested in acquiring us (acqui-hire). How do we place a value on our startup? Since we don't have any revenues or a huge user...

Bootstrapped Company Acquisition Valuation Acqui Hire

asked May 15 '14 at 10:40

Angela Williams
7 points

I've built and published an iPhone app that I believe has a market potential. It needs exposure though. I'm an engineer and don't understand marketing very well. I'm thinking about partnering with...

Marketing Bootstrapped Mobile Apps

asked Aug 27 '13 at 07:31

Black Rider
297 points

Well , as the question states , is it possible to survive on freelancing and maintain a startup as well. Basically we are working on some games for smartphones but as long as they are being...

Bootstrapped Ideas

asked Aug 20 '13 at 06:45

Chossen Addict
16 points

I'am a student and joined a Startup as a summer intern, as a Web Developer. Later on I said that I am willing to continue work for at least 1 year (part time) and they agreed. Is it okay if I ask...

Bootstrapped Equity Technical

asked Jul 14 '13 at 03:56

Gaurav Goyal
47 points

I am developing a SaaS platform by bootstrapping with sweat equity while covering the bills with a full time job. I am probably 2-3 months away from launching a viable public beta, and to this...

Bootstrapped Equity Corporate Structure Intellectual Property Domain

asked Jun 28 '13 at 09:39

Shaun
8 points

I really want to start my entrepreneurial career, the problem is I don't have money. I am mid-level IT manager, read lot of startup blogs, articles and books and keep planning (aka dreaming) about...

Bootstrapped Venture Entrepreneurs

asked May 16 '13 at 04:27

Ali
179 points

I got a request for a proposal to create a web application. The application would be used internally by a company to manage aspects of their business process. Coincidentally, the proposed...

Bootstrapped Ethics Apps Web App

asked Apr 5 '13 at 06:27

Mohamad
121 points

My bootstrapped saas startup launched only a few months ago. My traffic is growing steadily but still fairly low (~200 hits/day). Although I do consider the product validated (we have a growing...

Bootstrapped Traffic Saas Conversion

asked Oct 28 '12 at 11:25

Bc Web
101 points

Our company recently created a new department/unit that will develop apps for consumers. The company is engaged in the hardware reselling/distribution for 15 years and wanted to expand into the...

Bootstrapped Apps

asked Sep 18 '12 at 17:11

Fart Y Goer
11 points

I develop and sell iPhone apps. I've released one app, and decided to build a few more, in parallel. I thought about outsourcing some of the coding, so I went on Elance and posted some jobs there....

Bootstrapped Outsourcing

asked Aug 6 '12 at 05:54

Black Rider
297 points

I've always understood bootstrapping in the context of startups to mean that the business achieves sustainability through customers, not loans, equity deals, etc. Ash Maurya has a blog post from a...

Bootstrapped Lean

asked Aug 13 '12 at 21:21

Blunders .
899 points

I don't really like the idea of paying $20+ per month to run a glorified message board (GetSatisfaction, UserVoice, etc.). But these kinds of services seem to be pretty popular. So am I missing...

Bootstrapped Customer Feedback Web App Forum Tech Support

asked Jul 24 '12 at 02:53

Richard
357 points

We're all familiar with the traditional shared equity arrangements in a startup; Some contribution = Some % of shares (thus equity) in the company, which may or may not payoff down the road at...

Bootstrapped Hiring Equity Royalties Stocks

asked Apr 16 '12 at 12:18

Inator
106 points

A few years ago I had an idea for an online business, its going to operate as a freemium model and simply deal with information no tangible goods. since then I have been creating the site learning...

Getting Started Bootstrapped Ecommerce UK Online

asked Jan 8 '12 at 06:09

Dave
113 points

At what point do you end a startup relationship, if you're 1.5 months into development and the business cofounder says he only have 8-12 hours a week to work on a company? After saying he could do...

Getting Started Bootstrapped Strategy

asked Nov 16 '11 at 03:18

Noe D
4 points

At what point in a boot-strapped startup do you know its time to go for the gold and have both co-founders go full-time with an idea? Currently, I'm the sole technical person. I'm finishing up...

Getting Started Bootstrapped Fulltime

asked Nov 10 '11 at 10:16

Meow
56 points