Comments on: Bootstrap to Avoid the Overnight Success Trap http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/05/bootstrap-to-avoid-the-overnight-success-trap.html Exploring the trends driving small business Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:39:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Bootstrapping to Avoid the Overnight Success « Bootstrapper Handbook for Startups http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/05/bootstrap-to-avoid-the-overnight-success-trap.html#comment-613003 Bootstrapping to Avoid the Overnight Success « Bootstrapper Handbook for Startups Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:49:31 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2006/05/bootstrap-to-avoid-the-overnight-success-trap.html#comment-613003 [...] on bootstrapping. Anita Campbell, the Editor-in-Chief of Small Business Trends wrote this article - Bootstrapping to Avoid the Overnight Success that stressed out how bootstrapping help entrepreneurs get into business without the need to cry [...] [...] on bootstrapping. Anita Campbell, the Editor-in-Chief of Small Business Trends wrote this article – Bootstrapping to Avoid the Overnight Success that stressed out how bootstrapping help entrepreneurs get into business without the need to cry [...]

]]> By: Business Opportunities Weblog | Bootstrap or Bust http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/05/bootstrap-to-avoid-the-overnight-success-trap.html#comment-3278 Business Opportunities Weblog | Bootstrap or Bust Tue, 06 Jun 2006 21:29:43 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2006/05/bootstrap-to-avoid-the-overnight-success-trap.html#comment-3278 [...] Anita Campbell: In the aftermath of the DotCom Bust, bootstrapping is an in topic. These days it is almost trendy to be bootstrapping your business. [...] [...] Anita Campbell: In the aftermath of the DotCom Bust, bootstrapping is an in topic. These days it is almost trendy to be bootstrapping your business. [...]

]]> By: The Trend Junkie » Blog Archive » Small Business Trends http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/05/bootstrap-to-avoid-the-overnight-success-trap.html#comment-3010 The Trend Junkie » Blog Archive » Small Business Trends Fri, 02 Jun 2006 03:11:28 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2006/05/bootstrap-to-avoid-the-overnight-success-trap.html#comment-3010 [...] Here is a great article by Anita Campbell of Small Business Trends on the subject of bootstrapping your business. Check it out: Small Business Trends [...] Here is a great article by Anita Campbell of Small Business Trends on the subject of bootstrapping your business. Check it out: Small Business Trends

]]> By: Ben http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/05/bootstrap-to-avoid-the-overnight-success-trap.html#comment-2804 Ben Tue, 30 May 2006 02:01:42 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2006/05/bootstrap-to-avoid-the-overnight-success-trap.html#comment-2804 Bootstrapping is a topic near and dear to my heart, a topic I've covered on my blog before and an experience I'm currently living through with 2 companies. If being an "overnight failure" is my path to long-term success, then bring on the failure! One month into my latest venture and we're learning a ton, experimenting/testing/fine-tuning and collecting as much feedback from our customers, friends, contacts as possible. All in the name of failure...wait, success! Bootstrapping is a topic near and dear to my heart, a topic I’ve covered on my blog before and an experience I’m currently living through with 2 companies.

If being an “overnight failure” is my path to long-term success, then bring on the failure!

One month into my latest venture and we’re learning a ton, experimenting/testing/fine-tuning and collecting as much feedback from our customers, friends, contacts as possible. All in the name of failure…wait, success!

]]> By: biz-story blog » Blog Archive » Weekend recap - What I read this week http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/05/bootstrap-to-avoid-the-overnight-success-trap.html#comment-2673 biz-story blog » Blog Archive » Weekend recap - What I read this week Sat, 27 May 2006 12:41:57 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2006/05/bootstrap-to-avoid-the-overnight-success-trap.html#comment-2673 [...] Anita Campbell puts a bootstrapping spin on Seth’s story which fits in neatly with our blog post “Freelance Economy” which was a continuation of a theme started by Anita. Its all circular. [...] [...] Anita Campbell puts a bootstrapping spin on Seth’s story which fits in neatly with our blog post “Freelance Economy” which was a continuation of a theme started by Anita. Its all circular. [...]

]]> By: Paul Wilson http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/05/bootstrap-to-avoid-the-overnight-success-trap.html#comment-2607 Paul Wilson Fri, 26 May 2006 02:34:14 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2006/05/bootstrap-to-avoid-the-overnight-success-trap.html#comment-2607 It's interesting that you would write about this today. Just a few days ago I received a book by Kimberly Stansell called "Bootstrapper's Success Secrets: 151 Tactics to Building Your Business on a Shoestring Budget." Patience is extremely undervalued by those entrepreneurs who only see dollar signs. Those who have a long-term perspective about building their businesses and are willing to make short-term sacrifices will be better off than those who are just trying to make a big splash. True business builders are not expecting to be 1-hit wonders or just a flash in the pan. Patience is still a valuable virtue. This may be the 21st century, but old-fashioned wisdom never goes out of style! It’s interesting that you would write about this today. Just a few days ago I received a book by Kimberly Stansell called “Bootstrapper’s Success Secrets: 151 Tactics to Building Your Business on a Shoestring Budget.” Patience is extremely undervalued by those entrepreneurs who only see dollar signs. Those who have a long-term perspective about building their businesses and are willing to make short-term sacrifices will be better off than those who are just trying to make a big splash. True business builders are not expecting to be 1-hit wonders or just a flash in the pan. Patience is still a valuable virtue. This may be the 21st century, but old-fashioned wisdom never goes out of style!

]]> By: Dee Rambeau http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/05/bootstrap-to-avoid-the-overnight-success-trap.html#comment-2605 Dee Rambeau Fri, 26 May 2006 00:07:18 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2006/05/bootstrap-to-avoid-the-overnight-success-trap.html#comment-2605 Anita, great post. When I started my current firm in 2000, I had no choice but to bootstrap...there wasn't any money anywhere for a software startup. People thought I was crazy. Sure enough, customer by customer, employee by employee, we're celebrating a wonderful anniversary this summer. We now have over 500 clients using our platform and 16 full-time employees. We're not "over the hump" but we are in our third year of profitability. All of it without a dollar of outside investment. Not sure if I could have actually run a company if I had the added pressure of trying to make VCs or investors a return. Anita,
great post. When I started my current firm in 2000, I had no choice but to bootstrap…there wasn’t any money anywhere for a software startup. People thought I was crazy. Sure enough, customer by customer, employee by employee, we’re celebrating a wonderful anniversary this summer. We now have over 500 clients using our platform and 16 full-time employees. We’re not “over the hump” but we are in our third year of profitability. All of it without a dollar of outside investment.

Not sure if I could have actually run a company if I had the added pressure of trying to make VCs or investors a return.

]]> By: Ariel http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/05/bootstrap-to-avoid-the-overnight-success-trap.html#comment-2598 Ariel Thu, 25 May 2006 19:00:28 +0000 http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2006/05/bootstrap-to-avoid-the-overnight-success-trap.html#comment-2598 I can tell you that we have been working hard to be an "Overnight Failure" a la Seth's post. Friday, we're having our anniversary lunch in celebration of five years and counting! My favorite part is the relationships we've cultivated among ourselves and with our customers. I can tell you that we have been working hard to be an “Overnight Failure” a la Seth’s post. Friday, we’re having our anniversary lunch in celebration of five years and counting!
My favorite part is the relationships we’ve cultivated among ourselves and with our customers.

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