The Ultimate Guide to Bootstrapping

The Ultimate Guide to Bootstrapping

Keen to bootstrap to get your business going? Look no further… By Poornima Vijayashanker (Founder, BizeeBee) A little over a year ago I was in a precarious position, the Series A Crunch was in full swing, and I was debating on how to proceed with my...
Make Your Mother-in-Law Your First VC

Make Your Mother-in-Law Your First VC

Family support and bootstrapping with a paycheck are tried-and-true methods for entrepreneurs. Don’t overlook them.  By Sramana Mitra (Founder, One Million by One Million) Sangeeta Banerjee, CEO of apartment society management software firm ApartmentADDA, grew...

The Pros and Cons of Bootstrapping

One founder offers her perspective on bootstrapping and explains why dealing with the cons may be worth the pros.  By Victoria Oldridge (Founder, MoxTree) The past year has been a whirlwind! We went live with MoxTree’s beta phase last year and realized the...

Pick A VC’s Brain: When Is It a Bad Idea to Take Funding?

The latest edition of our Dear Abby for startup founders looks at what sort of companies should stay away from accepting VC dollars and alternatives to fund your business. By Renee DiResta (Principal, O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures) Does every startup need venture...