Bootstrapping is the act of building your business from your own funds and revenue from customers, instead of raising money from outsiders such as angels and venture capitalists. This is the method that most start-up companies use to build their ventures. In this lecture, learn the pros and cons of bootstrapping, how to ensure your investment is protected and how to make smart decisions about where to invest money in your company. http://www.marsdd.com/events/details.html?uuid=afcdff36-d800-4973-a086-ea001ffc9eb8

2. bootstrapping
MaRS
Discovery
District
April
6,
2011
Charles
Plant

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4. what
is
bootstrapping?
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4

5. why
would
you
want
to?
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5

6. the
best
companies
ever
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7. some
facts
about
VCs
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8. before
you
start
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9. research
in
moKon
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9

10. line
up
credit
ahead
of
Kme
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11. pick
the
right
business
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11

12. find
a
mentor
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13. simple
business
plan
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13

14. geNng
going
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15. leverage
relaKonships
-­‐
microsoP
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16. find
the
fox
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16

17. find
the
pain
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18. low
hanging
fruit
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19. look
for
service
opportuniKes
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20. land
a
sale
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21. you
will
need
credibility
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22. meeKng
big
compeKtors
head
on
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23. solve
a
problem
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24. get
some
revenue
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25. low
overhead
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26. leverage
suppliers
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27. build
a
product
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28. do
it
again,
and
again
and
again
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29. and
then
what
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30. once
you
have
• products
• reference accounts
• a working business model
• the right people
• exponential growth
you
should
go
out
and
raise
money
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30

31. quesKons?
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