Boot Rap: The voice of the Bootstrap Network
Audio programs designed for Bootstrap Entrepreneurs presented by the Bootstrap Network at www.bootstrapnetwork.com. The Bootrap is edited by Sound Quality at http://www.soundqualityinc.com
Parag Patel: Bootstrapping and the Peace Corps
Bootstrapping lends itself to developing nations where startup capital is scarce. Parag Patel spent two years in a village in Mali, West Africa with the Peace Corps. He applied Bootstrapping principles (though he didn’t know it at the time!) to help the village find the right solution to its critical hunger challenge. In this interview he tells of his experiences, including an emotional return to the village ten years later, where he saw the long term impact of his efforts.
Parag is interviewed by Bijoy Goswami, the founder of the
See complete podcast and subscription details here...John Paul DeJoria on Bootstrapping
John Paul DeJoria, founder of Paul Mitchell inspires the female inmates of a prison in Gatesville, Texas teaching them how to start their own business with no money. He details his start twenty one years before as a homeless man and what he learned building a company with over $600 million in revenues.
This presentation was reproduced with the permission of John Paul DeJoria for Bootstrap Austin.
Bootstrapping Beyond the Bubble - Bijoy Goswami at SXSW
Scott Allen with About.com interviews Bijoy Goswami of Aviri, and the founder of Bootstrap Austin at SXSW Interactive Festival. Bijoy talks about the philosophy and practical aspects of bootstrapping, including such diverse topics as:
- Demo, then sell, then build. (and how to do that ethically)
- Bootstrapping doesn’t mean you can’t get big.
- Big companies that still bootstrap.
- Finding a business partner. (and why there’s no such thing as equal partners)
- Bootstrapping doesn’t mean going it alone.
Bootstrapping Beyond the Bubble - Jim Young of Jambo Networks at SXSW
Recorded at the SXSW Interactive Festival, Jim Young of Jambo Networks talks about life as a post-bubble Internet entrepreneur and the pros and cons of bootstrapping vs. venture capital. He also tells the story of launching at DEMO, an industry conference focused on emerging technologies, as well as how they built buzz leading up to it. Also, stay tuned to the end for an interesting perspective on operating in “stealth mode”.
Bijoy Goswami Presents to the Austin City Council
What is bootstrapping and how does it impact a city? Bijoy Goswami, the Founder of The Bootstrap Network enlightens the City Council members of Austin, Texas on how Bootstrap companies create opportunity and jobs.
Recorded January 25, 2006 in Austin, Texas.
Video available at http://www.bootstrapnetwork.com/Bijoy-web-low.mov.
Bijoy Goswami is author of The Human Fabric: Unleashing the Power of Core Energies in Everyone.
Our theme music entitled “Tuckassee Train” was created by Charlie Crowe.