Bootstrapping It

Send Jim helps you to automate your business's marketing not only to your current customers to drive loyalty, but also your prospecting sales system to drive new customers to you with just a click of the button.   Ways to connect Joshua's podcast - QuickTalkpodcast.com Facebook group - The Growth Vault Website - TheGrowthVault.com (or text "growthvault" to 44222)   Links for the show www.bootstrappingit.com Email -  vince@bootstrappingit.com Enjoy the show? Give us a rating and review! http://bit.ly/1Wc0FMl

A Kindlepreneur is defined as a self publishing entrepreneur who's ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work marketing their creation. Products and services offered by Kindlepreneur A website devoted to teaching advanced book marketing tactics.   Current streams of revenue Affiliate links. Preparing to launch KDPRocket, a software product to help validate books ideas.     Company founded Company has been in existence for approx. 1 year.   Key metrics: Approximately 45,000 unique visitors/month

Craig is the author of The Perfect Day Formula: How to Own the Day and Control Your Life. In 2001, he created the popular home workout program, Turbulence Training, and in 2013 he created the Home Workout Revolution bodyweight exercise program. Craig is also the founder of the Certified Turbulence Training Program, certifying trainers from all corners of the globe. On his website, EarlytoRise.com, you'll find daily essays on success, productivity, time management, fitness, weight loss and self-improvement. Craig's online success has led him to create books and a coaching program to show other gurus how to take their ideas and help thousands of people. He holds seminars around the world, and he teaches at the annual SovereignAcademy.org camp every summer in Lithuania. Links for the show www.bootstrappingit.com Email -  vince@bootstrappingit.com Enjoy the show? Give us a rating and review! http://bit.ly/1Wc0FMl

Yoon helps entrepreneurs and solopreneurs create thriving 6, 7 and 8 figure businesses. As a serial entrepreneur herself, she understands the goals and unique challenges of her clients. Over the past 24 years, Yoon has started and sold three of her own businesses. She knows what it's like to grow a busy solo practice as well as run a business with 30 to 80 employees. Yoon's business growth advice has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, CNN Money, Inc., Entrepreneur, Huffington Post, and more. Mission of Yoon's current business, Paramount Business Coach; to help entrepreneurs overcome the biggest obstacles that are keeping them from creating their dream businesses. Links for the show www.bootstrappingit.com Email -  vince@bootstrappingit.com Enjoy the show? Give us a rating and review! http://bit.ly/1Wc0FMl

Snappa is simply the easiest graphic design tool you'll ever use; helping marketers and small business owners create awesome designs without the help of a graphic designer. Links for the show www.bootstrappingit.com Email -  vince@bootstrappingit.com Enjoy the show? Give us a rating and review! http://bit.ly/1Wc0FMl

JR is a 21 year old entrepreneur who overcame an underprivileged background to purchase a tax franchise at 18 years of age. He grew that business by 60% in the first year, then expanded to 3 offices which he grew 17% in the first year. JR is also the host of the Rags to Niches podcast, which focuses on helping others find their niche in society.

In addition to founding Interview Valet, a concierge level podcast guest booking service, Tom is also the author of CONNECT: Grow your Business as a Podcast Guest, and the creator of the CONNECT Online Course. Products and services offered by Interview Valet Helps potential guests connect with podcasters, prepare for interviews, and deal with the other backend work involved in appearing on Podcasts. Streams of revenue Concierge level booking service Online course Company founded Company has been in existence for approx. 1.5 years. Rebranded as Interview Valet in late 2015. Key metrics: Relationships with > 1000 podcasters Over 50 clients Sold over 500 online courses Links for the show www.bootstrappingit.com Email -  vince@bootstrappingit.com Enjoy the show? Give us a rating and review! http://bit.ly/1Wc0FMl        

Seth is a listener of the podcast and was kind enough to email me about his company, All You Can Arcade. He shared that the company started with a single arcade game in his living room and has now become one of the largest arcade companies in California. That sounded like a great bootstrapping story to me so I was really excited when be agreed to be on the podcast. Links for the show www.bootstrappingit.com Email -  vince@bootstrappingit.com Enjoy the show? Give us a rating and review! http://bit.ly/1Wc0FMl

Virtual Valley is a bootstrapped marketplace for connecting entrepreneurs with awesome virtual team members. Virtual Valley's mission is to give Internet Entrepreneurs 1 million hours of their time back  by 2018. Links for the show www.bootstrappingit.com Email -  vince@bootstrappingit.com Enjoy the show? Give us a rating and review! http://bit.ly/1Wc0FMl  

Three years ago Vincent was broke, on welfare, and living on a friend's sofa. Today he helps grow early-stage companies through a combination of growth hacking techniques through his company Magnific, which provides content and viral marketing services to businesses around the world. Magnific beat over 1500 other startups to be accepted into the Techstars accelerator in London, and has driven thousands of followers, conversations, and signups for other startups. Vincent's first book, "Secret Sauce: A step by step guide to growth hacking" was released May 10th 2016 via Kickstarter. Links for the show www.bootstrappingit.com Email -  vince@bootstrappingit.com Enjoy the show? Give us a rating and review! http://bit.ly/1Wc0FMl

In her book, "Is Your Business Worth Saving?", Stacy reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success. You can check out her top rated podcast, Business Rescue Road Map, on iTunes. On the podcast she interviews leading industry experts, and shares her real life experiences to help you save your business and rescue your life. Links for the show www.bootstrappingit.com Email -  vince@bootstrappingit.com Enjoy the show? Give us a rating and review! http://bit.ly/1Wc0FMl

Karan is a #1 best sellingIndian novelist with more than 200,000 copies of his first 2 novelsin print, both of which have been optioned into major films.Karan's first worldwide novel, The Yoga of Max's Discontent, willbe be published by Random House on May 3rd 2016. The book wasinspired by Karan's one year sabbatical traveling from Europe toIndia and learning yoga and meditation in the Himalayas.Karan has also worked in seniorexecutive roles at companies like Procter & Gamble and theBoston Consulting Group, and was named one of Ad Age's "Top 40Under 40 executives" in the US.Links for the showwww.bootstrappingit.comEmail-  vince@bootstrappingit.comEnjoy the show? Give us a ratingand review!http://bit.ly/1Wc0FMl

Kelly is the Founder of Kelly Roach Coaching, a rapidly growing coaching and consulting company for business owners, entrepreneurs, and executive leaders. She’s also the author of UNSTOPPABLE, 9 Principles for Unlimited Success in Business & Life. In UNSTOPPABLE, Kelly breaks down the top lessons she’s learned throughout her award-winning career, blended together with lessons from top industry leaders, all in a way that’s easy-to understand and motivating.   Links for the show www.bootstrappingit.com Email -  vince@bootstrappingit.com   Enjoy the show? Give us a rating and review! http://bit.ly/1Wc0FMl  

Enjoy the show? Give us a rating and review! http://bit.ly/1Wc0FMl   Matt’s company - School Spirit Vending   Products and services offered - Custom designed spirit stickers for schools distributed through sticker machines   Streams of revenue - For the first 7.5 years the business used a distributorship and licensing model. Converted to franchise model 8-9 months ago.   Key metrics - 55 families as business partners across 30 states, serving approx. 2000 schools. $3.5M raised for education in the last 8.5 years      Key takeaways: In sales, people are not telling you “no”, they’re telling what you have to offer no. You have to separate the two and realize that business/sales is a numbers game where you learn to work through the nos to get to the yeses.     “Old fashioned” marketing methods (direct mail, door-knocking, hand written notes) can be effective ways to separate you from the pack.   Tips for indivi

Justin is the co-founder of Results513.com, which provides products to help you start, grow, and scale your online business. Key takeaways from this episode include: The value of mentors/coaches. Hiring a mentor at the beginning of his entrepreneurial journey would have saved Justin time and thousands of dollars. The importance of getting sales. Selling the products of his mentor helped Justin gain the confidence to develop and sell a product based on his expertise. How to market your business in the early stages: Stay consistent Always lead with value The better you know your potential customers/audience, the better equipped you will be to help them The more people you help, the faster your business will grow Links for the show www.bootstrappingit.com Email -  vince@bootstrappingit.com   Enjoy the show? Give us a rating and review! http://bit.ly/1Wc0FMl

So back in episode 43 I shared with you guys what I believed to be some of my key takeaways from the 42 previous episodes of this podcast in regards to bootstrapping a business. I also shared some of my personal reflections on giving starting my own business another go after wiping out years ago. I’m still grappling with that question, but I thought it might be interesting from time to time to share a bit about how that little project is going. So instead of an interview, this episode is the first of those updates. Email: Vince@bootstrappingit.com

Shannon is the founder of Factory45, an accelerator program that takes sustainable apparel companies from idea to launch - without Venture Capital funding. Shannon got her start in 2010 when she co-founded {r}evolution apparel, an ethical clothing company for female travelers and minimalists that was featured in The New York Times, Forbes.com, TheWallStreetJournal.com and Yahoo! News. Shannon has appeared as a speaker at the World Education Congress, ECO Fashion Week, South by Southwest, and as a guest lecturer at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising.   Links for the show www.bootstrappingit.com Email -  vince@bootstrappingit.com

Ian is the Chief Executive Officer of Peer Hustle, a mobile on-demand freelancer marketplace for the sharing economy, that’s often called the “Uber for Freelancers.” Ian is an avid entrepreneur, and currently owns and manages three other businesses in addition to Peer Hustle: A video production company An international battery brand A short-term real estate rental business Ian finds time to achieve success with all these businesses while working as a Tech Evangelist for IBM. Links for the show www.bootstrappingit.com Email -  vince@bootstrappingit.com

Caitlin built and monetized a business in the teeny, tiny, obscure niche of proofreading for court reporters. She went from earning $3-5k a month working part time as a freelance court reporting proofreader to earning over $500k in under a year after launching an online course teaching others how to do the same thing. Caitlin and her husband Ben are currently slow-traveling in South America and in their free time coach others to build similar businesses at TheWorkAnywhereLife.com In this episode we discuss: Caitlin’s journey into the world of Court Reporting & proofreading Her evolution from Court Reporting proofreading to founding Proofread Anywhere The importance of getting started in creating your business; allowing yourself to find your “creative zone” Tips for those interested in building a business around a narrow area of interest/niche Email for the show vince@bootstrappingit.com

Since 2005, in addition to a thriving law practice, Jim has owned and operated several online businesses. He has recently decided to refocus his legal expertise towards working with the clients he loves the most: online entrepreneurs. Hawthorn Law’s innovative approach to providing value based legal services (i.e. no more billable hours) allows the firm to build lifelong relationships with their clients, and provide legal services tailored to their needs, depending on their stage of growth. In this episode we discuss: Hawthorn Law’s unique business model The importance of entrepreneurs performing the proper legal due diligence in key areas of their business Tips for leveraging a traditional professional skill-set (such as legal expertise) into an entrepreneurial venture (18:33) Setting up an E-commerce side-business    Look at what you enjoy doing. Determine if there’s a need in the market in that area where you can provide a product/service that addresses that need. Prov