Well, here you are, you little entrepreneur. I’m pretty impressed with your drive — you’ve got an idea, and you’re working on it a little every day. Maybe you’re an outright merchant, just “doing it for the money,†or maybe you’re one of those passion seekers who just feels the need to point your sails […]
Tag Archives | Bootstrapping
Forget Venture Capital, Raise Mental Capital
In my short video review of the book Bootstrapping: Weapons of Mass Reconstruction by Sramana Mitra, I mentioned that she brings up the topic of mental capital. At many points throughout the book, Sramana talks about why entrepreneurs and start-ups should not go looking for venture capital, but instead focus on bootstrapping their business…hence the […]
Video Book Review: Sramana Mitra’s Bootstrapping: Weapons of Mass Reconstruction
I recorded this quick video review of the book “Bootstrapping: Weapons of Mass Reconstruction†by Sramana Mitra to share with you all and posted it on ChrisPund.com. The book is a good one on entrepreneurship, bootstrapping, and has lots of interviews. It is the second in her series entitled Entrepreneur Journeys.
How You Can Flourish During a Recession
A lot has been written lately about the current financial crisis and small business. Most of it has dealt with cutting costs and staying afloat, and generally addressing the larger issue of “surviving” the current crisis. While entrepreneurs can survive a recession, there’s no reason not to grow your business, even when money is tight. […]
7 Reasons Small Businesses Survive Downturns
Not really a great time in the economy at the moment is it? I beg to differ. Big businesses that people thought were solid turned out to be pretty weak at the foundations. I think what we need in these times, is more small business. Small business is (in my opinion) the basis for a […]