Jan 21, 2015
bootstrapping
MaRS Discovery District April 6, 2011
Charles Plant
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what is bootstrapping?
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why would you want to?
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the best companies ever
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some facts about VCs
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before you start
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research in moKon
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line up credit ahead of Kme
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pick the right business
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find a mentor
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simple business plan
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geNng going
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leverage relaKonships -‐ microsoP
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find the fox
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find the pain
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low hanging fruit
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look for service opportuniKes
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land a sale
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you will need credibility
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meeKng big compeKtors head on
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solve a problem
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get some revenue
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low overhead
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leverage suppliers
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build a product
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do it again, and again and again
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and then what
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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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quesKons?