Archive for January, 2010

  • Building a Stronger Organization Building a Stronger Organization

    We all know the nonprofit sector is really struggling.  Particularly in the midst of a deep recession it can be difficult to figure out how to get out of a vicious cycle of increasing demand for services, relentless fundraising, diminishing capacity and so on. But there is hope.  In order to br...

  • Imagine H2O Seeking Innovative Business Plans Imagine H2O Seeking Innovative Business Plans

    Imagine H2O is a non-profit organization that aims to support and advance water technologies. Its inaugural business plan competition focuses on water efficiency and is awarding $70k in cash and in-kind services. It starts on Wednesday, Sept. 1 and ends on Nov. 16. The direct link to the competiti...

  • In Line with Strategy, Companies Need to Take the First Step In Line with Strategy, Companies Need to Take the First Step

    Successful corporate giving programs start one program at a time. McKinsey & Co and Professor Michael Porter both acknowledge the most successful programs align corporate objectives with social and political trends. In Silicon Valley and Austin we've watched our member companies b...

  • Picking a Bank for your Consumer and Business Needs Picking a Bank for your Consumer and Business Needs

    Finding the right bank for your consumer and business needs can be a time consuming and involved process. Unfortunately it isn’t as easy as picking up a phone book and looking in the yellow pages. Here are a few tips that may make the process easier.[read post]...

  • 7 Small Business Recommendations to the President & Congress 7 Small Business Recommendations to the President & Congress

    A small business owner's response to the President's State of the Union Address 2010. Mr. President, as a small business owner for over 25 years it was very encouraging to hear you acknowledge some of our contributions to the economy. According to the Small Business Administration  (SBA) Of...

  • Visibility and Networking Seminar - Austin, TX - February 18, 2010 Visibility and Networking Seminar – Austin, TX – February 18, 2010

    Smart Visibility: Constructing a Personal Brand for Business and Career Success Raising your visibility within the business community is a fast way to uncover new opportunities. As companies struggle with ways to climb out of the recession, everyone is looking to discover tips to expand...

  • Volunteer Entrepreneur Opportunity

    Bootstrappers, Citizen Schools and the Holthouse Foundation are hosting Lemonade Day Apprenticeship this spring. Lemonade Day is a great project designed to teach kids to become entrepreneurs by running their own lemonade stand. And it has the potential to make a huge community impact: In Houston in...

  • Ideation, You or QUEST(ion)??!!

    Hi everyone,We used to think there were only 3 stages to the bootstrap process - Ideation, Valley of Death (VoD) and Growth. It turns out there are more! - two preceding Ideation (you and Quest(ion)) and one following Growth (Rebootstrap). You can see these illustrated on the Bootstrap Map (www.boot...

  • 2010 Microsoft BizSpark Accelerator at SXSW: Entry Deadline Is December 4

    Take advantage of the opportunity to showcase your emerging technology product and/or service in front of industry leaders by participating in the 2010 Microsoft BizSpark Accelerator at SXSW. Accelerator takes place on March 15-16 as a part of the SXSW Interactive Festival, during which you can impr...

  • VoD Subgroup Meeting Monday 11/9

    This month's Valley of Death Subgroup meeting will be held at Waterloo Ice House on 38th St, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.The Bootstrap principle for the month of November is "Scale the Model" (twitter: #scalemodel) which is part of the Growth Phase but is an integral part of the VoD stage as well...

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