Start a Business on the Cheap: 10 Growth Industries
Here's the skinny on 10 industries primed for cash-strapped start-ups. View slideshow
How Shutterstock Went From Zero to IPO
Jon Oringer had created a dozen tech start-ups before buying one $800 camera to seed his own stock-photo business. Now that company is worth $760 million. Read more
10 Free Tools for Running a Business
Starting a company on the cheap has never been easier, thanks to free software for handling everything from building a website to billing clients. Here are 10 must-haves for bootstrapped businesses. View slideshow
Case Study: How One Scrappy CEO Landed an AT&T Partnership
Philip Walker started Network Solutions Provider the old-fashioned way: By going door to door. Read more
Case Study: No Marketing Budget? Win Over Bloggers Instead
Photographer Ron Henry knew his camera strap was a winner. Now he just needed to get the word out on the cheap. Read more
Case Study: Keep Your Day Job & Start a Business
Nick Chasinov spent five years building his business while holding down another full-time position. Here's what he learned along the way. Read more
The Bootstrapper's Dream: Low Costs and High Growth
We crunched the data to pinpoint industries with the lowest start-up costs--and highest growth potential. Here are the results. Read more
Recent Bootstrapper's Bible Articles
Warby Parker of Shoes? Meet Beckett Simonon
Two guys from Colombia are hacking the traditional retail supply chain and selling fashionable shoes--straight from the factory--for $79. Will it work? Read more
Is Bootstrapping Right For You? How to Decide
A serial entrepreneur helps you decide if you should bootstrap or if you should seek venture capital. Read more
10 Years of Bootstrapping an Overnight Success
It took Nick Woodman 10 years to perfect his action camera business GroPro--just in time for YouTube to launch it into success. Read more
Your Company's Big Credit Card Problem
Small businesses are turning to consumer cards because they have more protections than business cards, but there are risks. Read more
The Leanest Start-up in Silicon Valley
Kurt Varner is like a lot of young men trying to launch a business. Except that he's living in his car. It's kind of a necessity, it's kind of a gimmick--and... Read more
Incubator Focuses on Founders First, Then Companies
Some incubators and accelerators focus on creating great companies. This one hones its energy on transforming the hobbyist entrepreneur into a strong founder. Read more
Alternative Businesses: How to Get Cash
Two Brooklyn entrepreneurs explain their philosophies on making realistic crowdfunding goals, learning to speak new languages, and when to not listen to your... Read more
Breaking the Rules: The Young Entrepreneur Who Squatted at AOL
Eric Simons spent two cash-strapped months living inside AOL's headquarters while trying to build his start-up. He explains how he played outside of the rules. Read more
Be Smart. Be Annoying. Get Cash 
Here's how Redbox executive Mark Achler financed his disruptive video company. Watch video
How to Lead Your Company Through Change
Different employees react differently to change. However each feels about a new situation, you can help all of them adjust. Read more
Why We Stay Self-Funded
James Miller discusses the pros and cons to relying on revenue for working capital. Watch video
The Best (and Hardest) Way to Start a Company
How to live the entrepreneurial dream while minimizing your risks and maximizing your success. (Warning: This ain't easy.) Read more
Crowdfunding Lessons From a Kickstarter Success
One small business generated an extra $580,000 in Kickstarter funding by getting its customers involved up front. Here's how you could do the same. Read more
Don't Even Think About Buying a Desk
After their first taste of success, most founders immediately want to upgrade their offices. Rookie move. Read more
Tech Bubble? Why It’s Different This Time
There's no question that we're in a start-up boom. But the power dynamics look very different this time around. Read more
