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
Recent Bootstrapper's Bible Articles
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 1... View slideshow
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
Should You Shack Up With Your Start-up Team?
You already spend all waking hours with your staff. Moving in together--if you can handle it--could save you serious cash. Read more
The Startup Owner's Manual
Ever wished you had a startup manual? Now there is one. Read exclusive excerpts from it on Inc.com. Read more
7 Signs You’re Not Entrepreneur Material
Finally ready to take the plunge? Don't--if any of these signs look familiar. Read more
Best Advice I Ever Got: Jesse Pujji
The CEO and co-Founder of Ampush Social successfully bootstrapped his company from three to 30 employees by following one rule of thumb: Do more, think less. Read more
Crowdfunding: What to Know Before You Go All In
Before you raise money from the masses, a few words of warning. Read more
Zooming From Zero to $70 Million in 2 Years
It all started with a wacky idea and a $20 Facebook ad. Two years later, this Brooklyn-based company has created, and conquered, plenty of obstacles. Here's ... Read more
How This Gay Social Network Went Mainstream
Joel Simkhai founded the company behind an incredibly popular app called Grindr. But to take the service mainstream, he knew he had to pivot. Well, sort of. Read more
Start-up Budget: Don't Miss These 5 Expenses
Calculating your annual cost structure? Be sure you count these. Read more
Why You Don't Need Venture Capital
Young entrepreneurs often pursue funding first, product second. That's a dangerous path--and it won't do your company much good. Read more
Do You Need A PR Firm?
A serial entrepreneur describes her public relations mistakes--so you don't make the same ones. Read more
Accelerator vs. Incubator: What’s the Difference?
The terms sometimes get used interchangeably, but they're not the same thing. And that matters if you're thinking of applying. Read more
Why Your Crowdfunded Campaign Tanked
You launched your idea on Kickstarter... but the crowds (and their wallets) never came. Here's what you did wrong. Read more
4 Ways to Turn Less into More
Money, time, connections -- you need more of everything, right? Stop whining and start using your contraints to your advantage. Read more
7 Rules for Bootstrapping a Business
Your task: Build something people want, minimize your risk, and maximize your chances for survival. Here's how. Read more
Get a Loan from the SBA
So far this year, Pravina Raghavan, district director for New York at the U.S. Small Business Administration, loaned $789 million, up 63 percent over 2011. H... Watch video
Creating the Lean Startup
How Eric Ries developed a scientific method for launching profitable companies Read more
5 Rules of Success From Brooklyn's DIY Masters
Experts on makeshift innovation held court at the first DIY Business Association Conference in Brooklyn. They share their unconventional wisdom with Inc.com. Read more
Best Business Deals
A bootstrapper's guide to saving money on office furniture, phone service, computers, business travel, and more. Read more
A Sales Social Network
Forget liking and photos—respond and sell something. SalesSpider is all about connecting for sales. Read more
How to Use IndieGoGo to Fund Your Innovation
This crowdfunding site is rivaling Kickstarter as a place for entrepreneurs to get a funding boost—and create a built-in fan base. Read more
