July 27, 2012 by Guest Contributor
Des Moines (Guest post by Brian Hemesath.) I'm a huge fan of bootstrapped businesses. Those who bootstrap a business enjoy a unique satisfaction knowing they created value from nothing with very-little-to-no outside financial support. I have started several businesses, successfully exiting two, and along the way I have found a few things to be consistent when starting a business, especially when bootstrapping. The long road ahead Get yourself mentally and financially ready to play the long game and understand that a bootstrapped business controls its own runway. Bad spending decisions are bad for any company, but they impact a bootstrapped business hardest. There are many articles about controlling costs and getting creative with … read more
