Archive for August, 2011
August 24th, 2011
The #2 question we get at every breakfast ( after “how do I find more users?” ) is “how can I find developers / technical cofounder / CTO” ? Frequently, I point people to friendly meetups or conferences. WindyCityRails is an example of the latter. It’s put on by a fellow breakfast member, Ray Hightower:
Ruby on Rails is the technology behind robust web ventures like Groupon, Twitter, and Hulu. WindyCityRails (Saturday, September 17, 2011) is Chicago’s conference for all who are passionate about Ruby on Rails. Sharpen your technical skills, network with other professionals, and meet some of the top minds in the Ruby on Rails community. Developers, designers, entrepreneurs, and investors all find value in WindyCityRails. Visit http://windycityrails.org for details.
If you’re non-technical and looking for developers or any sort of technical help, it’s a great place to start. It’s coming up next month. Hope to see you there.
Griffin Caprio – Founder & President, 1530 Technologies, Inc.
August 22nd, 2011
Justin Kaufenberg, CEO and Co-Founder of TST Media, will be joining us this Thursday (August 25th, 2011) to tell us about his entrepreneurial journey. TST just closed a round of financing with El Dorado Ventures but, as Justin said, “that was preceded by a couple of pretty gritty bootstrapping years.”
Link to news: http://tech.mn/news/2011/08/22/tst-media-el-dorado-ventures/
Venue: Wilde Roast Cafe – 65 Main St SE Minneapolis, MN
Time: 7.30 am – 9:00 am
Date: Thursday, August 25th,2011
August 5th, 2011
Pete Tormey, from AnTLegal, moderated the Walnut Creek Bootstrappers Breakfast last week and shares with us the discussion that took place below.
Deborah Shea founder and President of Hellbent Marketing presented at the July breakfast in Walnut Creek. She began her talk by showing the group some hard research on promotion and conversion of prospects to actual sales. The data showed the place of a website in the sales process as compared to other forms of promotion such as trade shows and public speaking.
The conversation was heavily focused on the relationship between different online presences (such as LinkedIn, Twitter and the like), and your business website. Using hard metrics, Deborah discussed how she tailors the Internet presence towards driving sales and not just hits. Deborah also applies these techniques to service industries (i.e. lawyers) with successful results.
August 1st, 2011
If you’re in Minneapolis and have not been to a Bootstrappers Breakfast meeting in awhile please put us on your calendar again. We meet on the fourth Thursday each month at 7.30 am at Wilde Roast Cafe – 65 Main St SE Minneapolis, MN
Here’s what other attendees have said about the group
“ This is the one networking event that I try to never miss. It is relaxed and fun and I always learn something. Well worth the time and a great place to network and learn ” — Darren J. Cox
“ This is a great group of entrepreneurs which makes for a great exchange of ideas and helpful advice. I will be attending more Bootstrappers Breakfasts in the future. ” — Bill Cunningham
“ Good mix of business experience with technical know-how and eager ‘new’ entrepreneur. ” — Andrew morrow
“ To share ideas, information and resources with other like minded tech bootstrappers. ” — Jeff Pesek
To RSVP for the upcoming breakfasts on Thursday, August 25th , click here.
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