| Host: | The Churchill Club |
|---|---|
| When: | March 06, 2008 @ 06:30 PM |
| 555 Post Street San Francisco, CA |
|
| View Map |
Please Join The Churchill Club For A Panel Discussion On
"Bootstrapping As A Start-Up"
Speakers:
Sean Byrnes, CEO, Flurry
Craig Newmark, Founder, Craigslist.org
Gabe Rivera, CEO, TechMeme
Stephen Weir, CEO, MadeIt.com
Moderator: Michael Arrington, TechCrunch
Sponsor: EURO RSCG / The Hot House
At the height of the Internet’s glory days, entrepreneurs would gladly boast about the millions of dollars they raised for their businesses. Nowadays, the cool kids at the tables talk about how little money they're spending. Bootstrapping as a funding strategy has quickly grown popular in today’s Web 2.0 community with 90 percent of all technology based companies starting out using this funding model. Some keep it going longer than others and are ultimately rewarded with companies that are not beholden to venture capitalists.
As a start-up, bootstrapping brings both freedom and limitations: the freedom to follow your own vision with the monetary limitations in building and promoting your company on your own. Many would argue that bootstrapping a start-up is essentially about using creativity rather than cash to spread the word about what you’re doing.
This panel consists of both highly experienced and successful entrepreneurs, who will share their different bootstrapping stories. You will get an understanding of different bootstrapping strategies, including why you might bootstrap from beginning to end or transition to the VC funding model during your growth.
Topics covered will include:
• What to think about before deciding to bootstrap
• When to stop bootstrapping
• How far is too far
• Innovative ways of saving money for your company
6.30 pm Registration and Light Hors D'oeuvres
7.30 pm Program Begins
8.30 pm - 10.00 pm Drinks & Post-Program Networking
Ticket Price: $40
** Please note, this is a Churchill Club Members Only Premier Event (corporate passes are not applicable). There are only 30 tickets available! The Churchill Club is offering a special new member rate for non-members who want to join at this time.
