Roundup of events for Bootstrappers in August 2023. Online and in-person events are offered at $10.
Roundup of August 2023 Bootstrapper Events
We offer online events for bootstrappers including Bootstrappers Breakfast and Lean Culture. There are also in-person Bootstrapper Breakfast meetings in Ft. Worth, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Silicon Valley. These events are for “entrepreneurs who eat problems for breakfast.”®
We have ten events this month to help you move your business forward. Join us as your interests dictate and schedule permits.
We are looking for entrepreneurs to share lessons learned: If you have reached a milestone in your entrepreneurial journey and would like to share lessons learned, please contact Theresa Shafer (tshafer@skmurphy.com) to explore scheduling a short briefing at a Bootstrapper Breakfast or a talk at a Lean Culture event. You must have attended a Bootstrapper Breakfast or Lean Culture event to be considered.
Tues Aug 1 8:00 am PDT Las Vegas Bootstrappers Breakfast (In Person) Desert Wind Coffee Roasters
https://www.meetup.com/bootstrappers-breakfast-las-vegas-startups/events/294762433/
Thurs Aug 3 8:00 am PDT SKMurphy Mastermind Open House (Online)
https://www.meetup.com/skmurphymastermind/events/294807683/
Fri Aug 4 9:00 am CDT Fort Worth Bootstrappers Breakfast (In Person) Ol’ South Pancake House
https://www.meetup.com/fort-worth-bootstrappers-breakfast/events/294662063/
Fri Aug 4 9:00 am PDT Silicon Valley Bootstrappers Breakfast (In Person) Downtown San Jose
https://www.meetup.com/bootstrappers-breakfast-sv/events/294829913/
Fri Aug 11 9:00 am PDT San Francisco Bootstrappers Breakfast (In Person) SPRO-Mission Bay/SOMA
https://www.meetup.com/bootstrappers-breakfast-san-francisco/events/294810819/
Tues Aug 15 8:00 am PDT Silicon Valley Bootstrappers Breakfast (Online)
https://www.meetup.com/bootstrappers-breakfast-sv/events/jhrwbtyfclbtb/
Thurs Aug 17 8:30 am CDT Chicago Bootstrappers Breakfast (Online)
https://www.meetup.com/bootstrappers-breakfast-chicago/events/qjnxdtyfclbwb/
Fri Aug 18 9:00 PDT Mtn View Bootstrappers Breakfast at Red Rock Coffee (In Person)
https://www.meetup.com/bootstrappers-breakfast-sv/events/khgvctyfclbxb/
Wed Aug 23 11:00 PDT / 1:00 CDT / 2:00 EDT Lean Culture: How to Bootstrap Your Start-Up
https://www.meetup.com/lean-culture/events/293926342/
Video and slides are up at https://www.skmurphy.com/blog/
If you are a technology entrepreneur who doesn’t fit the typical profile for a first-time VC investment, you can find it difficult to generate interest in a business still in the planning stage. However, if you persevere to solve a critical problem or create new possibilities for your customers, you need to start building your business with only limited financial resources.
Bootstrapping does not preclude seeking investment when your active business merits and requires it. But it starts by making a difference and building a real business as proof of your products’ need for and value.
Sean Murphy will address what you and your team need to do to bootstrap your business: find early customers and revenue using internal cash flow and organic profits. He will draw on his experiences with clients at SKMurphy, Inc. and insights he has gleaned from the more than 800 Bootstrapper Breakfasts he has attended since October of 2006. The Lean Culture meetup is famous for being very interactive, and this will be no exception: he welcomes your questions and insights if you can join us.
Fri Aug 25 9:00 am PDT Silicon Valley Bootstrappers Breakfast (Online)
https://www.meetup.com/bootstrappers-breakfast-sv/events/nhrwbtyfclbhc/
Lightning Round Question for August 2023
What tools are you using to minimize distractions, online and offline?
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