Roundup of events for bootstrappers in March 2026. Online and in-person events are offered at $10.
Roundup of March 2026 Bootstrapper Events
We offer online events for bootstrappers including Bootstrappers Breakfast and Lean Culture. There are also in-person Bootstrapper Breakfast meetings in Las Vegas, San Francisco and Silicon Valley. These events are for “entrepreneurs who eat problems for breakfast.”®
We have nine events this month to help you move your business forward. Join us as your interests dictate and schedule permits.
Are you an entrepreneur who’d like to share lessons learned? If you’ve a 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 Mar 3 9:00 am PST Vegas Bootstrappers Breakfast Roundtable (In Person) The Coffee Press
https://www.meetup.com/bootstrappers-breakfast-las-vegas-startups/events/313462430/
Tues Mar 3 12:00 pm PST Drop-In Mastermind for Non-Fiction Writing
https://www.meetup.com/skmurphymastermind/events/313314651/
Writing a business book or a blog? Join our non-fiction writers group of similarly minded small business folks where we can keep each other motivated and accountable. Each attendee will have a chance to share a short piece (500-1,000 words) by reading it aloud or providing access to a google doc or emailing other attendees to get feedback. We do this every mastermind session.
Thurs Mar 5 8:00 am PST Mastermind Open House https://www.meetup.com/skmurphymastermind/events/313342878/
Who sees your blind spots first? Clients, customers or trusted peers? Learn how a group of trusted peers can give you an extra competitive advantage in your business. This is an open house meeting to get your questions answered about what’s involved in an SKMurphy Mastermind and meet others who are considering joining.
See also “Masterminds Help Founders with Empathy, Feedback, and Follow-Through”
Fri Mar 6 9:00 am PST Silicon Valley Bootstrappers Breakfast (In Person) Redwood City
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bootstrappers-breakfast-in-redwood-city-for-silicon-valley-founders-tickets-1963668317799
Fri Mar 13 9:00 am PST San Francisco Bootstrappers Breakfast Startups at CityGroup Center (In Person)
https://www.meetup.com/bootstrappers-breakfast-san-francisco/events/312945656/
Tues Mar 17 8:00 am PST Silicon Valley Bootstrappers Breakfast (Online)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/silicon-valley-bootstrappers-breakfast-online-tickets-1200395257529
Thurs Mar 19 8:30 am CST Chicago Bootstrappers Breakfast (Online)
https://www.meetup.com/bootstrappers-breakfast-chicago/events/wthdwtyjcfbzb/
Fri Mar 20 9:00 am PST Mtn View Bootstrappers Breakfast at Red Rock Coffee (In Person)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mountain-view-bootstrappers-breakfast-tickets-262928394907
Fri Mar 27 9:00 am PST Silicon Valley Bootstrappers Breakfast (Online)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/silicon-valley-bootstrappers-breakfast-online-tickets-488376135167
Coming up in April
Weds April 8 11:00 am PST / 1:00 pm CST / 2:00 EST Lean Culture: Why Pricing Problems Are Really Buyer Decision Problems
https://www.meetup.com/lean-culture/events/313454371/
Most founders assume stalled deals, price pushback, and discount pressure are pricing issues. They are not. They are decision issues.
In this session, Mark Stiving walks through the Six Laws of Value as a practical map of how buyers actually make decisions. Not how we wish they did. Not how sales decks assume they do. Each law explains a specific point where buyers hesitate, defer, or quietly disengage. When those breakdowns happen, price becomes the scapegoat.
The first half of the session is a concise primer on the Six Laws and how they define the buyer decision process. The second half is an open Q&A on pricing, negotiation, packaging, and objections, with every question likely grounded in how buyers decide. If you have ever thought, “Our price shouldn’t be the problem,” this session explains why it keeps becoming one.
Some key take-aways from Bootstrappers Breakfast conversations in February
Feeling scattered
- Workout Buddy Model: find a partner for comparing notes and ideas and increasing accountability. You can spend half the session time helping them with their project and half the time focused on yours.
- Timebox or Pomodoro: pick a small task and set a timer for 20-30 minutes to take at least one step forward. If you feel energized to continue you can, otherwise you can take a minute to document where you are and put the next step on your to do list.
- Priority used to be singular: Priority comes from Latin prioritas which essentially means first or most important. For centuries it was only used in the singular. “A priority is observed, not manufactured or assigned. Otherwise it’s necessarily not a priority.” Merlin Mann in “Priorities“
- Pick a top priority for the day and spend at least two hours making progress on it.
Lightning Round Question for March 2026
Which past achievements/successes give you the most confidence in building your startup?
Trademarks: “Bootstrapper Breakfast” and “Entrepreneurs Who Eat Problems For Breakfast” are registered trademarks of SKMurphy, Inc.
Image Credits: “Dart-Steel-Tip-Bullseye” on Pixabay by Tim Bastian used with permission.