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Kickstarter vs. Pre-orders. 46 Ways To Start A Business With No Money. Most people who want to start their own business don’t have a ton of money laying around and it’s probably one the most common questions I get emailed about: How can I get started without a lot of cash? Well I’ve put together a list below of the best ideas I’ve heard and personally used. I hope you find it useful! The three basic strategies to starting a business without much money are: Delay the normal “business starting” activities like incorporating, hiring, renting office or retail space, etc until AFTER your business has started earning money. This is known as bootstrapping.Doing everything yourself and spending your personal time instead of hiring an expert. Start With The Easy Stuff: Eliminate Expenses Don’t rent an office! Legal Stuff and Incorporating Make a website for your business Getting a Logo Don’t hire a fancy graphic designer.

Accepting Credit Cards Starting a service business where you consult, coach, teach, etc Creating Info Products Before investing in a retail location… Kicksaver, le site qui sauve les projets Kickstarter. Le site de financement collaboratif de projets de création a le vent en poupe, certains sont nés ou en bonne voie, d’autres n’ont pas eu cette chance. Depuis trois ans, ce site brasse des millions de dollars. Kicksaver a trouvé une judicieuse utilisation de la plateforme, il propose à tout un chacun de sauver un projet. Aidez à atteindre le seuil requis peut être satisfaisant, voire jubilatoire, pour certains, mais ce n’est rien face à la joie ressentie en sauvant un projet en danger, en l’aidant à combler les quelques dollars manquants avant la date butoire. Imaginez même : vous pourriez être la personne qui investit les 10 derniers dollars dans un projet qui révolutionnera le monde quelques mois ou années plus tard !

C’est le pari que fait Kicksaver. Conçu sur un coin de table, ce site, sans aucune filiation avec Kickstarter, fonctionne de la plus simple des manières. Entrez la somme que vous souhaitez investir et cliquez sur “Save something” (“Sauver quelque chose”). Davos 2012: Where are the investment hot spots? 27 January 2012Last updated at 14:03 By Tim Weber Business editor, BBC News website, Davos The room in Davos was set out like a casino - a lack of self-awareness or a bit of humour from the attendees?

The year is 2012. The global economy is in turmoil. So what would you do with $1bn (£640m) that you're given to invest? That's the premise of a fascinating workshop called Investment Heatmap, run every year at the World Economic Forum in Davos. More importantly, it gives some insight into how top investors think, where they would put their money - although you'd probably need some $10m or $20m to buy your way into these funds. Walking into the room where the workshop is held is not for the faint of heart. Under Davos rules, I can't name names, but think of some of the biggest names in the world of private equity, and investment and hedge funds.

And every year, the organisers ratchet up the difficulty of the task to solve. This time, we were given at random • a region where to invest, Menture Capital? Why Women-Led Startups Get Less Funding. Women are more social than men. There’s research to prove it. And there’s the anecdotal evidence. (How many men chat to the guy in the bathroom stall next door?) So women should do well in the pursuit of venture capital, which is at heart a networking game.

A 2009 study by Dow Jones VentureSource found only 11% of companies that received venture funding had a woman CEO or founder. None of that is true. So why do women entrepreneurs in the high-tech field get funded less often than men? Lakshmi Balachandra, an assistant professor of entrepreneurship at Babson College who researches women and venture capital, says the problem is that despite their innate social prowess, women are not engaged in the networks where venture funding circulates. The Wrong Networks “The women who are out there who need capital, they aren’t in the same networks as men. Another standby explanation for the shortage of money flowing to women is the essential chauvinism of the old-boy venture network. Toys for Boys. Get Your Startup Bought: How to Plan for an Acquisition. Some entrepreneurs start out to create a company that they intend to spend their lives growing and maintaining. Others form startups with the expressed hope of being acquired by larger companies.

If an acquisition is part of your exit strategy, you need to build your business with your buyer in mind. To find out what strategies helped real-life entrepreneurs negotiate their own acquisitions, we asked four successful young entrepreneurs from the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) for their advice. Even if an acquisition isn’t on your radar yet, these tips can be helpful to you in getting - and keeping - a future buyer’s attention: 1. Everyone loves a great story. 2. To me, it wasn’t just about having a clear vision for the future, but having a transparent past. 3. A partner and I recently sold a startup to another company that was only looking for certain elements of what we had created - in particular, a Facebook app. 4. Potential buyers are always going to look at numbers. Kickstarter débarque en Europe. Tout le monde, ou presque, a déjà entendu parler de Kickstarter, ce site qui offre un système de financement collaboratif pour financer des projets de création.

Jusqu’alors réservé aux seuls Etats-Unis, Kickstarter arrive au Royaume-Uni. Le succès de la plateforme se faisant grandissant, de nombreux projets désormais célèbres étant nés grâce à elle, Kickstarter profite de sa notoriété pour s’expatrier. C’est par le biais d’un seul et unique tweet que la société a annoncé le débarquement prochain au Royaume-Uni. Les informations sont rares, aucun commentaire n’a pour le moment été fait. Tout juste savons-nous que les britanniques pourront bénéficier de la plateforme cet automne. Il faudra donc patienter avant d’en savoir davantage. . [ engadget ] Age Bias: Young Startup Founders Get More Investor Cash. Blame Mark Zuckerberg. Since he invented Facebook in the third grade (or so it seems) high-tech investors have been throwing more and more money at younger and younger whiz kids. Older entrepreneurs may not like the trend - but it shows no sign of slowing anytime soon. This is not to say that angels and venture capitalists are biased against older startup founders.

They’re not. This is to say that investors are biased for younger startup founders. It’s a distinction VCs are quick to make when you quiz them on the topic. “Historically in IT, the hottest sector always absorbs 30% to 40% of the money,” says Paul Kedrosky, a senior fellow at the Kauffman Foundation who focuses on entrepreneurship, innovation and risk capital. Young Entrepreneurs, Young Companies, Young Customers The balance of investment has tilted toward young entrepreneurs, Kedrosky explains, because the markets that investors are most excited about are those that attract young customers.

Youngsters Hit the Accelerators. Finding Start-Up Success Through Serious School Spirit. Skip Advertisement This ad will close in 15 seconds... Young Entrepreneurs Today's Most Read 9 Proven Ways to Get People to Take You Seriously 4 Intangibles That Drive CEOs What It Takes to Go From Dead Broke to 6 Figures in 6 Months The Mentality of a Successful Career 4 Big Challenges That Startups Face These Siblings Are Cooking Up America's First Meatless Butcher Shop Kim Lachance Shandrow 3 min read News and Articles About Young Entrepreneurs Failure 6 Stories of Super Successes Who Overcame Failure They're perfect examples of why failure should never stop you from following your vision.

Jayson DeMers Podcasts Top 25 Business Podcasts for Entrepreneurs Podcasts are as easy to use as old-school radio but as specialized as blogs. Murray Newlands Entrepreneurship Programs Saxbys and Drexel Team Up to Promote Entrepreneurship Saxby's founder Nick Bayer talks about the one-of-a-kind program and why he wishes there was one for himself years ago. Carly Okyle Presented by Young Entrepreneurs Laura Entis Fear. 7 Tips to Successful Fundraising for Young Entrepreneurs. What Technologies Will Crowdfunding Create? Altered state: Inventor Jay Silver holds up a printed circuit board that turns ordinary objects into joystick controls. He raised more than $500,000 from the public to manufacture it. It’s becoming a common story. A project listed on Kickstarter, the Internet crowdfunding website, ends up wildly exceeding its financial goals. Suddenly, someone is in business. That’s what happened to inventor Jay Silver, creator of MaKey MaKey, an “invention kit” consisting of a processor board and alligator clips that turns objects with high electrical resistance—bananas, Play-Doh, human flesh—into computer controllers.

Silver listed the project on Kickstarter this year hoping to raise $25,000. Since then, it’s been a race to negotiate with Chinese manufacturers, customs agents, and wholesalers to produce and ship what will be the first product of Silver’s newly incorporated company, JoyLabz. Crowdfunding is working best where existing funding models are failing. Kickstarter renforce ses protections envers créateurs et investisseurs. Kickstarter, la célèbre plateforme de financement collaboratif, a réussi, depuis son lancement en 2009, à lancer de nombreux projets. Malheureusement, le site a plus d'une fois attiré l'attention suite à de gros retards dans les délais et même à cause de faux projets.

Pour sécuriser créateurs et investisseurs, Kickstarter a mis a jour un certains nombres de règles. Suite aux déboires subis par certains projets, les investisseurs potentiels avaient besoin de se sentir davantage en sécurité, de savoir qu’ils seraient récompensés d’avoir participé. De leurs côtés, les créateurs se lançaient parfois dans l’aventure sans un projet véritablement réfléchi et suffisamment avancé. Aussi, Kickstarter a mis à jour les informations nécessaires pour créer une campagne. Un bon moyen, semble-t-il, pour rassurer créateurs comme investisseurs, et les pousser davantage à se lancer dans l’aventure Kickstarter ! [theverge] Comment monter une start up en autofinancement ?

Lundi 22 octobre Web - 22 octobre 2012 :: 10:03 :: Par Louis-Carle Le Mash Up, l’association qui promeut l’entrepreneuriat par et pour les étudiants, organise une nouvelle édition pour une nouvelle année d’existence. Au programme : « Le bootstrapping : comment monter une start up en autofinancement ». Le Mash Up, l’association qui promeut l’entrepreneuriat par et pour les étudiants, organise une nouvelle édition pour une nouvelle année d’existence. Au programme : un échange avec des intervenants, des pitchs, du networking et de nombreux lots à gagner (comme toujours) le mardi 30 octobre à 19h au Collège des Bernardins. Le thème abordé lors de cette soirée portera sur le « Le bootstrapping : comment monter une start up en autofinancement ».

Pour aborder le sujet, Bertrand Jelensperger, fondateur et CEO de LaFourchette ainsi qu’un Associé Directeur d’Elaia Partners spécialisé en très jeunes entreprises se sont dévoués pour passer la soirée avec son public. Vous voulez présenter votre idée? 5 raisons de faire appel au crowdfunding pour lancer sa start-up. La plupart des startups sont très fragiles durant toute la période de démarrage de l’activité. Vous pouvez avoir le meilleur produit du marché prêt à conquérir le monde, lorsque vous n’avez pas les fonds nécessaires pour vous lancer et faire face à ces premiers temps difficile, votre entreprise aura du mal à émerger.

Je me suis spécialisé dans les nouvelles solutions de financement et de partage. Dans ce cadre l’année dernière à Madrid, j’ai participé aux côtés des membres de la maison de production espagnole Riot Cinéma Collective , au développement de son long métrage de science fiction El Cosmonauta. Avant eux, je n’avais pas mesuré les similitudes qui pouvaient exister entre réussir à produire son film et lancer sa start-up à l’ère du numérique. Une volonté de bousculer l’ordre établi et de faire évoluer le modèle économique du cinéma Retour tout d’abord sur l’originalité du projet et ses valeurs fondamentales. 1. 2. Si l’intérêt financier n’était pas suffisant. 3. 4. 5. Sources : 3 Types of Rent-Free Workspaces for Entrepreneurs. Office costs can be a major hurdle for entrepreneurs, but these days more startups are finding rent-free workspaces.

While accelerator programs have long offered this perk to startups, usually in exchange for equity, entrepreneurs are finding other types of free space available, says Steve King, partner at Emergent Research, a consulting firm focused on small business in Lafayette, Calif. But, he adds, “the gravy train will end at some point,” usually after a couple months to a year, so startups should be looking for alternative space. Related: Selecting the Best Shared Workspace for Your Tech Needs Here are three types of workspaces that entrepreneurs can get for free: 1.

Community-Sponsored Space To encourage local economic development, chambers of commerce in some cities, including Durham, N.C., College Station, Tex., and Des Moines, Iowa, have been working with local government and businesses to entice entrepreneurs with free workspace the last few years. 2. 3. Crowdfunding. Ten Ways You Can Start Your Own Business Doing Nothing.

4 Advantages to Leasing Office Equipment. I bought a new computer last month; I paid $2,200 for a top-of-the-line Apple MacBook Air. I already know that after a year or so I'll get the itch to upgrade, at which time I'll shell out another couple of thousand dollars for the latest model. But, as a smart guy (and a finance writer), it occurred to me that maybe there's a more cost-effective way to keep current with technology. I looked into leasing--something I'd always avoided, mainly because I don't like the idea of not owning my equipment. But leases do have their advantages: 1. 2. 3. 4. Thinking beyond my business needs, I considered what else in my life I could have leased or rented rather than purchased outright. I was left with an epiphany on the lease-or-purchase issue--a question to ask myself whenever it comes to acquiring new stuff: "Would I buy this at a rummage sale five years from now?

" In the end, all I'm doing is applying the same cost-benefit analysis that goes into business purchases to my personal life. J.D. How Young Entrepreneurs Can Bridge the Generation Gap. Three strategies for overcoming age bias when starting a business. You could start a business, lasso funding and already have top-tier clients, but, because you're young, some people still won't take you seriously. What's worse, some may even try to take advantage of your youth. Having co-owned a series of businesses with my brother since I was 7 years old -- we sold stunt airplanes at a festival with my grandfather -- I've seen my share of that kind of discrimination.

For our first decent-sized venture out of school, we purchased a struggling pool hall in Vancouver, B.C., which we bootstrapped with money that we had earned with a few small, successful business ventures we launched during high school. Although we eventually turned the place into a thriving hot spot, we faced a number of challenges along the way. One situation that stands out happened when we were hiring a contractor to perform renovations for the bar. So, how did I do it? 1. 2. 3.

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