Lifting oneself up by the bootstraps. You don’t hear such references anymore, but I came across an excellent article and comments on that exact subject. Basically, when one is a bootstrapper they’re using very little or no external capital in the building of their enterprise.

And foremost in their mind is conservation…conserving as much cash as possible. Invariably they’re astute barterers. Consider: PawSpot this pet-sitting business where the bartering of pet-sitting duties takes place. Or how about joining local networking groups (in addition to the local trade exchange) and set-up direct trades with other members.

To read this excellent article on bootstrapping see: Bootstrapping

For serious-minded entrepreneurs and bootstrappers: BARTER

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