SandHill.com | Finance | Bootstrapping: The Secret to Entrepreneurial Success

Just fell over this article Bootstrapping: The Secret to Entrepreneurial Success

I define “Bootstrapping” as the act of starting a business with little or no external funding. Bootstrappers don’t write lengthy business plans, chase deep-pocketed investors, or indulge in overly academic market research exercises. Instead, they focus all of their considerable energy, brainpower, determination and skills on creating a business that can actually succeed in the real world.

Do read the rest of the article. I find myself in violent agreement with most of what he says.