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We help turn people with limited resources and determination
into successful entrepreneurs.
An intensive professional workshop produced by the DaVinci Institute

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Start Your Business Without Money!
Tips & Techniques for Bootstrapping Your Business

Join us for the Showdown!
" Bootstrappers Vs. Venture Capitalist Showdown"
in the afternoon

Traditional thinking has been that if you are going to start a business the first step is to go out and raise money. But raising money is a major stumbling block. Most business concepts never make it to first base because of the money hurdles. Our estimate is that over 99% of all business ideas fail before they ever get started for this very reason.

But it doesn't have to be that way. Money problems are just like other problems in business. At the core is an idea problem, and these ideas can be shifted into a doable framework with a little coaching.

Using the right skills, special bootstrapping techniques, and a network of dependable friends, we can help you launch your business with very little money.

Bootstrapping is a true art. Some people are just naturally talented at sniffing out things like free office furniture, free computers, no interest credit cards, free restaurant equipment, free office space, and much more. But these are also things that you can learn.

It's time to learn about the world of bootstrapping. Tremendous money can be made if you know the right techniques.

Bootstrap Boot Camp
Date: November 16, 2002 - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Cost: Only $99 for members, $129 for non-members - Early Registration
$119 for members, $149 for non-members after November 8th Click here to enroll
$139 for members, $169 for non-members on the day of the event
Location:

Omni Interlocken Hotel (Click here for directions)
500 Interlocken Blvd.
Denver (Broomfield), Colorado 80021
Phone: (303) 438-6600

Bootstrappers Vs. Venture Capitalist Showdown

Join us for the debate between people who have bootstrapped their business and the VCs. What's the best way to start a business? Can your business be started without a capital investment? Why have so many VC funded businesses failed? What is it that gives the edge to a real bootstrapper? What kind of businesses can't be bootstrapper.

Who Should Attend

  • People contemplating a new business startup.
  • People with existing businesses wishing to learn new techniques for keeping costs down.

Why Should You Attend

This intense introductory program helps you understand both the potential and the processes of the freelance professional industry.

  • Step One: Establishing the bootstrapper mindset.
  • Cutting Costs: Effective bootstrapping starts with cutting overhead and living expenses.
  • Finding and Making the Opportunities: Good deals don't just fall out of trees. Techniques for plugging you into the deal networks.
  • Bartering: Tradeouts, in-kind offers, I'll-scratch-your-back if you-scratch-mine - bartering is alive and well in the business world today. Learn effective techniques from the best in the industry.
  • Deal Making: How to negotiate sweetheart deals and still create a win-win situation.
  • Managing Assets: The wealth you create is only as good as your ability to manage it.
  • Learn from the Best: Spend a day with the people who have been-there done-that.

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