Welcome to Bootstrap Confidential
Bootstrap Confidential is designed to provide you with all the tools you need to bootstrap your business.
Bootstrap Confidential is built by bootstrappers for bootstrappers.
It is an information and knowledge based member network that pulls together a wide variety of resources all based on the stories and lessons learned by experienced bootstrappers.
Previously there was no playbook for bootstrapping your business. Investor led advice is dangerously misleading for bootstrappers. By tapping into the real experience-based insights and the views of successful bootstrappers who have built and exited their own businesses, we provide you with practical actionable advice you can use to build your own bootstrapping playbook.
LATEST PODCAST
Episode 4- Walking into Wired's office in Silicon Valley at the birth of the internet he was inspired to quit his job and bootstrap a business for 30 years
LATEST TRAINING
Painkillers and not vitamins
THE BLOG
Bootstrap Confidential consists of:
Fortnightly podcast
Each fortnight seasoned podcast hosts Charles Green and Chloe James chat to successful bootstrappers about how they did it and what they learned – register for free to get episodes!
Weekly blog
Based on the podcasts, the Golden Bootlaces and questions asked by our community members each week we delve into a key playbook topic on how to bootstrap
Bootstrap Training Videos
The Book
Coming soon - Bootstrap Confidential - A step by step playbook and series of stories on how to bootstrap a business from an idea to a successful exit
Every week get a short training video - download a 3-5 minute video talking through one of each of the the playbook steps
Bootcamps
Ask a Bootstrapper- Q&A and free advice
How to Bootcamps- running in London, Singapore and Sydney, these are one-day masterclasses in all the core elements of bootstrapping a business
Free Bootstrap Partner advice and Q&A- a monthly free advice and Q&A discussion for any bootstrapping question with our panel of expert partners and community members. All our partners are serial entrepreneurs and successful bootstrappers
25 Golden Bootlace rules
Historic blog
Bootstrap Partners 1-2-1 sessions
The 25 key rules essential to any bootstrapping playbook
Historic blog from the frontline – a ready to go resource of 47 blogs covering all aspects of bootstrapping based on Charles Green's lessons after a successful exit in 2017
Get more in depth advice in 1-2-1 sessions with our panel of successful bootstrappers who have been there and done it and tap into their experience for free
Sales Confidential
One and two day in-depth sales training sessions covering the 12 steps of sales every bootstrapper needs to know
Hire a Bootstrapper
Hire a bootstrapper – don’t want to join the network or ask the community? Have an urgent problem or need some very specific advice. You can hire one of our bootstrap partners to have a 121 to help you solve it