The Bootstrapper's Blog

The value of culture August 13, 2025 Ask most founders, especially when they’re just starting, about what their culture is and they’ll...

Lessons in leadership from pirate captains July 30, 2025 A few weeks ago, I wrote about how founders need to think outside the box,...

How focusing on this drives success July 23, 2025 This is a famous quote from the comedian and actor Steve Martin which he always gives...

Leadership lessons for founders- infectious enthusiasm with ruthless pragnmatism A few weeks ago I wrote about how as a founder you...

Think creatively and don't follow the establishment- July 8th Last week I wrote about a founder who was becoming blinkered to the...

Why you don't need to follow the VC playbook for success July 2, 2025 I just had an interesting chat with a founder the other day. He was...

Howe to embrace pressure June 25, 2025 Founding a business brings pressure- there is no doubt about that. How you react to it and think...

Know what you don't know June 19, 2025 Know what you don’t know One of the most dauting parts of starting a business is owning up to what...

Founder Tourism June 12, 2025 Twenty years ago if you said you were leaving your perfectly well paid job to start a business, people...

June 4th June 4, 2025 When you’re a founder of a business you spend most days feeling like not only is the whole world against you but...