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Bootstrapping a Hi-Tech Start-up: Panel Discussion

Posted on Sep. 26th, 2009 by Selina

Aspire Systems is hosting a Panel discussion on “Bootstrapping a Technology start-up”.

Entrepreneurs who bootstrap typically go through trying times. Yet, bootstrapping your software business – being frugal and resource-constrained – has its own advantages. It can help you focus and prioritize, and get your product validated by customers before you consider other funding options.

However, bootstrapping comes with its own set of challenges that need to be understood and addressed early in the business cycle. Come join a Panel of experts, including Vijay Anand (Serial entrepreneur, Founder of Proto.in and Incubation manager at RTBI), Ted Finch (Hi-tech marketing expert & Owner of Chanimal.com) and Prakash Narayanan (Co-founder and CTO of MiCello, a startup in the mobile content delivery space) for a discussion on what is takes to bootstrap. Some of the themes to be discussed include:

The importance of getting a working product out quickly
Are customer insights a part of the product development process?
Identifying when you need to bring in professional investors
Engaging with external consultants for business planning, market development and sales from an early stage

Bhoovarahan Thirumalai, co-founder and Board member of Aspire Systems, will be moderating the discussion.

Since it is a telephonic panel discussion, all you need to do is call in. To ask questions, you can login to the live online meeting, your questions will be taken up for discussion (time-permitting) during the event.

Date: September 30th, 2009; Time: 11 AM ET/8 AM PT/8.30 PM IST

Entrepreneurs bootstrapping or planning to bootstrap your software venture, do join us for a thought-provoking session!

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