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Bootstrapping Blog owner overview and article overview
Posted in: Bootstrapping Extras, Bootstrapping News
Hello everyone. I wanted to take a minute to re-introduce myself for those of you who are new to the blog or do not know much about the owner (me) of this website yet. I also would like to point out some of the greater articles I’ve written in the past that you might not be aware of unless you’ve looked through all of our websites pages or searched the archives.
My name is Mike Smith and I am a small business owner. I have owned and operated a couple very small (I mean so small you’d never even know they existed unless I told you) businesses in the past. After struggling for many years (about 4 to be exact) I started reading some great material and really focusing in on running a successful small business. I started my blog design company, Blog Theme Machine back in October 2007 and am looking forward to hitting my 1 year mark with it very soon! It has been very successful and has allowed me to live with it as my only source of income which is great.
I started this blog about the same time to share my ideas and tips on what I’ve learned over the past few years, from reading books like “Bootstrapping Your Business” and “Guerrilla Marketing” to reading blogs like Freelance Switch and Zen Habits. All I hope for is that someone reading this blog finds the proper tools to grow their small business into something they are proud of without having to go through the heartache that I have.
I am very easy to get in contact with and love hearing from my readers. It lets me know that I’ve done something right and that means a lot to me. I also love seeing comments (so comment! - really, I love it and I comment back) 
If you need to get in touch with me, the contact form on the bootstrapping blog contact page sends mail directly to me and I will write you back as soon as possible. If you’d like to chat via AIM or another form of Instant Messenger, just let me know in the email and I’ll send you my details.
So, enough about me
Below are some links to some of the earliest articles written on this blog that I think you will really enjoy. Definitely something to look over when you have some spare time. If you see something you like or have a question about, leave a comment and I’ll comment back (See, I told you I love comments) You can also request further discussion in new articles that grow on an old article if you’d like. I’m always open to suggestions.
- What is Bootstrapping?
- Legalizing Your New Company
- Enlisting Friends and Family
- How NOT To Run A Business
- Bootstrapping And Your Gut Feeling
- Ten Steps To Making That First Sale
- 30 Local Resources You Can’t Live Without
- How To Lose A Potential Customer In One Easy Step
- Building An Optimistic Business
- Enlisting Your Friends And Family
Thank you for taking the time to read this post and getting to know me, what I do and why I do it a little bit better. I hope the above articles bring some light into your days as a small business owner. Remember, bootstrapping isn’t for everyone but it sure is for YOU! Drive, Dedication and Determination can get you anything so please don’t ever forget that!
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James McDonald
May 12th, 2008 at 6:36 pmYou’ve had some awesome blog posts. If your interested, I’d like to exchange blogroll links, only if your interested though. Contact me via my contact page to get chatting. Until then, good luck in your ventures.
Mike Smith
May 12th, 2008 at 7:27 pmHi James, thank you so much for the kind words
I appreciate it. I’m going to email you now.
Beth from Avenue Z
May 16th, 2008 at 8:55 pmMike, I just discovered you when you discovered me. I have to say your site is both helpful and inspiring. Thanks for being such a leader for the do-it-ourselves-ers out here.
Beth