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| − | [[Category:Bootstrap Subgroups]] | + | [[Category: Boot Boards]] |
| − | Boot Board: not CEO Roundtables!
| + | [[Category:Austin]] |
| | + | BootBoards were launched at the 4/10/2006 bootstrap meeting ([http://tinyurl.com/pxerx slides in .pdf]) after [http://www.bootstrapaustin.org/wiki/index.php/CEO_Roundtable_formulation_working_notes extensive research] by Stan Tyler, Michelle Ewalt and David Swedlow. They continue to be the most effective action-creating and accountability mechanism for bootstrap members to make tangible progress in their ventures. |
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| − | Led by Bootstrappers:
| + | ==What are Boot Boards?== |
| − | * Michelle Ewalt, Team in Transition
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| − | * Stan Tyler
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| − | * David Swedlow
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| − | == INSTRUCTIONS ==
| + | Bootstrappers interested in getting in-depth feedback and support from their fellow bootstrappers can form a Boot Board. Boards consist of 5-7 bootstrappers and are organized by [http://www.bootstrapaustin.org/wiki/index.php/Bootstrap_Community_Manual#Bootstrap_Stages stage of business]. The goal of the board is to help the members move from their current stage to the next. The board requires a commitment of for 2-4 hours once a month for a year. Boards are formed by contacting the appropriate stage-based Subgroup lead: |
| − | The Contents above contain 20 entries for people interested in Boot Boards. The entries that are marked YOUR_NAME_HERE are available for you to claim. Clicking the link in the table of contents will take you directly to that entry. You'll see "YOUR_NAME_HERE" at the top of the page. To the far right is an "Edit" link. Clicking this link will edit this specific entry.
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| − | ;Claim your entry: Click the edit link and change YOUR_NAME_HERE to your first and last name (leave the equal marks "==" in place). Next, click the "Save page" button at the bottom of the screen. This lets other users know that you've claimed this entry.
| + | *IDEATION: David Nelson - servicewizard -AT- yahoo -DOT- com |
| | + | *VOD: Laurie Loew - laurie -AT- giverealty -DOT- com |
| | + | *GROWTH: Anthony Chen - anthony.chen -AT- seilevel -DOT- com |
| | + | *REBOOTSTRAP: Steve Golab - steve.golab - AT - fg2 - DOT - com |
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| − | ;Fill in your details: At this point, the top of the page will have your first and last name as you entered them, and the "Edit" link is still to the far right. Click "Edit" again and now fill in the details. You should only need to replace the actual text that is in ALL_CAPS. Leave the semicolons (;) and asterisks at the beginning of each line (semicolons indicate headers, and asterisks indicate bullet items). If you want to add more bulleted items, just follow the pattern and enter an asterisk before each line.
| + | ==Current Boot Boards== |
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| − | If you have any questions, please email David Swedlow: david@metastorming.com.
| + | *[[Ideation Boot Boards]] |
| | + | *[[VOD Boot Boards]] |
| | + | *[[Growth Boot Boards]] |
| | + | *[[Rebootstrap Boot Boards]] |
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| − | ==[[Sample Personal Description]]== | + | ==Board Facilitators== |
| − | [http://www.bootstrapaustin.org/wiki/index.php/Sample_Personal_Description Here] is a sample personal description for those who want to share their information based on the last Bootstrap Austin meeting. You can copy one of the samples, or just edit this page, and copy one of the entries below.
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| | + | Members of bootstrap may decide to become [[Contributor]] by facilitating a board. Please see the [[Boot Board Facilitator]] for more information on how this works. If you are interested in facilitating a board, please contact the appropriate subgroup lead. |
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| − | = Personal Descriptions of Interested Individuals = | + | ==Past Leads and Facilitators== |
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| − | == Ash Maurya ==
| + | Leads: |
| | + | * [http://www.teamintransition.com Michelle Ewalt, Team in Transition] - overall coordination, evangelize Boot Boards (Jan 2006 - May 2007) |
| | + | * [http://www.champions-edge.com Stan Tyler, Champion's Edge] - Facilitator coordination and board facilitator (Jan 2006 - Dec 2007) |
| | + | * [http://www.synergyforinnovation.com David Swedlow, Metastorming] - new board members, structure and relationship with other Bootstrap initiatives (Jan 2006 - May 2007) |
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| − | ; Company: [http://www.wiredreach.com/ WiredReach]
| + | Facilitators: |
| − | | + | *Nancy Schill, 2008/09 |
| − | ; Email: [mailto:ash@wiredreach.com ash@wiredreach.com]
| + | *Stan Tyler, founding member of Boot Board Initiative (Jan 2006 - Dec 2007) |
| − | | + | *Jeff Hotz - VoD1, Jan 2007 to Dec 2007 |
| − | ; Phone: 214.914.8658
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| − | ; Company Size: 5 people
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| − | ; Stage: Valley of Death
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| − | ; Location: Central Austin - Recently relocated from Dallas
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| − | ; Interested Categories:
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| − | * User Centric Web - P2P/Social Software | |
| − | * Collaborative Technology
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| − | * Starting Up
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| − | * New to Austin | |
| − | * Company founded and bootstrapped since 2002
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| − | * weblog: http://www.wiredjournal.com
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| − | == Brian Massey ==
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| − | ; Company: [http://www.hearthis.com/ HearThis.com]
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| − | ; Company Size: Small
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| − | ; Stage: Growth
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| − | ; Location: Northwest Austin
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| − | ; Interested Categories:
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| − | * Business to Business Technology
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| − | * Marketing
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| − | * Web 2.0/Customer Communities
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| − | * Currently part-time Bootstrapper.
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| − | * 7-year veteran of Bootstrapped business.
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| − | * Advisor to several bootstrap businesses.
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| − | * Always looking to learn more.
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| − | == Chad Jewell ==
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| − | '''Company:''' Austin Office Space, Inc. [http://www.AustinOfficeSpace.com www.AustinOfficeSpace.com]
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| − | '''Company Size:''' Small (4 people)
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| − | '''Stage:''' Growth
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| − | '''Location:''' Northwest Austin
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| − | '''Interested Categories:'''
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| − | Service / Consulting oriented businesses,
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| − | Business in growth phase,
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| − | Lifestyle businesses,
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| − | Sales
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| − | '''Other Information'''
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| − | Started my company 6 years ago.
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| − | Just sold 1/2 to my lead associate.
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| − | Have 6 person confernce room that could hold up to 8?
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| − | Previous expenrence organizing my own businss Mastermind group
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| − | Was a member of The Alternative Board (TAB)
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| − | == David Swedlow ==
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| − | ; Company: [http://www.synergyforinnovation.com/ SPCI]
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| − | ; Email: [mailto:david@metastorming.com david@metastorming.com]
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| − | ; Phone: 512-589-8834
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| − | ; Company Size: 2 people
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| − | ; Stage: Valley of Death
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| − | ; Location: Northwest Austin
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| − | ; Interested Categories:
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| − | * Social Software (Web 2.0)
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| − | * Emergent Community
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| − | * Collaborative Technology
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| − | * Transformational Dynamics
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| − | * New Bootstrapper
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| − | * Member of local chapter of American Creativity Association
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| − | * Spiral Dynamics Integral, Level 1 and Level 2 certification
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| − | * Future Studies
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| − | == Phyllis Blees==
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| − | ; Company: Blees Creative Academies
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| − | ; Company Size: Small
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| − | ; Stage: Ideation
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| − | ; Location: Austin
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| − | ; Interested Categories:
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| − | * Managing a start-up
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| − | * For-Profit educational models
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| − | * Financing start-ups
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| − | ; Other Information:
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| − | * Just sold first school (a for-profit, primary school)
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| − | * Am planning the next school in my business model--an adult center for creative and innovative studies | |
| − | * Have begun an interim "day job" as General Counsel for FLOW, Inc., a startup in the nonprofit world, and taking on a few business and tax clients
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| − | * Member of the Board of American Creativity Association-Austin Chapter
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| − | * Bootstrap Library Co-Chair
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