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Boot Board: not CEO Roundtables! 
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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.
  
Led by Bootstrappers:
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==What are Boot Boards?==
* Michelle Ewalt, Team in Transition
 
* Stan Tyler
 
* David Swedlow
 
  
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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:
  
<h2>Sample Personal Description</h2>
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*IDEATION: David Nelson - servicewizard -AT- yahoo -DOT- com
Below is a sample personal description for those who want to share their information based on the last Bootstrap Austin meeting. Just select edit from the top of the page, copy the lines below, paste them into the next section, alter them to contain your information, and you can then "Save Page" to create your own description.
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*VOD: Laurie Loew - laurie -AT- giverealty -DOT- com
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*GROWTH: Anthony Chen - anthony.chen -AT- seilevel -DOT- com
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*REBOOTSTRAP: Steve Golab - steve.golab - AT - fg2 - DOT - com
  
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==Current Boot Boards==
<p>
 
<b>David Bluestein II</b><br>
 
Company: [http://www.interaction.net/ ii, inc.] <!--which links to your website, otherwise just put Company: ii, inc.--><br>
 
Company Size: Small<br>
 
Stage: Growth<br>
 
Location: West Austin<br>
 
Interested Categories <!-- These are the areas you are interested in as organizing items in your boot board-->
 
* Federal Government Business
 
* IT/Software Development
 
* Managing Growth
 
</p>
 
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*[[Ideation Boot Boards]]
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*[[VOD Boot Boards]]
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*[[Growth Boot Boards]]
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*[[Rebootstrap Boot Boards]]
  
= Personal Descriptions of Interested Individuals =
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==Board Facilitators==
  
== Brian Massey ==
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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.
; Company: [http://www.hearthis.com/ HearThis.com]
 
  
; Company Size: Small
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==Past Leads and Facilitators==
  
; Stage: Growth
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Leads:
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* [http://www.teamintransition.com Michelle Ewalt, Team in Transition] - overall coordination, evangelize Boot Boards (Jan 2006 - May 2007)
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* [http://www.champions-edge.com Stan Tyler, Champion's Edge] - Facilitator coordination and board facilitator (Jan 2006 - Dec 2007)
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* [http://www.synergyforinnovation.com David Swedlow, Metastorming] - new board members, structure and relationship with other Bootstrap initiatives (Jan 2006 - May 2007)
  
; Location: Northwest Austin
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Facilitators:  
 
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*Nancy Schill, 2008/09
; Interested Categories:
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*Stan Tyler, founding member of Boot Board Initiative (Jan 2006 - Dec 2007)
* Business to Business Technology
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*Jeff Hotz - VoD1, Jan 2007 to Dec 2007
* Marketing
 
* Web 2.0/Customer Communities
 
 
 
; Other Information:
 
* Currently part-time Bootstrapper.
 
* 7-year veteran of Bootstrapped business.
 
* Advisor to several bootstrap businesses.
 
* Always looking to learn more.
 
 
 
 
 
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== Chad Jewell ==
 
 
 
'''Company:'''  Austin Office Space, Inc. [www.AustinOfficeSpace.com]
 
 
'''Company Size:''' Small (4 people)
 
 
 
'''Stage:''' Growth
 
 
 
'''Location:''' Northwest Austin
 
 
 
'''Interested Categories:'''
 
Service / Consulting oriented businesses,
 
Business in growth phase,
 
Lifestyle businesses,
 
Sales
 
 
'''Other Information'''
 
Started my company 6 years ago.
 
Just sold 1/2 to my lead associate.
 
Have 6 person confernce room that could hold up to 8?
 
Previous expenrence organizing my own businss Mastermind group
 
Was a member of The Alternative Board (TAB)
 
 
 
 
 
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== David Swedlow ==
 
 
 
; Company: [http://www.synergyforinnovation.com/ SPCI]
 
 
 
; Company Size: 1 person
 
 
 
; Stage: Valley of Death
 
 
 
; Location: Northwest Austin
 
 
 
; Interested Categories:
 
* Social Software (Web 2.0)
 
* Emergent Community
 
* Collaborative Technology
 
* Transformational Dynamics
 
 
 
; Other Information:
 
* New Bootstrapper
 
* Member of local chapter of American Creativity Association
 
* Spiral Dynamics Integral, Level 1 and Level 2 certification
 
* Future Studies
 

Latest revision as of 13:25, 2 May 2011

BootBoards were launched at the 4/10/2006 bootstrap meeting (slides in .pdf) after 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.

What are Boot Boards?

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 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:

  • 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

Current Boot Boards

Board Facilitators

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.

Past Leads and Facilitators

Leads:

Facilitators:

  • Nancy Schill, 2008/09
  • Stan Tyler, founding member of Boot Board Initiative (Jan 2006 - Dec 2007)
  • Jeff Hotz - VoD1, Jan 2007 to Dec 2007