Bootstrap Bootcamp
The Bootstrap Bootcamp is a course developed by the Bootstrap Network on the stages and principles of bootstrapping. It is made available to the Bootstrap Community through Ideation Subgroup meetings, in-person sessions (facilitated by Bootstrap Contributors) and to Bootstrap Contributors after 3 months of Active Contribution to Bootstrap.
Bootstrap Bootcamp is also the first example of a Bootstrap Collaboration where bootstrap members work with the Bootstrap Network to offer a product/service in the marketplace.
History
In Jan 2006 Bijoy spoke to the Austin City Council on bootstrapping. There he met Rosy Jalifi, who runs the Small Business Development Program for the City of Austin. Rosy suggested a 1-day workshop on bootstrapping, offered to the public. Thus the Bootstrap Bootcamp was born and was offered twice in 2006 through the SBDP. Bijoy also taught the Bootstrap Principles to 7 students at the Khabele School in the Fall of 2006. A number of bootstrappers (Mousumi Shaw[, [http://www.skylist.com Josh Baer, Tina Schweiger spoke to the students. In the latter part of 2006 bootstrapper Josh Shipsey helped create an online version. This is now offered in collaboration with Josh's company, Communication Simulations at Bootstrap Bootcamp.
Bootstrap Collaborators
- Joshua Shipsey, Communication Simulations - produces and hosts the online Bootcamp
- Khotso Khabele, Khabele School - Bootcamp syllabus taught as an elective for students; facilitated 1-day Bootcamps to the public
- Steve Harper, Nancy Schill, Martin Montero - Affiliates
- Mousumi Shaw - Women's entrepreneurial and economic development groups
Partner Organizations
Needs
- Facilitators - we want to create an in-person Bootcamp experience with qualified facilitators. These will be offered first to the Bootstrap Community (for Boot Karma) and is a way to become a Bootstrap Contributor. Faciliitators can also offer the in-person Bootcamp outside the Bootstrap Network.
- Affiliate Partners. We offer a 25% referral fee to affiliate partners. Affiliate partners from the Bootstrap Network must be Contributors to participate.
