Participant

Participants are members of the bootstrap community that take on a limited level of involvement. Becoming a participant within the group is predicated on the desire to contribute mutually to those in the organization. A participant, while a bootstrapper, usually does not consider the Bootstrap Community to be one of the top 3 organizations that they participate in. The goal of the typical participant is casual learning, and keeping their eyes open for beneficial activities throughout the group.

Benefits

• Ability to ask questions of fellow bootstrappers
• Learn from other's experiences
• Discover other bootstrappers

Requirements

• Must be a bootstrapper in Ideation, Valley of Death or Growth

Typical Participation

• Observation of Yahoo Group(s)
• Observation of Social Networking Community
• Casual Learning

Community Systems

• Wiki
• Yahoo Groups (Bootstrap Austin Members)
• Bootstrap Online Network
• Bootstrap Austin Blog and Bootstrap Network Blog
• Boot Rap Podcast
• Bootstrap Karma - signup occurs only when the member attends their first bootstrap event and gives their name/email address and is charged in BK. Member is unable to transact on the system until they receive endorsements from 4 already-endorsed members in the BK system.

Policies

• No Solicitation
• No attacking of community members
• No public complaining about stuff – if its broken then talk to a leader in the community and think about becoming a Contributr to fix it
• Opportunities: The Bootstrap Community is a constantly changing place that holds many different types of activities for its members. The most current list of initiatives can be found on the Bootstrap Wiki.

Learning

• Models – Bootstrapping, MRE/5D framework
• Skills – Breakout sessions, topic specific subgroups
• Knowledge – Sharing knowledge, subgroups, archives
• Connection – Meeting others within the group

Previous/Next

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