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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.
  
'''Boot Board'''
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==What are Boot Boards?==
  
*[http://tinyurl.com/pxerx/ Boot Board Presentation from 4/10/2006 meeting] 
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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:
*[http://www.bootstrapaustin.org/wiki/index.php/CEO_Roundtable_formulation_working_notes Stan's Working Notes on Other Boards]
 
  
'''Led by Bootstrappers'''
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*IDEATION: David Nelson - servicewizard -AT- yahoo -DOT- com
* [http://www.teamintransition.com Michelle Ewalt, Team in Transition]
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*VOD: Laurie Loew - laurie -AT- giverealty -DOT- com
* [http://www.champions-edge.com Stan Tyler, Champion's Edge]
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*GROWTH: Anthony Chen - anthony.chen -AT- seilevel -DOT- com
* [http://www.synergyforinnovation.com David Swedlow, Metastorming]
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*REBOOTSTRAP: Steve Golab - steve.golab - AT - fg2 - DOT - com
  
== INSTRUCTIONS ==
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==Current Boot Boards==
;Overview: You have to log in to edit an entry. Then you'll claim your entry by selecting a link from the Table of Contents, editing that entry and typing your name. Finally, you'll re-edit the entry to fill in the details. While you are editing, you won't see these instructions, but you can "Save page" to keep your changes and come back to this (the Boot Board) page. Scroll up to the top if necessary to see these instructions again.
 
  
;Login: Click the "log in" link at the very top right of this browser page. If you don't already have an account, enter the five fields and click the "Create new account" button. After you've created the account or logged in, click the "Return to Boot Board" link.
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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]]
  
;Claim your entry: Select an entry from the Table of Contents. Choose one that reads "YOUR_NAME_HERE". You'll be taken to that entry and "YOUR_NAME_HERE" will appear at the top of the page. Click the "edit" link to the far right of "YOUR_NAME_HERE" to get to the edit page. For now, just replace "YOUR_NAME_HERE" with your first and last name (leave the equal marks "==" in place). Click the "Save page" button at the bottom of the screen. Now you've claimed this entry. Next, fill in the details.
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==Board Facilitators==
  
;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 need to add more bulleted items, just follow the pattern and enter an asterisk at the beginning of each line.
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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.
  
;Questions: If you have any questions, please email [mailto:david@metastorming.com|David Swedlow: david@metastorming.com].
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==Past Leads and Facilitators==
  
=Existing Boot Boards=
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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)
  
[[International Boot Board]]
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Facilitators:  
 
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*Nancy Schill, 2008/09
[[Diversity/VOD Boot Board]]
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*Stan Tyler, founding member of Boot Board Initiative (Jan 2006 - Dec 2007)
 
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*Jeff Hotz - VoD1, Jan 2007 to Dec 2007
[[Growth Boot Board]]
 
 
 
='''[[Sample Personal Description]]'''=
 
[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.
 
 
 
= Personal Descriptions of Interested Individuals =
 
 
 
These individuals have not yet committed to a particular boot board.  Once you have committed, please move your entry from here to the page for that boot board.  When moving your entry, please change your heading from "section" to "subsection" by changing "===" to "==".
 
 
 
== Brian Massey ==
 
; Company: [http://www.hearthis.com/ HearThis.com]
 
 
 
; Company Size: Small
 
 
 
; Stage: Growth
 
 
 
; Location: Northwest Austin
 
 
 
; Interested Categories:
 
* Business to Business Technology
 
* 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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== Phyllis Blees==
 
; Company: Blees Creative Academies
 
 
 
; Company Size: Small
 
 
 
; Stage: Ideation
 
 
 
; Location: Austin
 
 
 
; Interested Categories:
 
* Managing a start-up
 
* For-Profit educational models
 
* Financing start-ups
 
 
 
; Other Information:
 
* Just sold first school (a for-profit, primary school)
 
* 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
 
* Member of the Board of American Creativity Association-Austin Chapter
 
* Bootstrap Library Co-Chair
 
 
 
 
 
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== Stephen Sopko ==
 
 
 
; Company: [http://www.cbandgames.com/ '''Creative Bandwidth, LP''']
 
 
 
; Email: [mailto:steve@ckventures.com steve@ckventures.com]
 
 
 
; Phone: 512 917 6020
 
 
 
; Company Size: 5 owners & contractors
 
 
 
; Stage: Valley of Death (just past the buzzards circling overhead, make a left)
 
 
 
; Location: Round Rock/Georgetown, TX
 
 
 
; Interested Categories:
 
* Consulting (Sales, Proposals, Contract Negotiation & Management)
 
* Seminars & Teambuilding Events
 
* Games & Simulations
 
* Ideaphoria & the Practical Application of Creativity
 
 
 
; Other Information:
 
* Board Member: International Association for Contract & Commercial Management [http://www.iaccm.com/]
 
* Co-Founder (with Karen Sopko): Cedar Key Ventures [http://www.ckventures.com/]
 
* Former US Federal Contracting Officer, Oil & Gas Technology Purchasing Manager, Dell Negotiator & Offshorer
 
* Personality Traits:  Driver/Driver, but humbled by being married to a much smarter Analytical...
 
* Member:  Theodore Roosevelt Society & Society for Industrial Archaeology
 
* Hobbies: history (period 1865-1939), kayaking, music (1980s & smooth jazz), travel, child wrangling
 
 
 
 
 
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== Karen Sopko ==
 
 
 
; Company: [http://ckventures.com/ Cedar Key Ventures, LLC]
 
 
 
; Email: [mailto:karen@ckventures.com karen@ckventures.com]
 
 
 
; Phone: 512 694 5366
 
 
 
; Company Size: 2 founders, all work done with contractors/allies
 
 
 
; Stage: Valley of Death - but hey I'm getting a great tan
 
 
 
; Location: Round Rock, TX
 
 
 
; Interested Categories:
 
* Proposals (Responding to RFP/RFQ's, Requirements Capture)
 
* Business Development (Relationship and consultative selling)
 
* Services Marketing (new service offering development)
 
* IT Desktop Services Outsourcing, Service Desk Management
 
* Knowledge Management, online Best Practice communities
 
 
 
; Other Information:
 
* see www.idealreview.com for articles on how not to get outsourced
 
* Advise on enterprise IT service management, processes, and metrics
 
* Former life - Alcatel, EDS, SUNY, Dell, NASA, Sailmaker's Apprentice, Quasar Hunter
 
* Current Alliances with Equaterra, InSource Partners, IACCM, CMI
 
* Volunteer Work, Capitol BEST Robotics, JASON, Dale-Carnegie
 
* Hobbies astronomy, watercolors, cycling, and photography
 
* Member IEEE, AMA, Austin Freelancers, Home Based Working Mothers, Austin Women in Technology
 
 
 
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== Artie Berne ==
 
 
 
; Company: [http://www.Performance-Capital.net/ Performance Capital]
 
 
 
; Email: [mailto:aberne@austin.rr.com aberne@austin.rr.com]
 
 
 
; Phone: 512-261-0024
 
 
 
; Company Size: Me, Myself and I in Lakeway and 1 to 5 people in Houston
 
 
 
; Stage: (I'd say we are Peaking over the Valley into the Sunshine)
 
 
 
; Location: Beutiful Lakeway,TX
 
 
 
; Interested Categories:
 
SERVICES MY COMPANY PROVIDES AND MY INTERESTS:
 
* Small Company Financing_1
 
* Accounts Receivable Financing_2
 
* Help companies get through the Valley of Death_3
 
* Upfront Purchase Order or Contract Financing_4
 
* Buying of Companies_5
 
* Project Funding_6
 
* Equity Venture Capital_7
 
* Asset Lending_8
 
* Leasing of Equipment_9
 
* Debt Resolution - Crisis Management_9
 
* Real Estate Financing of Commercial Properties_10
 
 
 
 
 
; Other Information:
 
* In my past life I was hired to Start, Train, Manage, Motivate and Push Sales Organizations.
 
* I'm Very Goal oriented and list motivated to get alot of "stuff" done during the day.
 
* HOBBIES:  Sales and Marketing Consulting for Real Estate Deals
 
* My other hobbies are full Contact Martial Arts - KAJUKENBO
 
* Also running,lifting and
 
* Real Estate investing and doing creative real estate transactions.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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== Michael Wilson==
 
 
 
 
 
; Company: [http://www.smallworldlabs.com/ Small World Labs]
 
 
 
 
 
; Email: [mwilson AT smallworldlabs.com]
 
 
 
; Phone: 512-499-0018
 
 
 
; Company Size: 7
 
 
 
; Stage: Valley of Death
 
 
 
; Location: Central/South Austin
 
 
 
; Interested Categories:
 
* Marketing
 
* Sales
 
* Strategy
 
 
 
; Other Information:
 
 
 
 
 
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== Corliss McGinty, SPHR ==
 
 
 
; Company: [http://www.HRMomma.com/ Soft Solutions Consulting]
 
 
 
; Email: [mailto:Corliss@HRMomma.com Corliss@HRMomma.com]
 
 
 
; Phone: 512-736-9884
 
 
 
; Company Size: 1
 
 
 
; Stage: VoD in Austin
 
 
 
; Location: Austin, TX
 
 
 
; Interested Categories:
 
* Human Resource Consulting for small businesses
 
* Talent-getting, developing and retaining
 
* Coaching for managers, executives
 
 
 
; Other Information:
 
* Certified Coach and Senior Professional in HR
 
* Certified in 360 feedback
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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== Brian Moeskau ==
 
 
 
; Company: [http://www.thinkfirst.biz/ ThinkFirst, LLC]
 
 
 
; Product: [http://www.myhomepoint.com/ MyHomePoint.com]: Family-oriented scheduling and organization, currently in Beta with several hundred users.
 
 
 
; Email: [mailto:brian@myhomepoint.com brian@myhomepoint.com]
 
 
 
; Phone: 512-451-7294
 
 
 
; Company Size: 2 (myself + cofounder)
 
 
 
; Stage: Valley of Death
 
 
 
; Location: Central Austin
 
 
 
; Interested Categories:
 
* All aspects of software development, architecture and delivery
 
* Web/user interface design and user experience
 
* Basketball
 
 
 
; Other Information:
 
* MyHomePoint has been in dev. part-time for over a year, but just started getting serious within the last 6 months or so.  I went full-time in Feb. and am trying to pull it forward into the Growth stage by my bare hands.  I'm thinking that I may need gloves...
 
 
 
 
 
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== Kevin Koym ==
 
 
 
see my profile link at [[User:kkoym ]]
 
 
 
; Company: [http://www.enterpriseteaming.com/ Enterprise Teaming, llc]
 
 
 
; Email: [mailto:kevin.koym@enterpriseteaming.com]
 
 
 
; Phone: +1.512.698.9328
 
 
 
; Company Size: 2+contractors
 
 
 
; Stage: Valley of Death, Baby!
 
 
 
; Location: Presently users using our application and process in the US, Mexico, Chile, Panama, Costa Rica, Spain, Ukraine, Russia, India. 
 
 
 
; Interested Categories:
 
* International Business
 
* Social Networking Theory
 
* Organizational Development
 
 
 
; Other Information:
 
* Entrepreneur since 1994;  lived and worked in US, Mexico, Chile
 
* Lots of bootstrapping scars (and experience)
 
* Well connected through Austin
 
* Looking for someone that can help me take our diseparate message and boil it down to a single focus
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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== Rick Davis ==
 
 
 
; Company: [http://www.pelegrinegroup.com/ The Pelegrine Group, L.L.C.]
 
 
 
; Email: [mailto:rick.davis@pelegrinegroup.com]
 
 
 
; Phone: 512-419-7785
 
 
 
; Company Size: YOUR_SIZE
 
 
 
; Stage: YOUR_STAGE (Ideation, Valley of Death, or Growth)
 
 
 
; Location: YOUR_LOCATION
 
 
 
; Interested Categories:
 
* YOUR_INTEREST_1
 
* YOUR_INTEREST_2
 
* ETC.
 
 
 
; Other Information:
 
* YOUR_OTHER_INFO
 
* ETC.
 
 
 
 
 
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== Ben Bartell ==
 
 
 
; Company: [http://www.seattlesbestaustin.com/ Seattle's Best Coffee]
 
 
 
; Email: [mailto:ben@seattlesbestaustin.com]
 
 
 
; Phone: 512-565-4693
 
 
 
; Company Size: 120
 
 
 
; Stage: Growth (Ideation, Valley of Death, or Growth)
 
 
 
; Location: Austin
 
 
 
; Interested Categories:
 
* Mentorship
 
* Team Building
 
* Management Accountability
 
 
 
 
 
; Other Information:
 
* Originally from Seattle, WA
 
* Interested in helping any interested parties in getting out of the Valley of Death.
 
* Strengthfinder top 5: Strategic, Acheiver, Relator, Learner, Woo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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== YOUR_NAME_HERE ==
 
 
 
; Company: [http://www.YOUR_DOMAIN.com/ YOUR_COMPANY]
 
 
 
; Email: [mailto:YOUR_EMAIL YOUR_EMAIL]
 
 
 
; Phone: YOUR_PHONENUMBER
 
 
 
; Company Size: YOUR_SIZE
 
 
 
; Stage: YOUR_STAGE (Ideation, Valley of Death, or Growth)
 
 
 
; Location: YOUR_LOCATION
 
 
 
; Interested Categories:
 
* YOUR_INTEREST_1
 
* YOUR_INTEREST_2
 
* ETC.
 
 
 
; Other Information:
 
* YOUR_OTHER_INFO
 
* ETC.
 
 
 
[http://www.bootstrapaustin.org/wiki/index.php/Boot_Board Back to Boot Board]
 

Latest revision as of 14:25, 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