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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: |
| − | # Click the first entry of YOUR_NAME_HERE in the Content section Above
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| − | # Click the "Edit" link to the far right of YOUR_NAME_HERE
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| − | # Replace YOUR_NAME_HERE with your first and last name
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| − | # Click the "Save Page" button below (This claims your spot so no one else will overwrite you) | |
| − | # Click the "Edit" link to the right of your name again
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| − | # Finish filling out your personal data
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| − | # Click the "Save Page" button below
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| − | # You're done!
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| | + | *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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| − | ==[[Sample Personal Description]]== | + | ==Current Boot Boards== |
| − | [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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| | + | *[[Ideation Boot Boards]] |
| | + | *[[VOD Boot Boards]] |
| | + | *[[Growth Boot Boards]] |
| | + | *[[Rebootstrap Boot Boards]] |
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| − | = Personal Descriptions of Interested Individuals = | + | ==Board Facilitators== |
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| − | == Ash Maurya ==
| + | 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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| − | ; Company: [http://www.wiredreach.com/ WiredReach]
| + | ==Past Leads and Facilitators== |
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| − | ; Email: [mailto:ash@wiredreach.com ash@wiredreach.com]
| + | 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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| − | ; Phone: 214.914.8658
| + | Facilitators: |
| − | | + | *Nancy Schill, 2008/09 |
| − | ; Company Size: 5 people
| + | *Stan Tyler, founding member of Boot Board Initiative (Jan 2006 - Dec 2007) |
| − | | + | *Jeff Hotz - VoD1, Jan 2007 to Dec 2007 |
| − | ; 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
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| − | * 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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