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Subgroups are ongoing conversations organized around bootstrap stages and other topics.
  
== 2007 ==
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==Meetings==
  
*Jan 8: 2007 Kickoff
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Subgroups meet, usually on a monthly basis, to help their members build community and learn. Meetings are usually 3 hours and include a social hour followed by an hour of presented content and another hour of socializing.
*Feb 12: [http://www.skylist.com Josh Baer], Founder, SKYLIST
 
  
== 2006 ==
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Current subgroups that gather their members meet on the following schedule:
*Feb 13, Craig Fryar, Serial Entrepreneur founder Seedstage. [http://www.hearthis.com/index.php/features/boot_rap_with_craig_fryar Boot Rap Podcast]
 
*March 13, No meeting. Come to the Bootstrap Panel, as part of this year's SXSW Interactive Digitial Convergence Track. Other bootstrappers are featured on an earlier panel at 3:30pm. [http://www.hearthis.com/index.php/features/bootstrapping_your_digital_convergence_business Boot Rap Podcast]
 
*April 10. Introduction to the [[Boot Board]] Initiative
 
*May 8, Intro to Bootstrap's Open Source Community [http://www.hearthis.com/index.php/features/bijoy_goswami_on_open_source_business Boot Rap Podcast] of a similar talk
 
*June 12, Susan Strausberg, Cofounder of Edgar Online. [http://www.hearthis.com/index.php/features/susan_strausberg_of_edgar_online Boot Rap Podcast]
 
*July 10, Panel, Selling your Company
 
*Aug 14, Mark Blumenthal, founder of American Botanical Council - Bootstrapping your NonProfit. [http://www.hearthis.com/index.php/features/mark_blumenthal_on_non_profits Boot Rap Podcast] (by [[Nonprofit Subgroup]])
 
*Sep 11, Steven Tomlinson, Entrepreneur Teachers Acton MBA on Combining Your Passions [http://www.hearthis.com/index.php/features/steve_tomlinson Boot Rap Podcast]
 
*Oct 9: [http://www.ripplecentral.com 8 Minute Ripple] (Bootstrap Connector)
 
*Nov 13: [http://www.roijames.com Roi James] ([[Art Subgroup]])
 
*Dec 11: [http://www.bootstrapaustin.org/wiki/index.php/Bootstrap_Speaking#December_Speaking_Workshop Develop Your Elevator Pitch] ([[Bootstrap Speaking]])
 
  
== 2005 ==
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*2nd Mon: Main Bootstrap Meeting
*Jan 5, ROUNDTABLE
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*3rd Tue: [[Interactive Subgroup]]
*Feb 15, Eric Simone, cofounder, Perficient, owner Girl Next Door (meeting is different from the usual day!)
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*March 14, Joe Liemandt Trilogy
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==Online==
*April 11, ROUNDTABLE
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*May 9, Amy Miller, Amy's Ice Cream
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Every subgroup has a corresponding online group (yahoo or google). You must join the online group to hear about meetings. Members also get help from each other via the online groups. Please follow the following protocols, they preserve the integrity of our online discussions. You manage your online reputation by the way you conduct yourself on the group.
*June 13, Carl Paul Golfsmith
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*July 11, ROUNDTABLE
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'''''Carefully read the "NOs" on the list below. If you violate these rules, you will first have your posts moderated, then lose posting privileges and finally, be removed from the list.'''''
*August 8, Peter Huff, Blue Sage Capital
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*September 12, Jack Long, Lone Star Overnight, PeopleAdmin, Acton MBA
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#No promoting your business unless in direct response to a question posed by another bootstrapper asking for help.
*October 10, Barry Thornton, Clearcube
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#No job requests unless you are filling a position for your company. If you find yourself back in Ideation and having to look for a job, check out [http://www.hireaustin.org Hire Austin] and [http://www.indeed.com Indeed]
*November 14, John Paul DeJoria, John Paul Mitchell Systems. [http://www.hearthis.com/index.php/features/john_paul_dejoria_on_bootstrapping Boot Rap Podcast]
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#No questions about non-venture-related issues.
*December 12, Tito Beveridge, Tito's Handmade Vodka
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#No posts relating to "what's broken about bootstrap." Add these directly to the wiki page [[Suggestions to Improve Bootstrap]] or get in touch directly with appropriate leads.
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#No political debates
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#No attacking any other member. When you disagree, do so respectfully.
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#Represent your needs only. A bootstrapper that needs help must be on the list.
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#DO ask any question that will help you move your venture forward
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#DO share resources, news, connections, information that you think will be relevant to your fellow-bootstrappers.  
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#DO post events you think are of interest (WITHOUT REMINDERS) to the [http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/bootstrap-austin/cal calendar]. These could also be any events that your company is putting on that you would like bootstrappers to know about.
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#DO post about discounts you would like to offer to bootstrappers.
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==Subgroup Leaders==
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*[[Social Media for Subgroups]]

Latest revision as of 17:27, 13 February 2012

Subgroups are ongoing conversations organized around bootstrap stages and other topics.

Meetings

Subgroups meet, usually on a monthly basis, to help their members build community and learn. Meetings are usually 3 hours and include a social hour followed by an hour of presented content and another hour of socializing.

Current subgroups that gather their members meet on the following schedule:

Online

Every subgroup has a corresponding online group (yahoo or google). You must join the online group to hear about meetings. Members also get help from each other via the online groups. Please follow the following protocols, they preserve the integrity of our online discussions. You manage your online reputation by the way you conduct yourself on the group.

Carefully read the "NOs" on the list below. If you violate these rules, you will first have your posts moderated, then lose posting privileges and finally, be removed from the list.

  1. No promoting your business unless in direct response to a question posed by another bootstrapper asking for help.
  2. No job requests unless you are filling a position for your company. If you find yourself back in Ideation and having to look for a job, check out Hire Austin and Indeed
  3. No questions about non-venture-related issues.
  4. No posts relating to "what's broken about bootstrap." Add these directly to the wiki page Suggestions to Improve Bootstrap or get in touch directly with appropriate leads.
  5. No political debates
  6. No attacking any other member. When you disagree, do so respectfully.
  7. Represent your needs only. A bootstrapper that needs help must be on the list.
  8. DO ask any question that will help you move your venture forward
  9. DO share resources, news, connections, information that you think will be relevant to your fellow-bootstrappers.
  10. DO post events you think are of interest (WITHOUT REMINDERS) to the calendar. These could also be any events that your company is putting on that you would like bootstrappers to know about.
  11. DO post about discounts you would like to offer to bootstrappers.

Subgroup Leaders