Subgroups
Bootstrappers build community, knowledge and relationships through our monthly get-togethers.
We usually gather at 6pm at Waterloo Ice House (1106 W 38th St, Austin, TX). Please check event info below for any changes.
Meetings are free to Full Members and 2 guests. Others: $15. Paypal: bootstrap@aviri.com or bring a check to "Bootstrap Austin." If you want to use Paypal's very cool mobile payment option, you will need to connect your cell phone to your paypal account. You can then pay at the event by sending a text to: 729725 with the message: pay 15.0 to 5124746155. Learn more about this on the Paypal Site.
Learn about Bootstrap Austin and Full Membership here.
2007
- Jan 8: 2007 Kickoff
- Feb 12: Josh Baer, Founder, SKYLIST
2006
- Feb 13, Craig Fryar, Serial Entrepreneur founder Seedstage. 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. Boot Rap Podcast
- April 10. Introduction to the Boot Board Initiative
- May 8, Intro to Bootstrap's Open Source Community Boot Rap Podcast of a similar talk
- June 12, Susan Strausberg, Cofounder of Edgar Online. Boot Rap Podcast
- July 10, Panel, Selling your Company
- Aug 14, Mark Blumenthal, founder of American Botanical Council - Bootstrapping your NonProfit. Boot Rap Podcast (by Nonprofit Subgroup)
- Sep 11, Steven Tomlinson, Entrepreneur Teacher Acton MBA on Combining Your Passions Boot Rap Podcast
- Oct 9: 8 Minute Ripple (by Bootstrap Connector)
- Nov 13: Roi James (by Art Subgroup). Roi James Talk Description
- Dec 11: Develop Your Elevator Pitch (by Bootstrap Speaking)
2005
- Jan 5, ROUNDTABLE
- Feb 15, Eric Simone, cofounder, Perficient, owner Girl Next Door
- March 14, Joe Liemandt Trilogy (postponed)
- April 11, ROUNDTABLE
- May 9, Amy Miller, Amy's Ice Cream
- June 13, Carl Paul Golfsmith
- July 11, ROUNDTABLE
- August 8, Peter Huff, Blue Sage Capital
- September 12, Jack Long, Founder Lone Star Overnight, PeopleAdmin, Teacher Acton MBA
- October 10, Barry Thornton, Founder Clearcube
- November 14, John Paul DeJoria, John Paul Mitchell Systems. Boot Rap Podcast of a similar talk.
- December 12, Tito Beveridge, Tito's Handmade Vodka
2004
- Jan 12, Ron Harris, founder Pervasive
- Feb 9, Bryce Cogswell, founder Winternals
- March 8, Peter Zandan, founder Intelliquest
- April 12, Kelsey August, founder Lone Star Direct
- May 10, Paul Carozza, founder Runtex
- June 14, Miller Hicks
- July 12, Bootstrap Roundtable
- August 9, Gita Lal, founder Daman Consulting
- September 13, Tom Feo, founder Optimization Alternatives
- October 11, Eric Shaffer, CEO Virtual Alert
- November 8, Sam Goodner, CEO Catapult Systems
- December 13, Gary Hoover, Founder Bookstop and Hoovers Online
2003
October 13, Neal Kocurek, founder Radian
