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) on the second Monday of each month. However, these change on occasion so please check specific event info below for any changes to time or location.
Meetings are 2 Boot Karma to all attendeees. Learn about the Bootstrap Karma System and the Bootstrap Community Manual#Community Roles
2007
Add these dates to your calendar and use the Evite links to keep updated on Event details
- Jan 8:Develop Your Elevator Pitch (by the Bootstrap Speaking Initiative). (Evite link)
- Feb 12: Rosy Jalifi, Director SBDP, City of Austin (MEETING HELD AT SBDP OFFICES). (Evite Link)
- March 12: Special Joint Event with SXSWi. (Evite Link)
- April 9: Launch of 2007 Boot Boards(Evite Link)
- May 14: (Evite Link)
- June 11: (Evite Link)
- July 9: (Evite Link)
- Aug 13: (Evite Link)
- Sep 10: (Evite Link) - Jeff Sandefer, Master Entrepreneur and founder of the Acton MBA
- Oct 8: (Evite Link)
- Nov 12: (Evite Link)
- Dec 10: (Evite Link)
upcoming speakers - dates not confirmed yet:
- Josh Baer, Founder, SKYLIST and lead Bootstrap Blackbelt Initiative.
- Tim League, Alamo Drafthouse
- Mike Levy, Texas Monthly
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: 2006 Review, 2007 Plans and Technology Showcase
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
