Bootstrap Business, Bootstrap Entrepreneur

Chapter Titles for Bootstrap Business


1.	GRIT! Getting unstuck when you need a change Answering the question "How bad do you want it?" Assessing yourself and your suitability Identifying who you work for Uncovering the myth of corporate security
2.	Juice to the Light Bulb Developing, cultivating, and harvesting ideas Scheduling uninterruptible time Spotting the next big wave Finding your passion and avoiding your poison Looking for higher purposes
3.	Power Tools Applying the Five Forces Model to evaluate ideas Using the Competitive Matrix to find the right niche Assessing opportunities Classifying the phase your business is in Understanding money—generating, collecting, disbursing
4.	Got Gas? Finding the funding you'll need to get off the ground Setting aside emotions Attending to the numbers Distinguishing between persistence and reality
5.	The Rules Setting and living by your rules Establishing your company's culture Setting expectations Avoiding the creation of the world you're escaping Risking only what you can lose
6.	Boring! Selecting the right legal entity for your business
7.	Fish & Partners Knowing what to look for in a partner Understanding what a partner is—and isn't Setting expectations you both can share Knowing when not to take on partners The rule of three
8.	Avoiding Cow Pies Learning to sidestep the big mistakes Avoiding the cash-flow trap Watching for shifts in the landscape
9.	I Never Want to be a Doctor Learning to scale your business Creating assets, not jobs Getting your plan in place
10.	Motion or Momentum? Assessing the value of your time Applying the 80/20 Rule Holding the five-minute meeting Learning to act, not react Distinguishing between the urgent and the important
11.	Climb High, Sleep Low Learning to trust your gut Cultivating your imagination Rewarding yourself—strategically Building physical and financial reserves Achieving balance
12.	The Heart and the Head of the Entrepreneur Building stamina Understanding loneliness Learning from failures Expecting success Doing the hard things
13.	Fire, Fire, Fire, Aim Finding opportunities Getting past plowing and start planting Transforming opportunities into success Getting traction quickly Staying ahead of the competition
14.	Act Big, Behave Small Creating the right image while containing costs Projecting confidence and competence Practicing frugality Hiring smart
15.	Building a Killer Team Identifying the top three members of your team Learning to be slow to hire, quick to fire Letting your team members do their work Laying out your office and workflow
16.	The Holy Grail Creating a vibrant and viable culture Letting your actions do the talking Not letting your culture define itself
17.	Embrace Accountability Understanding and accepting that personal ownership means personal accountability
18.	Dancing with the Devil Knowing your competitors—and everything about them Practicing the fine art of cooperative competition Creating your own unique value Keeping your costs below the competition's
19.	No Exit Strategy? Planning your exit at the outset Aligning with those that will want you Avoiding greed
	Rich's Last Words Remembering the attributes critical to success: Unalterable determination An undeviating support system A greater purpose

Chapter Titles for Bootstrap Business