
13/09/2025
MGSN Business
A review of varied sources dealing with startup funding can provide common issues that when aggregated can provide a learning opportunities. A significant amount posts often contain a request for short-term funding. Many times the pitch contains the position that need funds, usually under 100k, to keep the startup on the development track.
A deeper analysis of these post identifies a common stress point for entrepreneurs that are past the giddy exciting early days of pursuing a business idea. The Founders can see the possibility of the startup but are facing a significant cash crunch.
The anxiety levels are understandable. In many cases the pitch for cash is oftened tied to living expenses. What's the alternative?
DEAD- END JOBS
There is no such a thing as a dead end job. But there is such a thing as a dead end attitude. The varied sectors are in desperate need for employees.Many of the positions are in the low skill space with flexible hours.
These positions are at times referred to as a dead -end job.However for entrepreneurs they are the lifeblood of cash. Many successful companies were started by bootstrapping from monies earned by these categories of jobs.
In many cases a bootstrapping plan can be developed around cash earned from bootstrapping
A successful bootstrapping campaign requires a disciplined budget for living expenses and a separate account for investing the startup.
The goal of bootstrapping is the delay debt or equity financing until the founder is in a position of strength in the negotiation of a debt or equity transactions.