Bootstrap

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1. felipeAug 2012
   This comes from the author of this fantastic book, highly recommended: http://www.amazon.com/Bootstrap-Lessons-Learned-Building-Suc...
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2. gcheongNov 2009
   "Bootstrap" by Kenneth L. Hess and "The Knack" by Norm Brodsky and Bo Burlingham.
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3. gcheongMar 2008
   Bootstrap - Kenneth L. Hess
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4. felipeMay 2007
   I'm a big fan of bootstrapping, and I highly recommend the following books:

   http://www.amazon.com/Bootstrapping-Your-Business-Successful-Company/dp/1593373872/

   http://www.amazon.com/Bootstrap-Lessons-Learned-Building-Successful/dp/0971187304/

   And here's a good intro article to bootstrapping:

   http://www.inc.com/magazine/20020201/23855.html

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5. ToddSep 2012
   Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

   Bootstrap by Kenneth Hess

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6. gruseomSep 2009
   Historical oneupmanship quickly turns into an infinite regression:

   http://www.amazon.com/Bootstrap-Lessons-Learned-Building-Suc...

   (Edit: the Amazon page doesn't make clear that the book, though published in 2001, is about a desktop software company from the early PC days.)

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