convore.json/groups/entrepreneurship/bootstrapped-entrepreneurs/messages.json

[{"user_id": 20138, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1299992104.173763, "message": "How do you go about building a startup, selling a product service while being self funded and the master of 500 hats?", "group_id": 250, "id": 338972}, {"user_id": 20996, "stars": [{"date_created": 1300038905.4878399, "user_id": 20138}, {"date_created": 1301576140.7533269, "user_id": 24899}, {"date_created": 1304516368.98103, "user_id": 32166}], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1299996053.738709, "message": "Create insane business plan that will make people work for ownership. Everyone needs a side project. Don't forget the non-competition agreements and non- disclosure agreements.", "group_id": 250, "id": 339179}, {"user_id": 3477, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1300024370.5300009, "message": "You need money, a great idea, and some talented & dedicated people to help you.", "group_id": 250, "id": 340991}, {"user_id": 9321, "stars": [{"date_created": 1300057264.3585391, "user_id": 10406}, {"date_created": 1300139789.670187, "user_id": 20138}, {"date_created": 1300520342.676935, "user_id": 22183}, {"date_created": 1301251059.6121261, "user_id": 25063}], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1300049100.484874, "message": "Instead of buying new, buy used. Instead of renting office space, work from home or a non-traditional space. Instead of hiring a high end graphic designer, crowdsource your work. Etc... If you are low on funds, you need to stretch those dollars as far as they will go and make efficient decisions. As for being the master of 500 hats...that will be true for most startups. Focus on what you do best, and hire/beg/borrow the rest.", "group_id": 250, "id": 343461}, {"user_id": 12892, "stars": [{"date_created": 1304516526.336715, "user_id": 32166}, {"date_created": 1305281765.3562341, "user_id": 33149}], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1300095260.7906561, "message": "A lot of people focus on \"building the startup\" - I'd focus more on building profitability first, then use the profits to build upon whatever you have. That way you won't end up with failure and a big debt in the worst case.", "group_id": 250, "id": 345709}, {"user_id": 4581, "stars": [{"date_created": 1300139800.6442289, "user_id": 20138}, {"date_created": 1302594369.540261, "user_id": 26065}, {"date_created": 1305281766.671885, "user_id": 33149}], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1300117630.4378469, "message": "Make sure your product or service is actually something your customers want.  To do this, you really have to know your customer, and you have to listen to their feedback.", "group_id": 250, "id": 348550}, {"user_id": 22729, "stars": [{"date_created": 1304516402.8888149, "user_id": 32166}], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1300472553.122915, "message": "And by team I mean a kickass team. This isn't trivial and if you can't do this then maybe right now you're not meant to succeed.", "group_id": 250, "id": 384396}, {"user_id": 22729, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1300472513.8567779, "message": "1. Build your team.", "group_id": 250, "id": 384394}, {"user_id": 22729, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1300472520.890301, "message": "... Profit.", "group_id": 250, "id": 384395}, {"user_id": 22729, "stars": [{"date_created": 1300554981.192595, "user_id": 14726}], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1300472599.425724, "message": "But fear not. Always work hard, look forward, challenge yourself. In time you can build credibility to attract a good team. Takes time, patience and lots of hard work.", "group_id": 250, "id": 384398}, {"user_id": 22845, "stars": [{"date_created": 1300603497.0661099, "user_id": 11405}], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1300550606.042521, "message": "Bring your strengths to the table, and let others do the same. Have a roadmap and stick to it. Spend only when you need to. Don't cut corners, people will notice.", "group_id": 250, "id": 388705}, {"user_id": 25441, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1301097015.951333, "message": "Passion will be your partner when all others forsake you. There will be very dark moments and if your motivation is wealth creation you may not traverse the valley of death. First you must be a blindly motivated revolutionary before you can be a bootstrapped success story.", "group_id": 250, "id": 443382}, {"user_id": 25414, "stars": [{"date_created": 1302594401.54689, "user_id": 26065}], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1301097211.043082, "message": "In my view a business is it's people. If you can get some great people around you, that's half the battle", "group_id": 250, "id": 443410}, {"user_id": 24786, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1301113638.3880329, "message": "@Mattarata exactly! We used craigslist for our entire office!", "group_id": 250, "id": 444506}, {"user_id": 20467, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1301132994.0221691, "message": "@Mattarata nice advice dude!", "group_id": 250, "id": 445794}, {"user_id": 23304, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1301145703.4027081, "message": "Find collaborators and mentors. The \"right\" people wi", "group_id": 250, "id": 446086}, {"user_id": 23304, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1301145814.783572, "message": "Will step up and work for future gratification if your idea resonates with them. Then get a customer to pay in advance. We build companies this way all the time in AZ", "group_id": 250, "id": 446089}, {"user_id": 26488, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1301574489.638963, "message": "You don't sleep", "group_id": 250, "id": 491096}, {"user_id": 20138, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1301596201.9007089, "message": "I don't sleep either. Must develop my destiny.", "group_id": 250, "id": 494541}, {"user_id": 25773, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1302557000.984643, "message": "I have just created a group \"Start Up - Meet a Co Founder\" for those looking to post positions in start ups they are part of or for members who wish to be part of a start up and have expertise to offer. ", "group_id": 250, "id": 630288}, {"user_id": 30901, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1303618166.916467, "message": "@iandoolan like your comment about half the battle, but I would argue it's even more than that. Great teams can. Build great companies off bad ideas (airbnb) and horrible teams won't be able to do anything with a great idea.", "group_id": 250, "id": 792863}, {"user_id": 30913, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1303668026.771534, "message": "if you can ask for help and try to help other people around you ,,in a long term you would benefit a lot its amazing how people help each others !! and also make sure you take your time to find the right co founder with good attitude before the skills !!!", "group_id": 250, "id": 795806}, {"user_id": 30913, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1303768723.4988749, "message": "@gautam I completely agree with you it's half the battle and we must take time to hire the right people", "group_id": 250, "id": 807751}, {"user_id": 31056, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1303768850.370446, "message": "dont  forget that startup is meant  to be a  scalable business and not  to stay always  like a startup stage", "group_id": 250, "id": 807768}, {"user_id": 32166, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1304516495.1202309, "message": "We share risk and product ownership: contractors have the option to take a percentage of  product sales. This way we started for <$500", "group_id": 250, "id": 912908}, {"user_id": 32166, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1304516644.1840451, "message": "@javelinapps absolutely! If you keep your overhead low and develop something that covers that overhead with profit, you're in business.", "group_id": 250, "id": 912933}, {"user_id": 30602, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1304616401.696955, "message": "As a bootstrapped entrepreneur, how do you find the kickass UX/Visual design that will help differentiate your product from the crowd? I can't imagine that a startup these days can rely soley on their product development winning a crowd over (unlike 3+ years ago).. unless you're an absolute game-changer. Anybody have any tips?", "group_id": 250, "id": 932034}, {"user_id": 32256, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1304667375.1991019, "message": "@iandoolan this will be good one.", "group_id": 250, "id": 939322}, {"user_id": 32256, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1304667280.5549321, "message": "@BrianRNelson ownership? what number is reasonable or expected these days?", "group_id": 250, "id": 939314}, {"user_id": 32256, "stars": [], "topic_id": 12751, "date_created": 1304667025.2380381, "message": "@brentj84062 what percentage of product sale that will be??", "group_id": 250, "id": 939303}]