Bootstrap Entrepreneur Lenses

New research by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that nearly six in ten businesses shut down within the first four years of operation. While not as calamitous as the 90% failure rate often repeated as fact, the BLS statistics are sobering fo...

Judging by the huge number of books, magazines, and Web sites on the topic, entrepreneurship is of enormous interest to the public. People from nearly every walk of life dream of one day being their own boss and becoming financially independent, yet...

As an entrepreneur, your goal in creating a new business is to satisfy a set of customers profitably and to sell enough goods or services to satisfy your ongoing fixed costs as well as recover your initial investment. Cost-Volume-Profit (or "CVP...

I'm going to let you in on a little secret. Contrary to what many aspiring entrepreneurs believe, the key to a successful startup does not rest upon having a unique, one-of-a-kind idea. Don't get me wrong. A good idea is a necessary starting point fo...

Are your company's sales growing while profitability remains weak? Do your customers demand steep discounts or expensive concessions to close a deal? Does your strategy consist of hustling for every dollar you can grab hold of? Well, it turns out you...

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I created this lens to highlight several of my favorite books and periodicals about business. Many of my selections are not the bestselling titles in their respective categories, but you will find in this list several hidden gems that contain a wealt...