Bootstrapping is tough, but you’re not alone!
Join Boston’s best and brightest entrepreneurs as we learn from some of the top bootstrappers in the country.
May 16, 2015
Microsoft
255 Main Street, Cambridge
We’ll be exploring:
- How to build an early team with a tight budget
- Validating a business model
- When to start selling
- Legal pitfalls for entrepreneurs
- Marketing & PR for your bootstrapped startup
All this, plus:
- Raffles for free office space provided by WorkBar
- Lunch provided
Who Should Attend?
Entrepreneurs of all ages. RamenCamp teaches aspiring entrepreneurs the art of bootstrapping. Master the challenges of getting a startup off the ground with advice on finding customers, building teams, getting press and staying organized, all on the cheap.
Why Bootstrap?
No matter what your end game is with your startup – IPO, huge acquisition, or whatever your dream is – every investor and experienced entrepreneur and investor will tell you to bootstrap as smart and as long as possible. Don’t take money until you need it. We’ll give you all the tools you need to do just that.
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Speakers
Scott Kirsner
Boston Globe, Innovation Leader
Phil Cohen
AudioCommon
Taylor Aldredge
Grasshopper
Trish Fontanilla
Startup Institute
Ken Deckinger
Jess, Meet Ken
Stephanie Kaplan Lewis
HerCampus.Com
Nicolás Warren
Perfect Fuel Chocolate
Glenn Gaudet
GaggleAMP
Panos Panay
SonicBids, BerkleeICE
Annie Webber
Legal Hero
Dan Devoe
Legal Hero
Bobbie Carlton
Innovation Women, MassInno Nights, Carlton PR & Marketing
Mary Adams
Smarter Companies
Ramen Camp is brought to you by
Microsoft Mission Statement Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services, devices and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
Turn the World Into Your Office ®
Grasshopper lets you run your business using your cell phones!
The Fundraising Authority: For Entrepreneurs by Investors
We bring together the area’s largest active community of investors and startup experts to provide you with the practical, hands-on education and personalized mentoring you need as you navigate the fundraising process.
Attendees are automatically entered into a raffle to win one month of free full time membership to Workbar
All attendees will receive 20% off their first three months of WeWork membership
Attendees are automatically entered into a raffle to win three months of free full time membership to WeWork
All attendees will receive a credit to legal hero for legal advice, plus be entered into a raffle for $500 in free legal services
Lunch provided by North East of the Border maker of authentic Mexican food using locally sourced ingredients bringing the delicious taste of Mexico to Boston.
Lunch provided by Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant
Lunch provided by Chubby Chickpea, Boston’s best Middle Eastern Fusion cuisine
Schedule
9:30- 10:00 |
Registration |
10:00-10:45 |
Keynote:Ken Deckinger, Jess, Meet Ken |
10:45-11:30 |
Marketing and PR on A Budget:Trish Fontanilla, Startup Institute, Nicolás Warren, Perfect Fuel Chocolate, and Taylor Aldredge, Grasshopper |
11:30-12:15 |
Do you have a company, or just a good idea?Nicolás Warren, Perfect Fuel Chocolate |
12:15- 1:15 |
Lunch |
1:15-2:00 |
Motivating and Keeping a Team:Phil Cohen, AudioCommon and Stephanie Kaplan Lewis, HerCampus.com |
2:00-2:45 |
Legal 101:Legal Hero |
2:45-3:00 |
Break |
3:00- 3:45 |
Getting the First Sale:Glenn Gaudet, GaggleAMP |
3:45- 4:30 |
Closing Keynote:Panos Panay, SonicBids and Berklee ICE and Scott Kirsner |
5:00 – ?? |
After Party at Flat top Johnny’sSponsored by Grasshopper |
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