Constructive Deconstruction

Bootstrapping – Spending in a Startup?

Having getting myself involved in Widgeo.us, I’m now faced with the exciting task of juggling between setting a direction for the startup, strategizing how best to the project forward, structuring a plan that’s feasible for securing financing and, of course, managing the funds.

I’d like to just touch a little about managing the funds a seed stage startup receives. Short of releasing actual figures, startups rarely receive enough. In fact, it’s never enough. That said, one has to decide what to spend where…and then decide if that expenditure has to happen at all. Truth be told, sometimes there are alternative ways of receiving certain services at a fraction of the market costs…or in some cases receiving it free by leveraging on resources that are made available through ones network.
What are the questions that you should be asking yourself if you’re in this situation? I’ve done up a flowchart to map out my thought process…Perhaps it might be useful to those who want a starting point….I’m also open to your suggestions as to where my logic flaws are…

Warning.

I don’t know you. But it seems you know quite a bit about me, and my family. And it seems you’re making serious threats to my family.

Now, i’ll be honest with you. I don’t who you are. I don’t know how exactly much you know. But if you get here, and you’re reading this. Then yes, this is for you.

I am warning you to stay away from my entire family. Settle. If you want, we meet, we settle it one time…If you harm anyone, i’ll tell you what’s going to happen. I’ll drop all my plans - school & work - and I will find you. And I will find everyone who’s working for you. And I will find your family. And I will taste their blood.

From what I know, you sound like an educated person. But if you cannot understand me, i’ll make it simple for you.

You don’t disturb my family, I don’t disturb yours. If you do, i’ll kill your mother, your father, your brother, your sister, your wife, your girlfriends, your children.
…I can find you.