Something that holds back start-ups from really starting-up is the financial crunch. Many times business owners are just not prepared to apply for the capital borrowing as their thoughts linger on ‘what if the business fails.’
Some of the successful entrepreneurs can totally relate with such fears and recommends ‘Bootstrapping,’ which means self-starting a business, using personal finances. Bootstrapping could turn a start-up into a successful and solid enterprise, claims some of the most successful bootstrappers. Some of the advantages attached to raising a business through bootstrapping is explained below.
- Leads to innovative approach – Since a business owner does not have the privilege to spend time in experimenting with the business approach, therefore, bootstrapping forces an entrepreneur to think in the most unconventional way. By encouraging such thoughts, an entrepreneur becomes a problem solver and develops creativity in looking at a business scenario.
- Descents promote entrepreneurship – Lack of adequate finances prepare business owners to overcome fears of failure and lead towards success. Small business losses make entrepreneurs learn from their mistakes and shape them into better entrepreneurs. Moreover, gradually business owners realise that it was the stressful time that led them to do right things and become successful.
- Focus on making money – Unlike a fat cash balance waiting in a business’ checking account, bootstrapping means limited funds that need to be spent only for the purpose. While traditional loans or other forms of financing give some breathing room to businesses, bootstrapping does not allow that comfort to the start-ups. Thus, boots trappers strictly mind their own business and spend every moment of their time focusing to make or build money and come out of the cash crunching position. In short, bootstrapping helps entrepreneurs to value and grow each penny invested into the business.
