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Ask HN: Bootstrapped tech founders who blog, write, etc?

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While there are lots of articles about fundraising and the like for venture-backed tech businesses, I've not found great resources for bootstrapping tech entrepreneurs.

So I started creating a list of bootstrappers who write about their processes, strategies, etc.

http://4044walnut.com/bootstrapping-tech-founders/

The list is just 8 now. And I know there must be hundreds of others. If you have recommendations on folks, let me know, and I'll update the post so hopefully other folks looking to build bootstrapped businesses may find some useful insights and inspiration.

Here are a few possible additions to the list:

  - Robert Graham   http://whitetailsoftware.com/
  - Ruben Gamez     http://blog.bidsketch.com/
  - Brecht Palombo  http://brechtpalombo.com/

Cool. Thx. Will check out and update.

Someone also emailed me and suggested the founder of Balsamiq. FYI.

The guys at http://Drifty.co have been bootstrapped for a long time, and IIRC they do blog.

EDIT: blog is at http://blog.drifty.co

Check out David Cummings blog, based in Atlanta-- bootstrapped Pardot, sold to ExactTarget> http://davidcummings.org/about/

Aside : I love founders who place being a husband or father (or both) front and centre in their online profiles - in short people like yourself and Ryan Carson.

Will def be following the CB Insights blog.

Thanks. I've found having a kid focuses you a lot. They can't eat Ramen noodles :)

Bootstrapped solo-tech founder here, I'm creating my portfolio/blog, hopefully I'll have something to send your way soon enough.

There are two podcasts that have guys on there that are bootstrappers:

* Boostrapped with Kids

* Startups for the rest of us

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