tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60658780273569469912024-03-06T00:24:19.042+02:00Social Styleit's my way of lifeGilad Zirkelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12465627185845468684noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065878027356946991.post-56388283174359992572009-01-06T21:09:00.001+02:002009-01-08T14:25:40.910+02:00Bootstrapping #1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHlkcRxXuPVXWTP1hpYyNcTH6qFoJ_22-lf24gWFsNu3UHw1Sou0j8t8-zyq0FFXdXE8GDgjgCwPSQHTkbv74_WkGkq7CnEasLDYTOoeswYJ0Kmg-hs17VPBW5l4N-ZX1Tr32RbM6h6ig/s1600-h/boots.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 143px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHlkcRxXuPVXWTP1hpYyNcTH6qFoJ_22-lf24gWFsNu3UHw1Sou0j8t8-zyq0FFXdXE8GDgjgCwPSQHTkbv74_WkGkq7CnEasLDYTOoeswYJ0Kmg-hs17VPBW5l4N-ZX1Tr32RbM6h6ig/s320/boots.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288270139043173250" border="0" /></a><br />As the economy keep on deteriorating, I have decided to contribute my thoughts about the concept of bootstrapping* for startups.<br /><br />For the past week and a half I have been working on my new startup from a coffee shop next to my apartment, we are currently looking for an office space.<br /><br />I was starting to ponder<style type="text/css">age { margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; text-align: right } --></style>, what is the best working environment for a bootstrapping startup.<br /><br />Personally I can't work from home, I think it is important to separate my work environment and my living environment.<br />(usually my dates hate it when I stare at my laptop during joint activities, I try to explain that I just thought of a fix to the bug I have been working on all day, but oddly, they don't get it).<br /><br />Working from a coffee shop (As I am doing now) is nice, although it makes you think if the cheap office space justifies the constant distractions (Music, not what you think :)<br />Anyway, not for me also, I double my efficiency when working in an office, and I can always work on my social life after work.<br /><br />What's left is renting an office space, for 3-4 employees all you need is a one room office with a small kitchen, that is not expensive at all, and you save on the coffee place expensive food and the extra calories.<br />There is the option for a few small companies to rent offices together, with a shared conference room and a shared kitchen, other resources can be shared too and cooperation is always good.<br />Just remember, getting an office space in the top floor of the Akershtain building is nice but at what cost?<br /><br />Remember, as a good friend of mine said not long ago "those companies that were built from a bootstrapping model will have what it takes to survive".<br /><br />I would love to hear your thoughts about the issue.<br />And keep on bootstrapping, it can save our startups industry.<br /><br />* A bootstrapper is someone who uses his own time, money and resources to get a business launched...<blockquote></blockquote>Gilad Zirkelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12465627185845468684noreply@blogger.com587tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065878027356946991.post-32414618522309630212009-01-06T18:00:00.000+02:002009-01-06T18:08:18.562+02:00About Me - Gilad ZirkelFind me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/people/Gilad-Zirkel/699954812">Facebook</a> or <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/gilad/zirkel">LinkedIn</a>.<br />Follow me on <a href="http://twitter.com/zirkel">Twitter</a>.<br /><br />And <span style="font-weight: bold;">don't</span> forget to say Hi, after all we live in a social world.Gilad Zirkelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12465627185845468684noreply@blogger.com79