The DaVinci Institute

We help turn people with limited resources and determination
into successful entrepreneurs.
An intensive professional workshop produced by the DaVinci Institute

Bootstrap Boot Camp™ Agenda
8:30 - 9:00 AM	Welcome - Coffee, Tea, & Refreshments
9:00 - 9:30 AM	Introductions - Thomas Frey Overview of the Bootstrapper's World Step One - Cutting Costs Developing the Bootstrapper Mind set
9:30 - 10:30 AM	Bootstrapping Case Study #1 - Michael Blakeman Michael Blakeman was the founder of Land Info, a successfully bootstrapped business. Land Info International developed GIS computer mapping products. The Bootstrapping Story - "my story" Things I would do differently Things to Remember
10:30 - 10:45 AM	Break
10:45 - 11:45 AM	Bootstrapping Case Study #2 - Pat Engstrom Pat Engstrom is President and CEO of Knowledge Factor With over 30 years experience in starting and operating companies, Pat brings a wealth of hands-on bootstrapping experience to this event.
11:45 - 12:45 PM	Lunch Break - Restaurants Close By
12:45 - 1:35 PM	Legal Pitfalls for Bootstrappers - Bob Bearman Entities - Operating under the radar until the honeymoon ends Tax Issues - When the taxman biteth Money - Finding money to stay alive Negotiating Deals - Never let them see you sweat Contracts - When to sign them and when to avoid them Getting Paid - When to hire an enforcer
1:35 - 1:45 PM	Break
1:45 - 2:30 PM	Bootstrap Marketing Techniques - Preston Brendan & Christopher Browne Assessing your business strategy Defining what it is that you do and how you do it better than anyone else What can you say about your business that none of your competitors can say How to dominate your marketplace
2:30 - 2:45 PM	Break
2:45 - 4:15 PM	Bootstrappers vs. VCs Showdown In time of tight money, what are your choices? In this session the tough questions will be asked and the tough answers will be given
4:15 - 4:30 PM	Closing Thoughts - Thomas Frey