With the entrepreneur population at an all-time high, venture capital is flowing faster than at any time since the dot-com boom In fact, in the second quarter of 2012, VCs participated in more than $2 billion in financing, which is the highest amount in the last five quarters. Yet, many startups fail despite VC funding … Continue reading “The Art of Bootstrapping”
Author: Jon Fahrner
Jon Fahrner is the founder and CEO of BumeBox, a technology startup that builds real-time social Web experiences for some of the world’s best brands. Prior to starting BumeBox, he spent more than a decade trailblazing new disciplines of consumer Internet, starting his career as a founding team member at Zappos.com, the world’s largest footwear e-tailer, acquired by Amazon in 2009. Fahrner most recently spent 2 years as CEO of Moxsie.com (later acquired by Fab.com), an indie fashion ecommerce company with groundbreaking social media strategies that achieved IR Hot 100 status in 2010. He has been a keynote speaker at industry conferences including Internet Retailer and MAGIC Fashion Marketplace.