Useful list of bootstrapping ideas to make the most of your resources

Hi Hackers,

I am doing some research on bootstrapping new businesses, and came by this useful list of things you can do in a paper. Some are also funny. Enjoy.

Product development

A Special deals for access to hardware
B Pre-paid licences, royalties or advances from customers
C Development of products at nights and weekends
D Research grants
E Customer funded R&D
F Commercializing university-based research
G Commercializing public domain software
H Porting fees to transfer software from one platform to another
I Free or subsidized access to hardware
J Commercializing an existing shareware product
K Turning a consulung project into a commercial product
L Using public domain development tools

Business development

A Delay payments
B Barter arrangements
C Personal credit cards & home equity/mortgage loans
D Discounted advance payments from customers
E Below market or very low rent space
F Deals with professional service providers at below competitive rates
G Leasing vs. purchasing assets
H Purchasing used vs. new equipmem
I Working out of home
J Gifts or interest-free loans from relatives
K Unpaid family member working as an assistant
L Loan Guarantee Scheme loan guarantees
M Severance and parachute payments
N Personal savings
0 Reduced compensation
P Forgone or delayed compensation
Q Special terms with customers, including discounted advances, prepayments and larger than normal deposits
R Outsource key parts of the business
S Shareware revenue stream

If you want to learn more, this is the link to the paper with no paywall: https://sci-hub.tw/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0898562042000263276?needAccess=true