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    <title>Starting &amp; Sustaining - Episodes Tagged with “Bootstrapped”</title>
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Focused primarily on the trials and tribulations of launching and running a software business, Starting &amp; Sustaining attempts to break down the hurdles to help you build and launch your own software business with less pain and fewer mistakes.
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