The biggest part of building a bootstrapped startup is doing a lot of the work yourself. So if you're a web startup this means learning how to code.<p>Without money all you have is time. If you want to save money in life you need to figure out how to do things on your own. One example is changing your oil, if you know how to change your own oil you can save a few bucks over going to a mechanic.
I'm going to play against the article here. If you are a completely insane entrepreneur -- in a good way -- you won't need money to create value. If you aren't, no "7 tips" or "10 things you should know" will help you get there.<p>Given depression, I think that there's a profitable market nowadays on telling people they can get rich without money, while living in their parents' basements, and jacking off. Of course you can do that. However, if you have to read articles to motivate you, or give you those good, warm and fuzzy tips you probably aren't ready to start business because no fuzzy article is going to save you.<p>Let the downmotes begin.
I've been through the exact same stages (I guess I'm at #7 now). I couldn't emphasize enough the importance of hiring part-time help if you can and then moving them to full time if things go well.<p>You're going to make mistakes running your first business. Once you start hiring, the stakes get much higher. It's just not about you anymore. Someone's else livelihood is on the line. Take your time. Use abundance of caution with your first hires.