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Bootstrap Empire
The Bala Blueprint for Building a $100M Brand from the Ground Up
"Everyone says 'just start' because it's true, but Bootstrap Empire shows you exactly how. Natalie's blueprint is clear, practical, actually useful guidance that's relevant today—specific enough to be tactical, and general enough to be helpful no matter your idea. I honestly wish I had this book when I co-founded Our Place!"
—Zach Rosner, cofounder of Our Place
“After hundreds of hours talking business on Hot Takes Big Stakes podcast, I can tell you: no one breaks down brand-building like Natalie. Bootstrap Empire is the rare mix of inspiration and instruction that actually moves founders forward.”
—Lana Elie, founder of Floom, CCO of Urban Stems
“Bootstrap Empire turns creativity into strategy. Natalie lays out the systems behind the aesthetics and the real mechanics of brand-building that most founders overlook. If you want to build something beautiful and scalable, start here.”
—Max Kislevitz, cofounder of Bala
Natalie Holloway (Author)
9781394379910, Wiley
Hardback, published 23 February 2026
240 pages
23.1 x 15.8 x 2.3 cm, 0.431 kg
Start, fund, and scale your business with expert advice from a proven entrepreneur In Bootstrap Empire: The Definitive Guide to Building a Viral Brand From Scratch, Natalie Holloway, co-founder of the hit fitness equipment brand, Bala, delivers the ultimate guide to successfully transforming your best business idea into a thriving enterprise. The book is a start-to-finish playbook for building a brand that rises above the competition and the noise, explaining the mindset you need to develop, the mistakes you must avoid, and giving you the tools you need to succeed. You'll learn how to pitch, budget, finance, market, and hire for your new company. Holloway relies on the tried-and-tested methods she used to grow Bala from an initial $5,000 investment to a fitness juggernaut doing $30 million in annual sales. The author shares the insights she gained from building a company that caused a 5-way bidding war on the hit show Shark Tank and earned investments from Mark Cuban and Maria Sharapova. You'll also discover:
Perfect for aspiring entrepreneurs and founders, Bootstrap Empire is a must-read guide for everyone interested in finding the most effective and efficient way to entrepreneurial success.
Introduction ix PART I The Bootstrapper’s Mindset 1 Chapter 1 Why You Should Bootstrap Your Business to Success 3 Chapter 2 The Tool Kit to Launch 19 Chapter 3 Owning the Hustle and Grind 39 PART II Building Your Empire from Scratch 55 Chapter 4 How to Get Started 57 Chapter 5 How to Bootstrap Costs 77 Chapter 6 Mistakes to Avoid 91 Chapter 7 Pitch Like Crazy 105 Chapter 8 The Rejection Mindset 113 Chapter 9 Problem-Solving Versus Problem Avoiding 121 Chapter 10 Start Small, Think Big 127 PART III Scaling Without Selling Out 135 Chapter 11 Know Your Numbers 137 Chapter 12 Marketing 101 151 Chapter 13 When You’re Ready to Hire 163 Chapter 14 To Raise or Not to Raise 175 Chapter 15 Getting Comfortable Saying No 183 Chapter 16 Scaling Momentum 201 Acknowledgments 215
About the Author 217
Index 219
Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]
