BOOTSTRAP PRODUCTIONS
Mentoring poor people
Our Mission
A CITVN COOP BUSINESS INCUBATOR FOR POOR PEOPLE
Our Services
We mentor the development of cottage industries for the homeless, disabled, disadvantaged and immigrants. Many of our participants are seeking to supplement income while maintaining flexibility. Give people a fish, you have fed them for a day. Teach people to fish, you have fed them for life.
20 SUSTAINABLE MICROBUSINESSES LAUNCHED IN 20 YEARS
ACTORS, ARTISTS, WRITERS
STREET MUSICIANS
CELL PHONE VIDEOGRAPHERS
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPGERS
CITIZEN JOURNALISTS
TRANSLATION SERVICES
GIG WORKERS
ARTISANAL COTTAGE KITCHENS
LAWNCARE SERVICES
DOG WALKING SERVICES
CONTRACTORS
STREET VENDORS
SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
EBAY ECOMMERCE VENDORS
CITVN DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTIONS
TAX & BOOKKEEPING SERVICES
INDEPENDENT HOME HEALTHCARE AIDE
YOUR TAX PREP DONATION PAYS FOR BOOTSTRAP PRODUCTIONS
A COOP BUSINESS INCUBATOR FOR POOR HOMELESS, DISADVANTAGED, DISABLED AND IMMIGRANTS
Coop member services:
- MBTA unlimited monthly transit pass
- bookkeeping, payroll, tax preparation
- business plan and grant writing for microloans
- Google Workplace
- eBay for Charity
- PayPal Giving Fund
- Google Ad Grant
- TechSoup technologies
- Computers For People refurbished laptop (pending)
- Shield Unlimited 5G Internet $14.95/month (pending)
- Digital Literacy Training
- Lifeline free phone
- Access to banking and government programs
Patriot Bookkeeping for gig workers, street vendors, contractors, eCommerce
- Company sales volume
- One-time Onboarding Fee
- Monthly bookkeeping fee
Tier I: $0 - $10K
FREE
Setup fee: $100 per month of historical data
Bookkeeper Fee: $100 per month
Tier II: $10K - $20K
$150
Setup fee: $120/month of historical data
Bookkeeper Fee: $150 per month
Tier III: $20K - $50K
$250
Setup fee: $130 per month of historical data
Bookkeeper fee: $250 per month
Lifeline free phone
FREE
Free basic phone with service, including unlimited talk, data (throttled) and text (Assurance, Safelink, Life Wireless, TrueConnect).
One bundled benefit per household - $9.75/month discount
- Home Internet (broadband)
- Wireless Data Plan
- Bundled Phone & Internet Service
Who Qualifies (Generally)
- 135% below the Poverty Line
- Lawful Permanent Residents (Green Card Holders).
- Refugees & Asylees.
- Certain Survivors of Abuse or Trafficking.
- Cuban & Haitian Entrants.
- DACA Recipients
Google Workplace
FREE
Free use of CITVN Nonprofit Google Workspace
Can upgrade to your own basic account for $7.00/month
- Gmail & Chat - communication tools
- Calendar - scheduling and time management
- Docs - cloud-based word processor
- Sheets - spreadsheets for data analysis
- Slides - presentation software
- Forms - survey, quiz, client data collection forms
- Keep - digital notes
- Sites website builder
- Vids - AI video generator
- Drive - cloud storage
- Meet - video conferencing
- Gemini - AI assistance
MileIQ automatic mileage tracking and reporting
FREE
Can upgrade to your own account for $7.50/month billed annually
For 2025, the IRS mileage deduction is 70 cents per mile for business use, 21 cents per mile for medical or moving (military only), and 14 cents per mile for charitable work. You must have a written log to qualify for the deduction.
Seller Ledger Accounting Software for eCommerce
FREE
Access to CITVN COOP Nonprofit eBay account - no fees
Can upgrade to your own account
Bookkeeping starting at $10.00/mo
- eBay
- Amazon
- Etsy
- Poshmark
- Mercari
- Shopify
- Whatnot
- Walmart
- Frustrated QuickBooks Users
Patriot Premium Accounting Software for Freelancers and Contractors
FREE
You can upgrade to your own software license for $30/month
- Unlimited customers & invoices
- Unlimited vendors, contractors, & payments
- Automatic bank imports
- Income & expense tracking
- Accept credit card payments
- Robust financial reporting
- Account reconciliation
- Month end book closing
- Month end meeting
- Client Hub app - work with your bookkeeping specialist anytime, anywhere!
Patriot Full Service Payroll
FREE
You can upgrade to your own account when you can afford an employee for $37.00/mo plus $5.00 per worker
30 days free, and 50% off for 3 months
- Free direct deposit
- Free employee portal
- Unlimited payrolls
- Auto payroll
- Pay contractors in payroll
- Free health benefit integration
- Robust payroll reports
- Federal tax filings & deposits
- State tax filings & deposits
- Local tax filings & deposits
- Year-end payroll tax filings at no additional fee
- Tax filing reliability guaranteed
Saturday Spaghetti Dinner for idea generators
WRITERS, ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, PROFESSIONALS, THEOLOGIANS
ROUDTABLE DISCUSSIONS FOR THE CLARIFICATION OF THOUGHT - CITVN DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTIONS
Tax Season Through Our Lens: A Gallery of Our Work
1/6
January is the best time to start fresh
Contact Us
Better yet, see us in person!
We love our customers and coop members, so feel free to schedule a Zoom meeting
Hours
Mon | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | |
Tue | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | |
Wed | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | |
Thu | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | |
Fri | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | |
Sat | Closed | |
Sun | Closed |
Welcome!
We offer comprehensive tax preparation services via Zoom, available in 36 languages!
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