Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 44 bare bones 36 fledgling 35 afloat 35 stay afloat 34 grass roots 34 fundraising 34 indie 33 budgets 32 relies heavily 32 cash strapped 31 meager 31 freelance 31 lean 31 humble beginnings 31 relying 30 dime 30 upstart 30 frills 30 overheads 30 strapped 30 tight 29 own 29 thrift store 29 relies 29 fringes 29 bankrolled 29 relied heavily 29 fund raisers 29 scrappy 29 squeezing 29 fundraisers 28 running 28 small 28 nonprofits 28 floundering 28 squeeze 28 barely 28 ingenuity 28 labor intensive 28 budget 28 eke 28 bankroll 28 freelancers 27 staffs 27 scratch 27 tiny 27 startup 27 grassroots 27 depended 27 Band Aid 27 run 27 ramshackle 27 frugal 27 reliant 27 thriving 27 wherewithal 27 financed 27 struggling 27 obscurity 27 afterthought 27 cobbled together 27 scrape 26 filmmaking 26 niche 26 offshoot 26 audacious 26 homeless shelter 26 splurge 26 budgeted 26 relied 26 thrived 26 heavily dependent 26 campaign 26 resourceful 26 unsuccessful 26 hamstrung 26 lavishly 26 nonprofit 26 storefront 26 financially strapped 26 scrapbook 26 chops 26 self sustaining 26 tight knit 26 DIY 26 dire straits 25 rags 25 campaigns 25 rely heavily 25 pricey 25 soup kitchen 25 pinching 25 laborious 25 borrowed 25 minuscule 25 whim 25 squeezed 25 gargantuan 25 resourced 25 lifeblood 25 unheralded