ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Sequoia has financed them. I started doing my free Online Strategy Roundtables for entrepreneurs in the fall of 2008. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Anyway, those are just a few blue sky ideas for you to go after.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 16, 2011

Zendesk is heavily financed by Benchmark and Charles River and has 10,000 customers. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Photo by Alexander Mooij. Discuss.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2011

You then become dependent on outside financing, and that is a slippery slope. It is very expensive to scale operations in multiple cities, and there is absolutely no chance of VCs financing yet another Groupon look alike without serious traction. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. I said, no. Discuss.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 21, 2011

Earlier, of course, we covered AngelList at length , also a crowd sourcing venture in the angel financing space, and this week, we have covered SecondMarket , which is powering Facebook's private market capital raising. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. peerbackers. Money photo by epSos. Discuss.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 28, 2011

It is currently evaluating options and strategies for growth and the possibility of additional financing. I like the idea, but to go from idea to financing, there is a long road for Adarsh to travel still. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. Today's discussion was largely about those options. Discuss.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 28, 2010

All this, could, potentially, be done without external financing. And along the way, if necessary and appropriate, she can raise financing with a vastly more validated business. At this point, financing discussions are premature and are likely not to yield success. And a very large one at that.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 26, 2011

Adam needs a crash course on financing and should go digest the 1M/1M curriculum module on that topic ASAP. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Photo by ilco. Discuss.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Nonetheless, in the last couple of years, the flow of first-time entrepreneurs who come out with the misconception that Entrepreneurship = Financing has not abated. Folks, please understand a simple point: Business schools, when they teach you entrepreneurship, teach you about financing. Discuss.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

It is, however, too early for financing. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It's a decent concept, and we discussed nuances of how the logic will flow. Discuss.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Benson's business needs $500,000 to get off the ground, buy a machine, and meet the operating expenses, and he primarily came to discuss his financing options. My assessment is that this is not a traditional venture financing type deal. I started doing my free Online Strategy Roundtables for entrepreneurs in the fall of 2008.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

As a result, the expectation is that you have to figure out a way to get to some level of momentum on your own (by bootstrapping) or with small doses of angel money - "drip financing" so to speak. I started doing my free Online Strategy Roundtables for entrepreneurs in the fall of 2008. Gnosis India.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 4, 2011

He is exploring outside financing, but my concern is that unless the growth rate accelerates, this particular business may not fit the venture model. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

India 116

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 14, 2010

At today's roundtable we had some intensive discussions around market sizing and its impact on financing. So, please note the TAM Analysis is a vitally important aspect of building any financing strategy. Raymond is wondering why he cannot attract financing. But she needs to drop her tendency to "expand."

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 8, 2011

I can say this with confidence based on my first hand experience mentoring a number of serious and promising Indian product entrepreneurs in the 1M/1M program, one of which, Freshdesk, has just raised financing from Accel Partners. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. Roundtable photo by Jim Linwood. Discuss.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 21, 2010

I recently wrote an article on this topic, calling all EDA entrepreneurs to build $5 million to $10 million to $20 million cash businesses that are self-financed, bootstrapped, and built organically. I started doing my free Online Strategy Roundtables for entrepreneurs in the fall of 2008. Read EDA Entrepreneurs: Build To Enjoy.

Bootstrapping 113

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 7, 2011

As you know, we strongly believe in trying to get to customers and channel partners as early as possible and even using that as alternative financing , rather than beating the pavement looking for equity capital without adequate validation - a path that yields a 99% rejection rate. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes.

Malaysia 114

Malaysia Incubator Silicon Valley Entrepreneur 114

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

He is looking to raise money now, but I must say, his financing strategy made me cringe. I started doing my free Online Strategy Roundtables for entrepreneurs in the fall of 2008. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. We have to work on that!

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www.foliomag.com

JULY 31, 2012

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

So, please note the TAM Analysis is a vitally important aspect of building any financing strategy. He needs to generate enough profit so that he can grow organically and build his business systematically, and without expecting a lot of outside financing. Raymond is wondering why he cannot attract financing.

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Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

So, please note the TAM Analysis is a vitally important aspect of building any financing strategy. He needs to generate enough profit so that he can grow organically and build his business systematically, and without expecting a lot of outside financing. Raymond is wondering why he cannot attract financing.

Marketing 52

Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

As I keep reiterating, 99% of the businesses that go out for financing get rejected. Ledface is not ready for financing, even though that was one of their first questions. As I keep reiterating, 99% of the businesses that go out for financing get rejected. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. Discuss.

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Seeing Both Sides

APRIL 29, 2009

And, secondly, NYC is where the big capital was - that is, after the company had matured past the VC financing stage. This new dynamic was evident when I joined 100 CEOs from Massachusetts in a pilgrimmage to our nation's capital as part of my role as co-chair of the Progressive Business Leaders Network (PBLN).

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 4, 2011

However, how do you get to critical mass, and how do you finance the period during which this business runs on red ink? How much time do you budget for red ink financing? Whichever direction you go, please do not assume that some VC is going to finance you during this phase. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes.

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Bootstrapping San Jose Entrepreneur Silicon Valley 124

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 21, 2010

Colin moved back to his home town of Boston before I returned to the US and unfortunately he got divorced from his wife, an Egyptian national, in 2008. In 2008 Colin & Mirvat were divorced and Colin was awarded full legal custody of both children. We then both lived in London and our children played together.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 30, 2011

Jeu is trying to figure out his financing options, and the majority of the discussion today was around target market, product roadmap, and monetization models, which are the factors that would drive investment strategy. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. The site's unique visitors are at about 600,000 per month.

India 115

India Entrepreneur Silicon Valley 115

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 11, 2011

You have to finance the period of traffic building that is pretty much red-ink financing. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Silicon Valley photo by Franco Folini. Discuss.

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Silicon Valley Columbus Ohio Incubator 105

Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

As a result, tech-sector employment has declined as a percent of the workforce, from 11% in 2006–2008 to 9% in 2013. headquarters, in Massachusetts, to immerse the team in the American market. “At They spend more time on strategy, go-to-market, business development, and financing. But is all of that changing?

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

I advised him to get a couple of banks to finance the development of his solution as service projects, with the understanding that he will build a product out of them. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. Easy as it may sound, this is a very complex process, fraught with regulatory issues. Discuss.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 6, 2011

From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This, of course, doesn't mean that we discourage entrepreneurs from seeking financing. The rest of the services are for paying members only.

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pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

She is an award winning journalist and author of two critically acclaimed books, "Once Youre Lucky, Twice Youre Good: The Rebirth of Silicon Valley and the Rise of Web 2.0" (Gotham Books, May 2008) and "Brilliant, Crazy, Cocky: How the Top 1% of Entrepreneurs Profit from Global Chaos" (Wiley, February 2011). Source: The Next Web ]. -

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