ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Having turned down all overtures for investment, Zoho continues merrily on in its bootstrapping path. Misty Denson from Portland, Oregon, presented NameYourRentNow.com. Zoho is already over $100 million in revenue and is seeing tremendous traction. NameYourRentNow.com. I had invited her to come and pitch.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Then Kristen Becker presented Kir Devries , an e-commerce site that offers a well-edited collection of unique goods for practical everyday living that have been sourced due to their impeccable craftsmanship, unique design and style, and their "good factor" in the moderate price range. Kir Devries.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 21, 2010

At today's roundtable, we had some very interesting discussions on creative bootstrapping. Then Aaron Dormer presented Social Affect , an Australian company trying to help retailers provide e-commerce solutions. Read Creative Bootstrapping to a $350 Million Exit. Today, I think gaming is still in its infancy. Social Affect.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 7, 2011

At this week's One Million by One Million roundtable, we announced a very important partnership with MAD Incubator, Malaysia for entrepreneurship development in the region. This is our first major partnership with an incubator whereby MAD will adopt the 1M/1M methodology to foster Silicon Valley-style technopreneurship in Malaysia.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 17, 2011

First up, Adrian Montero from Belen, Heredia, Costa Rica, presented FinqIt. He needs to bootstrap it to a certain level, and following the 1M/1M methodology would be a good start. Adarsh Patil from Bangalore, India, presented ResortHunt. Ten people paying $37.50 ResortHunt.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

I recently wrote a blog post that I believe is worth pointing out in the context of the strategy roundtables: VCs, Angels, Incubators, Accelerators - What Are You Doing With Your Rejects? I'd like to hear from venture capitalists, angel investors, incubators, and accelerators on this topic. His firm invests in four.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

A well-written and convincing business plan (and pitch ) presents your business to investors in detail; but they are investing in your business, not just a plan. Some government agencies, business development centers, business incubators, and similar organizations will be tied into the investment communities in your area.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 29, 2010

Heres a tiny sample: "Case studies, case studies, case studies presented by real people. Then, well talk case studies in each area, presented by practicing entrepreneurs who have actually grappled with the topic at hand. Meetup groups, universities, incubators, and anyone else who wants to get together to watch is welcome to do so.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Then Cristina Soviany presented IDES Technologies from Belgium. And these pilots will pay for her early bootstrapping phase. In addition, we are offering entrepreneurs access to investors and customers through our recently launched our 1M/1M Incubation Radar series. IDES Technologies.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

First up at this week's Strategy Roundtable was Cheryl Yeoh presenting CityPockets , an online destination, and an app for managing daily deals across a wide range of sites. Next Anuj Mishra with Gnosis India presented an idea of doing highly technical workshops (CAD, Robotics) for students all around India, including rural India.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Now, as for the presenters, first up today was Benson Hall with Advanced Dental Technologies , presenting a business plan to bring Cone Beam Dental Imaging machines to a large number of consumers. All three of today's roundtable companies will soon be featured on Incubation Radar. Advanced Dental Technologies.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 14, 2010

presented Bokér/1 - perhaps the most compelling of today's presenters. He should then bootstrap his product development by using the consulting fees. Again, referring back to the Finisar case study I often teach on this topic , bootstrapping using services is a very effective way to build companies. Bokér/1.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 21, 2011

I presented my usual 1M/1M perspective on bootstrapping. Even if there were fleeting thoughts of being bailed out by investors, they have now been banished and we are focusing on bootstrapping and making the model work with customer money." The Mumbai roundtable was extremely interactive and fun. Food ka Mood. Stopwaitin.com.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 3, 2011

At this week's One Million by One Million roundtable, we put a special focus on entrepreneurs in the northwestern part of the United States, and we had three presenters, all from Washington. We also had two other entrepreneurs who are working with the William Factory Incubator in Tacoma, Washington. Wise Mind Studios LLC.

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Up and Running

APRIL 24, 2018

Besides experience, they will also need to have a combination of leadership , communication, and presentation skills, plus financial and technical knowledge. Because of complex government regulations and a lengthy incubation period, funding a healthcare startup is more difficult compared to financing a tech startup. Know thy customer.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

One of the entrepreneurs presented a business idea that sounded like a business-to-consumer concept, but as I peeled the onion, it turned out that the business was really a business-to-business concept. We also recommend that you present a succinct summary of whatever customer validation work you have done.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 14, 2009

Unlike other incubator-led programs, this workshop is open to anyone who wants to learn, and it does not require companies take investment or give out equity. This workshop presents a new methodology that will allow you to bring new products -- and companies -- to life. Cash is tight. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 1, 2011

The team is led by Girish Mathrubootham and Shanmugam Krishnasamy, who have their roots in Zoho, a SaaS company that has revolutionized the category by drastically undercutting the CRM price-point by leveraging India to build a $100M+ 100% bootstrapped business. See: 1M/1M Incubation Radar: Freshdesk ]. Loyaltepays.com.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 27, 2011

Also, an Incubation Radar profile on CrowdEngineering explains more about this very, very cool company doing crowdsourced customer support. It certainly will be a better way to bootstrap the company. Next Andrew Cohen presented Brainscape , an educational platform using a flash card type concept to learn vocabulary, language, etc.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 6, 2011

Next Julie Acevedo presented Juju Band , a newborn navel protection band to cover the umbilical cord for about eight weeks from birth. In 1M/1M, we have extensive expertise on bootstrapping e-commerce businesses, and will be happy to help her navigate the paths of customer acquisition, inventory, merchandising, and financing.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 8, 2012

For over a year, we bootstrapped because we couldn’t raise funding. It didn’t come from the traditional incubators or super angels found in Silicon Valley; instead, we took an unorthodox route. Utilize AngelList, your blog, speaker events and SlideShare presentations to network your butt off and raise the capital you need.”

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

presented Bokér/1 - perhaps the most compelling of todays presenters. He should then bootstrap his product development by using the consulting fees. Again, referring back to the Finisar case study I often teach on this topic , bootstrapping using services is a very effective way to build companies.

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Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

presented Bokér/1 - perhaps the most compelling of todays presenters. He should then bootstrap his product development by using the consulting fees. Again, referring back to the Finisar case study I often teach on this topic , bootstrapping using services is a very effective way to build companies.

Marketing 52

Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Sources should include local startup incubators, blog owners, and government support organizations, such as SCORE. You can’t start and run a business these days with a working knowledge and access to online and standalone tools, including a word processor, spreadsheet editing, and presentation software.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

The big enterprise software companies almost all bootstrapped their way to profitability before they got their first external investors (typically via an IPO). Mixing metaphors, the attempt to accelerate the scaling process is a bit like asking a baby to be incubated in six months (dangerous). Founding teams must be balanced.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

I graduated from George Mason University with a self-designed degree in social entrepreneurship, choosing to focus on internships and courses that went beyond scantron tests and final powerpoint presentations. Bootstrapping 101. But honestly, once I graduated and went to work for a start-up, none of it mattered. ► July. (1).

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Professor VC

MAY 30, 2009

He did an adequate job presenting and barely made it to the final round. However, this gave him a full week (or 30% of the time already spent) to focus on the presentation and feedback from the semi-final judges. Labels: bootstrapping , business plans , entrepreneurship. Bootstrapping 101. Steve Bennet. at 11:09 AM.

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San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley Bootstrapping 28

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 11, 2011

During this week's roundtable, we started off by discussing the pre-incubation procedure we are recommending with audience members from different parts of the world. This week, I've had several meetings with venture funds, incubators, corporate accelerators and other significant players in the startup eco-system. About Sramana Mitra.

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dondodge.typepad.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

i also think Leo Dirac's post & presentation on liquidation preferences at Gnomedex was very enlightening as well: [link] regards, - dave mcclure Posted by: Dave | August 12, 2007 at 02:45 AM Thanks Don. In that case, VC money is used mainly for "acceleration" and not for bootstrapping.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Many startups begin from a single entrepreneur or a small team that either invest their own time and money until they can begin to generate revenue, or reach small fundraising goals through friends, family, crowdfunding, incubators, or bootstrapping. Google is a great example of a successful company started with little capital.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 19, 2010

Run an accelerator/incubator? Qualified people don't know about the opportunities that startups present, kids coming out of college don't have the right skills--there's so much to do here, but I just don't know how best to address it and get myself fed. However, that's where I am at this stage in my career. See recruiting.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Both the audience and the presenters had a significant representation from that extraordinary start-up nation. This will achieve both customer intimacy and bootstrap funding from customers. At today's roundtable, we had a jam-packed pitch session with five Israeli start-ups. About Sramana Mitra.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 2, 2018

They pulled themselves up by their bootstraps?—?except one who saw me present at the Penn Founders’ Club during my recent return to The Wharton School as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence ?—?who They not only invented business models, they also invented a new form of government, which was incredibly radical for that time.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Sramana Mitra is the founder of the One Million by One Million (1M/1M) initiative, an educational, business development and incubation program that aims to help one million entrepreneurs globally to reach $1 million in revenue and beyond. Every incubator you look at takes pride in how exclusive it is. What makes 1M/1M unique?

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Silicon Valley India San Francisco Entrepreneur 118

www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

Find Questions, Topics and People Add Question Add Question Team Configuration 500 Startups Guerilla Marketing Organizations Entrepreneurship Startup Founders & Entrepreneurs Startups Startup Incubators and Seed Programs Seedcamp Y Combinator TechStars Lean Startups What is the perfect startup team? Lakshman Prasad • Nov 16, 2010.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Videos/presentations. Design/Front End: Twitter Bootstrap : Include this in your website, and you are half finished. Presentation tools. simple way to make timelines for presentations. Incubator List/ Local Startup Resources/ Startup Q&A. List of Startup Incubators. Israeli Center of Incubators.

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