VC Adventure

MAY 6, 2020

Specifically t oday’s American entrepreneurs are more likely to be female and non-white. Meanwhile, the fastest-growing group female entrepreneurs are women of color, who are responsible for 64% of the new women-owned businesses being created. – Over $25M in 2019 revenue. of all firms; in 2018 that figure was 40%).

United States 78

United States Colorado Massachusetts SBA 78

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2011

It is much better to grow organically with revenue. In 1M/1M premium, we do invest in certain companies on a revenue sharing basis and create channel partnerships with one or more of our partners. Seshu Madabushi, from Irving, Texas, pitched Desi Sauda , a Groupon-like service catering to the South Asian communities in the U.S.

Business Model 122

Business Model New Hampshire Dallas Entrepreneur 122

www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

Weve hosted some interesting tech entrepreneurs. Others, such as Loosecubes, are looking for a more consistent stream of revenue by switching to a subscription-based model. A woman in Massachusetts rented her vehicle to a RelayRides customer, who was killed in an accident after hitting another car. And the money is nice, too."

San Francisco 105

San Francisco Technical Review Zimbabwe New York City 105

ReadWriteStart

JULY 28, 2011

In many of these cases, the funds or the accelerators want to put in $100,000 to $500,000 in select ventures but are having a hard time finding mature entrepreneurs to support. I am pretty sure that the pipeline in your community will be of a significantly higher quality within six months. Incubator photo from Geograph. Discuss.

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Incubator Silicon Valley Malaysia Entrepreneur 128

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 7, 2011

At today's session, therefore, all our entrepreneurs were pitching from Malaysia. Also, the business is primarily on CD-ROMs right now, but the good news is that the CD-ROM product is selling and generating revenue. The good news, again, is that this business is generating revenues. ISA Innovation. A mistake, in my opinion.

Malaysia 114

Malaysia Incubator Silicon Valley Entrepreneur 114

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

It makes the following observation: When I first talked about the 1M/1M program, I had observed the need to contain the immense infant entrepreneur mortality prevalent in the startup ecosystem. That means that less than 1% of the entrepreneurs who apply succeed in getting financed. His firm invests in four. CricketWeekly.

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Incubator Silicon Valley Idaho Entrepreneur 116

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 6, 2011

6, 2011 we hosted our 64th free One Million by One Million (1M/1M) strategy roundtable for entrepreneurs, and the first for this year. As usual, then, I worked with three entrepreneurs working on specific businesses. John already has a couple of customers, and needs about 50 customers to get to $1M in annual revenue.

Vertical 115

Vertical Web San Francisco Entrepreneur 115

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 20, 2011

I am sure most entrepreneurs have. Kelly's business has already done about $150,000 in revenue in 2010, which tells me that she has successfully validated at least some of her assumptions. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. in urban areas.

Entrepreneur 114

Entrepreneur Silicon Valley Vertical Massachusetts 114

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 14, 2010

These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue. By definition, the capital investment needs to be relatively low such that the investors and the entrepreneurs all make a healthy return on investment.

Bootstrapping 114

Bootstrapping Marketing Angel Investor Silicon Valley 114

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

To get started, I suggest you take a look at three videos messages: To Entrepreneurs , To Investors , and To The Media. The machines are $250,000 each, and as most dentists cannot afford them Benson wants to create Cone Beam imaging centers to be used by 20-30 dentists per community.

Startup 113

Startup India Silicon Valley Incubator 113

Seeing Both Sides

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Bill Gurley’s excellent piece on Silicon Valley IPO Anxiety inspired me to take a companion look at the East Coast, particularly Massachusetts and New York, and evaluate the health of the local IPO economy and prospective pipeline. Today, I'll cover Massachusetts; tomorrow, New York. Massachusetts. 2009 Revenue (mn).

IPO 34

IPO Massachusetts New York Silicon Valley 34

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue. By definition, the capital investment needs to be relatively low such that the investors and the entrepreneurs all make a healthy return on investment.

Marketing 52

Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue. By definition, the capital investment needs to be relatively low such that the investors and the entrepreneurs all make a healthy return on investment.

Marketing 52

Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52

Seeing Both Sides

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Yesterday, I analyzed the Massachusetts IPO ecosystem. I’m sure I must be missing a few, but my informal survey of NY VCs, bankers and entrepreneurs didn’t yield any others. Estimated 2010 Revenue. Today, I look at NY. . Intralinks ($1B). TakeTwo Interactive ($1B). Estimated Market Value (mn). TheLadders.com. Gilt Groupe.

IPO 29

IPO Massachusetts Advertising Finance 29

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. If failure is defined as failing to see the projected return on investment—say, a specific revenue growth rate or date to break even on cash flow—then more than 95% of start-ups fail, based on Mr. Ghoshs research. Blding Mat.,

Venture Capital 107

Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 11, 2011

In many of these cases, the funds or the accelerators want to put in $100,000 to $500,000 in select ventures but are having a hard time finding mature entrepreneurs to support. Announce one or two $100,000 prizes that only those entrepreneurs who have gone through and completed at least 60 hours of 1M/1M curriculum would be eligible for.

Silicon Valley 105

Silicon Valley Columbus Ohio Incubator 105

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 4, 2011

DemoTunes is proposed to be a LinkedIn of the music industry where a million plus musicians would be uploading music, getting feedback from their community, as well as, and more importantly, from talent scouts and connoisseurs who can help them further their careers. Please note, that I work exclusively with 1M/1M entrepreneurs.

Bootstrapping 124

Bootstrapping San Jose Entrepreneur Silicon Valley 124

Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Decades ago, the thesis of Yossi Vardi , a prolific technology entrepreneur who has invested in 75 Israeli startups, was that Israeli entrepreneurs should seek quick exit opportunities through global corporations interested in buying a window into Israeli talent and technology. We think so. Today, this thesis is less relevant.

Cofounder 20

Cofounder Technical Review United States 20

Mike Michalowicz

MARCH 8, 2013

The only thing that kinda sucks about this place is that they don’t carry The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur or The Pumpkin Plan. 100% of your contribution goes directly to purchasing bed nets, distributing them, and educating communities on how to use them. Job Hunter Gift Certificates. It’s simple. I Read About You In The Stars!

Las Vegas 138

Las Vegas Naming .Net Customer 138

Mike Michalowicz

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The only thing that kinda sucks about this place is that they don’t carry The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur or The Pumpkin Plan. 100% of your contribution goes directly to purchasing bed nets, distributing them, and educating communities on how to use them. Job Hunter Gift Certificates. It’s simple. I Read About You In The Stars!

Las Vegas 60

Las Vegas Naming .Net Customer 60

Mike Michalowicz

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The only thing that kinda sucks about this place is that they don’t carry The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur or The Pumpkin Plan. 100% of your contribution goes directly to purchasing bed nets, distributing them, and educating communities on how to use them. Job Hunter Gift Certificates. It’s simple. I Read About You In The Stars!

Las Vegas 60

Las Vegas Naming .Net Customer 60

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. She is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and strategy consultant.

Silicon Valley 118

Silicon Valley India San Francisco Entrepreneur 118

Hunter Walker

JULY 14, 2016

Personally, I’m committing time and dollars for the next four months to campaign for Hillary but also speak with and learn more about the local and national economic challenges many communities face. We are inventors, entrepreneurs, engineers, investors, researchers, and business leaders working in the technology sector.

Cofounder 48

Cofounder Southern California America Artificial Inteligence 48

Hunter Walker

JULY 14, 2016

Personally, I’m committing time and dollars for the next four months to campaign for Hillary but also speak with and learn more about the local and national economic challenges many communities face. We are inventors, entrepreneurs, engineers, investors, researchers, and business leaders working in the technology sector.

Cofounder 48

Cofounder Southern California America Artificial Inteligence 48

pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Essentially, we got here by entrepreneurs having too much of a good thing. And because capital requirements are lower, entrepreneurs are holding onto more ownership, making it a lot easier to flip your company for less than, say, $30 million and become very rich. More cash equals more entrepreneurs who get to start companies.

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Silicon Valley Incubator Syria 93