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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Incubators Are Reaching Out To 1M/1M

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Meanwhile, financing the company will be quite challenging, and I advised Satya to manufacture parts based only on signed contracts and advances against orders, to avoid getting into an inventory-rich, working capital-poor situation. This is an interesting trend we're seeing as we connect with incubators around the world. Discuss.

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Strategy Roundtable: Open Opportunities in Cloud Computing and Rural BPO

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I call it drip-financing. Most entrepreneurs have no choice but to avail of this sort of financing along with the mentoring and the contacts that could come with it (doesn't always come along, though). In 1M/1M, our preferred financing strategy is customers. Because customer financing equals revenue, not equity.

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Strategy Roundtable: Do Not Spray and Pray

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I will work with him on his inventory financing strategy. In addition, we are offering entrepreneurs access to investors and customers through our recently launched our 1M/1M Incubation Radar series. All three of today's roundtable companies will soon be featured on Incubation Radar. JCLABoutique.com.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Investors And Incubators Need To Look At Pre-Incubation

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This week, I've had several meetings with venture funds, incubators, corporate accelerators and other significant players in the startup eco-system. The same applies to Malaysia, where our partner, the MAD Incubator, is in search of 10 good deals to put through the 1M/1M program. Incubator photo from Geograph. Discuss.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Exciting Companies Lined Up For Microsoft Startup Grant Finals

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Zendesk is heavily financed by Benchmark and Charles River and has 10,000 customers. You can read more about Freshdesk on the 1M/1M Incubation Radar today. You can also read more about Bizosys on the 1M/1M Incubation Radar today. The company already has paying customers and a validated business model. Photo by Alexander Mooij.

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Strategy Roundtable: Try To Get At Least $2M Pre-Money In Seed Round Valuation

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That is debt financing that converts into equity at the Series A valuation once the price for that is set. (I Our discussion today was largely around her financing strategy, and one of the key milestones that I probed her on was: What does it take to get a validated customer? Sub-$2 million pre-money, it is better to bootstrap.

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Strategy Roundtable: 5 Cloud Computing Opportunities for Entrepreneurs

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Sequoia has financed them. In addition, we are offering entrepreneurs access to investors and customers through our recently launched our 1M/1M Incubation Radar series. All three of today's roundtable companies will soon be featured on Incubation Radar. Anyway, those are just a few blue sky ideas for you to go after.

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