ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

First up was Brad Barrett presenting GrillGrate , a grill accessory with which Brad has built a year-to-date revenue of $400,000. These roundtables are the cornerstone programming of a global initiative that I have started called One Million by One Million ( 1M/1M ). GrillGrate. You can register for the next roundtable here.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

They already have several customers including some telcos, and are at about $350,000 in revenues. Because customer financing equals revenue, not equity. That's why, I advised Gio to keep going with further execution on his business and build more revenue traction. In 1M/1M, our preferred financing strategy is customers.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 28, 2011

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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ReadWriteStart

MAY 19, 2011

In my post Making Money With Blogs , I have articulated some of my thoughts on the subject and presented some possible models that would enable blogs and small media properties to sustain themselves with a proper revenue framework. One of them is the 1M/1M Affiliate Program we announced today at the roundtable.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 7, 2010

A lot of money can be made with this product, and Rajan needs to build it without any outside capital - that is, with customer money - that is, with revenue - for a long while yet. These roundtables are the cornerstone programming of a global initiative that I have started called One Million by One Million ( 1M/1M ).

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Your time at ESADE has trained you to become a global business leader. Just look at the disruptive challenges that businesses face today– globalization, China as a manufacturer, China as a consumer, the Internet, and a steady stream of new startups. The Perfect Storm.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

These roundtables are the cornerstone programming of a global initiative that I have started called One Million by One Million ( 1M/1M ). Its mission is to help a million entrepreneurs globally to reach $1 million in revenue and beyond, build $1 trillion in sustainable global GDP, and create 10 million jobs.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 31, 2018

It also showcases how getting it right can transform startups into players: Pokemon Go caused software startup Niantic’s revenues to skyrocket by $600 million within just three months of its mid-2016 launch. He also believes that startups often have an advantage in using technological advances to help them innovate customer experiences.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Global venture funding hit a record high in the first half of 2021, with $288 billion being poured into early-stage businesses. Generating solid revenue streams early on will make many of the fundraising problems much easier to handle later on. 4 Reasons to Focus on Revenue Before Fundraising. More Independence. More Leverage.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

In How To Defend Your Dream Against All Odds , Alex and I explore the company's journey to $200 Million in revenue, while their VCs wrote them off. Zoho is already over $100 million in revenue and is seeing tremendous traction. So, please don't get discouraged; there are many paths to success. Statisco Economic Analytics.

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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

JUNE 2, 2011

During today's roundtable, we worked with two entrepreneurs and also had a segment on our yearlong engagement with incubators around the world. The 1M/1M team has invested significant resources to engage with and understand the challenges of the Incubator industry around the globe.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 21, 2014

We’ve had an explosion of alternate sources of financing from crowd-sourcing, angels, accelerators, incubators, corporates, corporate incubators. And importantly we’ve had revenue. I remember, for example, when business intelligence swept through companies globally. Surely there must be some benefit here??

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

of global VC deals going to companies with at least one female founder. of all small businesses, generating more than $400 billion annually in revenues. Women and POC are frequently discouraged to apply for supplier credit, loans, auditions, competitions, and incubators. Things are looking up for the disadvantaged.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 14, 2011

The 1M/1M premium program offers entrepreneurs access to on-demand educational, business development and incubation resources and strategy discussions with me for $1,000 per year. I am traveling in India over the next several days and will be holding more live roundtables in Mumbai (April 16) and Pune (April 17).

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A Crowded Space

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Incubators and accelerators are breeding grounds of hype - they put lists of companies out there and have a demo day to display their wares. Notice the distinct absence of little things like revenue, customers, engagement metrics, or gross margin. We try to avoid buying the sizzle when there is no steak. Why does hype occur?

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 7, 2017

Unfortunately, a number of them had an early exit from the business scene due to ineffective business plans and/or unsustained revenue for their investment. Over time, as you scale your operations, you may need to source additional funding from venture capitalists to mitigate high production costs or limited revenue.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 23, 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.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 13, 2011

Sramana Mitra is the founder of the One Million by One Million (1M/1M) , an educational and incubation program that aims to help one million entrepreneurs globally to reach $1 million in revenue and beyond, build $1 trillion in sustainable global GDP, and create 10 million jobs.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 27, 2011

I have discussed at length why revenue sharing channel deals may serve as perfectly fine alternatives to raising equity (or even complements) because of their non-dilutive nature. Also, an Incubation Radar profile on CrowdEngineering explains more about this very, very cool company doing crowdsourced customer support.

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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. CricketWeekly.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Global venture funding hit a record high in the first half of 2021, with $288 billion being poured into early-stage businesses. Generating solid revenue streams early on will make many of the fundraising problems much easier to handle later on. 4 Reasons to Focus on Revenue Before Fundraising. More Independence. More Leverage.

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Startup Revenue Cofounder Angel Investor 78

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 24, 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. Recordings of previous roundtables are all available here.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 4, 2014

Facing continuous disruption from globalization, China, the Internet, the diminished power of brands, changing workforce, etc., Sales teams are commission-based, executive compensation is based on EPS, revenue and margin, business units on revenue and margin contribution, etc. What Does this Mean?

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 1, 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. Recordings of previous roundtables are all available here.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 17, 2011

Overall, I like this notion of social shipping, since as we become a more global world, and as e-commerce takes off in more geographies, this could be a service not only applicable to Costa Rica, but much more broadly in many nations. Words To Live By. Recordings of previous roundtables are all available here.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 22, 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. About Sramana Mitra. She is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and strategy consultant.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 3, 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, build $1 trillion in sustainable global GDP, and create 10 million jobs.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 19, 2012

We hope that this innovative tool will help small blog-shop businesses in Singapore to boost their efficiency and increase revenues.” When I heard about TackThis ’ Share Promotion feature, I immediately incorporated it into Magic Global’s Facebook Shop,” said Bigy Tan who owns Magic Global, a small business that sells health products.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The sales helped them raise $30K and the attention of a startup incubator, which offered them training and another $20K in funding. Over the years, despite massive losses, Netflix was able to bounce back and improve its revenue by 47%. Thanks to Keith Terrell, Backpacks Global ! #14- Thanks to Jen Wan, Soteri Skin !

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 27, 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. This way we can stay in touch and it will help you to decide if 1M/1M is a program for you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2013

As opposed to a startup incubator, which typically deals with startups barely hatched, an accelerator focuses on a later stage startup, with an existing product and proven business model, looking for rapid growth. It suggests the minimum features to allow the product to be deployed and get feedback, and no more. Startup accelerator.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

The revenue in 2012 was $16.4 Sramana Mitra is the founder of One Million by One Million (1M/1M), a global virtual incubator that aims to help one million entrepreneurs globally to reach $1 million in revenue and beyond. Jana now has over 70 full-time employees, most of them based out of Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

This has led to the creation of incubators, accelerators and seed funds. In an over-funding environment companies are encouraged to eschew revenues in a land grab to acquire eyeballs, clicks, page views or whatever other vanity metrics give VCs the false comfort that they’re sitting on a gold mine. There are 20x more consumers online.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Rick Holdren and Rohit Saxena then discussed Medi-Code , an integration solution for small hospitals (up to 150 beds) and small physician practice groups ($5 million to $20 million annual revenue) to connect with Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) as a requirement of the healthcare regulatory changes coming in 2012. If possible, of course.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Also, Kimbra Orr with Kimbra Studios presented an interesting business selling photo jewelry that is already at $750k revenue. Most incubators, accelerators, or angel groups won't be willing to work with the smaller TAM businesses. Kimbra Studios. Kimbra has just started some OEM relationships.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Such OEM deals may cost him 50% of his product revenue, but would be the fastest way to reach a large number of customers, nonetheless. These roundtables are the cornerstone programming of a global initiative that I have started called One Million by One Million ( 1M/1M ). Recordings of previous roundtables are all available here.

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