1Mby1M Udemy Courses with Sramana Mitra: Financing

Raising money to build a startup is a huge challenge. To be able to raise any money at all, you must first understand how investors think. We have developed the following courses catering to entrepreneurs in different stages of their entrepreneurial journey.

516th 1Mby1M Roundtable Recording on January 21, 2021: With Padmaja Ruparel, Indian Angel Network

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Roundtable Recap: January 21, 2021: Evolution of the Indian Startup Eco-system

During this week’s roundtable, we had as our guest Padmaja Ruparel, Co-founder, Indian Angel Network and Founding Partner, IAN Fund. The Indian startup eco-system has grown tremendously, and IAN has contributed heavily in that evolution.

WolfPack

As for entrepreneur pitches, up first we had Jonathan Chashper from Rockville, Maryland, pitching WolfPack,  a group travel app.

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1Mby1M Virtual Accelerator Investor Forum: With Keith Bank, Founder CEO at KB Partners (Part 1)

Keith Bank is Founder CEO at KB Partners, a venture firm focused on sports technology.

515th 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast With Mark Achler, MATH Venture Partners

Mark Achler, MATH Venture Partners, focuses on B-to-B selling as a key factor in startup success.

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515th Roundtable Recording on January 14, 2021: With Mark Achler, MATH Venture Partners

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514th 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast With Venktesh Shukla, Monta Vista Capital

Venktesh Shukla is General Partner at Monta Vista Capital. I have known Venk for more than 20 years, and we discussed both industry trends and his fund strategy.

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Roundtable Recap: January 14 – Entrepreneurs from Smaller Cities

If you haven’t already, please study my free Bootstrapping course. 

During this week’s roundtable, we had as our guest Mark Achler, Managing Director at MATH Venture Partners. The discussion focused on B-to-B selling as a key factor in startup success.

Makerspad.ai

As for entrepreneur pitches, up first we had Pavan Gourisetty from Campbell, California, pitching Makerspad.ai, an e-commerce analytics venture.

E-Panipuri Cart

Next, Harish Neotia from Ranchi, India, pitched E-Panipuri Cart, a machine for auto-dispensing the famous Indian street food, Panipuri.

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514th Roundtable Recording on January 7, 2021: With Venktesh Shukla, Monta Vista Capital

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Roundtable Recap: January 7 – Lean Startups vs. Fat Startups

During this week’s roundtable, we had as our guest Venktesh Shukla, General Partner at Monta Vista Capital. I have known Venk for more than 20 years, and we discussed both industry trends and his fund strategy.

Amelia

As for entrepreneur pitches, up first we had Holger Ippach from Los Altos, California, a drone based logistics solution venture.

Share

Next, Jack Jia from Vancouver, Canada, pitched the Share app, a social media app for connecting neighbors.

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1Mby1M Virtual Accelerator Investor Forum: With Semyon Dukach, Managing Partner at One Way Ventures (Part 1)

Semyon Dukach is Managing Partner at One Way Ventures, a VC fund focused on immigrant founders.

Sramana Mitra: We are going to have a conversation with Semyon Dukach, the Managing Partner at One Way Ventures. Let’s introduce our audience to yourself as well as to One Way Ventures. 

513th Roundtable Recording on December 17, 2020: With Sasha Mirchandani, Kae Capital

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513th 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast With Sasha Mirchandani, Kae Capital

Sasha Mirchandani is Founder and Managing Director, Kae Capital, an early stage fund focused on India. I’ve known Sasha for over a decade, and we discuss the evolution of the Indian startup industry at length.

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1Mby1M Virtual Accelerator Investor Forum: With Roman Kikta, Managing Partner at Mobility Ventures (Part 1)

Responding to a popular request, we are now sharing transcripts of our investor podcast interviews in this new series. The following interview with Roman Kikta was recorded in September 2020.

Roman Kikta is Managing Partner and Founder at Mobility Ventures. Roman discusses his firms’ investment thesis.

Roundtable Recap: December 17 – Spotlight on the Indian Startup Ecosystem

During this week’s roundtable, we had as our guest Sasha Mirchandani, Founder and Managing Director, Kae Capital, an early stage fund focused on India. I’ve known Sasha for over a decade, and we discussed the evolution of the Indian startup industry at length.

Predicate Group

As for entrepreneur pitches, up first we had Joe Ko, Predicate Group, an incubator for online brands. Joe has excellent domain knowledge in e-commerce.

SpecFash

Next, Rajesh Soundararajan from Madurai, Tamilnadu, India, pitched SpecFash.com, a concept-stage venture for luxury eyewear.

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1Mby1M Virtual Accelerator Investor Forum: With Robert Weber of Great North Labs (Part 1)

Responding to a popular request, we are now sharing transcripts of our investor podcast interviews in this new series. The following interview with Robert Weber was recorded in September 2020.

Robert Weber is Managing Partner at Great North Labs located in Minneapolis.