Roundtable Recap: October 19 – Bootstrap First, Raise Money Later

During this week’s roundtable, we worked with two entrepreneurs. RAVC Solutions First up we had Ratan Agrahari in Lucknow, India, pitch RAVC Solutions, a solar services venture with serious ambition. Aladdin Digital Next we had Darlington Onyeagoro from Lagos, Nigeria, pitch Aladdin Digital, a cross border payment company for the African market. You can listen to the recording of this roundtable here:

622nd 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs Starting NOW: Live Tweeting by @1Mby1M

Today’s 622nd FREE online 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs is starting NOW, on Thursday, October 19, at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT/5 p.m. CEST/8:30 p.m. India IST. CLICK HERE to join. PASSWORD: startup  All are welcome!   

Best of Bootstrapping: Bootstrap First, Raise Money Later Strategy

If you haven’t already, please study our Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page.  I wrote a book called Billion Dollar Unicorns a few years back. Writing this book took me through the extensive process of talking to entrepreneurs who have built tech companies with valuations above a billion dollars. While there is a tremendous amount of serendipity involved in

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Thursday, October 19 – 622nd 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 622nd FREE online 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT/5 p.m. CEST/8:30 p.m. India IST. If you are a serious entrepreneur, register to “pitch” and sell your business idea. You’ll receive straightforward feedback, advice on next steps, and answers to any of your questions. Others

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October 19 – 622nd 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 622nd FREE online 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT/5 p.m. CEST/8:30 p.m. India IST. If you are a serious entrepreneur, register to “pitch” and sell your business idea. You’ll receive straightforward feedback, advice on next steps, and answers to any of your questions. Others

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Roundtable Recap: October 12 – Why Do VCs Reject Entrepreneurs?

During this week’s roundtable, we discussed why there is such a high rejection rate in the startup industry when it comes to venture financing. One of the entrepreneurs, for example, is doing a hybrid business that includes hardware and SaaS. This business is likely to scale less fast than the VC target. Others have TAM

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621st 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs Starting NOW: Live Tweeting by @1Mby1M

Today’s 621st FREE online 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs is starting NOW, on Thursday, October 12, at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT/5 p.m. CEST/8:30 p.m. India IST. CLICK HERE to join. PASSWORD: startup  All are welcome!   

621st Roundtable for Entrepreneurs Starting in 30 Minutes: Live Tweeting by @1Mby1M

Today’s 621st FREE online 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs is starting in 30 minutes, on Thursday, October 12, at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT/5 p.m. CEST/8:30 p.m. India IST. CLICK HERE to join. PASSWORD: startup  All are welcome!