Bootstrapping A Healthcare IT Startup To 50 Million: Eliza Corporation President Alexandra Drane (Part 1)

If you haven’t already, please study our Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page.  Alexandra Drane is a serial entrepreneur who has launched four successful healthcare ventures over the past 15 years. Alexandra is currently president and co-founder of Eliza Corporation, a leading provider of integrated healthcare communication strategies. She is also the co-founder of two nonprofits, Engage with Grace,

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1Mby1M Incubation Radar 2011: ifood.tv, Menlo Park, California

For some, like Tyler Florence and Rachael Ray, cooking is their livelihood. For others, it’s a hobby. But for most, cooking is a necessity, a means to an end. Still, they want to cook food that looks and tastes good. Based in Menlo Park, California, with offshore offices in India, ifood.tv was launched in 2007. This

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The Future Of The Harry Potter Franchise

I have made no secret of the fact that I am an avid Harry Potter fan. I consider the series a modern epic in the same sense that Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, Valmiki’s Ramayana, or Vyasa’s Mahabharata are epics. And, aided by modern rich media consumption channels, the Harry Potter films, merchandise, games, and websites

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Bootstrapping An Innovative Telecom Services Startup: Callture Co-founders Mamoon Rashid and Siva Sanmuga (Part 7)

Sramana: Aside from your virtual PBX product, what else are you doing with your business? Mamoon Rashid: We have two separate business divisions. One is the virtual PBX, which primarily targets small businesses. On the other side we have long distance. We have made significant improvements and are able to offer additional technologies for consumers.

1Mby1M Deal Radar 2011: Healthcare Interactive, Glenwood, Maryland

A report issued by the U.S. Census Bureau in September 2010 stated that in 2009, more than 50 million people living in the United States did not have health insurance. According to Wikipedia, more money per person is spent on health care in the United States than in any other country in the world. It makes

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Bootstrapping An Innovative Telecom Services Startup: Callture Co-founders Mamoon Rashid and Siva Sanmuga (Part 6)

Sramana: You mentioned that you just received a patent for voice memos. How would that feature work as a selling point for businesses? Mamoon Rashid: Let’s say that I call you on your toll-free number and you are a real estate agent or some type of contractor, job that requires you to be on the

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Thought Leaders In Cloud Computing: Steven John, Strategic CIO Of Workday (Part 8)

By Sramana Mitra and guest author Siddharth Garg Sramana Mitra: Do you have any other thoughts on entrepreneurship directions, ideas, or open problems? Steven John: Sure. I think there are some interesting things. I am helping to set up ecosystem architectures because we are not used to that in IT; we are used to connecting

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August 11: Free Online 1M/1M Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to pitch their businesses or attend this FREE online 1M/1M strategy roundtable on Thursday, August 11, 2011, starting at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT/8:30 p.m. IST. You can find more details here and register here. Everyone is welcome!