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Bootstrapping Using Services: Krishna Kumar, CEO of AppOrchid (Part 3)
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Roundtable Recap: July 17 – Avoid Pipe Dreams, Look for Pragmatic Solutions
Today’s roundtable had several entrepreneurs who are stuck at various points of their entrepreneurial journeys. Zero Point Energy First up, Mandar Tulankar from Nagpur, India, pitched Zero Point Energy, a power generation technology to charge cell phone using a shoe-charger. Mandar had presented at a live pitch session during TiECon Kerala in 2012 which I
Building a VC-Funded Fashion E-Commerce Company: Weddington Way CEO Ilana Stern (Part 4)
Sramana Mitra: This is not exactly a wedding planning site? It’s a bridesmaid shopping site. Ilana Stern: No, it’s not. It’s a rich collaborative shopping experience. Sramana Mitra: Yes, but your focus is still on bridesmaid dresses or has it broadened? Ilana Stern: Our focus is still on bridesmaid dresses and we’ll be expanding beyond
Thought Leaders in Big Data: Dmitri Williams, Professor USC and CEO of Ninja Metrics (Part 2)
Sramana Mitra: Maybe pick three client use cases who have these large amounts of data. Let’s double-click down on understanding specifically what that data contains and what kinds of intelligence are you able to derive out of it. What processes and methodologies have you innovated to bring that together? Dmitri Williams: Let’s start with an
223rd Roundtable For Entrepreneurs Starting NOW, Live Tweeting By @1Mby1M
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Today’s 223rd FREE online 1M/1M roundtable for entrepreneurs is starting in 30 minutes, on Thursday, July 17, at 8:00 a.m. PDT/11:00 a.m. EDT/8:30 p.m. India IST. Click here to join. All are welcome!
Bootstrapping Using Services: Krishna Kumar, CEO of AppOrchid (Part 2)
Sramana: How did you get the company off the ground? Did you raise VC money? Did you use your own money? Did you bootstrap? Krishna Kumar: Initially, we had to bootstrap. The first few years were funded through my checking account. Sramana: How long did it take you to get your first customer? Krishna Kumar:
Building a VC-Funded Fashion E-Commerce Company: Weddington Way CEO Ilana Stern (Part 3)
Sramana Mitra: How did you select whom to put in the private beta? How were you finding these beta customers? Ilana Stern: It started with my network. The fact that I am in the target audience is really helpful because I am the customer and the people around me are too. The first few customers
