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Bootstrapping Using Services: Taylor Tyng, CEO of Wiredrive (Part 4)

Posted on Friday, Sep 16th 2016

Sramana Mitra: When did you launch Wiredrive? Taylor Tyng: Wiredrive was officially founded as a sole business in 2008, but its story probably started around 2003. Sramana Mitra: What happens next in the story? Taylor Tyng: We got to a point where we had a lot of legacy issues. We were trying to move from a web  design

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Roundtable Recap: September 15 – Raising Equity from Customers

Posted on Thursday, Sep 15th 2016

During this week’s roundtable, our guest was Jon Ellis, Founder of Investorist, who has raised ALL his equity financing from customers. This interview is very much worth listening to for those looking for alternative financing strategies besides Venture Capital. Tiger Digitech As for the pitches, first up pitching, Joseph George from Mumbai, India, pitched Tiger

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Building a Cutting-Edge Telecollaboration Company: John Underkoffler, CEO of Oblong Industries (Part 3)

Posted on Thursday, Sep 15th 2016

Sramana Mitra: Talk to me a little bit about the commercial. How much did these three major accounts pay you to do their projects? John Underkoffler: I will probably decline to give actual numerical figures in this context. This was more than enough to keep us going as a young startup. Sramana Mitra: This was

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321st Roundtable For Entrepreneurs Starting NOW, Live Tweeting By @1Mby1M

Posted on Thursday, Sep 15th 2016

Today’s 321st FREE online 1M/1M roundtable for entrepreneurs is starting NOW, on Thursday, September 15, at 8:00 a.m. PDT/11:00 a.m. EDT/8:30 p.m. India IST. Click here to join.

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321st Roundtable For Entrepreneurs Starting In 30 Minutes: Live Tweeting By @1Mby1M

Posted on Thursday, Sep 15th 2016

Today’s 321st FREE online 1M/1M roundtable for entrepreneurs is starting in 30 minutes, on Thursday, September 15, at 8:00 a.m. PDT/11:00 a.m. EDT/8:30 p.m. India IST. Click here to join. All are welcome!

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Bootstrapping Using Services: Taylor Tyng, CEO of Wiredrive (Part 3)

Posted on Thursday, Sep 15th 2016

Sramana Mitra: In the chronology, where are we in now? Taylor Tyng: I’m going back and forth within that. We’re probably around the mid-2000s. Sramana Mitra: What is the next major strategic move and what year? Taylor Tyng: As I mentioned, we’ve never been venture-backed. We ran two businesses side by side — the design agency

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Kolkata Event, October 22 – Rendezvous with Sramana Mitra

Posted on Thursday, Sep 15th 2016

Sramana Mitra is inviting Kolkata area entrepreneurs to join her for an informal evening of conversation and camaraderie at her family home on Saturday, October 22, from 6pm to 9pm. Unique opportunity to make connections, exchange ideas, and interact with fellow entrepreneurs in a welcoming setting. REGISTER HERE

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Kolkata Event, October 17 – Sramana Mitra on The Future of Capitalism

Posted on Thursday, Sep 15th 2016

While India continues to follow the path of Silicon Valley Capitalism, Silicon Valley-based entrepreneur Sramana Mitra will be speaking about The Future of Capitalism on Monday, October 17, from 6pm to 7:30pm, at the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Gol Park, Kolkata – the largest NGO in India. Great chance to learn, discuss, and clarify your own

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