How Can You Raise Lots of Venture Capital and Then End Up Making No Money?

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Capital Efficient Entrepreneurship from Arizona: Heidi Jannenga, Co-Founder of WebPT (Part 1)

Heidi and her co-founder have bootstrapped WebPT to significant traction, then raised a small angel round. 2016 revenue was $40 million. The company has sold 51% stake to private equity and the founders have already experienced significant liquidity. Excellent story of a female entrepreneur who doesn’t make excuses. She just executes. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start

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Catching Up On Readings: Happy Easter

Happy Easter to all our readers! This article lists some interesting facts about Easter, one of which is that 88% of the $18.4 billion spent will be on candy. For this week’e posts, click on the paragraph links.

Bootstrapping to $30 Million from Czech Republic: Vaclav Muchna, CEO of YSoft (Part 7)

Sramana Mitra: Have you started seeing revenues escalate from that yet? Vaclav Muchna: In the United States, this year we are going to be close to $3 million. Our business has a very long sales cycle. We expect that the bigger revenue growth is going to happen next year. Sramana Mitra: You said you did

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Bootstrapping Using Services to an Awesome Business Model: Inspyrus CEO Nilay Banker (Part 7)

Sramana Mitra: You have a tremendous revenue stream. Where are you now? How far along are you? Nilay Banker: We are getting into the tens of millions of dollars. We are doubling every year in revenue. Sramana Mitra: How many people? Nilay Banker: Now, we are close to 50 people. Almost everybody is in the US.

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Bootstrapping to $30 Million from Czech Republic: Vaclav Muchna, CEO of YSoft (Part 6)

Sramana Mitra: What do you do with the venture capital fund? Do you invest in companies in the Czech Republic or in eastern Europe? What is the scope? Vaclav Muchna: I suggest we take it chronologically. Sramana Mitra: Sure. Vaclav Muchna: Today, we are doing a lot of things, but the biggest pie of revenue

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Bootstrapping Using Services to an Awesome Business Model: Inspyrus CEO Nilay Banker (Part 6)

Sramana Mitra: How long did it take you to be able to know that you could actually save money and for you to make money on that gain share model? How long was that process of fully validating the business model? Nilay Banker: Typically, it takes from 6 to 12 months by the time the

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April 20 – 349th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable For Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 349th FREE online 1Mby1M mentoring roundtable on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT/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 can register

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