Thursday, June 22 – 358th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 358th FREE online 1Mby1M mentoring roundtable on Thursday, June 22, 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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Bootstrapping a Niche E-Commerce Brand: Big Barker CEO Eric Shannon (Part 6)

Sramana Mitra: From a consumer’s point of view, it’s confusing. How do you convey that there’s something that is worth paying a premium for? Eric Shannon: We just have a standard reply. We’re not going to reference any competitor directly here. All we can say is do your research, check their warranty, do they have

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1Mby1M Deal Radar 2017: CleverTap, Mumbai, India

According to Gartner, the business intelligence and analytics software market is expected to reach $18.3 billion in 2017, an increase of 7.3% from 2016. By the end of 2020, the market is forecast to grow to $22.8 billion. CleverTap is a behavioral analytics and user engagement platform provider. Its platform incorporates real-time segmentation, multi-channel messaging,

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Bootstrap First, Raise Money Later: Senraj Soundar, CEO of ConnectLeader (Part 1)

If you haven’t already, please study our Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page.  Senraj has bootstrapped his company to over $10M in revenue and is contemplating raising some growth capital now. He will, most likely, have numerous offers from investors. We love stories like this that reinforce our philosophy: “Do not go to VCs as beggars, go as kings!”

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How To Seed Two-Sided Marketplaces

How can you seed two-sided marketplaces? Not easy, but … Watch this inspiring 1 minute 30 seconds video and learn more:

Bootstrapping a Niche E-Commerce Brand: Big Barker CEO Eric Shannon (Part 5)

Sramana Mitra: How long did it take you to get up to a point where banks were willing to give you lines of credit for inventory? Eric Shannon: We never had a problem. I never got a no when I asked. By the time I asked, we were well in the seven figures in revenue.

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Catching Up On Readings: E3 2017

This feature from CBC covers the highlights of the 23rd Electronic Entertainment Expo held at the Los Angeles Convention Center last week. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links.

Bootstrapping a Niche E-Commerce Brand: Big Barker CEO Eric Shannon (Part 4)

Sramana Mitra: How long did it take you to get to a million dollars in revenue, and was that how you got to a million dollars in revenue? Eric Shannon: The first 12-month period in which we did a million dollars in revenue was probably 75% Amazon. Sramana Mitra: Got it. What was the second

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