1Mby1M Virtual Accelerator Investor Forum: With Ben Mathias of Vertex Ventures (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: Do you invest in B2B ventures that would be Indian B2B-facing? Ben Mathias: We do. Most of our companies started with their initial customer base in India. At the end of the day, the Indian B2B market is limited. You could probably get to a $20 million ARR company if you focused on

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Thursday, September 13 – 414th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 414th FREE online 1Mby1M mentoring roundtable on Thursday, September 13, 2018, 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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Building Fat Startups: Delphix CEO Jedidiah Yueh (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: Carry on. Lead us through the next phase of your journey. Jedidiah Yueh: In some ways, since I’m an accidental entrepreneur or even a reluctant technologist, that was a bit of an advantage. I had lots of ideas and I had friends that had lots of ideas, but I wasn’t interested in starting

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1Mby1M Virtual Accelerator Investor Forum: With Clint Chao of Moment Ventures (Part 1)

Responding to a popular request, we are now sharing transcripts of our investor podcast interviews in this new series. The following interview with Clint Chao of Moment Ventures was recorded in March 2018. Clint Chao, Co-Founder and General Partner at Moment Ventures, discusses the vertical niche opportunities in the tech industry. Sramana Mitra: Tell us

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1Mby1M Virtual Accelerator Investor Forum: With Ben Mathias of Vertex Ventures (Part 1)

Responding to a popular request, we are now sharing transcripts of our investor podcast interviews in this new series. The following interview with Ben Mathias of Vertex Ventures was recorded in March 2018. Ben Mathias, Managing Partner at Vertex Ventures, India, discusses the trends and dynamics of the Indian startup ecosystem, including exits. India needs

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Building Fat Startups: Delphix CEO Jedidiah Yueh (Part 1)

If you haven’t already, please study our Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page. Jed has built two fat startups. This discussion delves into the nuances. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born, raised, and in what kind of background? Jedidiah Yueh: The funny thing is, I never

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Catching Up On Readings: Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox

This feature from The New York Times brings to perspective the best-seller paper Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox published in the Yale Law Journal by Lina Khan. In her paper, Lina argues why Amazon should not get a pass on anti-competitive behavior just because it makes customers happy. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links. 

September 13 – 414th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 414th FREE online 1Mby1M mentoring roundtable on Thursday, September 13, 2018, 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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