Bootstrapping to $35 Million: BannerBuzz CEO Nishant Shah (Part 1)

If you haven’t already, please study our Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page.  In these unusual times, many who once dreamed of funding are forced to bootstrap. Well, bootstrapping is good during good times, and necessary during bad times. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born, raised,

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Catching Up On Readings: Covid-19 Vaccine Development Landscape

This report from the Nature Journal presents the landscape of Covid-19 vaccine development including the current stage of development of various projects, profiles of vaccine developers, and leading tech platforms. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links.

Covid 19 Lockdown: How Soon Should We Open Up?

We are in the midst of an anthropological event. An unprecedented situation. A moment of history that we are living. That posterity will read about. I have received requests from my readers to synthesize my thoughts on the Covid-19 crisis. I can only synthesize my current thoughts right now, but as I learn more, they

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Best of Bootstrapping: Bootstrapped Entrepreneurship from Estonia

Messente CEO Lauri Kinkar takes us into a country that has done amazingly well in developing a technology and startup culture. Fascinating! Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born and raised? What is the background? Lauri Kinkar: I grew up and am based in

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Roundtable Recap: April 16 – Global Entrepreneurship Continues Amidst Pandemic

During this week’s roundtable, we had as our guest Joshua Posamentier, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Congruent Ventures, a firm focused on sustainability oriented technology ventures. Mark N Park As for entrepreneur pitches, Sanket Thodge from Pune, India, pitched the Mark N Park app, a parking optimization solution. VacaShopping.com Next, we had Matias Larroulet from

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April 23 – 482nd 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 482nd FREE online 1Mby1M mentoring roundtable on Thursday, April 23, 2020, at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT/5 p.m. CEST/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

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481st Roundtable For Entrepreneurs Starting NOW: Live Tweeting By @1Mby1M

Today’s 481st FREE online 1Mby1M Roundtable For Entrepreneurs is starting NOW, on Thursday, April 16, at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT/5 p.m. CEST/8:30 p.m. India IST. Click here to join. PASSWORD: startup All are welcome!

481st Roundtable For Entrepreneurs Starting In 30 Minutes: Live Tweeting By @1Mby1M

Today’s 481st FREE online 1Mby1M Roundtable For Entrepreneurs is starting in 30 minutes, on Thursday, April 16 at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT/5 p.m. CEST/8:30 p.m. India IST. Click here to join. PASSWORD: startup All are welcome!