Bootstrapping Course: Understanding Unicorns

Unicorns are companies with a billion dollar plus market cap. Learn about the many myths around unicorns and understand how bootstrapping can prepare you to go to venture capital firms. Did you know Fred Luddy founded ServiceNow as a solopreneur? ServiceNow, today, is $100+ billion market cap company. Our Udemy course, How to Build Unicorn Tech

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Thought Leaders in Artificial Intelligence: Debjani Deb, CEO of ZineOne (Part 1)

Debjani talks about hyper-personalization use cases based on her company’s customer DNA modeling technology. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start by introducing our audience to you as well as to ZineOne. Debjani Deb: I am the CEO and Co-Founder of ZineOne. We are a Valley-based company. We started our journey in 2014. The goal of that journey

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Catching Up On Readings: Easing of Crowdfunding Regulations for Startups

This feature from TechCrunch covers the highlights of the recent temporary, conditional relief for smaller companies and startups affected by COVID-19 to pursue crowdfunding offerings. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links.

484th 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast With Dr. Bhramar Mukherjee, University of Michigan

How Long Do Entrepreneurs Need to Plan For? Dr. Bhramar Mukherjee, Professor of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Michigan, discusses the timeline of the pandemic to help our entrepreneurs understand how to plan ahead.

Thought Leaders in Online Education: Amesite CEO Ann Marie Sastry (Part 6)

Sramana Mitra: As I’m listening to you, there is something that is going on in my head that I want to brainstorm with you. It’s not part of our usual discussion, but just because you’re talking about an area that I have huge interest in. It stirs something in my mind that may be very

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Best of Bootstrapping: BannerBuzz CEO Bootstraps to $35M

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. Here, BannerBuzz CEO Nishant Shah shares how he bootstrapped to over $35 million in 2019 revenue. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are

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Bootstrapping Course: Tackle Myths That Get in the Way

Two myths are tackled in our Udemy courses: Solo entrepreneurs do not succeed. Please study How To Succeed As A Solo Entrepreneur with Sramana Mitra. Women do not build Unicorns. Please study Keys To Success For Women Entrepreneurs with Sramana Mitra. Don’t “Dream” – Establish Traction If you have dreams of getting to millions of

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Rendezvous Online Recording: May 5, 2020

Some audience questions answered by Sramana: – Which segments of the economy should be opened up / kept open during the Covid-19 lockdown? – Has COVID-19 changed your opinion on Universal Basic Income? – When will the COVID-19 virus end? – Do you think the Covid-19 lockdown will continue through May? – Who is still

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