Bootstrapping to $10 Million: Lawline CEO David Schnurman ( Part 7)

Sramana Mitra: I think I’ve got the story. Is there anything that I should have asked you that I did not? David Schnurman: I think the part that we didn’t talk about is the part where I realize that the most important thing is the mindset. One of the things that has been amazing for

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Colors: Icescape, Miniature

I’m publishing this series on LinkedIn called Colors to explore a topic that I care deeply about: the Renaissance Mind. I am just as passionate about entrepreneurship, technology, and business, as I am about art and culture. In this series, I will typically publish a piece of art – one of my paintings – and

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Bootstrapping to $130M: Pura Vida CEO Griffin Thall (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: What was the customer acquisition strategy on each track?  Griffin Thall: For B2C, we would pass out bracelets to people in college campuses. We would go to street fairs. We would do anything that we could that was the grassroots to grow in marketing.

Bootstrapping to $10 Million: Lawline CEO David Schnurman ( Part 6)

Sramana Mitra: How many people are there now? David Schnurman: About 25 or so. We have partners, but we try to keep everything that is core to ourselves and then outsource everything else. We have many agencies that we work with from a marketing standpoint to manage AdWords and rebranding.

Best of Bootstrapping: Onit CEO Bootstraps First, Raises Money Later

Onit CEO Eric Elfman has built two sizable companies in legal tech from Houston, Texas. Great journey! Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born and raised? What kind of background did you have? Eric Elfman: I was born and raised in Houston, Texas. I had

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Bootstrapping to $130M: Pura Vida CEO Griffin Thall (Part 1)

If you haven’t already, please study our Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page.  Griffin and his partner have turned an investment of $200 into a $130M company. Amazing execution! Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born and raised? What kind of background did you have?

December 10 – 512th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 512th FREE online 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at 8 a.m. PST/11 a.m. EST/5 p.m. CET/9:30 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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Cloud Stocks: Splunk is on a Shopping Spree

Big data player Splunk (NASDAQ: SPLK) recently announced its third quarter results that failed to impress the market. The company has been on an acquisition spree to add several companies that complement its focus on building one of the most comprehensive observability offerings in the industry.