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Bootstrapping with a Paycheck and Scaling in Coimbatore: Kovai CEO Saravana Kumar (Part 4)

Posted on Thursday, Nov 5th 2020

Saravana Kumar: That is the good part about running a business in Coimbatore – the attrition is low. People are loyal and if you look after them well, there is no reason for them to go anywhere.  Sramana Mitra: Yes, and they are probably close to their families. That’s a huge advantage.  

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Posted on Thursday, Nov 5th 2020

Today’s 508th FREE online 1Mby1M Roundtable For Entrepreneurs is starting NOW, on Thursday, November 5, at 8 a.m. PST/11 a.m. EST/5 p.m. CET/9:30 p.m. India IST. Click here to join PASSWORD: startup  All are welcome!

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508th Roundtable For Entrepreneurs Starting In 30 Minutes: Live Tweeting By @1Mby1M

Posted on Thursday, Nov 5th 2020

Today’s 508th FREE online 1Mby1M Roundtable For Entrepreneurs is starting in 30 minutes, on Thursday, November 5 at 8 a.m. PST/11 a.m. EST/5 p.m. CET/9:30 p.m. India IST. Click here to join. PASSWORD: startup  All are welcome!

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Apple’s Focus on Cloud Services Paying Off

Posted on Thursday, Nov 5th 2020

Earlier last week, Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) announced its fourth quarter results that surpassed market expectations. The stock fell 5% in the after-hours trading session, primarily due to disappointing iPhone sales.

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Bootstrapping a Virtual Company to $10 Million from Atlanta: Field Pros Direct CEO Matt Anderson (Part 3)

Posted on Wednesday, Nov 4th 2020

Sramana Mitra: What did you launch with? You talked about the two-sided marketplace. Did you have insurance companies already recruited who were going to hire out of your marketplace? How did you gather the critical mass of adjusters? Matt Anderson: A lot of insurance adjustment firms were asking to find adjusters. I started with those

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How to Choose a Startup Mentor

Posted on Wednesday, Nov 4th 2020

Startups should consider mentors who have: 1. A proven methodology that you agree on.  Our methodology at 1Mby1M is Bootstrap First, Raise Money Later (or not at all). Not all businesses can or should raise capital. 99% of the businesses out there need to be built in a lean, capital-efficient, bootstrapped mode. 

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Google Leverages its Partner Program for Cloud

Posted on Wednesday, Nov 4th 2020

Last week, Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) announced its third quarter results that continued to surpass market expectations. While Google continues to invest in search improvements, it is seeing strong traction in its Cloud offerings.

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Bootstrapping with a Paycheck and Scaling in Coimbatore: Kovai CEO Saravana Kumar (Part 3)

Posted on Wednesday, Nov 4th 2020

Sramana Mitra: What happens in 2012? Saravana Kumar: I got 30 more customers in 2012. I was single handedly doing everything. I was a one-man team. I did the accounting, support, and the releasing of the product. I decided that I wanted to reach about 30 customers. I’ve been based out of London ever since

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