Best of Bootstrapping: Bootstrapped Employee Engagement Platform from Guwahati, India

If you haven’t already, please study our free Bootstrapping course and the Investor Introductions page. I am always thrilled to do stories of pioneering entrepreneurs building technology startups in remote locations. Anjan Pathak, Co-founder and CTO of Vantage Circle, brings us into the nascent scene in Guwahati, in the northeast Indian state of Assam. Sramana Mitra: Let’s go back

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616th 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs Starting NOW: Live Tweeting by @1Mby1M

Today’s 616th FREE online 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs is starting NOW, on Thursday, August 31, 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!

616th Roundtable for Entrepreneurs Starting in 30 Minutes: Live Tweeting by @1Mby1M

Today’s 616th FREE online 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs is starting in 30 minutes, on Thursday, August 31, 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!

Bootstrapping an AI Chatbot Startup with a Paycheck: Ankush Sabharwal, CEO of CoRover (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: What was the concept? What were you going to do? How did you come up with that concept? Ankush Sabharwal: The product suites that these banks have are the same. They have savings accounts, checking accounts, and current accounts. I have not seen very innovative products from banks. The functional products are the

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Best of Bootstrapping: FinTech Founder Bootstrapped Using Services

If you haven’t already, please study our Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page.  George Anderson, Founder and CEO of Ninth Wave, offers another case study for our very popular Bootstrapping Using Services track. 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

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Bootstrapping an AI Chatbot Startup with a Paycheck: Ankush Sabharwal, CEO of CoRover (Part 1)

It took Ankush and his cofounders two years to launch their first customer, The Indian Railways. During this time, the founders held on to their jobs, diligently fulfilling their responsibilities while also pursuing their dreams. Sramana Mitra: Let’s go to the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born and

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Thursday, August 31 – 616th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 616th FREE online 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable on Thursday, August 31, 2023, 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 questions. Others

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Best of Bootstrapping: Bootstrapped to $5M, Raised Money Later

If you haven’t already, please study our free Bootstrapping course and the Investor Introductions page. Founder CEO Josh Millet had bootstrapped Criteria to almost $5 million in revenue before raising funding. 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? Josh

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