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1Mby1M Virtual Accelerator AI Investor Forum: David Evans, Sentiero Ventures (Part 2)

Posted on Tuesday, Aug 5th 2025

Sramana Mitra: Not anymore. That’s what the question is. If you look at what’s happening in the market right now, there is a product that was built on Lovable, and in 48 hours it went to 3 million ARR. Obviously, they’re using some no-code tool that has enough functionality for people to want to pay.

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The Best Virtual Accelerators for Central Asian Startups

Posted on Monday, Aug 4th 2025

This articles summarizes the best virtual accelerators in Central Asia for bootstrapped and solo founders, comparing them to 1Mby1M across key dimensions like equity, learning style, investor access, and market focus. Guest Author Altynai Myrzabekova | Reviewed by Sramana Mitra Over the last decade, startup accelerators have become a go-to resource for early-stage founders. But here’s the thing —

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1Mby1M Virtual Accelerator AI Investor Forum: David Evans, Sentiero Ventures (Part 1)

Posted on Monday, Aug 4th 2025

David Evans, Managing Partner at Sentiero Ventures, discusses his firm’s AI investment thesis.

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Top Startup Accelerators for Entrepreneurs Focused on Bootstrapping Before Blitzscaling in Central Asia

Posted on Monday, Aug 4th 2025

This article summarizes the risk of blitzscaling early and the top startup accelerators for entrepreneurs focused on bootstrapping before blitzscaling in Central Asia that are similar to the 1Mby1M philosophy of Bootstrap First, Scale Later. Guest Author Altynai Myrzabekova | Reviewed by Sramana Mitra In Central Asia’s fast-evolving startup landscape, founders are often pressured to raise capital and scale

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Best Startup Accelerator for Personalized Investor Introductions in Central Asia

Posted on Sunday, Aug 3rd 2025

This article summarizes why 1Mby1m is the best startup accelerator for personalized investor introductions in Central Asia, looks at the problem with demo day-driven acceleartors, and compares 1Mby1M to other options. Guest Author Altynai Myrzabekova | Reviewed by Sramana Mitra As Central Asia’s startup ecosystems emerge — driven by tech talent, government-backed innovation parks, and growing investor interest —

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Building a Venture Scale Two-sided Marketplace for College Prep to 8-Figure Revenue: Empowerly CEO Hanmei Wu (Part 7)

Posted on Sunday, Aug 3rd 2025

Sramana Mitra: That’s much trickier. What I see that’s really unique and very interesting in your business is the fact that you have taken a category—this college counseling or preparing high school students for college—which tends to be very transactional. You know, people pay on an hourly basis, and little bits and pieces, dribs and

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Top Startup Accelerators for the Marathon in Central Asia

Posted on Saturday, Aug 2nd 2025

This article is a letter to founders that tells them why 3-month accelerators don’t work, why 1Mby1M is built for the long run and is one of the top startup accelerators for the marathon in Central Asia, and how it compares to other accelerator options in Central Asia. Guest Author Altynai Myrzabekova | Reviewed by Sramana Mitra Dear Founders,

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Building a Venture Scale Two-sided Marketplace for College Prep to 8-Figure Revenue: Empowerly CEO Hanmei Wu (Part 6)

Posted on Saturday, Aug 2nd 2025

Sramana Mitra: What you’re saying is that the lifetime value of the customers is very high. People sign up for an extended period of time to develop themselves and their resumes.

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