Startup Vietnam: Why Bootstrap First Is Critical

The Accelerator Conundrum is a multipart series that challenges the prevailing wisdom of the tech startup ecosystem that entrepreneurs should Blitzscale out of the gate. Written by Sramana Mitra, the Founder and CEO of One Million by One Million (1Mby1M), the world’s first global virtual accelerator, it emphatically argues that a better strategy is to

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Startup Singapore: The 1Mby1M Philosophy and Bootstrap First

The Accelerator Conundrum is a multipart series that challenges the prevailing wisdom of the tech startup ecosystem that entrepreneurs should Blitzscale out of the gate. Written by Sramana Mitra, the Founder and CEO of One Million by One Million (1Mby1M), the world’s first global virtual accelerator, it emphatically argues that a better strategy is to

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Singapore’s Startup Accelerator Ecosystem: The Accelerator Conundrum

This article summarizes Singapore’s Startup Accelerator Ecosystem. It examines the accelerator conundrum, the impact of AI layoffs and compares 1Mby1M to the top startup accelerators across key dimensions. Singapore, the so-called “Little Red Dot,” has long cultivated a reputation as a startup hub. With its stable government, robust infrastructure, and access to capital, it has

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1Mby1M Virtual Accelerator AI Investor Forum: JP Persico, shuckerVC (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: What size checks do you write at pre-seed and seed, and what proof points do you look for? JP Persico: At pre-seed, we focus more on the technology and the team. Who’s the team? Is there a single CEO or co-founders? What industry are they targeting? What kind of software are they building?

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Best of Bootstrapping: Niche Player Bootstrapped to $13 Million

I’m very bullish about market opportunities that are large enough to build sizable businesses but not large enough such that VCs end up funding numerous competing companies. This case study – my interview from 2018 with David Lloyd, Co-founder and CEO of The Intern Group – shows you how a niche player with a $150

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Startup Thailand: Why 1Mby1M and Its Thai-Language AI Mentor Are Game Changers

The Accelerator Conundrum is a multipart series that challenges the prevailing wisdom of the tech startup ecosystem that entrepreneurs should Blitzscale out of the gate. Written by Sramana Mitra, the Founder and CEO of One Million by One Million (1Mby1M), the world’s first global virtual accelerator, it emphatically argues that a better strategy is to

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Startup Thailand: Thai Accelerators vs. 1Mby1M

The Accelerator Conundrum is a multipart series that challenges the prevailing wisdom of the tech startup ecosystem that entrepreneurs should Blitzscale out of the gate. Written by Sramana Mitra, the Founder and CEO of One Million by One Million (1Mby1M), the world’s first global virtual accelerator, it emphatically argues that a better strategy is to

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Startup Thailand: Pros and Cons of Thai Accelerators

The Accelerator Conundrum is a multipart series that challenges the prevailing wisdom of the tech startup ecosystem that entrepreneurs should Blitzscale out of the gate. Written by Sramana Mitra, the Founder and CEO of One Million by One Million (1Mby1M), the world’s first global virtual accelerator, it emphatically argues that a better strategy is to

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