Investor Readiness

Will 1Mby1M help me become truly investor-ready, not just pitch-ready?

Yes, 1Mby1M helps entrepreneurs become investor-ready, and not just “pitch-ready.” 

Here’s how:

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The Ultimate 1Mby1M Decision Guide: Comprehensive FAQs for Prospective Entrepreneurs

Prospective entrepreneurs, get answers to all your questions here.

• Will 1Mby1M help me become truly investor-ready, not just pitch-ready?
• Can I get introductions to relevant investors, customers, or partners—even if I’m not in Silicon Valley?
• Will I get actionable feedback on my business model, go-to-market strategy, and product-market fit?

Building a Venture Scale Cyber Security Startup in the Age of AI: Alon Jackson, CEO of Astrix Security (Part 3)

Sramana Mitra: What were the milestones of that first round of $15 million financing that you raised? What did you accomplish with that and in what timeframe?

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Startup Accelerators in Central Asia: A Full Overview

This article is an overview of a series of articles summarizing the top Startup Accelerators in Central Asia, comparing 1Mby1M across ten key dimensions—from validation to bootstrapping, solo founders to long-term mentoring. 

Guest Author Altynai Myrzabekova | Reviewed by Sramana Mitra

I have recently published a series of  posts where I explored the most relevant accelerator options for founders in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. This research applied lessons from The Accelerator Conundrum series to the realities of the region, examining what actually works for long-term success. Here are all the ten articles in the series, each with a short description and direct link:

Building a Venture Scale Cyber Security Startup in the Age of AI: Alon Jackson, CEO of Astrix Security (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: So, when once you got the $15 million, how long did it take you to get the fresh product out?

Alon Jackson: Well, a product is a big word. An MVP or providing initial value—that’s actually an interesting story. It took us two weeks.

Sramana Mitra: Two weeks! Tell me more. What did you put in the MVP?

Best of Bootstrapping: Bootstrapped with a Paycheck to $7M

This conversation from 2023 with AIScreen CEO and Co-founder Nikita Sherbina is a classic bootstrapping story with a very small team to serious revenue.

Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born and raised? What kind of background?

Nikita Sherbina: I was born and raised in Ukraine. I moved to the United States about six years ago without knowing anything about this land.

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Building a Venture Scale Cyber Security Startup in the Age of AI: Alon Jackson, CEO of Astrix Security (Part 1)

Alon comes from the rich ecosystem of Cyber Security entrepreneurs in Israel. He has built an excellent, high growth AI Cyber Security company. You will find an in-depth discussion on his strategy that has included raising $85M in funding.

1Mby1M Virtual Accelerator AI Investor Forum: Ray Wu, Alumni Ventures AI Fund (Part 4)

Sramana Mitra: Yes, but I was not asking you about AI rollups. I’m asking you about this Y Combinator model of starting a full stack company from scratch.