Cloud Stocks: Palantir Applies AI Bootcamp Go-to-Market Strategy with Success

Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) recently announced its third quarter earnings that outpaced market expectations. This was the fourth consecutive quarter that the company reported a profitable quarter, making it eligible to be included in the S&P 500 portfolio.

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Best of Bootstrapping: Bootstrapped a Technician Marketplace to $10M

If you haven’t already, please study our free Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page. 

Home Alliance Founder CEO Sardor Umrdinov had bootstrapped a marketplace of home appliance technicians to over $10 million in revenue by the time when we spoke in 2019. Great story.

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

Sardor Umrdinov: I was born and raised in Uzbekistan. I went to Russian kindergarten and school. When independence came, my parents moved me to a national school. I was there for one year. After that, they moved me to the Lyceum for boys. I studied there for another six or seven years.

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629th 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs Starting NOW: Live Tweeting by @1Mby1M

Today’s 629th FREE online 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs is starting NOW, on Thursday, January 11, 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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Today’s 629th FREE online 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs is starting in 20 minutes, on Thursday, January 11, 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!

Best of Bootstrapping: Bootstrapped to YC and a $10M Series A

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UpKeep Founder CEO Ryan Chan took a hobby project that he bootstrapped with a paycheck and managed to get into Y Combinator. From there, he raised a $10 million Series A from a top-tier Silicon Valley firm, Emergence Capital. Excellent execution as of this podcast interview from 2019.

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

Ryan Chan: I was born in Kentucky. My family moved there for my father’s job. But then, we quickly relocated to California. I grew up and was raised in a small suburb in Los Angeles called Oak Park. Not many people know where that is, but it’s about 20 miles west of downtown Los Angeles.

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Best of Bootstrapping: Bootstrapped an E-commerce Business to $12M

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What a wonderful story of an e-commerce company bootstrapping to $12 million from a small town called Horsens in Denmark. When we spoke in 2019, all of the 60 employees working under Trendhim CEO Sebastian Petersen were working out of Horsens.

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

Sebastian Petersen: I’m from Denmark. I would say I had a pretty ordinary background. Both my parents were working in the public sector. I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit together with one of my best buddies growing up. We were always together.

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Cloud Stocks: AppLovin Continues to Deliver with AI

App monetization capabilities provider AppLovin (Nasdaq: APP) reported its quarterly results recently that surpassed market expectations. During the year, the company’s stock went up by 258%. And, the growth story appears to be continuing. 

January 11 – 629th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 628th FREE online 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at 8 a.m. PST/11 a.m. EST/5 p.m. CET/9:30 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 can register to “attend” to watch, learn, and interact through the online chat.

You can learn more here and REGISTER TO PITCH OR ATTEND HERE. Register and you will receive the recording by email, even if you are unable to attend. Please share with any entrepreneurs in your circle who may be interested. All are welcome!