693rd 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast with Ray Wu, Alumni Ventures AI Fund

Ray Wu, Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures AI Fund, discusses the fund’s investment thesis.

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693rd 1Mby1M Roundtable Recording

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Roundtable Recap: July 10 – AI Investment Thesis with Ray Wu, Alumni Ventures AI Fund

During this week’s roundtable, we had Ray Wu, Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures AI Fund, discussing the fund’s investment thesis.

Axon Network KI

As for our entrepreneur pitches, first we had Antony Alappatt from Chennai, India, pitch Axon Network Karmic Intelligence.

Q3D Sensing, Inc.

Next we had Tainyue Yu from Santa Clara, California, pitch Q3D Sensing, Inc.

MeloMatch

Then we had Nandini Zunder from Bangalore, India, pitch MeloMatch.

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The Accelerator Conundrum: Fundraising Playbook for Bootstrapping Founders

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 Bootstrap First, Raise Money Later, focus on customers, revenues and profits. 1Mby1M’s mission is to help a Million entrepreneurs reach a million dollars in annual revenue and beyond. Sramana’s Digital Mind AI Mentor virtually mentors entrepreneurs around the world in 57 languages. Try it out!

You’ve built traction. Revenue is flowing. Now, you’re eyeing external capital. Great. You have an unfair advantage. 

How do you secure capital on your terms, without diluting your hard-earned ownership prematurely? By leveraging the 1Mby1M Premium Accelerator’s proven Playbook.

The Accelerator Conundrum: Bootstrapping Playbook for Validation-stage Non-Technical Founders

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 Bootstrap First, Raise Money Later, focus on customers, revenues and profits. 1Mby1M’s mission is to help a Million entrepreneurs reach a million dollars in annual revenue and beyond. Sramana’s Digital Mind AI Mentor virtually mentors entrepreneurs around the world in 57 languages. Try it out!

You’re a non-technical founder with an idea. Good. But here’s the reality: 90% of startups fail. 42% of those because no one wants the product. Don’t spend years building a phantom. Slash that risk.

1Mby1M Entrepreneur Bootstrapping an AI Deep Learning Venture to over $5M ARR: Bharath Gaddam, CEO of Data Poem (Part 5)

Sramana Mitra: One of the important points of bootstrapping is you can’t do a lot of stuff for free. You have to charge.

693rd 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs Starting in 30 Minutes

Today’s 693rd FREE online 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs is starting in 30 minutes, on Thursday, July 10, 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!

The Accelerator Conundrum: Bootstrapping Playbook for Validation-stage Technical Founders

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 Bootstrap First, Raise Money Later, focus on customers, revenues and profits. 1Mby1M’s mission is to help a Million entrepreneurs reach a million dollars in annual revenue and beyond. Sramana’s Digital Mind AI Mentor virtually mentors entrepreneurs around the world in 57 languages. Try it out!

Technical Founder with a Startup Idea? Stop Coding, Start Validating. Here’s Your Playbook.

You’ve got an idea. That’s a start. But 90% of startups fail, with 42% failing because no one wants the product. Don’t commit 5-10 years of your life to building something nobody needs. You can drastically cut that risk.