2025 Resolution: Plan Your Startup Exit Strategy

As the new year begins, entrepreneurs need to think about new year resolutions.

Perhaps you have come to the conclusion that you will not seek further funding.

Instead, you will look for an Exit.

Now you have to show potential strategic acquirers how they can quickly drive revenues by pushing your product through their existing channels.

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Colors: Village on the Hillside

I’m publishing this series on LinkedIn called Colors to explore a topic that I care deeply about: the Renaissance Mind. I am just as passionate about entrepreneurship, technology, and business, as I am about art and culture. In this series, I will typically publish a piece of art – one of my paintings – and I request you to spend a minute or two deeply meditating on it. I urge you to watch your feelings, thoughts, reactions to the piece, and write what comes to you, what thoughts it triggers, in the dialog area. Let us see what stimulation this interaction yields. For today – Village on the Hillside

Village on the Hillside | Sramana Mitra, 2022 | Watercolor, Ink | 9 x 12, On Paper

Colors: Village Square II

I’m publishing this series on LinkedIn called Colors to explore a topic that I care deeply about: the Renaissance Mind. I am just as passionate about entrepreneurship, technology, and business, as I am about art and culture. In this series, I will typically publish a piece of art – one of my paintings – and I request you to spend a minute or two deeply meditating on it. I urge you to watch your feelings, thoughts, reactions to the piece, and write what comes to you, what thoughts it triggers, in the dialog area. Let us see what stimulation this interaction yields. For today – Village Square II

Village Square II | Sramana Mitra, 2022 | Watercolor, Ink | 9 x 12, On Paper

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2025 Resolution: Make Your Startup Fundable

As you know, I categorically support bootstrapped entrepreneurs.

There are numerous startups now that have achieved some revenue without any external funding.

However, it has taken time. Sometimes, it has taken 5-7 years to get there.

VCs, however, are looking for velocity.
Their goal is to achieve $100M in 5-7 years.

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January 30 – 670th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 670th FREE online 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable on Thursday, January 30, 2025, 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.

669th 1Mby1M Roundtable Recording

In case you missed it, you can listen to the recording here:

Roundtable Recap: January 23 – Please Don’t Go To Investors Before Figuring Out Your Positioning

During this week’s roundtable, Positioning came up over and again.

Angoor

Up first Anuj Agrawal from Bangalore, India, pitched Angoor, a product in a highly competitive market that needs a crisp Positioning.

TrueRev

Then Ali Rizvi from San Carlos, California, pitched TrueRev, also a product with some customer traction that needs to be positioned better.

You can listen to the recording of this roundtable here:

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AI Drug Discovery Startups: Valo Health Remains Committed to AI for Drug Discovery

Lexington-based Valo Health is one of the pioneering players in the AI-drug discovery market. Set up in 2019 as part of Flagship Pioneering’s initiatives, Valo has had quite a roller coaster ride so far.