Cisco Lays Off to Fund AI Boom

Last month, Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) announced its third quarter results that delivered record revenues. The company is benefiting from AI-related orders. Besides announcing a record quarter, it also announced significant layoffs.

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Top Virtual Accelerators in Finland

This article reviews the top virtual accelerators in Finland for bootrapped and solo founders, and examines how they compare to 1Mby1M across key metrics.

By Guest Author Rishi Rajesh | Reviewed by Sramana Mitra

How has a country that hosts close to 5.6 million people quickly become one of the world’s largest tech startup powerhouses? Finland punches par above its weight in the global startup arena. The ecosystem boasts around 2000+ active startups, has raised a record of $1.6 billion in 2025 alone, and has produced over 21 unicorns, including household names such as Supercell, Wolt, and Oura. 

Top Virtual Accelerators in France

This paper outlines some of the leading virtual accelerators in France and compares them against 1Mby1M across key dimensions. This paper is based on The Accelerator Conundrum blog series – a multipart research paper written by Sramana Mitra, Founder & CEO of 1Mby1M, who questions the prevailing belief that startups need to blitzscale right from the start, favoring instead the Bootstrap First strategy.

By Guest Author Kase Chang| Reviewed by Sramana Mitra

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June 11 – 730th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 730th FREE online 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 8 a.m. PDT / 11 a.m. EDT / 5 p.m. CEST / 8:30 p.m. India IST.

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Salesforce Leans on AI Acquisitions, not Headcount Growth

Salesforce’s (NYSE: CRM) recently announced first quarter results that soared past market expectations. The company recently made a few acquisitions to continue its growth trajectory.