14 Courses on How To Build a Startup in the Midwest

This bundle of courses is for IT entrepreneurs who wish to start and grow a startup in the Midwest of the United States. If you are in that region, start by reviewing this course:

1. How Investors Think About Startups in the Midwest with Sramana Mitra

It will give you an inside look at the Mid-Western startup ecosystem and how you may fit into it. 

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Catching Up On Readings: Cyber Security Funding

This feature from Crunchbase News looks at how the Russian invasion of Ukraine is affecting investment in the Cyber Security sector. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links.

Colors: Winter Moon 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 – Winter Moon II

Winter Moon II | Sramana Mitra, 2020 | Watercolor, Brush Pen | 9  x 12, On Paper

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565th 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast with Krishnakumar Natarajan, Mela Ventures

Krishnakumar Natarajan, Co-founder of Mela Ventures, and former CEO of MindTree, discusses the Indian Venture ecosystem.

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565th Roundtable Recording with Krishnakumar Natarajan, Mela Ventures

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

Colors: Winter Moon I

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 – Winter Moon I

Winter Moon I | Sramana Mitra, 2020 | Watercolor, Brush Pen | 9  x 12, On Paper

March 3 – 566th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 566th FREE online 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable on Thursday, March 3, 2022, 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!

Roundtable Recap: February 24 – Further Discussions on Indian Venture Capital

During this week’s roundtable, we had as our guest Krishnakumar Natarajan, Co-founder of Mela Ventures, and former CEO of MindTree, discussing the Indian Venture ecosystem.

You can listen to the recording of this roundtable here:

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