Roundtable Recap: May 28 – Bootstrap First to Repeatability, Blitzscale Second

The Unicorn path is broken. It’s time for a reality check. In 2026, the startup world is facing a harsh truth. 9 out of 10 VC-funded startups either collapse or become Zombies, companies that are alive but offer no real liquidity or control to their founders. Driven by a Go Big or Go Home mentality,

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June 4 – 729th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 729th FREE online 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 8 a.m. PDT / 11 a.m. EDT / 5 p.m. CEST / 8:30 p.m. India IST. If you are a serious entrepreneur, register to Pitch and sell your business idea. You’ll receive straightforward feedback from Sramana Mitra, advice

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May 28 – 728th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 728th FREE online 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 8 a.m. PDT / 11 a.m. EDT / 5 p.m. CEST / 8:30 p.m. India IST. If you are a serious entrepreneur, register to Pitch and sell your business idea. You’ll receive straightforward feedback from Sramana Mitra, advice

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727th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable Recording

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Roundtable Recap: May 21 – Solo Entrepreneurs Are Vital for the AI Era and They Are Ballooning

The era of corporate job security is officially dead. With tech layoffs averaging 850 job losses per day in 2026, the excuse of AI-driven restructuring has left millions vulnerable. But a massive macroeconomic shift is happening right under our noses. The rise of the autonomous builder. According to new Carta data from Peter Walker, solo-founded

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722nd 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable Recording

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Take Control Amid Tech Layoffs with AI Startup Courses

Tech layoffs are rising and AI is often cited as the excuse. As of April 2026, over 78,000 tech employees have been displaced, with companies like Oracle, Amazon, and Block leading the charge. Thousands of terminations happen via automated emails at 6:00 AM, leaving employees vulnerable and uncertain. The 1Mby1M perspective – Don’t be a

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Roundtable Recap: March 12 – Would Your Startup Survive the AI Era?

During this week’s 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable, we explored a question that is increasingly dominating venture capital discussions: What happens if AI automates your entire industry? Today, venture investors are evaluating startups through the lens of AI-driven disruption risk. If artificial intelligence has the potential to automate a sector completely within the next decade, VCs become

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