Best of Bootstrapping: Bootstrapped a Lean and Niche E-commerce Venture

This conversation with Modded Euros Co-founder Sean Dawes from 2019 is a comprehensive discussion on how to bootstrap a niche e-commerce venture with a lean team and effective use of inventory financing. You can listen to the podcast interview here and watch the interview here: Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning of your

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March 13 – 676th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 676th FREE online 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 8 a.m. PDT / 11 a.m. EDT / 4 p.m. CET / 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, advice on next steps,

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675th 1Mby1M Roundtable Recording

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

Roundtable Recap: March 6 – Don’t Quit Your Job During Ideation

During this week’s roundtable, we had one entrepreneur pitch and several questions about our Ideation Methodology. If you are ideating, our methodology suggests that you do NOT quit your job. Do the 1Mby1M curriculum. Attend the roundtables. Join 1Mby1M Premium if you want active mentoring. But do it all in a Bootstrapping with a Paycheck

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675th 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs Starting NOW: Live Tweeting by @1Mby1M

Today’s 675th FREE online 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs is starting NOW, on Thursday, March 6, at 8 a.m. PST / 11 a.m. EST / 5 p.m. CET / 9:30 p.m. India IST. CLICK HERE to join. PASSWORD: startup  All are welcome!         

675th 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs Starting in 30 Minutes: Live Tweeting by @1Mby1M

Today’s 675th FREE online 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs is starting in 30 minutes, on Thursday, March 6, at 8 a.m. PST / 11 a.m. EST / 5 p.m. CET / 9:30 p.m. India IST. CLICK HERE to join. PASSWORD: startup  All are welcome!

Best of Bootstrapping: Bootstrapped to $45 Million from Chicago

RKON Technologies CEO Jeff Mullarkey had built a Managed Service Provider (MSP) business that I thought he could take to $500 million or a billion dollars in revenue when we spoke in 2015. Read on to learn why. Sramana Mitra: Let’s begin at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were

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March 6 – 675th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 675th FREE online 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable on Thursday, March 6, 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,

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