Best of Bootstrapping: Bootstrapped to Exit, Raised Money and Exited Again

Wendy CEO Lance Neuhauser bootstrapped his first company to an exit. He venture funded his second company and exited after 10 years. He is about to launch his third. Read on, great story. Sramana Mitra: All right, Lance, let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born, raised?

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Best of Bootstrapping: Three Co-founders Bootstrapped with a Paycheck

CEO Ganesh Shankar and his two co-founders have built Responsive with a very small amount of capital. They started by Bootstrapping with a Paycheck and are now at over $50 million in revenue. Excellent execution, much to learn on many issues. Sramana Mitra: Ganesh, let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are

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February 20 – 673rd 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 673rd FREE online 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable on Thursday, February 20, 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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672nd 1Mby1M Roundtable Recording

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Roundtable Recap: February 13 – Validation Needs to be with Customers

During this week’s roundtable, we had three really interesting discussions. MyEra Up first Anirudh Sharma from Gurgaon, India, pitched MyEra, an e-commerce customization app that already has key customers. Vizhil Super App Next Vijay Kumar from Bliedersdorf, Germany, pitched the Vizhil Super App, a concept stage idea. Justee.ai Then, Max Zaykov from Shanghai, China, pitched

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672nd 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs Starting NOW: Live Tweeting by @1Mby1M

Today’s 672nd FREE online 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs is starting NOW, on Thursday, February 13, 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!         

672nd 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs Starting in 30 Minutes: Live Tweeting by @1Mby1M

Today’s 672nd FREE online 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs is starting in 30 minutes, on Thursday, February 13, 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!

February 13 – 672nd 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 672nd FREE online 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable on Thursday, February 13, 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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