Bootstrapping with a Paycheck and Scaling in Coimbatore: Kovai CEO Saravana Kumar (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: Before you continue, talk to me about the first five customers while you were still at Fidelity. How did you find them? Who were they? What kind of deal sizes did you have?  Saravana Kumar: Since 2004, I have been writing blogs – technology articles about BizTalk Server. I was always passionate about

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Bootstrapping a Virtual Company to $10 Million from Atlanta: Field Pros Direct CEO Matt Anderson (Part 1)

We’re big fans of bootstrapping, virtual companies, and domain knowledge. Matt’s story has all those ingredients. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born and raised? What kind of background did you have?

Bootstrapping with a Paycheck and Scaling in Coimbatore: Kovai CEO Saravana Kumar (Part 1)

If you haven’t already, please study our Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page.  I love doing stories of entrepreneurs who are long-time readers of the 1Mby1M blog. Saravana is one. A wonderful story of how this entrepreneur is scaling a SaaS company from Coimbatore! Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the beginning of your journey. Where were you born and

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November 5 – 508th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 508th FREE online 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable on Thursday, November 5, 2020, 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

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507th Roundtable Recording on October 29, 2020

In case you missed it, you can listen to the recording here: 507th 1Mby1M Roundtable For Entrepreneurs October 29, 2020

Roundtable Recap: October 29 – Ambitious Startup From Ethiopia

During this week’s roundtable, I was reminded why I started 1Mby1M in the first place: to help entrepreneurs globally. EPhone Today, Nohe Fekade from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, pitched EPhone, a revenue-generating app from Ethiopia with aspirations of becoming the African WeChat. You can listen to the recording of this roundtable here: 507th 1Mby1M Roundtable For

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507th Roundtable For Entrepreneurs Starting NOW: Live Tweeting By @1Mby1M

Today’s 507th FREE online 1Mby1M Roundtable For Entrepreneurs is starting NOW, on Thursday, October 29, at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT/4 p.m. CET/8:30 p.m. India IST. Click here to join. PASSWORD: startup  All are welcome!

507th Roundtable For Entrepreneurs Starting In 30 Minutes: Live Tweeting By @1Mby1M

Today’s 507th FREE online 1Mby1M Roundtable For Entrepreneurs is starting in 30 minutes, on Thursday, October 29 at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT/4 p.m. CET/8:30 p.m. India IST. Click here to join. PASSWORD: startup  All are welcome!