Bootstrap First, Raise Money Later, Build an EdTech Unicorn from Canada: John Baker, CEO of D2L (Part 1)

This is a terrific story of bootstrapped entrepreneurship in EdTech. The company also has a great PaaS strategy. Sramana Mitra: Let’s go to the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born, raised, and in what kind of background?

Roundtable Recap: October 1 – Validate the Business Case Before Writing Code

During this week’s roundtable, we had as our guest Semyon Dukach, Managing Partner at One Way Ventures, an immigrant founder focused VC fund. Oyaa As for entrepreneur pitches, this week we had Sangeetha Iyer from Franklin Park, New Jersey, pitching Oyaa, a household organizing solution marketplace.

October 8 – 504th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 504th FREE online 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable on Thursday, October 8, 2020, 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, advice on next steps, and answers to any of your

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503rd Roundtable For Entrepreneurs Starting NOW: Live Tweeting By @1Mby1M

Today’s 503rd FREE online 1Mby1M Roundtable For Entrepreneurs is starting NOW, on Thursday, October 1, at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT/5 p.m. CEST/8:30 p.m. India IST. Click here to join. PASSWORD: startup  All are welcome!

503rd Roundtable For Entrepreneurs Starting In 30 Minutes: Live Tweeting By @1Mby1M

Today’s 503rd FREE online 1Mby1M Roundtable For Entrepreneurs is starting in 30 minutes, on Thursday, October 1, at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT/5 p.m. CEST/8:30 p.m. India IST. Click here to join. PASSWORD: startup  All are welcome!

Thursday, October 1 – 503rd 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 503rd FREE online 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable on Thursday, October 1, 2020, 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, advice on next steps, and answers to any of your

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Bootstrap First, Raise Money Later from Houston: Onit CEO Eric Elfman (Part 7)

Sramana Mitra: Was it an all cash acquisition, cash in stock, or pure stock? Eric Elfman: I’d like to think that we did what K1 did for us. It was a mix of cash and stock. I needed their founders on board.  Sramana Mitra: What is COVID doing to you?

Bootstrap First, Raise Money Later from Houston: Onit CEO Eric Elfman (Part 6)

Sramana Mitra: You did a private equity deal in 2018 with the $16 million trajectory? Eric Elfman: Yes. We did that deal in November of 2018. We were at about $14 million when they closed, but we had a clear sight to $16 million by the end of the year.