Bootstrapping from Arizona to $10 Million: Joshua Strebel, CEO of Pagely (Part 3)

Sramana Mitra: What was the point where you hit the $1 million annual revenue run rate mark? Joshua Strebel: I think that was about 2011 to 2012. So, it took about two and a half to three years to get to a million a year. Sramana Mitra: That’s very good. With a bootstrapped company, that’s

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Roundtable Recap: February 28 – Pay Attention to Physical Experiences, Not Just Digital

During this week’s roundtable, we had as our guest Rebecca Kaden, General Partner at Union Square Ventures. We discussed her firm’s capital efficient investment thesis and debated the pros and cons of blitzscaling. Wellnesys As for entrepreneur pitches, up first Muralidhar Somisetty from Bangalore, India, pitched Wellnesys, a digital powered yoga mat to help corporations offer

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433rd Roundtable For Entrepreneurs Starting NOW: Live Tweeting By @1Mby1M

Today’s 433rd FREE online 1Mby1M Roundtable For Entrepreneurs is starting NOW, on Thursday, February 28, at 8 a.m. PST/11 a.m. EST/5 p.m. CET/9:30 p.m. India IST. Click here to join. All are welcome!

433rd Roundtable For Entrepreneurs Starting In 30 Minutes: Live Tweeting By @1Mby1M

Today’s 433rd FREE online 1Mby1M Roundtable For Entrepreneurs is starting in 30 minutes, on Thursday, February 28, at 8 a.m. PST/11 a.m. EST/5 p.m. CET/9:30 p.m. India IST. Click here to join. All are welcome!

Bootstrapping from Arizona to $10 Million: Joshua Strebel, CEO of Pagely (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: What were some of the mistakes? Joshua Strebel: Not really knowing how to market. For designers and developers, I think it’s so easy to build a product. It’s really hard to get that product into the hands of your customers. If you recall in that time period, when Twitter and Facebook were new,

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Bootstrapping from Arizona to $10 Million: Joshua Strebel, CEO of Pagely (Part 1)

We recently did a Spotlight on Entrepreneurship in Arizona. Here is one more terrific story of bootstrapping success from Arizona. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born and raised? What kind of background? Joshua Strebel: I was born in a little town in

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Thursday, February 28 – 433rd 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 433rd FREE online 1Mby1M mentoring roundtable on Thursday, February 28, 2019, 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 questions. Others

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February 28 – 433rd 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 433rd FREE online 1Mby1M mentoring roundtable on Thursday, February 28, 2019, 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 questions. Others

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