Building a Bootstrapped Unicorn from India: Rajesh Jain, Founder of Netcore Cloud (Part 1)

Rajesh Jain has built a Bootstrapped Unicorn from India. This is an important case study for all the bootstrapped entrepreneurs out there looking for inspiration and methodology to scale. Sramana Mitra: Alright, Rajesh, let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from, where were you born, raised, what kind of background?

August 8 – 649th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 649th FREE online 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable on Thursday, August 8, 2024, 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,

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648th 1Mby1M Roundtable Recording

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Roundtable Recap: August 1 – AI Investment Thesis Discussion with Jukka Alanen, Rebellion Ventures

During this week’s roundtable, we had as our guest Jukka Alanen, Managing Partner at Rebellion Ventures. We discussed Jukka’s portfolio and investment thesis and related trends. InvexRRP As for pitches, first up, we had Emeka Promise from Lagos, Nigeria, pitch InvexRRP. The company is bootstrapped, doing $450k in revenue. Very impressive. Health Tech Concept Next,

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648th 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs Starting NOW: Live Tweeting by @1Mby1M

Today’s 648th FREE online 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs is starting NOW, on Thursday, August 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!        

The Startup Velocity Question: Innovator’s Dilemma Kills Fundability

Say, you have a non-AI SaaS product with a $5M ARR.  A competitor has come into the market with a new AI SaaS product addressing the same target customer. You have to defend your turf and refurbish your SaaS product with AI to get the renewals. 

The Startup Velocity Question: Positioning Drives Exit

There is a commonly held misconception among operators who do not understand positioning: We don’t want to invest in Positioning. We will be selling the company.

The Startup Velocity Question: Repeatability Drives Exit

Perhaps you have come to the conclusion that you will not seek further funding. Instead, you will look for an Exit.