Bootstrapping to $10 Million: Gesture CEO Jim Alvarez (Part 3)

Sramana Mitra: You basically built this on your father’s farm? Jim Alvarez: Yes. Sramana Mitra: You turned it into a theme park kind of thing? Jim Alvarez: Yes. This is our 8th year and we are still growing strong. It’s a really big operation. I’ve got eight people in the parking lot, three police officers,

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Bootstrapping to $10 Million: Gesture CEO Jim Alvarez (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: It was not e-commerce. You were getting golf clubs made in China and wholesaling them to retailers. Jim Alvarez: Yes, I did have an e-commerce site as well but majority of our business was from wholesaling it to big golf retailers. Sramana Mitra: How long did that go on? Jim Alvarez: I did

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Thursday, November 16 – 376th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 376th FREE online 1Mby1M mentoring roundtable on Thursday, November 16, 2017, at 8 a.m. PST/11 a.m. EST/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 can register

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Bootstrapping to $10 Million: Gesture CEO Jim Alvarez (Part 1)

Jim has bootstrapped a $10M company by providing a software solution to the charity auction management problem. Interesting journey. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born, raised, and in what kind of background? Jim Alvarez: I was born and raised in the south

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November 16 – 376th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 376th FREE online 1Mby1M mentoring roundtable on Thursday, November 16, 2017, at 8 a.m. PST/11 a.m. EST/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 can register

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375th Roundtable Recording On November 9, 2017: With Vinny Lingham, Newtown Partners

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Roundtable Recap: November 9 – What Seed Investors Look for with Vinny Lingham, Newtown Partners

During this week’s roundtable, we had as our guest Vinny Lingham, Co-founder and CEO, Civic.com and Managing Partner of Newtown Partners, discussing his investment thesis in B-to-C seed ventures. We also discussed the role ICOs are playing in filling the gaps in certain seed-stage ventures. Rummoli As for the pitches, first, Scott Mayhew from Prince

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375th Roundtable For Entrepreneurs Starting NOW: Live Tweeting By @1Mby1M

Today’s 375th FREE online 1Mby1M roundtable for entrepreneurs is starting NOW, on Thursday, November 9, at 8:00 a.m. PST/11:00 a.m. EST/9:30 p.m. India IST. Click here to join. All are welcome!