Bootstrapping to $30 Million from Florida: SproutLoud CEO Jared Shusterman (Part 6)

Jared Shusterman: Quite frankly, a lot of these guys don’t trust the bigger brands that they sell. The number one game changer here in helping these guys was to be cooperative and, in effect, reap the benefits of that cooperation. It then came down to funding. We put a stake in the ground even in

Read Full Article »

A Serial Bootstrapper’s Journey: Beyond Security CEO Aviram Jenik (Part 1)

Going against the grain of Venture Capital mania, in 1999, Aviram started his second bootstrapped venture. 18 years later, he is still running it. Happily! 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? Aviram Jenik: I was

Read Full Article »

Bootstrapping to $30 Million from Florida: SproutLoud CEO Jared Shusterman (Part 5)

Sramana Mitra: Very interesting. Can you sketch for us a bit of the progression of the business? How many brands did you book as customers in 2006? How many in 2007 and so on? Jared Shusterman: I don’t know the exact number. Today, we’re a little over 60 brands that are powering over 60,000 or

Read Full Article »

Bootstrapping to $30 Million from Florida: SproutLoud CEO Jared Shusterman (Part 4)

Sramana Mitra: When did you get your first manufacturer customer? Jared Shusterman: We got the first one who really helped us understand the beauty of the model in December. Sramana Mitra: December of 2006? Jared Shusterman: No, 2005. That’s how we discovered that this was a much more interesting model than the original model that I

Read Full Article »

Bootstrapping to $30 Million from Florida: SproutLoud CEO Jared Shusterman (Part 3)

Sramana Mitra: What’s the next major milestone? Put this in chronological order for me. Where are we now? Jared Shusterman: We are going into December 2005. I was fortunate enough to be introduced to a jewelry manufacturer. I talked about what I was doing in terms of building marketing programs. He said, “Interesting. I like

Read Full Article »

October 5 – 370th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 370th FREE online 1Mby1M mentoring roundtable on Thursday, October 5, 2017, at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT/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 questions. Others can register

Read Full Article »

Bootstrapping to $30 Million from Florida: SproutLoud CEO Jared Shusterman (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: What prompted you to go dig into jewelry? What was the trigger for jewelry? Jared Shusterman: We had a family friend who who was a consultant for jewelry retailers. I was lucky enough to spend some time with him and actually attended a show with him. I was able to speak to a

Read Full Article »

369th Roundtable Recording On September 28, 2017: With Jana Eggers, Nara Logics

In case you missed it, you can listen to the recording here: