Bootstrapping to $20 Million: Jagan Reddy, CEO of Leeyo Software (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: What was the conclusion? What was the insight that you drew from this process? Jagan Reddy: One of the fundamental things that I understood from the requirements perspective is, if you look at the FASB, which is the standard for accounting, it is very direct and clear about how you need to do

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Bootstrapping to $20 Million: Jagan Reddy, CEO of Leeyo Software (Part 1)

If you haven’t already, please study our Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page.  Jagan built a niche software that solved a very specific problem and started selling it to enterprises for a lot of money. This story is a textbook case study of how well you can scale with no outside financing if you can identify a burning pain

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October 20 – 326th 1M/1M Mentoring Roundtable For Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 326th FREE online 1M/1M roundtable mentoring session on Thursday, October 20, 2016, 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 to Sramana Mitra. You’ll gain straightforward feedback, advice on next steps, and she’ll answer any

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325th Roundtable Recording On October 13, 2016

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

325th Roundtable For Entrepreneurs Starting NOW, Live Tweeting By @1Mby1M

Today’s 325th FREE online 1M/1M roundtable for entrepreneurs is starting NOW, on Thursday, October 13, at 8:00 a.m. PDT/11:00 a.m. EDT/8:30 p.m. India IST. Click here to join.

325th Roundtable For Entrepreneurs Starting In 30 Minutes: Live Tweeting By @1Mby1M

Today’s 325th FREE online 1M/1M roundtable for entrepreneurs is starting in 30 minutes, on Thursday, October 13, at 8:00 a.m. PDT/11:00 a.m. EDT/8:30 p.m. India IST. Click here to join. All are welcome!

Bootstrapping to $23 Million: Michael Nemeroff, CEO of RushOrderTees (Part 4)

Sramana Mitra: In terms of strategic moves, what were some of your moves that were driving this growth? Michael Nemeroff: We invested in people, getting the right people in place, and learning about management, which wasn’t easy for us. We don’t have any formal education on management. We don’t have any background on that. I don’t

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Bootstrapping to $23 Million: Michael Nemeroff, CEO of RushOrderTees (Part 3)

Sramana Mitra: How much did the equipment cost you? Michael Nemeroff: I remember the bill was about $10,500 for the initial investment. Then there’s all the ancillary stuff like the inks. I couldn’t tell my friends about it because I didn’t know if you’re allowed to have that equipment inside the house. We just kept

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