Bootstrapping a Virtualization Services Company: Chris Grandi, CEO of Abacus Group (Part 1)

Chris had significant domain knowledge in the hedge fund industry. He has self-financed a successful company offering to secure virtualization services to the segment with high service levels. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning of your story. Where are you from? Where were you born, raised, and in what kind of background? Chris

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271st Roundtable Recording On August 6, 2015: With Tom Fallenstein, CEO of Fun.com

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Roundtable Recap: August 6 – Impacting a Rural Eco-system

During this week’s roundtable, we had as our guest Tom Fallenstein, President and CEO of Fun.com. Tom has built a niche e-commerce company up to $55 Million in revenue with no outside funding from rural Minnesota. He discussed his organic growth strategies, and how his company has impacted a rural eco-system profoundly by creating a

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271st Roundtable For Entrepreneurs Starting NOW, Live Tweeting By @1Mby1M

Today’s 271st FREE online 1M/1M roundtable for entrepreneurs is starting NOW, on Thursday, August 6, at 8:00 a.m. PDT/11:00 a.m. EDT/8:30 p.m. India IST. Click here to join.

Bootstrapping a Virtual Company to Scale: Taso Du Val, CEO of Toptal (Part 7)

Sramana Mitra: Have you bootstrapped your company all the way or have you raised money along the way? Taso Du Val: We raised a really small round for approximately $1.4 million with some really great individuals. It was a seed round, so it was not a priced round. We still consider ourselves a bootstrapped startup. Hence,

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Bootstrapping a Virtual Company to Scale: Taso Du Val, CEO of Toptal (Part 5)

Sramana Mitra: I’ll just benchmark it by saying oDesk, for instance, charges 10% of the contract value. Tell me what the additional value is that you’re adding to the process. Taso Du Val: We screen all of the individuals for you. Not only for our network but also for your specific request. There are many

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Thursday, August 6 – 271st 1M/1M Mentoring Roundtable For Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 271st FREE online 1M/1M roundtable mentoring session on Thursday, August 6, 2015, 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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Bootstrapping a Virtual Company to Scale: Taso Du Val, CEO of Toptal (Part 4)

Sramana Mitra: What is the business model? Is it a commission-based business model? How do you charge? Taso Du Val: We take a percent of every single contract. Sramana Mitra: Are you still based in Budapest? Taso Du Val: No, I’m mostly based in New York and Moscow at the moment. That’s where I’m spending

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