Best of Bootstrapping: Pre-Seed Fundraising is a Low Probability Game

For our Seed Capital series of podcasts, I’ve interviewed hundreds of investors, especially micro-VCs and angels who play an important role in the early-stage game. The toughest round of funding an entrepreneur will seek to raise is Pre-seed. How do you increase your odds? Pre-seed has the lowest probability of success. Over 99% of the

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New Generative AI Customer Support Case Studies Course + Discounts

Customer support is being reinvented by Generative AI and smart entrepreneurs are seizing the opportunity. Our new Generative AI Customer Support Startup Case Studies course explores how real founders are building successful startups in this fast-evolving space. From AI-driven automation to natural language processing, this course showcases innovative solutions transforming customer service across industries. You’ll

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May 8 – 684th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 684th FREE online 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable on Thursday, May 8, 2025, 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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683rd 1Mby1M Roundtable Recording

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683rd 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs Starting in 30 Minutes

Today’s 683rd FREE online 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs is starting in 30 minutes, on Thursday, May 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!

May 1 – 683rd 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 683rd FREE online 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable on Thursday, May 1, 2025, 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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682nd 1Mby1M Roundtable Recording

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Roundtable Recap: April 24 – AI Investment Thesis with Piyush Kharbanda, Vertex Ventures

During this week’s roundtable, we had Piyush Kharbanda, General Partner at Vertex Ventures discuss his firm’s AI investment thesis. KLVIN As for our entrepreneur pitches, up first we had Vinay Kumar Kolusu from Hyderabad, India, pitch KLVIN, an India-facing B2B SaaS play. Prosperity CoPilot Then we had Martin Athanas from Mumbai, India, pitch Prosperity CoPilot,

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