Bootstrapping for 30 Years: Dean Guida, CEO of Infragistics (Part 1)

Dean has a real passion for the elegance, simplicity, and beauty of software development. He has built a company celebrating these values. Sramana Mitra: We will start at the beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born and raised? Dean Guida: When I was six years old, my mom and dad

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How to Create a Monopoly in an Esoteric Niche: SteelCloud CEO Brian Hajost (Part 1)

If you haven’t already, please study our free Bootstrapping course and the Investor Introductions page. Everyone talks about BIG markets. Learn how to build a monopoly in a small market and, as a consequence, a strong defensible business. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the beginning of your journey. Where were you born and raised? What kind of background did

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Surviving Covid with a Bootstrapped Venture: Kristi Herold, CEO of JAM (Part 1)

If you haven’t already, please study our free Bootstrapping course and the Investor Introductions page. Kristi built a thriving bootstrapped business over twenty years until Covid hit. Read how she is surviving Covid. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born and raised? What kind of background did you

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From Solo Entrepreneur to Serial Exits: Shane Neman, CEO of EZ Texting (Part 1)

If you haven’t already, please study our free Bootstrapping course and the Investor Introductions page. Shane started as a solo entrepreneur and built two companies, bootstrapped both, and found successful exits for each. Read on for more on his journey. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born and

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Bootstrapping Using Services from Atlanta: Avelead CEO Jawad Shaikh (Part 1)

If you haven’t already, please study our free Bootstrapping course and the Investor Introductions page. As usual, we love Bootstrapping Using Services case studies. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born and raised? What kind of background did you have?

Best of Bootstrapping: Duda Co-founders Bootstrap with Paychecks

If you haven’t already, please study our free Bootstrapping course and the Investor Introductions page. Itai Sadan is the Co-founder and CEO of Duda, a company that turns desktop websites into mobile sites. When we spoke in 2013, Itai had over 10 years of experience in business development, partner management, program management, and development. Prior to founding Duda (formerly

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Bootstrapping to $7 Million: Constellix CEO Steven Job (Part 1)

If you haven’t already, please study our free Bootstrapping course and the Investor Introductions page. Steven has built a lean company with 37 people and has scaled it to $7 million. Read on to learn how. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born and raised? What kind of

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Bootstrapping from Guwahati: Anjan Pathak, CTO and Co-Founder of Vantage Circle (Part 1)

If you haven’t already, please study our free Bootstrapping course and the Investor Introductions page. I am always thrilled to do stories of pioneering entrepreneurs building technology startups in remote locations. Anjan brings us into the nascent scene in Guwahati, in the North-East Indian state of Assam. Sramana Mitra: Let’s go back to the beginning of your journey. Where

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