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Taking on Giants in the Contact Center Space: UJET CEO, Anand Janefalkar (Part 1)
If you haven’t already, please study our Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page. We’re seeing new SaaS companies emerge that are taking on giant categories. In such businesses, positioning is extremely important. Read how Anand has positioned to get to 40 customers in the contact center software category. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the beginning.
Bootstrapping from Arizona to $10 Million: Joshua Strebel, CEO of Pagely (Part 1)
We recently did a Spotlight on Entrepreneurship in Arizona. Here is one more terrific story of bootstrapping success from Arizona. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born and raised? What kind of background? Joshua Strebel: I was born in a little town in
Bootstrapping from Denmark: Camilla Ley Valentin, Co-Founder of Queue-It (Part 1)
Camille tells a wonderful story of capital-efficient entrepreneurship, including scaling a company born in Denmark that now has 40% of its business in the US. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born and raised? What kind of background? Camilla Ley Valentin: I come
A Fat Startup from Virginia: Andrew Rose, CEO of Compare.com (Part 1)
Andrew has raised $185 million for his insurance comparison shopping business. Read on to see how. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born and raised? What kind of background? Andrew Rose: I’m from the mountains of West Virginia. I grew up in a
From Zero to a Market Cap Bigger than General Motors: Keith Krach, Founder of Ariba (Part 2)
Sramana Mitra: What years are we talking? Keith Krach: We’re talking 1981 to 1987. Sramana Mitra: You were at GM until ’87 or longer? Keith Krach: Until ’87. I was Vice President at General Motors and was running a division. It was time to move on. They keep you moving when you’re high potential. I
From Zero to a Market Cap Bigger than General Motors: Keith Krach, Founder of Ariba (Part 1)
Ariba was the first B2B internet company in history. In this interview, we go back through one of the iconic ventures that shaped Silicon Valley, paving the way for much that came later. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born, raised, and in
Concept Financing for a Fat Startup: Tomer Shiran, CEO of Dremio (Part 1)
Yes, concept financing still happens from time to time, especially for fat startups, but you need to have deep domain knowledge, and strong investor relationships, to pull one off. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born and what kind of background? Tomer Shiran:
Bootstrapping to $5 Million: Under30Experiences CEO Matt Wilson (Part 2)
Sramana Mitra: What did you do when you came out of college? Did you start a company right away? Matt Wilson: I had a few job offers, but I was just not interested in going in that direction. It just didn’t sound appealing to have to show up somewhere from nine to five just to
