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Bootstrapping in Minnesota: Praful Saklani, CEO of Pramata (Part 3)
Sramana Mitra: Which brings us up to mid-2000? Praful Saklani: That’s exactly right. In 2005, I decided it was time to move back to the US for a variety of reasons. I wanted to get back into enterprise software and started to think about the things that either I had experienced as a pain point
Bootstrapping to $55 Million from Rural Minnesota: Tom Fallenstein, CEO of Fun.com (Part 3)
Sramana Mitra: What next? What happened in 2006? Tom Fallenstein: In 2006, we moved into a 10,000 sq. ft. facility and started the company. I hired my mom and two sisters to work full-time and started building out the websites. Sramana Mitra: Were there other properties in 2006 or just those three? Tom Fallenstein: No, we
Bootstrapping in Minnesota: Praful Saklani, CEO of Pramata (Part 2)
Sramana Mitra: Where were you when you were doing this company? Praful Saklani: I was back in Minnesota. We were based in the Twin Cities. Our customer base was all over the country and the world. The company that bought us was actually based out of Ireland. Sramana Mitra: Before we go into the details
Bootstrapping to $55 Million from Rural Minnesota: Tom Fallenstein, CEO of Fun.com (Part 2)
Sramana Mitra: You joined the costume business in 2004? Tom Fallenstein: Yes, I was the only one doing it full-time. It was only a seasonal business up until 2002 and then I built a website to see if I could make it a full-time job. I was doing extra orders basically through college out of
Concept-Financing $8.5 Million: Gaurav Rewari, CEO of Numerify (Part 1)
If you haven’t already, please study our Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page. Gaurav has deep domain expertise in the BI space, something he has leveraged to concept-finance a new venture to the tune of $8.5 million. Read how he is building the company, especially how he has positioned the company. Fast growth businesses only happen if you can
Bootstrapping in Minnesota: Praful Saklani, CEO of Pramata (Part 1)
Minnesota seems to be developing well as a hub for tech startups. With a strong culture of bootstrapping, we’re seeing a lot of entrepreneurs building high growth businesses. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the beginning of your personal journey. Tell me a bit about where you were born and raised and in what kind of
Making Mass Customization Work: Jodie Fox, CEO of Shoes of Prey (Part 7)
Sramana Mitra: On your website, I cannot get the shape of the boots. I don’t have the flexibility to be able to change the shape of the boots. You have a certain structure to the boots that you’re offering. You offered customization on the heels, leather, and colors but in terms of the shape of
Founding Elance, then Webaroo: Beerud Sheth’s Entrepreneurial Journey (Part 7)
Sramana Mitra: What apps are getting you in the door at the enterprises? Beerud Sheth: I think sales usually is the biggest because these are decentralized teams. Real-time information has a huge impact on sales performance. If they are behind target, they can react to it in real-time. Sramana Mitra; Who’s buying in the sales
