How To Build A Million Dollar Business

In case you missed it, Donna Fenn with BNET interviewed Sramana Mitra for her article, How to Build a Million Dollar Business.  You can find the article here.

Roundtable Recap: May 6 – Defining Value Proposition

Today five very early-stage entrepreneurs presented their businesses to me. They all still have much work to do to validate their businesses. I often tell aspiring entrepreneurs not to build anything until they have validated their business idea with potential customers. You need to find people willing to pay for what you have to offer

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Next 1M/1M Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs On Thursday

Sramana Mitra’s next free online 1M/1M strategy roundtable for entrepreneurs will be held this Thursday, May 6, 2010, starting at 8am PDT/11am EDT/8:30pm IST.  You can find more details and register here.  Please join us and let other entrepreneurs know!

Roundtable Recap: April 29 – Finding The Right Direction

This morning I spoke with four entrepreneurs covering a wide range of businesses, from an inventory optimization SaaS to an e-commerce site that creates a keepsake of your child’s artwork. They each have different choices to make right now.  Move to a different platform? Go non-profit? I developed my Web 3.0 framework to help entrepreneurs

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April 29 Roundtable Recording

For anyone who missed it live, here is the recording:

Roundtable Recap: April 22 – The Original Runners

Today I spoke with a diverse group of new entrepreneurs.  Together they illustrate how a business depends on how sharply the target market is defined.  One entrepreneur is well on her way and another needs to focus more on his strongest market segment.  Like many entrepreneurs, the other two are clearly accomplished people, but don’t

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April 22 Roundtable Recording

In case you missed this session, here is the recording:

Roundtable Recap: April 15 – Small Is OK; The Goal Is Profitability

This morning I worked with four new entrepreneurs, all at the early stage of validating who their customers are and building their businesses. Up first was Martin Calle and his company OraQuel. Martin worked for years on product development for companies like Procter & Gamble and Frito-Lay, but eventually wanted to create a product that

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