Best of Bootstrapping: Bootstrapped with Energy, Smarts, and Execution

If you haven’t already, please study our Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page.  Sylvana Caridi, Founder & CEO of Gravity Pro, has an aura of no nonsense, no bs confidence about her that I find immensely attractive. Read her story to feel the force of sheer energy, smarts, and execution to learn how she did it! Sramana Mitra: Let’s

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Best of Bootstrapping: Bootstrapping Gravity Pro Using Services

If you haven’t already, please study our Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page.  Sylvana Caridi Coche, CEO of Gravity Pro, has an aura of no nonsense, no bs confidence about her that I find immensely attractive. Read her story to feel the force of sheer energy, smarts, and execution to learn how she did it! Sramana Mitra: Let’s start

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Bootstrapping Using Services: Sylvana Caridi Coche, CEO of Gravity Pro (Part 4)

Sramana Mitra: What is the business now? Do you sell mostly licenses? Sylvana Caridi Coche: I switched from 80% services and 20% license to 80% license and 20% services. The goal next year is to do more and more services. Sramana Mitra: How many people do you have now? Sylvana Caridi Coche: I have three

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Bootstrapping Using Services: Sylvana Caridi Coche, CEO of Gravity Pro (Part 3)

Sramana Mitra: In the first year of business, how much did you do revenue-wise? Sylvana Caridi Coche: I did $7.5 million in revenue. Sramana Mitra: That’s incredible. Sylvana Caridi Coche: Yes, that was very unique. Sramana Mitra: That was with 20 people.

Bootstrapping Using Services: Sylvana Caridi Coche, CEO of Gravity Pro (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: Let’s go to the very beginning of this journey in 2007. You went to SAP and said you wanted to resell. Where did you go to seek your first clients? Sylvana Caridi Coche: My clients call me. I actually have to pick the clients. Usually people who start a company to do implementations

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Bootstrapping Using Services: Sylvana Caridi Coche, CEO of Gravity Pro (Part 1)

If you haven’t already, please study our Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page.  Sylvana has an aura of no nonsense, no bullshit confidence about her that I find immensely attractive. Read her story to feel the force of sheer energy, smarts, and execution to learn how she did it! Sramana Mitra: Let’s start by introducing our audience to yourself

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