1Mby1M Entrepreneur Bootstrapping an AI Deep Learning Venture to over $5M ARR: Bharath Gaddam, CEO of Data Poem (Part 4)

Sramana Mitra: What was in your MVP? What did you put in the MVP that could take on conversations like this and deliver something meaningful?

The Accelerator Conundrum: Bootstrapping Playbook for Non-technical Founders

Forget the old rules. A Brazilian EdTech, Qconcursos (500k users), rebuilt their premium platform with Lovable (no-code) in 2 weeks. The result? $3M revenue in 48 hours.

1Mby1M Entrepreneur Bootstrapping an AI Deep Learning Venture to over $5M ARR: Bharath Gaddam, CEO of Data Poem (Part 3)

Sramana Mitra: I remember some of the work we did on the positioning. Summarize the process of how you’ve got to product-market fit.

The Accelerator Conundrum: Specific Tracks Within the 1Mby1M Global Virtual Accelerator

As you start closing in on your decision to join the 1Mby1M global, virtual, non-equity accelerator, here are some ways to dip your toes into the program with progressively higher commitment:

The Accelerator Conundrum: Implications for Development Economics

Sramana Mitra’s “Fortune in the Middle of the Pyramid” theory has several significant implications for Development Economics, challenging conventional wisdom and offering a more nuanced approach to fostering economic growth and opportunity, particularly in emerging markets:

The Accelerator Conundrum: Fortune in the Middle of the Pyramid

Sramana Mitra’s “Fortune in the Middle of the Pyramid” theory of Development Economics presents an alternative to the traditional focus on the “bottom of the pyramid” (BoP). While BoP strategies aim to create products and services for the very poorest populations, Mitra’s theory proposes that tech entrepreneurs can build businesses that target the entire spectrum

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The Accelerator Conundrum: Missing Resuscitation Framework

The claim by the Startup Genome Project that a significant percentage of startups fail due to “premature scaling,” often driven by overfunding, is a critical insight that challenges the prevailing “growth at all costs” mentality in the venture capital world. While the exact percentage (e.g., 70% or 74%) might vary slightly across their reports and

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The Accelerator Conundrum: Missing Research Framework

Academic research on startup accelerators has undeniably provided valuable insights into the traditional model, largely defined by fixed-term, cohort-based, mentorship-driven programs culminating in a demo day and typically involving seed investment for equity. However, the pioneering model of 1Mby1M highlights significant gaps in this established academic framework.