Entrepreneur: How Well Can You Defend Your Business Idea?

By guest author Irina Patterson We see it over and over. Entrepreneurs pitch to Sramana at the 1M/1M Weekly Roundtables. Sramana punches a few holes in their businesses. Entrepreneurs fall apart. Why?

When Is The Right Time To Join 1M/1M?

By guest author Irina Patterson We often hear from entrepreneurs, “As soon as I validate my business, I’ll join 1M/1M.” That’s flawed thinking. Let me explain why. Very often we find people doing the wrong things in the wrong order, and by the time they come to us they are desperate and they panic.

Business Plan Competitions Can Fuel Local Entrepreneurship

By guest author Irina Patterson Would you like to run a co-branded business plan competition with 1M/1M? The winner will receive a complimentary one-year subscription to the 1M/1M premium program.

Public Roundtables vs. 1M/1M Premium Program

By guest author Irina Patterson Many entrepreneurs attend our FREE 1M/1M Public Roundtables. Some of them think. “Why join the 1M/1M Premium Program? I can get Sramana’s advice at a free public roundtable any time!” They’re not the same thing. Let me show you the difference.

Incubators: Can You Identify 10 Promising Entrepreneurs?

By guest author Irina Patterson Look around your incubator. Can you identify 10 promising entrepreneurs? Could you use 1M/1M to accelerate them? They will start with the 1M/1M curriculum. Get help with their positioning. They will be guided through customer validation and customer acquisition, get media exposure, and gain access to Silicon Valley decision makers.

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Entrepreneurs: Here Is How You Can Help

By guest author Irina Patterson We get this often. “I love 1M/1M. How can I help?” Let me address that. The best way you can help is by joining 1M/1M and succeeding as an entrepreneur yourself.

Incubators: What Does It Cost To Bring An Entrepreneur To Profitability?

By guest author Irina Patterson For-profit or non-profit, you must maximize your resources. Capital. Human resources. Time. The longer it takes for you to mentor an entrepreneur to profitability, the more expensive that becomes. Long development cycles also have an impact on entrepreneurs’ survival because they are really strapped for resources. Drag them out too

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How To Bootstrap A Business While Holding Down A Job

By guest author Irina Patterson Have a job? If you do, it’s awesome. You can use the paychecks to bootstrap a company. Here is how. Join 1M/1M premium program today. Spend 50 hours studying the 1M/1M Curriculum. Do it evenings and weekends. In two to three months or sooner you will fully understand how to

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