Roundtable Recap: January 8 – Pre-Seed Funding Rejection Rate is 99.8%

During this week’s roundtable, we had several pre-seed entrepreneurs trying to wrap their heads around the outrageous fundability conditions of their stage. Nokio We first had Rohan Jacob, from Dallas, Texas, pitch Nokio. The business is not venture fundable, but seedstrapping to an exit may be a possibility. Flocci Technologies Next, we had Afsar Hussain

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Roundtable Recap: December 4 – 2026 Will Be a Golden Year for Solo Founders

During this week’s roundtable, we had two founders pitch their ideas. Remember, not all business ideas are viable. And the vast majority of business ideas are not fundable. Farmience First we had Tejas M K from Chennai, India, pitch Farmience I advised him to narrow down his target market and validate unit economics. There’s a

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Your Plan B Against the AI Layoff Trend

AI may not replace all engineers. AI may not replace all job functions. AI WILL vastly reduce headcount at all sizes of companies. What do you do for your Plan B?

Autonomy Is the Ultimate Entrepreneurial Luxury

Autonomy is an underrated luxury. Somehow, investors have convinced entrepreneurs that working 80 hour weeks to make money for them is PRESTIGIOUS. More so than personal wealth creation. More so than family, relationships, health and wellbeing.

An Overview of Startup Accelerators in Ahmedabad: Why 1Mby1M Leads the Way

By Snigdha Sahoo and Kaushank Khandwala The Accelerator Conundrumis a multipart series that challenges the prevailing wisdom of the tech startup ecosystem that entrepreneurs should Blitzscale out of the gate. Written by Sramana Mitra, the Founder and CEO of One Million by One Million (1Mby1M), the world’s first global virtual accelerator, it emphatically argues that a better strategy is

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Best of Bootstrapping: Bootstrapped Art.com First, Raised $30 Million Later

Art.com Co-founder Josh Chodniewicz bootstrapped for 10 years before raising a $30 million first round of funding. He shared his journey with me in 2022. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born, raise, and in what kind of background? Josh Chodniewicz: I was born

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Bootstrapping in the Age of AI

The Age of AI is also the golden age of Bootstrapping. And it is the golden age of Solo Entrepreneurs. With AI, you can build a lot in an ultralight mode and get VCs salivating. The key is Positioning. Let’s discuss the nuances.

6 Udemy Courses on How to do a Startup as a Solo Founder

Have you started or are you stuck in your startup journey? Many entrepreneurs think that they need a cofounder or a team to start, but it is really simple. Find a niche. Start solo and run lean.