The Accelerator Conundrum is 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 to Bootstrap First, Raise Money Later, focus
The Accelerator Conundrum is 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 to Bootstrap First, Raise Money Later, focus
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 to Bootstrap First, Raise Money Later, focus on
This article is an overview of a series of articles summarizing Africa Startup Accelerator Ecosystem – their incubation and acceleration infrastructure, compare 1Mby1M to what’s available and educate African entrepreneurs on how to work with Silicon Valley from day zero. Africa startup accelerator ecosystem is buzzing with immense potential. From the vibrant tech hubs of
Entrepreneurs are invited to the 703rd FREE online 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 8 a.m. PDT / 11 a.m. EDT / 5 p.m. CEST / 8:30 p.m. India IST. If you are a serious entrepreneur, register to Pitch and sell your business idea. You’ll receive straightforward feedback, advice on next steps,
In case you missed it, you can listen to the recording of this roundtable here:
During this week’s roundtable, we had four excellent discussions on entrepreneur pitches. EV Ecosystem First up we had Yves Nzuzi-Khuabi from Lake Macquarie, Australia, pitch EV Ecosystem, a 2-sided marketplace for electric vehicle accessories and services. Surge Then we had Ishu Darshan from Gurugram, India, pitch Surge, a team collaboration product. Marketta Then Sean Morris
Today’s 702nd FREE online 1Mby1M Roundtable for Entrepreneurs is starting in 30 minutes, on Thursday, September 11, at 8 a.m. PDT / 11 a.m. EDT / 5 p.m. CEST / 8:30 p.m. India IST. CLICK HERE to join. PASSWORD: startup All are welcome!