1Mby1M Incubation Radar 2014: Saigun Technologies, New Delhi, India

EmpXtrack, the flagship product of Saigun Technologies, is a comprehensive human resource management product that is multi-geography compliant and integrates the entire gamut of activities in a human resources department. Its main value proposition is its unique engineering design that allows multiple compliance engines to co-exist and provide a complete HR automation platform to any company across the world – all on the cloud. >>>

1Mby1M Deal Radar 2014: Nirvana Systems, Austin, TX

OmniVest, the flagship product of Nirvana Systems, is a fully automated user-driven investment/fund management system that provides a user with a portfolio of trading strategies and tools to evaluate historical performances and make informed investment decisions. OmniVest was released as a paid beta to its customer base in October 2012. >>>

1Mby1M Incubation Radar 2014: Easyskillz, New Delhi

Easyskillz.com provides online training for professional skills like Android app development, HTML5, web development, Excel, SAP, project management, Six Sigma, and digital marketing. Training is delivered through pre-recorded videos of industry experts and on successful completion of the course, students receive certification from Indian Government skill certification agencies.

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1Mby1M Incubation Radar 2014: Snaplion, Delhi, India

Snaplion helps companies build custom iPhone and Android mobile apps – quickly, easily, and inexpensively using their do-it-yourself platform. While the platform caters to a wide audience of people looking to build mobile apps, they are currently focusing on nightclubs, bars, and restaurants with a strong social presence.  >>>

Failed Once, Trying Again?

One of the greatest achievements of Silicon Valley has been to create a failure-tolerant culture.

It allows us to experiment, learn, try again.

We’re very interested in hearing from entrepreneurs who have failed with a venture but have the stamina and enthusiasm to try again. We’re interested in discussing strategy, learnings, course-corrections, etc. at our free online entrepreneur roundtables.

The next one is on Thursday, at 8am Pacific. Please register here.

2014 1M/1M Internships: Geo-Specific Social Media Marketing

Students, as you are gearing up to apply for 2014 internships, here is an overview of what 1M/1M has in store in 2014. As you know, our mission is to help a million entrepreneurs build $1 million and beyond in annual revenue. This internship comes with a 1 year 1M/1M Premium Membership to those interns who complete 100 hours of successful projects, as follows:

The bulk of the internships this year will be around our work with social media. Over the past year we built a high volume social media platform [try it by following us on Twitter @sramana and @1Mby1M] with 200 messages a day. As we reach into newer and diverse geographies, we are working to devise and execute culturally and geographically nuanced strategies of social media engagement.

This is an opportunity to learn critical lessons in communication and marketing in the real world. Further you will provide crucial feedback that will help us refine 1M/1M’s marketing model. The internship and the scholarship together would equip you with knowledge of critical aspects of entrepreneurship.

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200th 1M/1M Mentoring Roundtable For Entrepreneurs On Jan. 9th

Entrepreneurs are invited to join us for our milestone 200th FREE online 1M/1M roundtable mentoring session on Thursday, January 9, 2014, at 8 a.m. PST/11 a.m. EST.

If you are a serious entrepreneur, register to “pitch” and sell your business idea to Sramana Mitra. Expect your pitch to be seen by a larger audience of potential customers, investors, media and entrepreneurs. You’ll gain straightforward feedback, advice on next steps, and she’ll answer any of your questions. Others can register to “attend” to watch, learn, and interact through the online chat.

You can learn more here and register to pitch or attend here. Please share with any entrepreneurs in your circle who may be interested. Aa always, all are welcome!

1Mby1M Incubation Radar 2013: enMarkit, Singapore

enMarkit is a social engagement and business intelligence platform that enables businesses to gain insights about their customers and develop personalized experiences. Using enMarkit, online businesses can identify their influential referrers, their customers’ lifetime values and buying interests, and conduct targeted loyalty and marketing campaigns online. Within just two months of its transition from a B2C to a B2B model, enMarkit has an expected revenue run rate of $50,000.

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