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. >>>

NYT: The Wisest Entrepreneurs Know How to Preserve Equity

There’s an excellent piece on the NYT today called The Wisest Entrepreneurs Know How to Preserve Equity by Steven M. Davidoff. You have heard me talk about this many times, including in this video, where I reinforced: Ownership Matters.

Here are a few case studies from Davidoff’s article.

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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. >>>

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. >>>

Conference Call For Entrepreneurs Interested In The 1M/1M Premium Program On November 8th

Entrepreneurs, if you are interested in joining the 1M/1M premium program, Sramana Mitra will be answering your questions during a special conference call on Tuesday, November 8, at 8:00 a.m. PST/11:00 a.m. EST/9:30 p.m. IST. If you can, we would appreciate it if you could call Irina Patterson by phone at 786-301-2456 beforehand to let us know what kinds of questions are still outstanding. We would like the Tuesday conference call to be efficient and brief for all of you. You can register here.

1M/1M Ambassadors: Update, Plans

Dear 1M/1M Ambassadors,

Many of you have been working diligently on our mission of helping a million entrepreneurs reach a million dollars in annual revenue and beyond, thereby creating a trillion dollars in global GDP and 10 million jobs, by 2020.

We have, together, made immense progress. Thousands of people have attended our FREE weekly roundtables. Hundreds of incubators are following our work, and many are collaborating with us. Through our FREE and premium programs, we have been helping numerous entrepreneurs at different points of their evolution, be it at the concept stage, be it at $2M+ in revenue.

Today, I want to discuss with you our plan going forward, so that you can continue contributing to the effort.

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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 long, and they will go out of business. >>>

1Mby1M Deal Radar 2011: Timeus Interactive, Delhi, India

Companies have different marketing and technology needs based on their sizes and the needs of their myriad customers and partners. That’s what makes companies like Timeus Interactive, based in Delhi, India, so valuable. Each client gets a solution as individual as a custom-made suit.

Founded in 2003, Timeus Interactive is a 100% self-funded boutique creative agency in the Internet professional services industry.  The company started as a Web development agency, primarily developing and maintaining websites. It has since evolved into a full-service agency that offers multi-platform user interface design and marketing services. >>>