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- The Accelerator Conundrum
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Rendezvous
Rendezvous Online Recording: June 2, 2020
Some audience questions answered by Sramana:
– What is a good course for tech entrepreneurship?
– What are some proven strategies for entrepreneurs to get a phone meeting with VCs?
– How can a solopreneur build a tech business and achieve $1M-$5M exit in 2-3 years?
– Are there any good ideas for an online educational startup?
– Are there any interesting mobile app business ideas?
– Is it possible to build a billion dollar company without funding from a VC?
– Where can I get free technology entrepreneurship case studies on the web?
– How do you evaluate a tech startup accelerator?
– How can I get feedback from you on my venture?
Rendezvous Online Recording: May 26, 2020
Some audience questions answered by Sramana:
– What are some cool cyber security startup ideas?
-Are cloud computing startups successful today?
– Are there any successful tech startups built out of Arizona?
– How can entrepreneurs outside of Silicon Valley reach out and connect with Silicon Valley’s VCs?
– What would be your advice for an engineer at Google who wants to start building his own business?
– Why do venture funded startups fail more often than bootstrapped startups?
– Is it possible to build a Unicorn startup out of Australia?
– How can I get feedback from you on my venture?
Rendezvous Online Recording: May 12, 2020
Some audience questions answered by Sramana:
– What does it mean “becoming obsessed with a problem, not a solution” in relation to tech entrepreneurship?
– What is the best way to come up with ideas for a startup?
– Why do you think entrepreneurs are overconfident and how do you think that contributes to the actual outcome?
– How do you start an AI company?
– How can one get the latest news about business ideas in machine learning, data science and information retrieval?
– What are some ideas to start an e-commerce venture?
– What are some good startup ideas in FinTech?
– How can one start building an online education startup?
– How can I get feedback from you on my venture?
Rendezvous Online Recording: May 5, 2020
Some audience questions answered by Sramana:
– Which segments of the economy should be opened up / kept open during the Covid-19 lockdown?
– Has COVID-19 changed your opinion on Universal Basic Income?
– When will the COVID-19 virus end?
– Do you think the Covid-19 lockdown will continue through May?
– Who is still mentoring entrepreneurs during the Covid-19 quarantine?
– One positive outcome in Covid-19 lockdown was working from home that results in less traffic congestion, free of pollution. Will this be sustainable in the future post coronavirus?
– What are your top five predictions on the after effects of the Corona virus in America and Europe?
– Why is Bootstrapping to Exit important in the context of SaaS and Paas?
– Can you discuss some Bootstrapping to Exit case studies?
– How can I get feedback from you on my venture?
Rendezvous Online Recording: April 28, 2020
Some audience questions answered by Sramana:
– What would be some of the challenges in post Covid-19 quarantine, and what businesses would most likely succeed in that altered environment?
– What could tech entrepreneurs read during the quarantine?
– What are the best bootstrapping techniques?
– Who is still listening to entrepreneur pitches during the Covid-19 quarantine?
– What are the fundamentals of marketing a bootstrapped startup?
– What could local incubators do during the Covid-19 quarantine to support entrepreneurs?
– How can I get feedback from you on my venture?
Rendezvous Online Recording: February 25, 2020
Some audience questions answered by Sramana:
• What are the best examples of companies that have succeeded using the “Freemium” business model?
• What businesses lend themselves best to a freemium pricing model?
• How do founders cope with anxiety and fear?
• What are some self-study resources for learning to build a startup?
• Why is Peter Thiel not a fan of the lean startup methodology?
• Where can I get access to Harvard Business School case studies on entrepreneurs?
• What is the #1 reason why tech startups fail?
• Why do founders get fired?
• How can I get feedback from you on my venture?
Rendezvous Online Recording: April 14, 2020
Some audience questions answered by Sramana:
• How can a small business survive in the Corona virus shut down?
• How can I get feedback from you on my venture?
Rendezvous Online Recording: March 31, 2020
Some audience questions answered by Sramana:
• Is there a company in your portfolio that is doing well amidst the Coronavirus pandemic?
• What are some of the reasons why tech startups fail?
• How will the emerging threat of the Coronavirus have a major impact on the economy?
• What are some businesses thriving despite the Coronavirus pandemic?
• How can I get feedback from you on my venture?
