Alternatives to Unicorn Chasing Investors with Sramana Mitra
What you'll learn
- How investors who are not chasing Unicorns think about and analyze startups.
Requirements
- Bootstrap First, Raise Money Later
Description
Raising money is a low probability game. You need to understand how investors think to be able to raise money successfully for your startup.
During this course, I will be teaching how investors who are not chasing Unicorns think about and analyze startups. We will have in-depth conversations around startups with several real world investors.
Designed for tech entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs who may not be building a startup with Unicorn potential, this course provides insights into the minds of several investors operating in this space for many years in their own words.
Over the last decade and more, I’ve had the privilege of working with a large number of bootstrapped entrepreneurs. These include self-financed companies and also modestly capitalized startups that operate in a capital-efficient manner applying the principles of bootstrapping. I’ve also interviewed hundreds of investors, especially micro-VCs and angels who are playing in the early stage game.
As I expected, a large number of investors are still chasing Unicorns. However, I am pleased to report that I have spoken with a number of investors who recognize the niche opportunities and answer yes to my questions above. Yes, they are interested in investing small amounts and harvesting through smaller exits.
Join us to learn more.
Who this course is for:
- Tech entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs who may not be building a startup with Unicorn potential.
Course content
- Preview01:26
- Preview08:57
- 05:58Why is Bootstrapping to Exit Important?
- 09:06The Buy Side of Bootstrapping to Exit
- 25:52Alternatives to Traditional Venture Capital with Bryce Roberts, Indie.vc
- 16:53Debt Financing Options for Bootstrapped Startups with Joe Silver, Lighter Capita
- 22:38Midwestern Deals and Early Exits with Mark Hasebroock, Dundee Venture Capital
- 27:37Niche is Beautiful Says Veteran Seed Investor Nitin Rai, Elevate Capital
- 27:09Not All Micro-VCs Are Chasing Unicorns With Steve Beck, Serra Ventures
- 03:24Bootstrapping to Exit Case Studies
- Preview05:13
- Preview00:54
Instructor
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Sramana Mitra is Founder and CEO of One Million by One Million (1Mby1M), a global virtual accelerator that aims to help one million entrepreneurs globally to reach $1 million in revenue and beyond. She is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and strategy consultant, she writes the blog Sramana Mitra On Strategy, and is author of the Entrepreneur Journeys book series and Vision India 2020. As an entrepreneur CEO, she ran three companies: DAIS, Intarka, and Uuma. Sramana has a master’s degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2015, Sramana was named one of LinkedIn’s Top 10 Influencers, alongside Bill Gates and Richard Branson.