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How a Woman VC Investor Thinks Case Study | Sramana Mitra
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How a Woman VC Investor Thinks Case Study | Sramana Mitra

Lessons From The Trenches On How A Woman Venture Capitalist Investor Thinks About Startups
Created bySramana Mitra
Last updated 2/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • How a woman VC investor thinks about startups.
  • Case study of a extremely successful woman venture capitalist investor.
  • If entrepreneurship is different for women entrepreneurs.
  • If there is bias against women entrepreneurs.

Course content

3 sections • 7 lectures • 1h 34m total length

  • Introduction0:54

    Is entrepreneurship different for women entrepreneurs?

    Is there bias against women entrepreneurs?

    Is the increasing presence of women investors changing the venture capital industry?

    At 1Mby1M, we’ve been nurturing women entrepreneurs for 15+ years.

    Throughout that journey, we have done extensive research on how women entrepreneurs are successfully building companies and finding different degrees and nuances of success.

    All this and more are covered in these two courses:

    Keys to Success for Women Entrepreneurs with Sramana Mitra

    How Women Investors Think About Startups with Sramana Mitra

    P.S. We’re looking to partner with community leaders who write blogs, teach and mentor entrepreneurs, and help support startup ecosystems in every corner of the world, no matter how small or how remote. I have written about my own journey building startup ecosystems around the world, and how you can draw from my lessons from the trenches. If you’re interested in partnering with 1Mby1M, please consider joining our ambassador program.

    For more information, check out the external resources.

  • Woman VC Investor Case Study27:45

    Ann Winblad, Co-founder of Hummer Winblad, is one of the most successful women VCs in our industry, and I have never heard her whining about bias against women. One of the most encouraging things she discusses is how her firm is sourcing interesting ventures from all over the world, not just Silicon Valley. Mulesoft, one of their hot portfolio companies, had its CEO based in Malta, originally!

  • Girl Power in Silicon Valley0:35

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  • None.

Description

The 1Mby1M Methodology is based on case studies. In each course, Sramana Mitra shares the tribal knowledge of tech entrepreneurs by giving students the rare seat at the table with the entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders who provide the most instructive perspectives on how to build a thriving business. Through these conversations, students gain access to case studies exploring the alleys of entrepreneurship. Sramana’s synthesis of key learnings and incisive analysis add great depth to each discussion.

Is entrepreneurship different for women entrepreneurs?

Is there bias against women entrepreneurs?

Is the increasing presence of women investors changing the venture capital industry?

At 1Mby1M, we’ve been nurturing women entrepreneurs for 15+ years.

Throughout that journey, we have done extensive research on how women entrepreneurs are successfully building companies and finding different degrees and nuances of success.

While we have made a lot of progress, the tech industry remains male dominated.

My mantra has always been: Do not strive to be a great female entrepreneur. Strive to be a great entrepreneur. Period.

Let’s start by learning how to achieve that.

I believe that real power comes from that core sense of self – your deep self-esteem, your faith in your own work ethic, your talent, your vision, your ability to influence people through the inherent positivity of your persona.

As you go through this course you’ll see that running a company, raising children, nurturing a successful relationship, typically constitute a chaotic cocktail.

You will also learn that most of the women successfully bootstrapped their businesses to profitability before they raised funding.

What is Bootstrapping?

Bootstrapping focuses on building a company by relying on limited resources. We’ve conducted interviews with hundreds of entrepreneurs, both male and female, who have successfully bootstrapped their businesses before seeking funding in order to provide you with a comprehensive guide to bootstrapping methodology.

Let's get started!

Who this course is for:

  • Tech entrepreneurs interested in learning how women VC investors think about startups.
  • Entrepreneurs interested in learning how women VC investors think about startups.
  • Aspiring entrepreneurs interested in learning how women VC investors think about startups.

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