Entrepreneur dysfunctions

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Entrepreneur Dysfunctions Sramana Mitra Founder, One Million by One Million 1Mby1M.com

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The common scenarios we see in 1mby1m that lead up to Infant Entrepreneur Mortality.

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Entrepreneur Dysfunctions

Sramana MitraFounder, One Million by One Million

1Mby1M.com

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Looking For Funding

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Getting Rejected

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Does Your Powerpoint Have Power?

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Paradigm Shift

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How Long Can You Keep Dreaming?

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Girl Power in Silicon Valley

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Black in Silicon Valley

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Are You Too Old For Silicon Valley?

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Angels & VCs Fund

Very Fast Growth Very Large TAM

Businesses

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Over 99% of Businesses Looking for Funding Get

Rejected

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Most Business Do Not Fit The Venture

Model

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Or, They Are Too Early

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Small, Niche Businesses Can Be

Bootstrapped

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Who Makes More Money?

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Ownership Matters

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Bootstrap First,Raise Money Later

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Entrepreneurship =

Customers+

Revenues+

Profits

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Financing is Optional

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Exit Is Optional

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Looking for Mentors

Is A Challenge

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Meet A Great Mentor

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You Need A Mentor To Help You Find A

Mentor

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1Mby1MGlobal Virtual

IncubatorCurriculum, Mentoring, Introductions, Media

Coveragehttp://1mby1m.com

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Million Dollar ClubMansa Systems: San Francisco ($2M+)

iFood.tv: Menlo Park ($3M+)Freshdesk: Funded by Accel Partners ($1M+

in 2013)MMIS ($3M) | IndusNet ($5M)

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