Free Public Roundtables
As part of the 1M/1M initiative, Sramana Mitra offers free online strategy roundtables for entrepreneurs looking to discuss positioning, financing, and other aspects of a startup venture. Up to 1,000 people can attend each session, but only the first five who register to pitch will be able to present their business ideas. Entrepreneurs who pitch at the roundtables will receive serious media exposure through the 1M/1M roundtable recap column on high profile media outlets such as ReadWriteWeb and Business Insider, as well as Sramana’s blog, sramanamitra.com. All attendees are able to join in on the conversations via a live chat.
“There are large numbers of people that want to start web-based companies but don’t know where to begin. Your curriculum should be mandatory. It has enormous value by itself, but when coupled with the Roundtables and 1M/1M community there is no substitute.” — Dan Stewart, CEO, HappyGrasshopper
Sramana requests that entrepreneurs use the Clarify Your Story appendix of her Positioning book to prepare their pitches. While many entrepreneurs find it difficult to answer all the questions in the CYS framework, we strongly recommend that you address the following items in your roundtable pitch:
- A validated customer value proposition
- Detailed segmentation analysis and target customer definition at a fairly granular level
- A customer acquisition strategy that is pragmatic, and
- We also recommend that you present a succinct summary of whatever customer validation work you have done.
Your roundtable pitch should be no more than three minutes, and consist of four slides, as suggested above. You can also use the 1M/1M Self Assessment Tool.
Upcoming 1M/1M Roundtables:
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 8 a.m. PST/11 a.m. EST/9:30 p.m. IST, Register Here.
Thursday, February 23, 2012, 8 a.m. PST/11 a.m. EST/9:30 p.m. IST, Register Here.
Thursday, March 1, 2012, 8 a.m. PST/11 a.m. EST/9:30 p.m. IST, Register Here.
Thursday, March 8, 2012, 8 a.m. PST/11 a.m. EST/9:30 p.m. IST, Register Here.
Thursday, March 15, 2012, 8 a.m. PST/11 a.m. EST/9:30 p.m. IST, Register Here.
Click Here To Find Recordings And Recaps Of Previous 1M/1M Roundtables
Here is the recording of the 101st roundtable held on October 13, 2011:
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