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Free Startup Mentoring Roundtables for Solo Founders and Bootstrapped Startups | 1Mby1M

Sramana Mitra, hosts free startup mentoring roundtables for solo founders and bootstrapped entrepreneurs.

Online Mentoring Since 2008.

Over 700 Roundtables.

Over 300,000 Attendees.

Join live roundtables where founders present, get direct feedback from Sramana Mitra, and engage with the 1Mby1M community – no cost, global access.

Schedule

Thursdays at 8 a.m. PDT

June 25 – Register Here.

July 2 – Register Here.

July 9 – Register Here.

July 16 – Register Here.

July 23 – Register Here.

July 30 – Register Here.

What Happens at 1Mby1M (One Million by One Million) Roundtables

  • Live founder pitches followed by candid feedback from Sramana Mitra.
  • Real startup challenges discussed – positioning, funding, go-to-market.
  • Audience questions, peer insights, and global founder-community interaction.
  • IT and IT-enabled Services startups ONLY.

Founder Voices

“I just had my Harry Potter “Half-Blood Prince” moment with Sramana Mitra and now I understand why she’s legendary. You know that scene where Harry finds the textbook with margin notes that completely change everything? That’s exactly what happened in our session today.

For months, I’ve been following textbook startup advice from VCs and accelerators. Building Raidu felt like swimming upstream, working harder, not smarter. Then Sramana Mitra looked at our situation and basically crossed out everything I thought I knew.

Her approach isn’t a textbook. It’s not what you’ll hear in accelerator demo days or VC pitch meetings. It’s the practical magic that actually works. Within 30 minutes, she reframed our entire strategy. Not with buzzwords or frameworks, but with insights that made me think “Why didn’t I see this before?”

The best part? She doesn’t just give advice. She gives you a completely different lens to see problems you’ve been staring at for months. I walked out knowing exactly what to do tomorrow morning. No more analysis paralysis. No more perfect strategies that don’t work in the real world.

Just clarity.

Every founder thinks they need more funding, better product-market fit, or the perfect GTM strategy. Sometimes what you actually need is 30 minutes with someone who’s seen your exact problem 100 times before and knows the shortcuts the textbooks don’t teach.

If you’re a founder feeling stuck, do yourself a favor: book a session with Sramana Mitra. Trust me, you need those margin notes.”

Shiva Ganesh, Founder, Raidu Inc. Joined 1Mby1M Premium immediately after the Free Session.

Ready to Go Further?

At the public roundtable, you’ll see what’s possible. When you are ready to deepen your journey, join the Premium program and access full mentoring and network benefits.

Join 1Mby1M Premium – $1,000 Per Year

The 1Mby1M (One Million by One Million) program is the first global, virtual accelerator that helps solo founders and bootstrapped startups grow without obsessing over venture capital. Sramana Mitra founded the 100% online entrepreneurship development program in 2010 as an inclusive accelerator that supports venture scale startups and also nurtures bootstrapping entrepreneurs.

Testimonials

“1Mby1M is a very helpful program, and Sramana is very well connected in the industry. When we were looking to talk to investors, Sramana introduced us to multiple investors, and also acted as an advisor helping us navigate complex term sheet clauses like tranche financing and liquidation preferences. 1Mby1M also helped us win the $40,000 Microsoft BizSpark Startup Challenge Grant by helping us refine our pitch, market sizing analysis, and other details. I would enthusiastically recommend the 1Mby1M program for first time entrepreneurs and technical founders who need help with understanding other aspects of running a business.”

Girish Mathrubootham,  Founder & CEO at Freshworks – Raised $484 Million in Funding and went Public on Nasdaq with a $10B+ Valuation

“Working with the 1Mby1M team is perhaps one of the best decisions I’ve made on the spur of the moment. I was tracking 1Mby1M for a while and used to get their e-newsletter. I was always cynical about the pay to play model in the Bay Area. I tested the model quite late in our evolution on a whim and was surprised by everything. It was the best $1000 spent. I would strongly urge founders who are at the ideation stage to sign up – you will save yourself a lot of time, trouble and resources. Through 1Mby1M, I was introduced to Warren Weiss, a renowned former sales executive who worked with Steve Jobs at NeXT, and is now a successful VC in Silicon Valley.”

Dharmesh Singh,  Co-founder and CEO, Fullcast - Raised $4 Million in Series A Funding

“I joined the 1Mby1M Premium program in 2020 and had a very good experience interacting with Sramana. Her inputs during the private roundtable sessions added a lot of value; she addressed the exact objectives I had. She also made a number of valuable introductions. Overall, the program had a very positive influence on our journey.”

Abinash Saikia,  Co-founder of EnCloudEn, Acquired by Quantum Corporation in 2021

“The 1Mby1M program has been a phenomenal help to us. Within days of joining, Sramana introduced us to some key folks in the industry and helped open new doors for us. Her advice is real, focused, and actionable. I would highly encourage entrepreneurs, especially first-time entrepreneurs, to leverage the program. Many thanks for all the help, support and mentorship through the years.”

Vikrant Mathur,  Co-Founder at Future Today

“Working with Sramana Mitra and the 1Mby1M Premium program has been invaluable for Adya as a bootstrapped company to better understand how to best position the product and the company while working within constraints. Sramana has a very fresh perspective that promotes bootstrapped startups making slow, steady progress while rejecting the need for institutional investments. This also makes companies better targets for acquisitions. Thanks to her introductions, we were able to pitch Adya to the right companies at the senior executive levels. This led to, I am happy to say, an acquisition of Adya by Qualys! Without Sramana, this happy outcome would likely not have happened.”

Deepak Balakrishna,  Co-Founder and CEO, Adya (Acquired by Qualys)