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1Mby1M will allow you to embed our entire free Bootstrapping Course on your website / blog.
You can find this course on our blog here.
This course consists of 11 web pages which you can copy and paste on to your own web pages.
Once you have been approved as a Udemy Affiliate, you will have access to your own distinct affiliate links for each course. It is essential that all Udemy links / URLs are replaced by your own affiliate links for the affiliate partnership to work.
Below you will find the content for the 11 web pages that make up the Bootstrapping Course.
The places where your Udemy Affiliate links need to be replaced are pointed out with: [REPLACE LINK WITH YOUR AFFILIATE LINK TO THIS COURSE]
You will find the embed codes for all of the videos here.
Let’s get started.
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Bootstrapping Course: Welcome
1Mby1M Founder Sramana Mitra wants entrepreneurs to not waste their time and money.
The waste stems from a widespread misunderstanding of how investors think.
Over 99% of founders chase funding before they are fundable.
Here, Sramana teaches how to build with customer money (otherwise known as revenue) until a startup reaches that fundable stage.
Once fundable, a startup can go to investors like a king, not a beggar.
VIDEO 1
Nowadays, startups can be built while a founder is still fully employed. Many entrepreneurs start as solo founders and achieve great progress until they need a team. Virtual teams are common these days and easily affordable.
At 1Mby1M, we support employed entrepreneurs and solopreneurs who are at the very beginning of their journeys. They might not even know what to build or how to build it.
We encourage entrepreneurs not to quit their day job until their business becomes fundable or sustainable.
Hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs get rejected by investors and accelerators every year. Y Combinator rejects over 95% of their applicants. Andreessen Horowitz rejects 99% of theirs.
In this mind-boggling stream of rejections, there are numerous high potential companies that need to bootstrap their way to fundability or sustainability.
We accelerate their learning with the 1Mby1M Curriculum and over 1000 case studies of real-life success stories.
We support their fund-raising efforts through personal introductions to investors.
If you enjoy this course, check out 1Mby1M Basic, our curriculum-only option.
If you’re trying to assess why you’re getting rejections, use the 1Mby1M Self-Assessment.
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Bootstrapping Course: About Sramana
Learn about Sramana Mitra’s background: how she founded her first companies and what led her to start her latest company, One Million by One Million (1Mby1M).
VIDEO 2
If you are enjoying this course, check out 1Mby1M Basic, our curriculum-only option.
The 1Mby1M Curriculum has over 1000 case studies of real-life success stories.
If you’re trying to assess why you’re getting rejections, use the 1Mby1M Self-Assessment.
We support your fund-raising efforts through personal introductions to investors.
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Bootstrapping Course: What is Bootstrapping?
Bootstrapping means building a business without external financing. See how this differs from businesses funded by investors.
VIDEO 3
If you are enjoying this course, check out 1Mby1M Basic, our curriculum-only option.
The 1Mby1M Curriculum has over 1000 case studies of real-life success stories.
If you’re trying to assess why you’re getting rejections, use the 1Mby1M Self-Assessment.
We support your fund-raising efforts through personal introductions to investors.
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Bootstrapping Course: Why is Bootstrapping Critical?
The need to raise venture capital is a myth. Many successful businesses start by using a bootstrap model. Entrepreneurship does not equal financing.
VIDEO 4
If you are enjoying this course, check out 1Mby1M Basic, our curriculum-only option.
The 1Mby1M Curriculum has over 1000 case studies of real-life success stories.
If you’re trying to assess why you’re getting rejections, use the 1Mby1M Self-Assessment.
We support your fund-raising efforts through personal introductions to investors.
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Bootstrapping Course: Bootstrapping vs. Venture Capital
Some business ideas are not fundable. This is where bootstrapping comes in. Learn how bootstrapping is fundamentally different than financing or venture capital.
VIDEO 5
If you are enjoying this course, check out 1Mby1M Basic, our curriculum-only option.
The 1Mby1M Curriculum has over 1000 case studies of real-life success stories.
If you’re trying to assess why you’re getting rejections, use the 1Mby1M Self-Assessment.
We support your fund-raising efforts through personal introductions to investors.
Our mantra is, “Do not go to investors as beggars, go as kings.” You can study our Udemy course, Bootstrap First, Raise Money Later with Sramana Mitra to learn more. [REPLACE LINK WITH YOUR AFFILIATE LINK TO THIS COURSE]
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Bootstrapping Course: Tackle Myths That Get in the Way
Two myths are tackled in our Udemy courses:
- Solo entrepreneurs do not succeed. Please study How To Succeed As A Solo Entrepreneur with Sramana Mitra. [REPLACE LINK WITH YOUR AFFILIATE LINK TO THIS COURSE]
- Women do not build Unicorns. Please study Keys To Success For Women Entrepreneurs with Sramana Mitra. [REPLACE LINK WITH YOUR AFFILIATE LINK TO THIS COURSE]
Don’t “Dream” – Establish Traction
If you have dreams of getting to millions of users, you need to think pragmatically about how you will meet this goal. Learn a series of questions Sramana uses to evaluate ideas.
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Build It – Don’t PowerPoint It
Many ideas die in the presentation stage. Unlike times past, ideas no longer are funded without proven traction. It’s time to move from presenting your idea to building your minimum viable product.
VIDEO 7
Know the difference between a business model and an exit strategy
Building a company to a sustainable level takes a detailed approach to the execution of the idea. Learn the difference between a business model, a business plan, and an exit strategy.
VIDEO 8
If you are enjoying this course, check out 1Mby1M Basic, our curriculum-only option.
The 1Mby1M Curriculum has over 1000 case studies of real-life success stories.
If you’re trying to assess why you’re getting rejections, use the 1Mby1M Self-Assessment.
We support your fund-raising efforts through personal introductions to investors.
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Bootstrapping Course: Understanding Unicorns
Unicorns are companies with a billion dollar plus market cap. Learn about the many myths around unicorns and understand how bootstrapping can prepare you to go to venture capital firms.
VIDEO 9
Did you know Fred Luddy founded ServiceNow as a solopreneur? ServiceNow, today, is $100+ billion market cap company. Our Udemy course, How to Build Unicorn Tech Startups with Sramana Mitra, contains origin stories of 25+ Unicorns. [REPLACE LINK WITH YOUR AFFILIATE LINK TO THIS COURSE]
If you are enjoying this course, check out 1Mby1M Basic, our curriculum-only option.
The 1Mby1M Curriculum has over 1000 case studies of real-life success stories.
If you’re trying to assess why you’re getting rejections, use the 1Mby1M Self-Assessment.
We support your fund-raising efforts through personal introductions to investors.
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Bootstrapping Course: Benefits of Bootstrapping
Bootstrap First, Raise Money Later
There are many benefits to bootstrapping first and raising money later. This is something you should build into your thinking as you build your business. Don’t go to venture capital firms as beggars; go as kings. [REPLACE LINK WITH YOUR AFFILIATE LINK TO THIS COURSE]
VIDEO 10
There is a myth in the startup ecosystem that solopreneurs do not succeed. In our Udemy course, How To Succeed As A Solo Entrepreneur with Sramana Mitra, this myth is proven untrue by the inspiring accomplishments of several solo founders.
If you are enjoying this course, check out 1Mby1M Basic, our curriculum-only option.
The 1Mby1M Curriculum has over 1000 case studies of real-life success stories.
If you’re trying to assess why you’re getting rejections, use the 1Mby1M Self-Assessment.
We support your fund-raising efforts through personal introductions to investors.
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Bootstrapping Course: Bootstrap Using Services
One method of bootstrapping is to use services. Learn how you can utilize customers and businesses to help fund the development of your ideas.
VIDEO 11
How do you go from concept to traction? How do you bridge the seed capital gap? What do you do if you are full of dreams, but stuck in the gap between concept and seed? Our Udemy course, Bootstrapping A Startup With Services with Sramana Mitra, answers these questions with 20+ case studies of entrepreneurs who successfully bootstrapped using services. [REPLACE LINK WITH YOUR AFFILIATE LINK TO THIS COURSE]
If you are enjoying this course, check out 1Mby1M Basic, our curriculum-only option.
The 1Mby1M Curriculum has over 1000 case studies of real-life success stories.
If you’re trying to assess why you’re getting rejections, use the 1Mby1M Self-Assessment.
We support your fund-raising efforts through personal introductions to investors.
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Bootstrapping Course: Bootstrap Using a Paycheck
Bootstrapping while working solves the problem of running out of money. Watch this video to see how you could be building a business while employed.
VIDEO 12
Our Udemy course, Bootstrapping A Startup With A Paycheck with Sramana Mitra, takes a deeper dive into the subject with 15+ case studies of entrepreneurs who have built sizable businesses while navigating the messy, cash-strapped startup phases using their own paychecks, or their spouses’ income. [REPLACE LINK WITH YOUR AFFILIATE LINK TO THIS COURSE]
If you are enjoying this course, check out 1Mby1M Basic, our curriculum-only option.
The 1Mby1M Curriculum has over 1000 case studies of real-life success stories.
If you’re trying to assess why you’re getting rejections, use the 1Mby1M Self-Assessment.
We support your fund-raising efforts through personal introductions to investors.
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Bootstrapping Course: Next Steps
Begin Now
Join Sramana for an in-depth discussion of the One Million by One Million (1Mby1M) global virtual accelerator.
If you have enjoyed this bootstrapping course, we encourage you to continue your entrepreneurship education by joining 1Mby1M Basic, which gives you access to the entire 1Mby1M online curriculum for $99 per month.
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The 1Mby1M Curriculum has over 1000 case studies of real-life success stories.
If you’re trying to assess why you’re getting rejections, use the 1Mby1M Self-Assessment.
We support your fund-raising efforts through personal introductions to investors.
