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1M/1M Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Making Money From Blogs

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In my post Making Money With Blogs , I have articulated some of my thoughts on the subject and presented some possible models that would enable blogs and small media properties to sustain themselves with a proper revenue framework. One of them is the 1M/1M Affiliate Program we announced today at the roundtable. Photo by 7rains. Discuss.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Exciting Companies Lined Up For Microsoft Startup Grant Finals

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Outsourcing is spreading at a frantic pace today with a global footprint and players like oDesk and eLance have made it very easy for companies to connect with outsourcing vendors. In fact, they generated $100k in revenues over the last year, since they first pitched at one of our roundtables. Photo by Alexander Mooij. Discuss.

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Strategy Roundtable: Do Not Spray and Pray

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First up was Brad Barrett presenting GrillGrate , a grill accessory with which Brad has built a year-to-date revenue of $400,000. These roundtables are the cornerstone programming of a global initiative that I have started called One Million by One Million ( 1M/1M ). GrillGrate.

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Strategy Roundtable: Open Opportunities in Cloud Computing and Rural BPO

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They already have several customers including some telcos, and are at about $350,000 in revenues. Because customer financing equals revenue, not equity. That's why, I advised Gio to keep going with further execution on his business and build more revenue traction. In 1M/1M, our preferred financing strategy is customers.

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Strategy Roundtable: Try To Get At Least $2M Pre-Money In Seed Round Valuation

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A lot of money can be made with this product, and Rajan needs to build it without any outside capital - that is, with customer money - that is, with revenue - for a long while yet. These roundtables are the cornerstone programming of a global initiative that I have started called One Million by One Million ( 1M/1M ).

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Incubators Are Reaching Out To 1M/1M

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Sramana Mitra is the founder of the One Million by One Million (1M/1M) initiative, an educational, business development and incubation program that aims to help one million entrepreneurs globally to reach $1 million in revenue and beyond. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. Discuss.

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Startup Strategy Roundtable: Niche Marketplace Businesses Can Be Interesting

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Well, 1M/1M is focused on helping businesses generate $1M in annual revenue, whatever be the nature of the business. But our goal is to make sure that these businesses are sustainable, have customers, revenues, and profits. We do not and will not have any particular focus on non profits that are dependent upon funding from charities.

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