New Year's Resolution - Bootstrap a Startup with a Paycheck, Join an Accelerator Part-time
Sramana Mitra
Founder and CEO of One Million by the One Million (1Mby1M) Global Virtual Accelerator
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Do you want to join an Accelerator to begin your startup journey in 2025?
Hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs get rejected by accelerators every year.
Y Combinator rejects 98% of their applicants.
How is the 1Mby1M Accelerator different? Let’s take a look.
1Mby1M vs. Y Combinator:
1Mby1M lets entrepreneurs keep their jobs, reducing financial risk.
Employed entrepreneurs can join 1Mby1M, making it accessible to more people.
1Mby1M emphasizes building with customer money before seeking funding.
1Mby1M supports a gradual shift from employment to full-time entrepreneurship.
1Mby1M helps entrepreneurs become fundable before approaching investors.
1Mby1M promotes bootstrapping, allowing organic growth while employed.
1Mby1M Basic can be accessed while working full-time to start learning Startup methodology.
1Mby1M Premium can also be accessed while working full-time to avail direct mentoring.
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You can join 1Mby1M Basic and spend a couple of hours daily with a successful entrepreneur. Listen to one or two of my in-depth interviews. Learn important methodology elements.
It’s like having coffee with two experienced entrepreneurs who explain how to put one foot before the other.
Education and Inspiration will flow effortlessly.
You will save a lot of time by avoiding common mistakes.
Try it. Let me know how it goes.
Have questions? Let's discuss.
Ask me Anything below.
If you think you need help, consider a free online mentoring session with me.
You can also jump into a full-year Acceleration by joining the 1Mby1M Premium program with me.
Or, start with our Curriculum-only 1Mby1M Basic option.
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If you’re looking to work with Sramana Mitra in private,?please check 1-on-1 Consulting. If you are comfortable discussing in public, you can also come to our Free Mentoring Roundtables.