1on1 Business & Marketing MentoringBootstrapping Archives - 1on1 Business & Marketing Mentoring https://ahmedalkiremli.com/bootstrapping/ Build And Scale Your Business Efficiently Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:53:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ahmedalkiremli.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-FaceWhiteBackgroundFixed-32x32.jpg Bootstrapping Archives - 1on1 Business & Marketing Mentoring https://ahmedalkiremli.com/bootstrapping/ 32 32 E45: How to Raise Capital for your Startup from a VC, Put the Right Value for your Startup and How the Venture Capital Structure Works – Interview with Swatick Majumdar https://ahmedalkiremli.com/e45-how-to-raise-capital-for-your-startup-from-a-vc-put-the-right-value-for-your-startup-and-how-the-venture-capital-structure-works-interview-with-swatick-majumdar/ https://ahmedalkiremli.com/e45-how-to-raise-capital-for-your-startup-from-a-vc-put-the-right-value-for-your-startup-and-how-the-venture-capital-structure-works-interview-with-swatick-majumdar/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2015 17:29:15 +0000 Ahmed Al Kiremli https://beefficient.wpengine.com/?p=1653 Swatick Majumdar (MANAGING DIRECTOR of DEV VC, he’s an Expert in VC Investments and Startups with focus on Technology and Entertainment) How a VC Company Raises Capital for its Investments? What is the Usual Structure and Positions of a VC Company? MANAGING DIRECTOR vs. VENTURE PARTNER in a VC company? How new Startups can Pitch [...]

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(MANAGING DIRECTOR of DEV VC, he’s an Expert in VC Investments and Startups with focus on Technology and Entertainment)

Swatick Majumdar on Be Efficient Tv with Ahmed Al Kiremli

How a VC Company Raises Capital for its Investments? What is the Usual Structure and Positions of a VC Company? MANAGING DIRECTOR vs. VENTURE PARTNER in a VC company?

How new Startups can Pitch Dev. to Raise Capital? How to Value Your Startup? What are the challenges to expand the VC and startup culture in the Middle East?

Video Interview

With English and Arabic Subtitle

 

Audio

Bio

Swatick Majumdar is a MANAGING DIRECTOR of DEV. Previously he was with Chatsworth Securities, a Greenwich, CT based boutique investment bank. At Chatsworth Mr. Majumdar focused his investment banking activities on the US-India corridor where he helped execute numerous successful financings in various sectors including Technology, Media and Telecommunications, Renewable Energy, Biotechnology and Medical Devices.

Mr. Majumdar has also held key positions at Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC and Josephthal & Co. He was also an entrepreneur and founder of Riverhead Sports Management, a hospitality and entertainment company. Swatick has been sought out as a speaker, a panelist and a moderator at industry events in the US, India and the United Arab Emirates.

Mr. Majumdar received his Masters Degree in Applied Economics from University of Lucknow, India and a Masters Degree in Computer and MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS from University of Central Texas (A&M Central Campus). He has been active as an advisor in the start-up evolution of companies and brings a wealth of global relationships, expertise and operating history to the team at DEV.

Swatick is a trained volunteer at the American Red Cross and represents the Disaster Action Team (DAT) of Long Island. He also volunteers his time in India for causes related to children. Swatick is active in local politics and supports issues related to economy and education. He is an avid sportsman and was a Marshall at the Barclay’s PGA Golf tournament.

About DEV

DEV fuels the companies that transform media and entertainment. Our portfolio of investments and advisory clients span music, TV/film, games, publishing and social media.

DEV Fund
We INVEST seed stage capital in startups and early stage capital in companies that are on a roll. Here are some of the things we look for:
Your business should represent a transformative trend in media and entertainment, and the product you are selling should fill a genuine gap or need in the marketplace.
You should be able to validate your business concept and identify several natural exit opportunities.
Key developmental milestones should be achievable at low cost and your product should have the potential to reach significant scale.
Your management team should have prior operating experience and include thought leaders in their field.
You should have a strong presence in New York City and our team should be able to add value.

DEV Advisors
We offer consulting and advisory services by a team with extensive experience in building companies and monetizing digital media. Our expertise includes:
Strategic business development.
Content licensing and rights negotiation.
Distribution strategy.
Strategic partnerships.
Introductions to key executives in media and entertainment.
Business plan and INVESTMENT presentation development.
Competitive analysis.
Vendor selection.
INVESTMENT and fundraising strategy.

DEV Korea
DEV has established a global profile with offices in New York and Seoul. DEV Korea, located in the heart of Seoul’s vibrant Gangnam district, brings the knowledge and experience to build a new venture ecosystem. Korea is on the cusp of an explosion in tech and new media startups and DEV Korea is uniquely positioned to provide the right blend of investment and guidance. DEV provides a platform for Korean ventures seeking US distribution and US startups that are ideal candidates to enter the Korean market. We are committed to helping local brands become strong global brands.
The DEV Korea Discovery Fund is building an extensive portfolio of the most promising early stage Korean companies. Groups of ten companies are periodically selected to participate in an intensive acceleration program that is split between Seoul and New York City.

DEV Accelerator
The DEV Accelerator Fund is INVESTING in hundreds of early stage companies by working through established U.S. and global accelerator programs.

Websites & Social Media Links

https://devny.vc

https://blog.devny.vc

https://www.facebook.com/dev

https://twitter.com/dev

https://www.linkedin.com/company/dev

https://plus.google.com/106204736500684207167/posts

https://www.linkedin.com/in/swatickmajumdar

https://twitter.com/swatickmajumdar

Interview Questions

  • How did you start in the investment world and what’s your background?
  • How a VC company raises capital for its investments?
  • What is the usual structure and positions of a VC company?
  • What’s the investment sentiment in the US today?
  • MANAGING DIRECTOR vs. VENTURE PARTNER in a VC company?
  • How the management fee for operating the fund and the carried interest on investments for a VC  company works, in other words how a VC company MAKES MONEY?
  • How DEV accelerator works and what makes it different from other accelerators?
  • How much is the range of your investment per startup?
  • Which kind of startups you are looking for?
  • How new startups can pitch you?
  • Do you still need full projections studies or you accept sometimes some realistic studies based on one page excel sheet file?
  • How do you help the startups that you invest in or advice to exit?
  • Based on what you value a new startup with no sales?
  • How much would you value a company with $100000 sales per year and 20% profit? And with a 10% growth per year, in operations for 3 years?
  • Form your experience; your successes were mainly related to the great idea of the startup or the entrepreneur?
  • What are your most successful startups that you invested in and why you think they are very successful?
  • Why you decided to open a branch in Korea specifically?
  • Why currently you are thinking of expanding your presence to the Middle East?
  • What are the challenges to expand the VC and startup culture in the Middle East?
  • Do you think that the tech startup world is a bubble?
  • What’s your advice for new entrepreneurs to be able to raise capital successfully?
  • Tell us more about your other projects that you are currently working on or planning for the future?
  • What’s your daily life and work routine looks like?
  • What are your other hobbies?
  • Who are your top 3 mentors?
  • What’s the biggest failure moment in your life and what did you learn from it?
  • What are the Top 3 apps that you use on your smart phone?
  • What’s the best advice that you ever RECEIVED?
  • If you have the chance, what would you say to advice your younger self?
  • What are your top 3 favorite BOOKS?
  • What makes you really happy?
  • How people can contact you?

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(The Founder & CEO of  Inbound LLC & Stationery Inc. Co-Founder at Amanah XData LLC and Formula World Sport)

Walied Al Basheer on Be Efficient Tv with Ahmed Al Kiremli

The complete details about the Entrepreneurial journey of Walied Albasheer from India to Oman and then to Dubai? 

 How stationary.ae works as system and How Walied Albasheer managed to raise capital for the company, and more details Dubai startups like How much Incorporating a company in the BVI Costs on Annual Basis or which Accelerator or Incubator you have to Choose for your Startup 

Video Interview

With English and Arabic Subtitle

Audio

Bio

Walied is a fifth generation entrepreneur with career starting on 1995 when he was adviced by a college friend to “check the internet”. Walied then co-founded City Cyber Cafe in Pune, India in 1996. He exited from City Cyber Cafe in 1998 when co-founded www.cityshow.com in GCC starting from Oman, Leaving to Dubai Walied Joined the founding team for major government online intiative to promote commerce & tourism in UAE www.sharjahtourism.ae, He founded sharjahimage.com to be one of the first digital stock image library in the region.In 2003 he was a member of the founding tea, for Emirates InvestmentGroup a group turned 8 billion dirham multi acitivty business. In 2004 Walied Founded Techoz Ltd as international business company in Sechelles to transfere knowlegde to african countries. In 2006 Walied co-founded Formula World Sport as the first sport marketing agency in the region, taking it to global sucess by aquiring the execlusive world promotership for UIM F2 World Cup Powerboats chamionship. In 2007 Walied co-found xData proving real time market data feed from stock exchanges house, the company was later sold to Interactive Data a leader in financial information market.

Walied  Albasheeris an Intrapreneur turned entrepreneur after years of experience in E-business innovation, corporate strategy & startup management . Walied has significant exposure in Product Development, E-Business, Digital Media, Enterprise Architecture, Technology Transformation, Project Management, Enterprise Performance Management, Management Information System & Customer Relationship Management. Walied Albasheer have worked in UAE, GCC, Middle East, Europe & Far east, with industries such as government, tourism, hospitality, real estate, sports, events, finance, aviation, marketing agency . Executive Summary * Technically-sophisticated and business-savvy management professional with a pioneering career reflecting strong leadership qualities coupled with enormous experience. * Eminent leadership expertise with exemplary record in driving management methodologies and disciplines spanning estimation, contracting, project planning, risk management, progress tracking & analysis, report and other related factors. * Results-driven strategist, recognized for taking on major initiatives, adapting to rapidly changing environments and resolving mission-critical issues to ensure bottom-line success. * Management style characterized by a focus on discipline, prioritization, and keeping focus on mission critical objectives. * A visionary leader with good communication, team building and management, interpersonal & analytical skills.

Websites & Social Media Links

https://stationery.ae

https://www.facebook.com/Stationery.ae

https://www.facebook.com/walied.al.bahsser

https://twitter.com/waliedalbasheer

https://twitter.com/stationerydotae

https://www.linkedin.com/in/waliedalbasheer

Interview Questions

 

  • What’s your background and why did you go to India?
  • Will talk about your startups journeys then ask you to tell us how the new Entrepreneurs in Dubai should start their startup?
  • How did you start your first Internet café venture, in 1996 and why did you exit from it?
  • Brief us about your journey from India to Oman to Dubai?
  • Tell us about your employment life in Dubai and what did you learn from heading the eBusiness at Sharjah Commerce & Tourism Development Authority
  • Why did you quit the employment life into entrepreneurship?
  • How did you end up in Sechelles in 2004? And what did you do?
  • In 2006 you co-founded Formula World Sport as the first sport-marketing agency in the region, what was this company involved in and what happened to it later?
  • Between 2008 and 2011 you worked as advisor at Enshaa PJSC and Emirates investment group, what these experiences have added to you?
  • You founded Inbound LLC in 2011? Tell us about this company?
  • How stationary.ae works?
  • How did you raise capital for stationary.ae
  • How much the web development of the stationay.ae cost you and which company implemented the development, and who does the continuous maintenance currently?
  • Which one of all your startups you consider the most successful?
  • How much incorporating a company in the BVI costs and how much then it cost on annual basis? And legal services or lawyers you recommend working with?
  • How do you describe your experience with the Cribb and In5?
  • Tell us about your involvement with Elance?
  • What’s the first thing a new startup in Dubai should do? If you have the opportunity to do your journey in Dubai again how would you do it? Take us step by step through the process?
  • Step by step how to start a startup in Dubai?
  • What are the most areas that you struggle with when you start a startup?
  • How to find the right cofounder for a startup?
  • Tell us more about your other projects that you are currently working on or planning for the future?
  • Share with us some of the tools or software that make you more efficient?
  • What’s your daily life and work routine looks like? 
  • What are your other hobbies?
  • Who are your top 3 mentors?
  • The most important factors for success in 3 words?
  • What’s the biggest failure moment in your like?
  • What are the Top 3 apps that you use on your smart phone?
  • What are the habits that you are trying to develop to stay efficient?
  • What do you do to change your mood when you are depressed?
  • What’s the best advice that you have ever received?
  • What’s your favorite quote?
  • What are your top 3 favorite books?
  • What are the top 3 people that you are inspired by? 
  • What makes you really happy?
  • How people can contact you?

 

 

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(Business Coach who helps Entrepreneurs Believe in their Dreams and Act on them by Building their Dream Business to Achieve their Goals, he’s also a Marketing and Publicity Strategist)

EVAN CARMICHAEL on Be Efficient Tv with Ahmed Al Kiremli

How Evan is getting Paid for His Radio Show in Advance from Some Brands

Should you Bootstrap Your Business or Raise Capital from VC and Angel Investors?

Video Interview

With English and Arabic Subtitle

 

Audio

Bio

Evan Carmichael helps entrepreneurs. At 19, he built then sold a biotech software company. At 22 he was a venture capitalist helping raise between $500,000 and $15 million. He now runs EvanCarmichael.com, one of the world’s most popular websites for entrepreneurs. His goal is to help 1 billion entrepreneurs. He has helped set 2 world records, works 20 hours per week, uses a stand-up desk, rides a Vespa, raises funds for Kiva, and created a line of Entrepreneur trading cards. He graduated from the University of Toronto and enjoys salsa dancing, being a DJ, and the Toronto Blue Jays.

Websites & Social Media Links 

https://www.evancarmichael.com/

https://twitter.com/evancarmichael

https://www.facebook.com/EvanCarmichaelcom

https://www.youtube.com/user/ModelingTheMasters

https://www.linkedin.com/in/evancarmichael

https://www.pinterest.com/evancarmichael/

https://plus.google.com/108469771690394737405/posts

https://www.tumblr.com/search/Evan+Carmichael

https://angel.co/evancarmichael

https://medium.com/@EvanCarmichael

Books

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Interview Questions

  • When you started as Entrepreneur and what’s your background?
  • Why you sold your biotech company at age 22? Why you didn’tkeep it and kept generating passive income in case of automating its operations?
  • What’s your strategy to achieve your vision of helping 1 billion entrepreneurs? I guess it’s a strategy that needs to continue after you die for hundred of years till the world first have 1 billion entrepreneurs?
  • Best tips to raise capital from angel investors?
  • Best tips to raise capital from a VC?
  • Do you help entrepreneurs raise capital, if yes how?
  • Are you still an Investor (Angel or VC)
  • What’s Kiva and your main role in it?
  • I love the motivational and inspirational videos that you share, do you edit some of them yourself?
  • Can you share your video editor name?
  • Where do you record and publish your radio show?
  • What’s your social media strategy and how do you use it to generate more leads?
  • Share with us some of your key strategies to build engagement for some brands?
  • Which PR companies or techniques do you use for the brands that you help to generate more publicity?
  • Facebook or Twitter and why?
  • How your twitter chat system works?
  • What are The 5 step process to getting tangible results from social media.
  • Your top 3 strategies to get paid speaking engagements?
  • How many team members are working with you on your projectsor marketing company, how many of them are offline and how many are outsourced?
  • What are the major services that you offer and how do you structure its cost for your clients? How much you charge for 1:1 consultation or consultation for companies?
  • What are the habits that you are trying to develop to stay efficient?
  • How people can contact you?

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