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- A Wall Street Journal BestsellerDiscover how to overcome anything, bootstrap, and go from initial concept to Series A funding with this firsthand look at entrepreneurship Resilient delivers an invaluable collection of private journal entries mapping out a path from bootstrapping a multi-million dollar business to raising millions in Series A funding for another.
- About the Author: Sevetri Wilson is an entrepreneur and the founder of two companies: Solid Ground Innovations and Resilia.
- 176 Pages
- Business + Money Management, Entrepreneurship
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A Wall Street Journal Bestseller
Discover how to overcome anything, bootstrap, and go from initial concept to Series A funding with this firsthand look at entrepreneurship
Resilient delivers an invaluable collection of private journal entries mapping out a path from bootstrapping a multi-million dollar business to raising millions in Series A funding for another. Entrepreneur and Resilia CEO Sevetri Wilson describes her journey from self-funding to venture capital success. Written for ambitious and aspiring entrepreneurs like herself, Wilson covers a wide variety of topics about the entrepreneurial journey:
- How to go from idea to product
- The correct way to dive into the hiring process
- Preparing to raise money
- Building a tech company as a non-technical founder
- How to select the right accelerators, programs, and pitch competitions
- Creating wealth while building a business
The author also shares her "Simple Agreement for Future Equity" (SAFE) agreement and first pitch deck. Perfect for entrepreneurs, startup enthusiasts, and founders, Resilient belongs on the bookshelves of anyone interested in the process of bootstrapping and/or raising capital to grow a business in any sector.
From the Back Cover
"Sevetri Wilson emerged as a rising star among a new generation of entrepreneurs when she founded her first company, Solid Ground Innovations LLC, with zero capital, and grew it into a seven-figure enterprise--at the age of 22. Chief among these lessons, she declares: 'This is a game of resiliency.'"
--Alfred Edmond, Jr., SVP/Editor-at-large, Black Enterprise
"Entrepreneurs worldwide are sure to gain a lot of value from consuming Sevetri's stories, anecdotes, and guidance laid out in this book."
--Ismail Maiyegun, cofounder / CTO, Hingeto (Acquired)
"'If you want to become a millionaire, you have to take risks.' Sevetri gives us her story and advice on how to create generational wealth."
--Business Insider
"Sevetri is creating technology that is going to drastically change the way nonprofits and grantmakers engage. Cities and communities will be transformed by the execution of the vision she has created for Resilia. Her rise in business, technology, and philanthropy has been captivating to watch."
--Walter Isaacson, Former President and CEO of Aspen Institute/Former chair and CEO of CNN and Editor of Time
"Sevetri knows how to turn her passions into opportunities. Her work has been included in the White House report on volunteerism in the U.S., she's been honored as Business Woman of the Year in Louisiana, one of the youngest to receive this recognition, and the list goes on. Yet, beyond her business achievements, it is her desire to uplift everyone around her that is truly most admirable."
--Cedric Richmond, Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement
About the Author
Sevetri Wilson is an entrepreneur and the founder of two companies: Solid Ground Innovations and Resilia. She bootstrapped her first company, SGI, to seven figures with zero capital and has raised over $11M to date for Resilia. She is the first Black woman in New Orleans to raise over $1MM in venture capital, and has raised the most of any female founder from her home state of Louisiana. She has been featured in Forbes, Black Enterprise, Essence, Inc., Entrepreneur, CNN, and USA Today.