In my Feb. 12 column Entrepreneurs: Getting To $1 Trillion, I introduced the One Million by One Million (1M/1M) project. My proposal is that if 1 million entrepreneurs can reach $1 million each in revenues, that would translate into 10 million jobs. Over the last few months I have been studying the entrepreneurs who come to pitch at 1M/1M roundtables. There are exciting opportunities for angel investors to join hands with competent, pragmatic entrepreneurs and make a great deal of money.
Let me show you the money!
First, meet La Grande Dame. The idea for the venture came about when mother-daughter team Michelle and Catherine Wood realized they had spent a decade scouring stores across the country (and sometimes abroad) for stunning clothing and accessories. The shopping trips were often marred by tears in the dressing room and unkind words from salespeople who “didn’t have anything big enough” for Michelle, a size 18. So Catherine and Michelle started La Grande Dame in Los Altos, Calif. as an online boutique dedicated to high-end fashions for plus-size women.
