National Startup Day, The backbone of New India and Golden Age

National Startup Day, startup, entrepreneurship

It is refreshing to hear that the 16th of January has been officially coined as the National Startup Day as a mark of recognition of the contribution of startups to the country. The PM Office proudly calls startups the backbone of New India. Of course, startups have a huge influence on the economy, creating jobs … Read more

5 Reasons to read The Infinite Game for a startup

the infinite game

The infinite game is a brilliant book by Simon Sinek talking about purpose, just cause and continued value creation for the business. He touches on a very important point about the life of a business vs focusing on longevity. I’d encourage you to read the book as it will spark some very exciting thought processes … Read more

Are startup accelerators worth it?

One of the earliest challenges as a startup founder for me was to keep up the motivation and drive to build the business idea. Apart from developing the business plan, product, investment and even the sales cycle, the toughest part was still being amongst a group of people who could understand my journey and support … Read more

When does a startup stop being a startup?

when does a startup stop being a startup, startup j curve, startup curve, startup hockey curve

The most inspiring dream of a startup is to create a business capable of scaling. The stage where a business idea is beyond trying to figure out what sells for the customer and establishes a niche for itself. The initial stages of a startup are the most important ones because this has the highest probability … Read more

How to use Product Feedback in developing your startup?

Product Feedback

I’m a huge fan of agile processes in product development. It’s an iterative process where you develop incremental improvements. These developments are consistently reviewed to see how it impacts the end-user. The review process allows a customer to access the product and provide feedback. You use this feedback to improve the product’s next iteration. The … Read more