If you’re starting something new: This discussion takes you through key tenets of running a startup, the primary one among them being true passion about what you are doing. Running a startup takes a lot more than courage or liking towards a particular subject. You’re starting something new and taking full ownership of an idea. … Read more
Recruitment in Startup: Recruitment is never an easy topic to talk about. Even the best companies struggle with getting the right people for the right job. In a startup, this challenge is even more complex because the profile you’re hiring for needs more than a few specialised skillsets. I’ve always found that startups look for … Read more
In this article, I’ll make a case for an entrepreneur not to do everything by themselves. Although the temptation is to save expense and bootstrap – it can turn out to be expensive in the long run. Not only that, but you also won’t have the expertise to do a good enough job at it.
You have to get good at ceding control and not taking things personally. Even seasoned entrepreneurs have struggled with that. I think it’s about not taking failures personally and also not taking successes personally
With limited resources, man power and money, the only key resource we have is the true care of people around us. The help may be in the form of advice or physical resources and sometimes even a gentle push back.
It all starts with the right team. If you’ve led a team before, you already know that managing and leading a team is hard work. It is difficult even in a company where HR policies are established and good reward structures are in place. However, as a startup, you possess something magical that these companies and teams don’t.
One of the most popular approaches is – Fail fast, fail cheap! In other words, focus on minimal waste approaches to try and deliver the best outcome for you
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
Van Gogh Alive: I’ve been transformed into a world of magic through art. This possibly sums it all to me about the Van Gogh alive experience I’ve had last week. The show is arguably one of the best I’ve seen and would love to revisit at the earliest opportunity. Before I start sounding like someone … Read more
The best startups generally come from somebody needing to scratch an itch. – Michael Arrington, TechCrunch founder The topic today is rather simple and the quote for inspiration is just the need to scratch an itch. As you know by now- I do love writing about startups. In particular, most of our articles are focused … Read more