Business plan for startup: No matter what stage your business is in, the business plan is one of the most important assets. Looking back at my startup fundraising days – I can recall the number of times investors asked us multiple questions on it. Considering that it is the best asset you have as an entrepreneur, … Read more
I’m thrilled to find out more and write about startup India today. Just the last month, our PM marked 16th January as National startup day – calling startups the backbone of the Indian Economy. As an entrepreneur and startup founder, I’m excited to see the amount of support coming in for budding startups. We all … Read more
I’m fascinated to read about this today. The headlines roared that wordle – the online puzzle game has been sold to New York Times for an undisclosed 7 figure number. (Source) The news is startling from the sense of a common startup belief about the hockey curve and exponential growth. Normally new startups go through … Read more
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
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
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
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
I was recently researching the main reasons why startups fail in India – the results surprised me a little. Although my immediate stock response was lack of funds, it was interesting to see the stats pointing towards strategy, business plan and innovation. There are plenty of reasons for startups to fail and as we know … Read more
Why do startups fail – In this article, we talk about 5 main reasons why startups fail. Running a startup is hard – no doubts there. It is worse when you have to go through a failed startup experience. Sure, it builds resilience, but at the cost of quite a lot. If you’re building a … Read more
Entrepreneurial skills: In this article, we talk about key entrepreneurial skills required to create and manage a startup. As you already know, entrepreneurship has its own set of challenges and risks as opposed to an established business. In this article, we explore the key skills required to deal with the challenges of being an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurial … Read more