You’ve got to be embarrassed by your first version!

Embarrassed by your first version: This article is all about developing minimum viable products, gathering customer feedback and continually improving while keeping wastage minimal. One of the most important tenets of the agile process is to keep iterating as often as possible. If you’re waiting for perfection, then you’ll delay time for feedback, eventually costing … Read more

Active Listening to build Trust in Leadership

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Communication is not just about talking but listening to understand the people and effectively convey your thinking. It is a two way street which is about active listening, being curious and empathetic. Most times, people get this wrong because they are too eager to speak. But this can impact your conversation negatively and hurt your … Read more

What is the primary goal of a pitch deck in the startup world?

What is the primary goal of a pitch deck in the startup world?: I’ve often asked this question. Sometimes the pitchdeck feels like a fancy marketing pitch and you have to impress these investors to win them over. As shallow as it feels, I think a pitchdeck is one of the most important things in the early stages of a startup.

National Startup Day theme 2024 for Entrepreneurs

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Awaiting an official announcement on the theme of 2024’s National Startup Day. We can however be certain that it will be something to further leadership abilities and innovation to grow and expand. Some things to look out for are – the impact of startups on the Indian economy, and new startups created in 2024. I would also be very curious about any new announcements from the government to help entrepreneurs create businesses better and remove obstacles in their way.

Minimum Viable Product in Agile

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Minimum Viable Product in Agile : As the name indicates, an MVP is about minimal development, least investment to test a product’s capability and customer interest. The lean product development movement is heavily inspired by the agile principles that help us continually develop products and test with feedback. The idea is to ensure that we develop, take feedback and improve.