Mountaineering and Entrepreneurship are two sides of the same coin.
In 2023, a mountaineer and loved member of Indian entrepreneur community, Anurag Maloo met an horrible accident on top of Annapurna (one of the deadliest 8000+ mts peak). Firstly, Why would someone attempt to climb a mountain where 1 in 3 mountaineers perish? And that too without oxygen support? This is similar to the question […]
The next big frontier.
I am truly amazed at how society at large has embraced entrepreneurship over the last couple of decades. However, I find that many aspiring entrepreneurs are still choosing the old, matured, and ‘less risky’ domains. For example, I still find founders building web design, digital marketing and bespoke software development companies. The challenge is that […]
Discovering My First Product-Market Fit: A Journey of Serendipity
When people talk about product-market fit, it often feels like a planned expedition—market research, strategy brainstorming, meticulous iterations. But my first encounter with it was anything but planned. It was an accident, a lucky break, or maybe just being in the right place at the right time. And when I spoke to many successful businesses, […]
No Two Entrepreneurial Journeys Are the Same. Stop comparing. Start celebrating.
As an entrepreneur, you’ll often find yourself standing in a room full of stories—each one inspiring, challenging, and wildly different from the next. Yet, we see leaderboards and rankings for entrepreneurs, as if success in this field is something that can be quantified and compared. Let me tell you—it cannot. Here’s why: 1. Every journey […]
The Right Way to Start: Problem First, Idea Second.
Never start with an idea. I regularly get pitched with new and unique ideas from aspiring entrepreneurs and my team mates. In the majority of the cases, the idea is the wrong place to start with. Thinking why? Idea = Solution. Where is the problem? Ideas are exciting, as it is linked with innovation and […]
Why is Angel Investing NOT a typical asset class?
I got exposed to angel investing ~2010 through Sameer Guglani when he launched Supermorpheus (used to be called The Morpheus Gang in those days), and I am happy that I got into it. This part of my career introduced me to some of the smartest people I know, and have led to massive learning – […]
Giving back – Building a start-up ecosystem
I come across many who want to contribute towards building the start-up ecosystem in a given geography or in general. And, I have a lot of respect for their enthusiasm. If you are one of them, you can do the following to REALLY make a difference. 1) Build a business. There is no better way […]
Indus Net Technologies Unlock Updates!
Indus Net Technologies Unlock Updates! 1) From 1st October, promotions (and pay appraisals) are back! 2) It’s Work From Anywhere (WFA) for INTians. But in cases of handling complex situation, teams are advised to work in close collaboration from the office 3) We did not lay off anyone during the pandemic period. We did let go […]
My interview @ Mixergy.com
Recently, I was interviewed by Andrew Warner of Mixergy.com. Here is the video for you. Please post all your reactions at Mixergy only (link given below), so that the conversation stays in one place and everyone can relate to it. You can also comment at: Indus Net: From Door-To-Door Sales To A Multimillion Dollar Talent […]
Bootstrapping 101
In a follow up to my previous blog post about “Bootstrapping Myths“, here are some tips for those bootstrapped startups. I have applied many of these techniques myself, and hence suggesting the same: 1) Speed is critical When you run a business, your expenses are ON. Your revenue is OPTIONAL (i.e. only available when you […]