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Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu urges entrepreneurs to ‘think rural’ for untapped talent | Company Business News
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Zoho Corporation's co-founder, Sridhar Vembu, encourages Indian entrepreneurs to focus on rural areas for untapped talent. He highlights rural India’s youthful demographics and suggests leveraging native language skills. Vembu argues that sourcing talent from rural districts, which have substantial birth rates, could be beneficial. He advises a long-term commitment for entrepreneurs while acknowledging training challenges. Vembu receives mixed reactions, with supporters acknowledging potential benefits and others pointing out training and application issues.
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'Where will we get the talent?': Sridhar Vembu busts one of India's biggest jobs myth
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Zoho Corporation founder Sridhar Vembu challenges the myth that rural India lacks professional talent, advocating for decentralized development to harness this potential. By establishing a rural office in Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, Zoho demonstrates that capable professionals exist outside urban areas. Vembu emphasizes nurturing local talent, suggesting experienced professionals seed rural operations, allowing talent to grow around them. Zoho's initiative shows hidden potential in villages, crucial for India's global leadership aspirations.
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'Despite UPI and startups...': Zoho founder warns India’s tech talent is leaving, urges private sector to act boldly
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Zoho Founder, Sridhar Vembu, highlighted the challenges in India's innovation ecosystem despite advancements like UPI and startups. He categorized innovation into process, product, technology, and scientific breakthroughs, expressing concern over the talent drain affecting these areas. Vembu urged the private sector to take bold actions to retain domestic tech talent and enhance India's standing in global innovation. His observations emphasize the need for strategic efforts to sustain and grow India's technological advancements.
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India needs tech companies that have 100 billion in revenue, not valuation: Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu
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Sridhar Vembu, CEO of Zoho Corporation, emphasizes the need for India to focus on building technology companies that generate $100 billion in revenue rather than just focusing on valuation. He argues that India needs these companies to uplift its economy, pointing out the success of similar firms in China over the past two decades. Vembu warns against the excessive focus on valuation, as it can divert attention from long-term vision and growth. He encourages entrepreneurs to prioritize revenue growth and avoid getting caught up in stock bubbles and easy funding.
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Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu backs Yali Aerospace
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1y ago
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Sridhar Vembu, co-founder and CEO of SaaS firm Zoho, has invested in drone startup Yali Aerospace. Founded in 2022 by Dinesh, Anugraha and Mathuravani, Yali’s drones offer easy-to-use technology for civil and military purposes. The Thanjavur-based firm specialises in providing drone solutions for medical, surveillance, and logistics globally. Some of its applications include solutions for precision agriculture, infrastructure inspection, and disaster response. Its range includes 100 kilometer with a payload of 9 kilogram and 50 kilometer with 10.5 kilogram. According to the company’s website, Yali can deliver medical commodities to any destination in India in less than 20 minutes through the Yali Network Bridge. Earlier this month, media reported that Vembu is all set to enter the chip making business, with an investment plan of around $700 million.
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Sridhar Vembu: Biography | Early Life | Zoho
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1y ago
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Sridhar Vembu is the founder and CEO of Zoho Corporation, a leading provider of business software. Starting with little money but big dreams, Vembu and his team transformed Zoho into a global company serving millions worldwide. Vembu's leadership is characterized by his commitment to innovation, affordability, and customer satisfaction. He believes in self-sufficiency and simplicity, preferring to grow the company using its profits. Vembu is also involved in philanthropic initiatives, supporting social entrepreneurship and rural development. Despite some controversies, his achievements have been recognized with awards and honors. His net worth is estimated at Rs 39,000 crore.
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Trump has found great talent: Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu applauds Sriram Krishnan's appointment
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Sriram Krishnan has been appointed as the Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The CEO of Zoho Corporation, Sridhar Vembu, has applauded this appointment, noting Krishnan's talent and experience in leading product and engineering teams at tech firms like X, Meta, and Snap. President-elect Donald Trump announced that Krishnan will work closely with David Sacks, the newly appointed White House AI and Crypto Czar, to shape and coordinate AI policies across the US government. Krishnan had previously worked at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz for four years.
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‘Inaccurate’: Zoho’s CEO Sridhar Vembu Shrugs Off Report On Its INR 3K Cr Chip Investment In Odisha
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10m ago
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In response to recent media reports claiming that Zoho's semiconductor venture will be set up in Odisha with an investment of INR 3,034 Cr, Zoho's founder and CEO, Sridhar Vembu, dismissed the report as inaccurate. He clarified that their investment proposal is still under consideration by authorities and no decisions have been made yet. Vembu stated that he cannot provide any further details at this point.
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Leading Public Company Harder Than Private Firm: Zoho’s Vembu
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1y ago
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In a recent post, Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu expressed his belief that leading a public company is much harder than running a private one. He highlighted the pressure of managing a public company's stock price and the potential for employee burnout and attrition. Vembu's comments came after the CEO of Freshworks, Girish Mathrubootham, stepped down. Zoho continues to remain a profitable, privately-owned company, allowing them to focus on long-term critical projects and growth without pushing employees too hard. Vembu's words sparked a discussion about the benefits and downsides of going public.
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Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu praises Chinese entrepreneurs, ‘source of inspiration for me’—here’s why | Company Business News
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Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu praised Chinese entrepreneurs for their resilience against corruption and protectionism, seeing them as a source of inspiration. He noted that Chinese companies often use exports as a survival tactic due to domestic barriers, rather than a sign of strength. Vembu urged India to focus on creating businesses with substantial revenue rather than prioritizing valuations. He also highlighted demographic challenges in China and Japan, noting their impact on technological and industrial growth.
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'Head doesn’t know what tail is doing': Sridhar Vembu calls out Delhi’s blind spot on rural India
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Sridhar Vembu highlighted the failure of government schemes at the village level due to dilution and wastage of allocated funds. He emphasized the imbalance of prestige, which discourages talent from engaging in grassroots roles.
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