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Culture Fit is Overrated. Hire People Who Make You a Bit Uncomfortable. “We’re looking for someone who fits our culture.” Translation: “We want someone who looks, thinks, talks, and works like us.” But let’s be real: the world’s most innovative te

5 Reasons Your Startup Website Isn’t Converting 1. Slow and Steady Doesn’t Win Online—If your site lags, your visitors leave. 2. Lost in the Menu Maze—Confusing navigation drives people crazy. 3. CTA SOS—Weak “Buy Now” or “Sign Up” buttons mean

The Co-Founder Trap: Why Friendships Don't Guarantee a Good Business Partnership You and your best friend dream of startup glory—late-night ideas, shared laughs, unstoppable vibes. But here’s the trap: friendship doesn’t mean a solid co-founder

It goes without saying that co-founders should share the same passion and vision for the startup. Most founders want to change the world, but they'd better agree on what they want the world to look like, or else everyone will be miserable. That doesn

Unpopular Opinion: If you have zero traction, don’t pitch VCs yet. You know what I see too often? Founders sending decks before they’ve even tested the idea. Here’s the blunt truth: 💡 VCs don’t fund ideas. They fund signals. And “signal” doesn’t

Sales...... It is the word on which business depends. But here's the thing - A lot of entrepreneurs get totally stuck when it comes to sales. It's scary, right? I mean, look at what happened to BYJU'S. Their misleading sales tactics? Totally

What do Pre-Seed VCs actually Look for in India Every founder wants to raise an initial round. But very few know it’s not just about the pitch. It’s about these 4 things: a. Founder-Market Fit 🙋‍♂️ Do you have the insight, obsession, and context t

In that podcast, when Vijay Mallya said he offered to settle and the banks rejected it, let’s be honest the banks did the right thing. He was offering just ₹2,000 crore against ₹9,000 crore in loans. And the final offer? It came in 2015, way after th

What doesn’t happen in a day? 🌍 Tectonic shifts. 🌋 Volcanic eruptions. ⛰️ The formation of a mountain. 👶 The birth of a child. 🦄 A company becoming a unicorn. But does that mean they’re not in motion? Absolutely not. Every great transformation

"People will forget what you said, they’ll forget what you did, but they’ll never forget how you made them feel." – Maya Angelou "Good service isn’t about yes — it’s about care." A business traveler wraps up early and heads to the airport, hoping t