I am often asked the question about what is my view on the current economic outlook. At a philosophical level, it’s all about the sentiment. As I understand one of the main reasons for economics slowdown is stagnant private sector investment driven by negative sentiment and news which leads to a vicious cycle, on the other […]
In my interactions over the last few months with Founders of startups and the startup ecosystem, here are my thoughts which are not necessarily in order of priority: There needs to be a complete Alignment with Founders in terms of Aspiration, Purpose, and Values i.e Dilse connect (from the heart). Mentor must act like a […]
My journey started a couple of years ago. It has been an amazing experience having met over 75 company founders, I have made 6 investments with 4 in the pipeline. Most of the meetings have been driven to learn as a 21-year-old and only a few meetings have been investment driven. As a process, I […]
I was extremely lucky to meet Geet Sethi, world billiards champion. Geet had come to share his story on why and what they are doing Olympic Gold Quest. Geet, despite being world billiards champion for many years, was extremely humble in his interactions. Here are some key learnings from our interactions which should help organizations […]
Founder’s Dilemma on Dilution – Trade-Offs: Dilution Vs Control: One does not lose control of business so long as founders continue to deliver great outcomes, the relative power of Founders will always be higher vis-a-vis ownership. Besides legalese may help retain control to drive the destiny of biz. Dilution Vs Cash flow: Most often funds […]
