A couple of days back, an idea popped into my head, what we call “Eureka Moment”, glamorously. I was basking in self-appreciation about the novelty of the idea. I sat with my team to have brainstorming on this mythical “Eureka Moment”. We discussed, and discussed a lot, and everybody sounded very confident about the Koohooo!! [...]
A Startup is an obsession. Don’t start a company unless it’s an obsession and something you love. There must be a self-inflicted unflagging optimism attached to it though looks blurry at the onset of your Startup. It should be in your DNA. It’s just in your mind, and being the architect, you are determined to [...]
People are moved by emotion….. we are beasts of emotion more than logic. We are creatures of story, and the process of changing one mind or the whole world must begin with “Once upon a time.”..our attitudes, fears, hopes, and values are strongly influenced by story.. Is “telling to win” just the latest fashion in [...]
Popular culture continues to glamorize startups, often overlooking the harsh reality that 90 percent of them fail. There is so much fiction around start-ups, with successful one being celebrated, while losers get written off easily. Emotional travails of deciding what to build, how to build it, who to build it with, when, where, why, with [...]
Storytelling is crucial to startup success. Failed attempts to effectively pitch and present information to potential investors, customers, and partners can be detrimental to start-ups and can result in the end of the venture.
Have you seen night time twinkling of fireflies that flash to attract mates? I guess, you have seen them umpteen times, and might have tried to get hold of them in your childhood days. These days, I am truly charmed by the bioluminescent insect that creates light through a chemical reaction that takes place in [...]
Is Creativity genetically encoded? Can’t say Is Creativity magical ? Seems so… Since childhood, the itch has been there. Wanted to do something creative. However throughout my academic years, I was taught to develop left hemisphere of our brain, which is said to be more logical, analytical and objective. On the contrary I was completely [...]
I believe that my current roadmap is ‘fuzzy‘, a bumpy road lurks ahead. Is it a FEAR? Thwarting my imagination and choking my ambition. Is fear a natural reaction? But, I don’t have any option, I have to CONQUER my fears. I may not have a clear view of the future, what’s there in store [...]
“Because the world needs more Awesome, the world needs more Startups.”- Hugh Macleod After months, I am here to share a story of a startup. The germinating seed for this story I found in Paul Graham’s essay “Startup = Growth“. Thank you Paul for your in-depth, insightful and illuminating Essays. All those have been one [...]
Proprietary innovation, expertise and data should no longer be jealously guarded and labeled as “for internal use only.” Rather than forcing innovation to conform to a particular business model, the open enterprise must look for what new business models any given innovation may suggest and partner with whomever is best positioned to realize its potential
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