Your answer is not under a streetlight - Once you understand the Streetlight Effect, you'll see it everywhere. Why, you might even suffer from it.…
#coach , #startup , #systems , #biasPosts under "startup"
Checklist For Evaluating Startups - Before investing in a startup, I ask these questions which are based on PASTOR framework…
#coach , #startup , #frameworksGaming as a mental model for successful business - All mental models are wrong, but some are more useful than others. Looking at a company/product/service via a gaming lens may not be a comprehensive model, but it is a useful model.…
#coach , #frameworks , #startupThink clearly about your venture with P.A.S.T.O.R. Framework - Get clarity before you launch your new venture…
#startup , #coach , #wins , #frameworksHow to find trends in your industry - Internet is an open gold mine if you know how to use it.…
#coach , #startup , #wins , #insightsPower in your hands - The phone you have is more powerful than the computer that launched a man into the moon. What are you doing with that power?…
#startup , #coachWorkshop on Lean Canvas for TiE Young Entrepreneurs, Chandigarh - I took a session on 'Lean Canvas' for student entrepreneurs as part of 'TiE Young Entrepreneurs'. Here is the edited version of the session.…
#startup , #talksBook Notes - How I almost blew it - Journeys of Indian startup founders, who had a near-death experience, almost shut-down but survived to succeed…
#books , #startup , #luckThree stages of startups and how to chose tech-stack for each of them - Startups can be classified into three stages as per their life-cycle. Here I present guidelines on choosing a tech-stack for each of these stages.…
#coach , #talks , #startupGuest lecture on entrepreneurship at Christ College, Bangalore - I love talking to college students about entrepreneurship. Recently, I spoke to MCA students of Christ College, Bangalore.…
#talks , #startup , #coachNotes from day 2 of TiECon Chandigarh 2017 - TiECon Chandigarh 2017 is a two-day conference focused on the theme of 'Entrepreneurship in times of change'. These are my notes from Day 2.…
#coach , #startup , #sdl , #tiechdNotes from day 1 of TiECon Chandigarh 2017 - TiECon Chandigarh 2017 is a two-day conference focused on the theme of 'Entrepreneurship in times of change'. These are my notes from Day 1.…
#coach , #startup , #sdl , #tiechdWhy I Uber - I take Uber cabs, because it benefits me.…
#startupVideo To Watch: Ideas are easy, execution is everything by John Doerr - John Doerr, venture capitalist, talks about the next big things and how to identify great ventures…
#coach , #startupMy Itches, My Ventures - Is Paul Graham right? Is scratching your own itch the best way to build a product? I'm sure to find the answer soon.…
#startup , #coachWhat I learned in a year as an entrepreneur - Three lessons I learned in a year as an entrepreneur…
#startup , #coachNotes from Lean Startup Session by TiE, Chandigarh - Key component of a startup is the feedback loop…
#coach , #startup , #tiechdEntrepreneurship is a metamorphosis, not a baptism - When I was an employee, I used to think that being an entrepreneur is much like an employee, only with added responsibilities. Now that I am an entrepreneur, I realize how foolish I was.…
#coach , #startup , #insightsSurviving hard times - Notes from interactive session at TiE, Chandigarh with Mahavir Sharma, Serial Entrepreneur & Trustee, TiE, Global…
#coach , #startup , #insightsWant to make doing business in India easy? Start with incorporation - If starting a business in India has to improve, the entire process should be studied and simplified.…
#coach , #startupInsights From Startup Expo @ ISB, Mohali - A crash course on everything startups need to know.…
#coach , #startup , #insightsFive Insights From Successful Indian Entrepreneurs - Inspiration from those who ran before me.…
#coach , #startup , #insightsParanoid is ok; Paralysis is not ok - As I build my new company, I will find myself in novel situations. I may become uncertain, nervous and sweaty. Yet, never should I become paralysed. It will destroy everything I build.…
#coach , #startup , #insightsBig Ideas From Peter Theil - Seven big challenging ideas from Peter Theil, Paypal founder…
#coach , #startup , #insightsTaking The Biggest Bet Of My Life - Rule of thumb for career change-You take a bet, you make it a win. While still winning, you take your next big bet.…
#startup , #luckPeople Aren't Potatoes - Treating people as replaceable commodities is an antiquated idea. It is time to bury the idea.…
#coach , #startupWhen To Listen To Your Critics? - You better listen to critics. But not when you ideate.…
#coach , #startup , #insights , #gwradioIf Church Can Reinvent Itself, Why Can't Companies? - Despite doom-sayers, the Church has survived thousands of years because it reinvented. Why can't companies survive the changing environment?…
#coach , #startup , #faithWhat an Indie Developer Expects From Apple - At WWDC, Apple introduced improvements aimed at both users and developers. But it has to improve its 'doing business' part.…
#coach , #startup , #techFocus On What Matters Or Sleep Alone - If you are an independent software developer, there is only one metric to measure & improve.…
#coach , #startupNo, I'm Developing A Product - Say the solo-ISV prayer to focus on the essentials.…
#coach , #startupHow To Get The Feedback That You Deserve - Obtaining feedback is critical to designing products that stand the test of time. But getting meaningful feedback isn't easy.…
#coach , #startup , #insightsCustomer Service Is Sales - If you deliver superb customer service consistently, you will get repeat customers.…
#coach , #startup , #salesCan Companies Learn From Religions? - Most religions follow a pattern to build a community. Can companies adopt these patterns?…
#startup , #faithWe Don't Need More; We Need Better - More of the same only produces more of the same results. Nothing improves.…
#coach , #startupStarting a Startup is Like an Itch - Interview with Vivek, co-founder of InterviewStreet.…
#coach , #interview , #startupThank God For Internet - New models of co-creation built around the internet are emerging. How will it impact businesses?…
#startupShould You Run That Extra Mile to Make a Sale? - Customer is king, is a mantra that Sales team lives by. But there are times we need to differentiate between bad customer service and annoying customer demands.…
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