Mastering the VC Game: the book I picked last week. It talks about in-out of a VC-Founder dynamics. The author himself is a founder turned VC. I could relate to many things the author has mentioned. The prime of it being trust, network, and relationship. From the founder perspective, the book talks about: Founder VC …
Author Archives: Atul
homework
A lot many founders reach out to me for VC intro. It is like pay it forward for me. A few folks five years back believed in me and, I am here now in a position to help many more new breeds of founders. One thing I noticed is that these founders are busy building …
sourcing
In this hyper-funded era of the startup ecosystem, the dynamics of building startups have changed. In most instances, a founder has more leverage than an investor. The positive side of this is that now every fund has to fight for a deal. Those were the days when you get a cheque from a marquee investor …
Fasting cure
I remember seeing my grandma doing a fast during Chatt puja. Everyone from the family will sit together cook, but Nani would be fasting, without even water and, she would be in the best of her voice: laughing, chit-chatting, and running around. I saw my mom as well every week: Sunday and Tuesday are on …
herd
Why do we have to end up following someone or some ideology without questioning or validating it. Religious leaders are antagonizing us over caste or religion.Political parties are making us fight over language and region.Marketers are scaring us on our color, looks to buy their products. Is it easy to get fooled? Are we a …
Commune
This Covid has made us all more isolated. It’s been a long I have made a trip to visit friends. I want to travel to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Rajasthan, Gujarat and, other places. I have an idea of setting up a commune in the future. I can ask all my friends to move here. They …
know
How many of us know us and our bodies. We have to our likes, dislikes, and allergies. What adds fatigue. What bloats our tummy or increases heartbeat. It has come via observing ourselves more. We cannot offload it to externality. The human body is complex. We are all different. The same food, same vitamin pills, …
weekdays
I like weekdays because I can run in empty parks. I don’t have to worry about getting a table at my favorite restaurant or getting a shit service. A lot of my friends get agitated when I tell them that let’s meet over weekdays. But for me, I feel weekdays are good to socialize and …
consequences
We should be responsible for our actions. It is easy to blame others in misery. Our actions come with consequences. Impulsive rejection, irrational behavior, unwanted arguments all make us angry, affect our heartbeat. These little decisions, reactions can haunt us for life. We should be careful with our actions and consequences it carries for the …
opportunity
How much gratitude do you have for your believer? Your first boss. Your first customer. Friends who stood by in good or bad. Mentors who reminded you to stay strong. If someone knows the key to success, they must be a messiah, which is rare. Being grateful to those who gave you that first opportunity …