How much is too much? Is there an end to our needs? The world we are living in has no such thing as enough. That is the reason every month we have a sale going on. Or everything is always available at a discount. The more we buy, the more we feel like missing something. …
Category Archives: Random Thoughts
advancement
Are some of us overeating? As a result, we are suffering from numerous health conditions? Has our overeating opened a new era of tracking and monitoring gadgets from glucose to heartbeat to sleep? Have we gotten lazier with everything delivered to our plate? Are we less active than our forefathers? Are we humans making ourselves …
fundamentals
Now that we are in the era of down rounds and limited funding, many fundamentals of building startups are back. Everyone is talking about revenue and burn. Until the last few years, it was all about growth and winning at all costs. How long will it last; nobody knows.
layers
We, humans, are like onions, made of numerous layers. Most of us don’t have time to peel and peek into each layer. We are part of an instant world for finding love, sex, or grocery. No one has time or patience. We are all running and aiming for a perfect life, partnership, or work without …
plan
As a founder, you are the best to judge what and how you want and build. Are you in a short game or the long game?The dynamics of the organization and journey both depend on this.Also, neither is right or wrong. It will also set up the culture for years to come. Have a game …
Orphan founders
Many young-age founders think raising early on from a tier 1 fund guarantees success against others. On the contrary, taking an early cheque from a tier 1 fund limits your option. Some of the things that will happen: Your champion will leave the fund. You will become an orphan. Not enough growth. You will be …
Judge
We don’t have to worry about being judged.We are not living in an ideal world.We can not satisfy everyone. We have to focus on our progress, getting better every single day. We are not hurting others or being mean to the rest.What is there to worry about? How does it matter what others think about …
creators
We are living in a creator economy.Everyone is an influencer and creator in itself.You don’t have to be a rich kid from the metro to sell education on Youtube or lipstick on Instagram.The flip side is the rise of pseudoscience and fake influencer marketing. We are swimming between numerous content without quality checks and authenticity. …
ship
Twitter is full of VCs advising how founders should conserve cash or keep a healthy runway and whatnot. Some are talking about growth with sustainable burn (not sure “WTF” it is?) Firings and layoffs are all over the media.A few founders even spoke about investors who are arm twisting them and re-negotiating on term sheets.In …
living
Many people I know have stayed alone, built things, and enjoyed the solitude. It goes against our societal definition of having company. We are all different and live by our likings. Some like socializing, and some don’t. Some enjoy their solitude while others company of friends. Our living should be what makes us comfortable.