Most first-time founders get into the treadmill of matrics. And with the plethora of industries, each has its own defined set. The problem arises when they forget about running the organization with basic business fundamentals of revenue, sales, and profit. In good times, no one asked for revenue and profit. People went on raising money …
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numbers
Last evening, I was at an event, and some folks were too curious about our growth numbers. When I told them I didn’t know, most were shocked. For them, it was like a cardinal sin, and how could I have no clue about the SaaS and financial metrics on my fingers? I tried explaining that …
Priority
As the company and customers grow, the organization needs to prioritize. It can be on what existing features to improve versus building something new or continuing both. We should keep our existing customers and their pain in the center and set honest expectations on deliverables. The what, when, and why have to be put in …
Positive
One has to be in an unlimited positive state of mind to make anything happen. There is a thin line between success and failure. What gets us success is our radical optimism. It is that unlimited positivity. Wright Brothers, Edison, Einstein, Ford, and others went along the grind. They had no option of giving up. …
Priority
We are all aspirational. The same applies to a team of developers. Most want to work on shiny things, technologies, and features. But the sad reality is that a customer gives a flying fuck happening under the hood. They need a product which should behave/work as promised. They are paying and using it. It creates …
customer love
Building business requires real connection unless you are into raise burn and repeat zone. A sustainable, profitable business takes time. It requires hard work, luck, and customer love. We have been building Taghash for the last seven years, and customers’ word of mouth has worked for us. Our customers are our evangelists. We are honest …
team
We keep forgetting that an organization exists because of the team. It’s the team that makes or breaks an organization. As a leader, you are not just a cheerleader but also a trendsetter. You have to act well. You want others to follow up and look upon you. The guiding principle has to be set …
Soul
Every business has it’s soul that makes it tick.One thing that is it’s unique USP. It can be their unique product offerings or how they put customers above rest. Your organization’s soul gets emitted outward, and every team member has it embedded in them by default. We have online ghost kitchens and food delivery apps. …
tribe
A successful founder creates a tribe and leaves a legacy.The real wealth benefits everybody, not just founders.We have numerous books dedicated to building successful startups. Very few founders talk about treating humans above the stock price.And even less on values and radical openness. A company is built by it’s people. Building a successful enterprise requires …
itch
Most innovation happens out of the itch. Be it Archimedes or Newton. It all happened out of their curiosity. There was no Twitt3er orVCs pay them the incentive or price for it. They were curious and went on to change the world. Our modern-day world has changed our outlook toward everything. We are more dependent …