We need tyres to work in balance for a car or bike to function well. We can have all the gadgets or modern body parts, but without balanced types, they will crumble. The same applies to founders in any startup: they are the tyres. Founders should be in sync to fly their fat machine, which …
Category Archives: startups
Orchestra
I see an analogy in building a startup and successful orchestra. Both depend on the team and the process. Most importantly, coordination and perfection. We see how companies and organizations live in silos and delayed product development. Two teams have no clue how the company and products get shipped in time with quality and compassion. …
battle
In the journey of building taghash, it has been at times that we are fighting a battle like David and Goliath. After demos, customers would remind us how our competitors are superior or have a mandate to buy US vendors. It was a painful rejection earlier. We have now realized this will not change, and …
5P
In the last 4-5 years of building Taghash, 4P pillars have acted as guiding principles. I am thankful to Raja for letting me know about the “Jobs To Be Done methodology” and for giving me a copy of “when When Coffee and Kale Compete” by Alan Klement. Alan Klement talks about “jobs to be done” …
Aid
Software is an aid for efficient workflow, not replacement in most instances.This realization makes product development easy.It eliminates the resistance from the user, and they know your product exists to make their life less painful. We cannot replace a doctor, engineer, lawyer, or Accountant with software.But you can sell them your product as an aid …
power
A lot many of us in enterprise setup crave power. I am not sure if it is their ego or lack of confidence. A successful organization provides returns to its stakeholders and delights its customers while treating the team well. Every member knows their responsibility well. Success and failure are transparent in front of all. …
soup
Building a product is like making soup and depends on three pillars: what? How? When? What?Knowing the customer’s pain or what to build is the first pillar.We involve customers, do market research and conclude on what to build. Our sales and customer support team’s insight is valuable in upgrading an existing product or developing an …
purpose
As a founder, you are challenging yourself against all odds every day. Your days are a sum of rejections, failures, and successes. It is like sailing on unchartered territory with no end to it. One thing which keeps you going against all the naysayers is your purpose. It acts as a torch or light. The …
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is not a badge of honour.It is a purpose-driven everyday life grunt.Things will break during the journey or work out. It requires a lot of focus and dedication, unlike what the media and internet portray. The amount of hoopla startup press has created about founders; I won’t be surprised kids without going to school …
Company
I will be turning 37 in a few weeks.I have been struggling ass off with Krishna for over the five years in building Taghash. We are finally somewhere in the journey of building our company.The journey with limited resources can be challenging.One of the few things that worked in our favor: was the people we …