Month: June 2026
Six years of uncertainty. Or ninety days of clarity.
Six years of uncertainty. Or ninety days of clarity. That is the only real choice a founder makes. Six years…
I do not bet on the smartest founder in the room.
I do not bet on the smartest founder in the room. I bet on the one still in the room…
Funding is an amplifier, not a badge.
Funding is an amplifier, not a badge. It makes a good business bigger and a bad one die faster. Originally…
Most startups are not built. They are assembled.
Most startups are not built. They are assembled. Decks, rounds, narratives, held together by the next fundraise. Originally posted on…
The richest builders I know in India are not on any funding list.
The richest builders I know in India are not on any funding list. They are too busy being profitable. Originally…
At 25 I cried for two weeks after losing everything.
At 25 I cried for two weeks after losing everything. Then I went back to work. The crying did not…
A founder with receipts answers in 30 seconds.
A founder with receipts answers in 30 seconds. A founder with only a deck needs 30 slides. Originally posted on…
Show me the bank transfer from client, not the projection.
Show me the bank transfer from client, not the projection. Originally posted on X
My pager beeped in the middle of a meeting at 1-800-FLOWERS.
My pager beeped in the middle of a meeting at 1-800-FLOWERS. I knew exactly what it was. Another order on…
I have made more than forty bets on founders.
I have made more than forty bets on founders. The ones who won could all describe their boring work in…
My first employee was a housewife with no experience.
My first employee was a housewife with no experience. She closed four placements in six weeks. 21 years later she…
I flew to Mexico. No language. No network.
I flew to Mexico. No language. No network. 90 days. I built a million dollar business anyway. You learn fast…
Fraudsters drained my entire inventory overnight.
Fraudsters drained my entire inventory overnight. Bank balance near zero. I rebuilt it by hand in three months. Two years…
The best hire I ever made had the worst resume in the pile.
The best hire I ever made had the worst resume in the pile. Talent is mostly hidden. Resumes only show…
Most founders confuse being needed with being valuable.
Most founders confuse being needed with being valuable. The first traps you. The second frees you. Originally posted on X
Cusotmer Churn: Loud churn you can fix.
Cusotmer Churn: Loud churn you can fix. Silent churn you never see coming. Originally posted on X
You do not need perfect conditions.
You do not need perfect conditions. You need a clock and the courage to start. Originally posted on X
Stop polishing the deck. Spend that week getting one more receipt.
Stop polishing the deck. Spend that week getting one more receipt. Originally posted on X
We celebrate the fund raise like it is the win.
We celebrate the fund raise like it is the win. It is not. It is borrowing the right to be…
The salary is nothing. What you learn in year one, you keep for life.
The salary is nothing. What you learn in year one, you keep for life. Originally posted on X
Why Founders find co-founders instead of solo founder and his team
I want to admit something most founders never will. In my fourth startup, I called employees co-founders. Not because they…
A partnership without a written agreement is a slow disaster waiting for a date.
A partnership without a written agreement is a slow disaster waiting for a date. Originally posted on X