I was pulled to the Camino De Santiago,... read more
I was pulled to the Camino De Santiago, the 800-kilometer walking pilgrimage from the Pyrenees mountains in France to the town of Santiago De Compostela in Spain, the moment I’d ... read more
Do you want to startup in 2022 but... read more
Do you want to startup in 2022 but don’t have an idea yet? This simple 3- Step framework helped me generate multiple start-up ideas and select one in my generation/ evaluation ph... read more
How do you determine a founder’s salary at... read more
How do you determine a founder’s salary at a startup, especially if you’re a mid-career founder who’s likely at 10x typical early-stage startup market salary? I took a 90%... read more
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I wasn’t satisfied with the WhiteHat Jr Seed... read more
I wasn’t satisfied with the WhiteHat Jr Seed Fundraising Pitch Deck. We were following conventional wisdom, starting with the market opportunity, TAM, SAM etc. But StartUps follo... read more
I was fortunate to have strong leaders from... read more
I was fortunate to have strong leaders from late-stage startups and established corporations join us early in WhiteHat Jr. They built the company to scale. Are you thinking of buil... read more
How much time does it take to go... read more
How much time does it take to go from idea to startup? When to scale 10x? What is the best time to raise funding? I couldn’t get practical answers to these questions while sta... read more
Do you have a big idea for a... read more
Do you have a big idea for a startup but no co-founder? You should go for it! Get to the market fast versus hunting for the perfect co-founder. I was told that you needed ... read more
I didn’t think I’d amount to much after... read more
I didn’t think I’d amount to much after Business School. The advice I received then--”focus on your core competence”, “your network is your net worth” etc. -- all ma... read more
WhiteHat Jr grew 100x within 9 months, doubling... read more
WhiteHat Jr grew 100x within 9 months, doubling almost every month in this period. How do you scale systems fast enough to meet user growth? Here are three tools that worked,... read more
One great early-stage hire can make a startup.... read more
One great early-stage hire can make a startup. WhiteHat Jr's destiny would be completely different if I had a different CTO or the wrong first curriculum hires. A-players hire A-pl... read more
First Day, First Rejection. We were rejected by... read more
First Day, First Rejection. We were rejected by the first Venture Capital firm, who reviewed the WhiteHat Jr pitch. They didn’t invest in new categories created from India. Yo... read more
We got to know of our second pregnancy... read more
We got to know of our second pregnancy the same week I decided to turn full-time novelist in 2015. I questioned my decision for the hundredth time. Should I stay in my corp... read more
WhiteHat Jr was valued at $30 Million in... read more
WhiteHat Jr was valued at $30 Million in our Series A funding round in Sep’ 2019. Nine Months later, we received term sheets for upto $450 Million valuation. What made the ... read more
My 3rd novel, The Seeker, was rejected sixty-one... read more
My 3rd novel, The Seeker, was rejected sixty-one times in the US. Eventually, Penguin Random House, published it worldwide after 42 months of nearly daily revisions. Four years of ... read more
I’d thrived in uncertain, ambiguous roles like working... read more
I’d thrived in uncertain, ambiguous roles like working in new countries and new industries in my corporate career. So I thought I had an entrepreneurial mindset. Until I becam... read more
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Why You Should Hike the 800-Kilometer Camino De Santiago
I was pulled to the Camino De Santiago,... read more
I was pulled to the Camino De Santiago, the 800-kilometer walking pilgrimage from the Pyrenees mountains in France to the town of Santiago De Compostela in Spain, the moment I’d ... read more
How to Raise StartUp Funding with No Product
My 3rd novel, The Seeker, was rejected sixty-one... read more
My 3rd novel, The Seeker, was rejected sixty-one times in the US. Eventually, Penguin Random House, published it worldwide after 42 months of nearly daily revisions. Four years of ... read more
How to Always Think Independently
I had a sinking feeling in my gut... read more
I had a sinking feeling in my gut when I told my boss at P&G that I was leaving to travel and write a novel more than a decade ago in 2008. The timing felt wrong. I was 29. M... read more
How to meditate in 2022: A complete guide
Note: This is a long post, almost e-book... read more
Note: This is a long post, almost e-book length, but if you decide to read it through, you’ll get all tips on how to meditate properly you need to establish a long-term meditatio... read more
How to StartUp with No Co-Founder
Do you have a big idea for a... read more
Do you have a big idea for a startup but no co-founder? You should go for it! Get to the market fast versus hunting for the perfect co-founder. I was told that you needed ... read more
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