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
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 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 find a Literary Agent: A step-by-step guide
Finding a literary agent who’s respected in the industry... read more
Finding a literary agent who's respected in the industry is the best thing you can do for your writing career. A top literary agent will refine your manuscript to make it saleable... read more
How to meditate in 2021: 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 sell 200,000 copies of your books in India: A marketing guide
They’re all making it up. The authors who... read more
They’re all making it up. The authors who say they are #1 Bestsellers, the literary festivals that gush over the boom in Indian publishing, the press that makes up extravagant bo... read more
How much money does an author make: de-constructing my writing income
I’ve rarely seen an industry with more rampant... read more
I've rarely seen an industry with more rampant misinformation than the publishing industry. On one hand, every author claims to be a "National Bestseller" and on the other, every m... read more
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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 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 find a Literary Agent: A step-by-step guide
Finding a literary agent who’s respected in the industry... read more
Finding a literary agent who's respected in the industry is the best thing you can do for your writing career. A top literary agent will refine your manuscript to make it saleable... read more
How to meditate in 2021: 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 sell 200,000 copies of your books in India: A marketing guide
They’re all making it up. The authors who... read more
They’re all making it up. The authors who say they are #1 Bestsellers, the literary festivals that gush over the boom in Indian publishing, the press that makes up extravagant bo... read more
How much money does an author make: de-constructing my writing income
I’ve rarely seen an industry with more rampant... read more
I've rarely seen an industry with more rampant misinformation than the publishing industry. On one hand, every author claims to be a "National Bestseller" and on the other, every m... read more
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