As a child, I loved train journeys. It was not just the thrill of visiting exciting new places or familiar comfort spots that enthralled me. It was the social experience of a train ride that I found bewitching. So many perfect strangers thrown together in a constrained space for a…

Rajesh Shetty(Raj) is our JeenaIsiKaNaamHain protagonist today and yes, it’s a trick title. It should have read “Three Gs” — Generosity, Gratitude & Goodness. They are the cornerstones of his life and what got him so far. And what endears him to his fans (like me). Let’s hear it from…

In the tech world, we have all kinds of leaders. Some are exceptional coders while many others understand the business like the back of their hands. But rarely, does one come across a full-stack entrepreneur who has a sound understanding of the business in equal measure. I mean, a thorough…

Founders need to tell their story. It’s a thing they simply have to do, be it while pitching to a VC, an employee, or a customer. The story lays out your ambition. …

“How are you doing today?” It is a conversation starter line that is admittedly quite common. But with most people, this comes across as a perfunctory rite — something that is needed simply out of courtesy to start a conversation. But not with him. This gentleman asks this question in…

This is a piece based on SaaSBOOMi’s trip to the valley. The learnings here are extracted from seven roundtables, a few walks, countless orders of beer, wine, and coffee, and one-on-one conversations with the most ambitious founders in the world. For part one of this piece, click here. When Sunil…

When I was making plans to fly to the US, I was enthused but a little tentative. Do they even need SaaSBOOMi there? There exists SaaStr, which is extremely popular and has a large cohort of founders from across the world. But as I’ve learnt over the years, effort…

As you know, I use this column to talk about people playing for the long haul. Today, let us spotlight a leader who has already played that game and set an example for many people worldwide. He travels from the Bay Area to various cities in India with frequency and…

Recently, a Chennai-based founder was in the news for gifting 5 high-end BMW sedans to his colleagues — early employees who supported him for ten years through thick and thin. But there were two things that didn’t get covered in the media around this generous act. Firstly, the startup in…