Category My Work
Everyone wants in on India’s Gaming startup story.Founders, Angels, VCs, Big tech,Media Co’s. Everyone. Who is the Indian “gamer”?Where do they play?Which games?What devices?Correlation between household income and IAP spend? This quick video answers so many questions. But, more importantly,… Continue Reading →
Adobe acquiring Figma for $20 Bn smacks of overpaying, right?This is acquisition price is 50x of current Figma ARR of $400 Mn Before you yell “over-paid” or “great deal”, let’s SWOT this: S:• Time spent on mobile/digital is growing 11%… Continue Reading →
Dear Founders and Startup teams,The Circles help us getting further ahead tomorrow than where we were yesterday. The Boxes are short interludes. Keep track, but don’t make that your main focus. PS: Yes, I know – someone will comment that… Continue Reading →
I know travel has opened up.I know we haven’t met in over two yearsI know that “new” place has great coffee/idly/beer and we should meet there.I know in person meetings increase comfort between people.I know free-wheeling conversations cause serendipity. I… Continue Reading →
It is not only acceptable but required that you love your product.Why else would you spend 1000s of hours building something if you don’t love it?! But please understand what exactly is it that you are loving. Don’t blindly love your… Continue Reading →
Preface: I’ve a lot of respect for the Tata Group & Tata Consultancy Services‘ successes.Hard Truths: This headline is both funny and sad. Why?1) SuperApps have been tech’s bane for years.2) Top-down planning rarely succeeds.3) SuperApps are never Super at launch. They won… Continue Reading →
Did you spend “too long” coming up with your startup name/domain/logo? I know I did. I even ran a poll to pick between our top choices, and spent more hours on logo design I get it: An interesting name/logo matters,… Continue Reading →
What are some things that can help you improve your investor pitch calls?I’ve got some simple tips in my newest video. Hat-tip to Greylock‘s Reid Hoffman for his Aircraft & Cliff imagery.
We recently had to go through a partial round of layoffs and some people in our team were let go. I have written about my thoughts and, more importantly, on what you can do for your people in such a… Continue Reading →
I could write on how X or Y or Z are to be blamed for the flare-up and goof-up and public display of dirty laundry. But who am I kidding here. The newspapers are already having a field day with this story…. Continue Reading →