I know, it sounds generic and is a cliche, but coming from a middle class family in Kanpur, it was always the neighbourhood opinions which mattered.
In my viewpoint, experience is grossly overrated.
The primary motivation for me is to learn.
For a company to be successful, it's not just about ideas. It's also about luck. And everything else coming together.
As an Indian company, to go outside India and motivate people, have them align to our vision, and get them excited about what an Indian company can do was a hard thing to pull off.
We knew we had to think global and think big. Most companies that are emerging don't do that.
NestAway is a disruptive product creating a win-win opportunity, not just for direct stakeholders like owners and tenants but for the society at large by making cities safer, especially for young women.
Of the three largest Internet markets - the U.S., India, and China - you will increasingly see Indian and Chinese companies partner.
For me, whether I have money or not, it is far more important that there is an intent behind a cause that's pure and can change the lives of certain people. If that's there, then you will be able to get all the resources required.
Nasscom has a big mandate - a lot of things come under their umbrella.
I have the same breakfast I have been having for many years - oats with fruits and dry fruits.
As technologists, we all write code.
As an entrepreneur, you're going to get 100 rejections and one yes. That one yes will give you enough and more kick in life to continue and remain motivated.
As long as you're clear about your goal, failures don't mean it's not going to work.
Bubbles are created when something positive is happening. People get over-enthusiastic about it and take the tide higher than it should go. The reality is bubbles are required to create an industry.
As long as you're a company that makes profits, all's good.
Good people do fundamental work because they believe in the work.
We started paying everyone 100% bonuses. We removed any sort of performance management system where you put down your goals for the quarter, or the year, then try measuring against those goals because when you are dealing with innovation, that has no meaning.
In a market where funding is hard to come by, if you're scaled already, then you are in a brilliant position because nobody is going to catch up with you.
Team sports is the best for bonding. These sports lessons are also true for startups. You want to be at the top of every endeavour, but you win some and you lose some. As a team, however, you always pump each other up and move forward.
