A Strong Value System Is The Greatest Anchor
Next I remember a character in one of the classics I read long ago. Anderson, the central character conducting a meeting with eight people all of whom were crooks, it said “Anderson was equivalent to ten people for his heart was pure.” Never underestimate the power of a strong value system and ones ability to […]
Whatever happens, happens for good
Next There was a king whose best friend was a Prime Minister who always said “whatever happens, happens for good”. The king once had an accident and lost one finger. When the Prime Minister, upon such a tragedy again repeated his famous aphorism the king was most upset and punished his Prime Minister by putting […]
Learn to recruit the right people at least 90% of the time
Next People are the biggest assets for organizations, more so for the startups. They must be themselves be entrepreneurial in spirit to lift the company off. Now I know it is impossible to fill the organization with entrepreneurs as there are just not enough people of that kind. But what at the minimum is possible […]
There are no bigger assets than satisfied customers
Next Satisfied customers are extremely important to any business. This is truer for start-ups. Prospective customers look for a feeling of comfort that can only be given by satisfied customers. It should be the goal of all start-ups to ensure that 100% of their customers are satisfied. Even with some compromises on the sales ramp […]
Be where your customer is
Next There is no substitute to be where the business is. CEOs need to have first-hand experience of the market. It dramatically reduces the learning time. It also reduces some of the major risks that can lead to failures. I stayed away from the US market that was to be our mainstay. I kept hoping […]
