Interestingly, if I lived in Indiranagar - which is around 11 km away - it would take me just 42 to 50 minutes to reach the office. So living close to the office doesn’t make much sense anymore especially when the rent isn’t significantly different. #bangalore #blr.

I live about 5 km from my office in Bangalore. A few years ago, it took me around 40 minutes to get there. Today, that same commute takes 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Google Maps should release a report showing how the average time spent on the road in specific streets or areas of cities has changed over time. It would really help people make better decisions about where to live, especially when factoring in commute times.

People won’t remember you because you were first. They’ll remember you because you built something meaningful, something that actually made their lives better. I hope I am the "first" one to post this 😈 . #saas #growth #ai #revenue #sales #sdr #hiring.

It’s not a zero-sum game or some exam where you have to come first to create value. Startups aren't races, they’re marathons. And in this marathon, multiple winners can co-exist. So what’s the obsession with being “first”?.

The #startup ecosystem is obsessed with coming first. - First to $100M in revenue.- First to reach $100M using AI.- First to list on the NASDAQ. But building a company isn’t a 100m sprint where one wins and everyone else loses.

Any founder serious about their time, will leave Bangalore. #Bangalore has everything there can be to waste infinite time: You can never get a cab, an auto and its almost impossible to get anywhere in time. How do you build anything in such a place?.

But we want to sit out, let the US prove its worth and then come and be happy with average outcomes. #startups #ai.

The AI opportunity is a litmus test of the fact that India and Indians have no risk appetite. Feel good or bad about it - its the truth. We have everything - talent, capital, multiple billionaires, infrastructure - second to none today.

This is a proof that if you stay focused and solve really deep customer problems, you can compete against anyone, no matter their size. Our goal: Stay heads down and focus on our next $100k+ deal, our first 500k+ and $1m+ deal. 🚀 #startups #founders #ai #growth #sales #sdr.

- This customer is one of the largest global healthcare brands, with 800+ physical locations. - It came down to us and the $18B company and every single person on our team leaned in to make this happen.

They probably have more people in one department than we have across our entire company. And yet, we won. Why it matters:.

Today, Emitrr closed one of its biggest customers at $110k ARR. But whats special is how we got there. It wasn't an easy. In fact it was anything but easy. We were up against at $18B industry giant - a company with every resource you can imagine. We are team of 30.

Writing is no more just a communication skill, it's an unfair advantage in the age of AI. #ai #chatgpt #saas #prompt #founders #growth.

I strongly feel people who excel at written communication will have an advantage in the age of AI. Because prompting is essentially just clear, structured writing and those who can express their thoughts well in writing, will be able to get far more out of AI than those who can't.

Being a life long problem solver is the only way to stay relevant. #growth #hiring #saas #founders.

The significance of problems you solve in a fast growing startup diminishes with time. As a startup moves faster and faster, it continues to run into bigger and more important problems. Making all the older problems business as usual and comparatively less significant.

It does not mean, doing more of the same: . - Writing more code .- Writing more content .- Doing more demos . #growth #saas #founders #hiring #ai.

The easiest way to do well in your career is to do "more". The tricky part is to understand what does "more" mean:. - More new things in your area.- More experiments.- More ownership.- Get more done from others.

But the truth is we often make the decision first based on instinct, ego, emotion, or experience and then go hunting for data to justify it/validate our bias. And somehow things still work out - so stop taking life too seriously. Just go with what feels right 🙂 #founders.