Managing the Many Moving Parts During Acquisitions and Exits
Directi CEO Bhavin Turakhia talks about how to make sure mergers and exits go off smoothly.
Category: Stories
Deepika Padukone’s Letter From Her Father Is A Charming Read
Deepika Padukone is one of the most stellar success stories of Bollywood today. With 30+ films and billions in money under her kitty, the leggy model from Bengaluru has come a long way. But Deepika is also known to be a grounded, humble and deeply family oriented girl.
In philanthropist and Infosys founder Narayan Murthy’s wife Sudha Murthy’s book “Legacy”, Prakash Padukone’s letter to her daughter Deepika talks about her success, but most importantly expounds on her journey there. It also includes valuable lessons on staying humble and down to earth in the face of a charmed life.
Facebook Spends Rs. 7 Lakh A Day On Mark Zuckerberg’s Security
In his grey T-shirts and faded jeans, Mark Zuckerberg can come across as the boy next door. But he’s not a boy next door at all. He’s the founder and CEO of one of the most powerful companies in the world. And with his VVIP status, comes an elaborate security detail.
Business Accelerators – Changing the Face of Startups in India
While there are many accelerators operating in the Indian marketplace, one that stands out from the crowd is Jaarvis Accelerator (JA). Sponsored from Hong Kong and Singapore and operating in India, JA is an innovative venture by the Jaarvis Group, which strives to identify early stage sustainable startup ideas and help them turn into scalable business models.
Dear Colleague, Please Stop Eating Noisily: An Open Letter
An open letter to the colleague who eats noisily in office.
Narayan Murthy’s Letter To His Daughter Is Essential Reading
Murthy is also very private, and little is known about his personal life. But he’s offered a glimpse into his family life in an open letter to his daughter. He letter talks about her upbringing, the family’s struggles when they didn’t have enough money, and has sage advice that shall resonate with all young Indians.
5 Out Of The 6 Richest Young Indians Are Startup Founders
Amongst all the reasons quoted for starting a startup, the most common ones are “wanting to create something”, “passion to do”, and “be independent”. Very few founders would blatantly admit “to be rich” as one. However, being rich just happens to be one of the by products of a successful startup. Nine out of ten startups fail, but the ones that do sustain really rake in the moolah. And it can happen very, very quickly. So it’s no wonder that in a burgeoning startups ecosystem in India, some of the youngest richest Indians are startup founders.
Here’s the list of these startup flounders in the order of wealth and age.
A CEO Wrote A Brutal Open Letter To “College Crybabies”
As students spend the butt ends of their college lives, they live lives of entitlement and hyper sensitivity. The biggest banes of a student life could range from a slow internet connection to a bad date.
However, this CEO and a experienced professional wants to say it like it is. Kyle Reyes, the CEO of a marketing firm Silent Partner and a keynote speaker who’s well into his 40s, wrote an open letter addressing today’s millennials – people born in the late 80s/Early 90s. With the letter, he wishes to set the record about the professional life straight and present the bare facts about a career, instead of a rosy view. He also is quite brutal in calling out some of the fallacies of this generation about their sensitive nature and sense of entitlement. And ultimately, Reyes shares some hard hitting, but crucial tips about career and making it big.
India’s Wealth Disparity Is Truly Staggering
It’s no secret that there’s a huge gap between India’s rich and India’s poor, but the numbers are truly staggering. The richest 1%…