Want to startup, afraid of risk? Focus on your strengths

Want to startup, afraid of risk? Focus on your strengths

Some of us don’t startup, though we want to, because we’re afraid to fail. The recommended approach in such a case is to do something with low risk. Higher risk means higher chances of failure. Startups who follow a familiar territory, have greater chances of success. If you’re already doing something well offline, then the [...]

Can’t do coding , yet want to startup? It’s possible!

Can’t do coding , yet want to startup? It’s possible!

Imagine having your own startup, without writing a single line of computer code yourself. Seeing your dream come true. An app solving problems that you’ve been facing. Your family members feeling joyful seeing your app. Is it possible? Yes it is definitely possible! Whether you’re a doctor, lawyer, school teacher or a career counsellor - [...]

Progressing in career – Doable advice for experienced IT professionals

Progressing in career – Doable advice for experienced IT professionals

I wish no good worker in IT would lose their jobs. I wish their age wouldn’t render them obsolete. I wish they would have a stable career lasting a lifetime. I wish they wouldn’t be dependent on a regular job alone, to increase their market value. It’s true that people in IT can make a [...]

2-minute guide to making your startup a success

2-minute guide to making your startup a success

I wish that people who’ve done good to me, do well in their lives. I feel about them when their startup fails. Mostly it’s because they don’t plan before launch and operate it based on assumptions. The startups which usually succeed are the ones who plan well. Just by having ideas in your head, will [...]

You have idea, don’t know whether to startup?

You have idea, don’t know whether to startup?

One of the most common queries I get from people is, whether they should go ahead with an idea or not? Such as, if an idea like UrbanClap will work in small Indian towns? Whether they should get a hardware manufactured from China? Should they launch a blog in regional languages with revenue model on [...]