Indian middle class ethos are pretty clear. There are constant exhortations: Beta Doctor Bano ( Son become a doctor); Beta engineer Bano (son become…

Only one in fifty people in general population succeeds as an entrepreneur. Not very good odds, I must say. No wonder parents are not…

I am often asked if experience is helpful? Simple answer is yes. I have worked with thousands of entreprenurs. I have been directly involved…

John Bosch was a board member at Excelan. He was rough and gruff character but he was very matter of fact in his approach.…

Customer satisfaction/customer success functions are fairly common now. Novell had a customer satisfaction unit (separate from customer service) in the CEO’s office back in…

This plaque was displayed widely at Excelan.

I hate a YAFO (yet another fricking opportunity). Yafos are distractions and wasteful. I am a strong believer in DAFTW (doing a few things…

My father used to say that about cheap shoes but I later discovered it applied to software too. When I took over as the…

Entreprenurial journey is like riding an emotional roller coaster. It has high highs and low lows in a rapid succession. One day, one is…

Silicon Valley startup culture was set when David Packard , an outgoing marketing guy teamed up Bill Hewlett, a quintessential nerd, to start HP…