0) Parkinson’s Law is the old adage that work expands to fill the time allotted for its completionI use a hack so that this law works in my favour. Whenever I get a task, I ask How I can get an outcome close to the expected one, and I can do it 20% of the… Continue reading 40 Principles and Law of Time Management
Category: Startup
Internship Interview in 100 hours
I am building a system that will increase the opportunity to land an internship interview. This is for the roles students don’t have much information and the job title are relatively new. We will create the job search system collectively with the feedback of the students who participate in it. All conversations will be on… Continue reading Internship Interview in 100 hours
Mini Experiment
Goal – Getting things done good enough in half the time. There will be two groups running multiple experiments with time. Alpha Group – It will include Achievers and IgnorantsBeta Group – It will consist of Obedients, Critics and Pretenders The Alpha Group will follow the above steps to participate. The standard algorithm of the… Continue reading Mini Experiment
Truth
It’s easy to do wishful thinking and read about better ways to build your business. The truth gets exposed when the rubber meets the road. When you have a team and you are doing a service business to fulfil the client’s need. You are unable to predict what delight your clients and which deals are… Continue reading Truth
Business Models
What are the different business models a technology company can have? Here is my pick Freemium business model: A mix of free and paid services, the freemium model is mostly used by tech companies in the Software as a Service (SaaS) or apps business model. To grow business and acquire customers, companies offer free (lite) versions to… Continue reading Business Models
An Average Company
Traits you will find in an average company Delivering on commitments Friendly customer support Faster response time Consistent predictable outcome Provide value for money Leveraging technology automation Promote more collabration Believe in building community Shared learning Culture Focus on the vision Does all of these sound like generic average company traits? Someone claiming to be a… Continue reading An Average Company
No Accountability
Most people are not accountable for their actions and consequences at their work. The focus is always on the outcome and goals. Those are important. However, the daily work you put in makes a lot of difference, consistent commitments. It makes you focus on quality, process and system. When you master the craft, you can… Continue reading No Accountability
Unique Selling Point (USP)
A unique selling point (USP), also called a unique selling proposition, is the essence of what makes your product or service better than competitors. In online marketing, communicating your USP clearly and quickly is one of the keys to getting potential customers to convert to your site. It’s what differentiates you in the marketplace. It is… Continue reading Unique Selling Point (USP)
The smallest viable market
A minimum viable audience is the smallest possible market you can serve and that can sustain your business as it grows. It’s about targeting the people who will particularly benefit from what you are offering. Creating something that people care about (your minimum viable audience) is much more difficult. What you really want is someone in… Continue reading The smallest viable market
Human Filter
I spoke these words in one of our recent podcast episodes. One of the emotions that I am inclined towards post-pandemic is the word Empathy. I know that it is and will be the most abused business term in the coming future. Like the one to be authentic. People will add it to their bios,… Continue reading Human Filter
Vikram Shetty 