May 21STFU #12 — The Ship of Theseus — Do you relate to your childhood?Theseus is a Greek mythological hero who was regarded as an early ruler of Athens. Credited to be the founder of Athens, he was sent to the island of Crete (Greece) to the half-bull half-man beastly Minotaur as an offering to him, but in turn, killed him and came back…Startup Lessons5 min readStartup Lessons5 min read
May 14STFU #11 — How Raj impressed his Father-in-law — The Art of Mirroring to grow your startupIf you were born in the 70s or 80s, and haven’t raved on DDLJ (Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge), my sympathies for you. …Startup Lessons4 min readStartup Lessons4 min read
May 7STFU #10 — The Polyandrous Horseshoe Crabs — How Lazy Competitors wait for your ‘Eggs’Along the East Coast in the US from New England all the way to Mexico are a special kind of ‘crabs’ called Horseshoe Crabs. They are mostly known for their blue blood used in lab safety tests, including for COVID-19 vaccines. …Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
Apr 30STFU #09 — When Francis Drake met Giannis Antetokounmpo — False Binaries in Startup SuccessSir Francis Drake was one of the first explorers of the world in the 1570s — traveling around the globe. In fact, he was one of the key confidantes of Queen Elizabeth I who knighted him for his valor and wins. …Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
Apr 23STFU #08 — Kai Po Che — When Competition cuts your Kite!Kai Po Che is originally a Gujarati phrase that means “I have cut”. While some of us might recall it as a movie released in 2013 about 3 boys, their dreams, and their struggles, the term has its roots in kite flying. Makar Sankranti or Uttarayan is one of the…Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
Apr 16STFU #07 — Sleeping in a Coffin — and the stories we tell ourselves“There are five kinds of actresses,” Mark Twain once wrote. “Bad actresses, fair actresses, good actresses, great actresses-and then there is Sarah Bernhardt.” No one was or ever had been, quite like her. Sarah Bernhardt was one of the first modern celebrities and influencers of the 19th century! When she…Startup Lessons4 min readStartup Lessons4 min read
Apr 9STFU #05 — The Right vs Right Dilemma — Daily Decisions for Your StartupImagine you are driving a trolley — suddenly, the brakes fail and you cannot stop the trolley anymore. A few meters ahead, though, you find 5 workers working on the tracks. You cant honk, you can’t stop — you can only ram them and probably, kill them. But then you…Moral4 min readMoral4 min read
Apr 9STFU #06 — Naked Yoga — How Facing Shame gives you CourageIn 2009, at the age of 33, a smear test and biopsy revealed that Doria Gani had stage 3 cervical cancer. She went through surgery, followed by a combination of the two toughest treatments — chemotherapy and radiotherapy, which pushed her into early menopause. …Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
Apr 2STFU #04 — Jerzy Dudek (Liverpool) — When you do the ‘Spaghetti’ DanceMay 25th, 2005. Istanbul. It was the Champions League Final between 2 Giants — AC Milan and Liverpool. Jerzy Dudek was the goalkeeper, a man risen quickly but from humble beginnings. Liverpool had been doing quite well that entire season — almost a magical run for them. …Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
Apr 2STFU #03 — Lake Wobegon — The perfect place for your startup?In the state of Minnesota (US), there is a place Lake Wobegon in central Minnesota, near Stearns County — a unique place that is known to have the best of the best in the world. …Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
