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Gokul Rajaram

Break Rules, Not Laws

The other day, I was chatting about product development with the Vice Chairman of a large bank. At one point, after I had proposed a few…

Mar 19, 2022

Mar 19, 2022

Playing offense during a downturn

Most companies have executed on defensive plans to get through the COVID-19 pandemic. Playing defense is about two primary things:

May 5, 2020

Playing offense during a downturn

May 5, 2020

Values-based Firing

The other day, I was meeting with the CEO at a company I advise. Our goal for the meeting was to review his executive team to identify…

Aug 20, 2019

Aug 20, 2019

Death of a startup

Yesterday, one of my portfolio companies died.

Jun 25, 2019

Jun 25, 2019

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The CEO’s most important operational responsibility

CEOs wear several hats — strategic, operational, financial. In One On One, Ben Horowitz makes a profound statement:

Aug 6, 2018

The CEO’s most important operational responsibility

Aug 6, 2018

The weekly CEO e-mail

I got this email recently from a CEO:

Aug 2, 2018

Aug 2, 2018

The CEO’s most important operational responsibility

CEOs wear several hats — strategic, operational, financial. In One On One, Ben Horowitz makes a profound statement: “Perhaps the CEO’s most…

Jul 25, 2018

Jul 25, 2018

How to choose the right company for you

A common question I get from students or folks early in their career (or sometimes, even mid-career) is some variant of: “How should I…

May 4, 2018

May 4, 2018

Self-serve first: the overlooked but essential paradigm underlying great software companies

“My biggest regret is that our first customer was $1M ACV*,” my friend lamented over coffee the other day. “I wish I could take it back.”

Apr 19, 2018

Apr 19, 2018

The second most important metric for every company

What’s the second most important metric for every company?

Aug 14, 2017

Aug 14, 2017

Gokul Rajaram

Gokul Rajaram

curious optimist. quizbowl coach. dad and husband. caviar lead @ doordash. previously square, facebook and google.

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