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How to get to product market fit in AI SaaS, crawl walk run guide for Indian founders

Going from Zero to Product Market Fit is like getting out of a Bermuda Triangle. For every direction that works out, an equal and opposite…

Apr 8, 2024

How to get to product market fit in AI SaaS, crawl walk run guide for Indian founders

Apr 8, 2024

Founder Fashion

Silicon Valley’s strange paradox is that founders changing the world are too busy to tell you they’re changing the world. Meanwhile, every…

May 4

May 4

Indian Angel Rush

Seems like an important shift is happening in Indian capital markets.

Feb 11

Feb 11

When Your Story Breaks

Hardest moments in life aren’t when you’re wrong — they’re when you realize you’ve been telling yourself the wrong story.

Jan 30

Jan 30

Why No One Knows Why Things Work

I’ve been thinking about something weird in startups: no one really knows why companies succeed. Even VCs who make lots of money don’t…

Dec 17, 2024

Dec 17, 2024

Don’t be brilliant. Be useful

The best way to kill your startup is to follow exciting advice. What makes this especially dangerous is that you’ll feel smart while doing…

Dec 12, 2024

Dec 12, 2024

Investors are not parents

Don’t treat investors like parents. It creates bad dynamics.

Dec 10, 2024

Dec 10, 2024

Curious Case of 1% VCs

How Top Investor See Tomorrow’s Giants Today

Dec 6, 2024

Dec 6, 2024

Founder Obsession is Good

Most successful founders aren’t balanced. They hear “take breaks,” “switch off,” “find harmony.” But what if obsession is their hidden…

Dec 5, 2024

Dec 5, 2024

Money Shapes Startups

Most founders who kill their startups do it with the wrong kind of money. Not because they chose bad investors, but because they…

Dec 3, 2024

Dec 3, 2024

Thiyagarajan Maruthavan (Rajan)

Thiyagarajan Maruthavan (Rajan)

Managing Partner @Upekkha (SF/India) | 100+ SaaS Founders → Vertical AI Acceleration | Writing Notes: India × Global Markets x AI

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