Silicon Valley investors and Tech giants have been waiting for Indian startups to grow up and deliver. Perhaps, we are just entering that phase now.

After a massive $16 billion Walmart-Flipkart deal, the Indian startup scene is hotter than ever before. Amidst this frenzy, we have heard of a new exit.

Techcrunch reported that Amazon Pay has acquired Tapzo for $40M. The news will be widely circulated soon. After all, fundraising and acquisitions are the favorite topics for media. …

When I saw Elizabeth for the first time in Ubud earlier this year, she was celebrating her 37th birthday. Quiet in her corner and graciously thanking her guests, her gentle smile was the first thing that struck me. It was later that I got to know she is building a business. Two weeks later, she told me the business is doing better than she ever imagined. To be precise, she is on track to gross USD 250K by the end of this year.

“This has been the most incredible, transformative year of my life. Last August I left New York…

It was a pleasant morning in Mumbai with light drizzle. I was fully ready 45 minutes earlier than the commute time expected to reach my meeting venue. Since I thought I was early enough and did not expect much traffic on a Sunday morning, I ordered the Uber Pool.

And then it all went downhill. But let me backtrack.

We were happily on our way and I was enjoying the cloudy skies that were turning more grey by the minute. As we crossed the Sea Link, the rain was pounding harder on the window glass. The driver got a notification…

I really did not know how breathtakingly beautiful Vietnam could be

If you have been contemplating visiting the Land of the Blue Dragon, you have my wholehearted approval and even these notes to help you plan it better.

Vietnam Layout

North Vietnam is a treasure trove of picturesque locations and a must visit for nature lovers. A lovely blend of rural living and tourism friendliness can lead to a nice trip — one that is not heavy on your wallet either. And, if you are a non-vegetarian, then you would love the cheap street food as well!

I was traveling with my…

“The strongest love is the love that can demonstrate its fragility.”
― Paulo Coelho

I had this glorious apartment on the bank of Hudson with a view of Manhattan — it was expensive, luxurious and beautiful. But it was empty. Night after night, I would come back late from my work, finding the apartment empty for my partner was still working. I told myself it is fine.

The personal tension started affecting my MBA study and work. I would start tearing up looking at that skyline of Manhattan. …

Not too long ago, I was ruing the fact that I work too hard and do not get proportionate results (sounds familiar?)

But Marcus Aurelius’s words came to mind-

The impediments to action advances action.
What stands in the way becomes the way.

These lines stayed with me and guided me again and again whenever I found myself complaining. And gradually, I stopped complaining and started looking for what I can do in this moment.

But let us not jump ahead.

This post is about Sacred Projects — projects that transform you, that give a meaning to your fleeting existence.

People are racking up unbelievable profits selling on Amazon. Elise did just that and then started helping others to do it too. And, this is how — This is Unicorn — was born!

I’ve grown my most recent Amazon brand from Zero to 6-figures in just 6 months — Elise

Read this interview to find how Elise built her startup while traveling as a digital nomad!

Digital Nomadism may appear too casual to the onlookers but do not underestimate what Digital Nomads have been able to achieve.

When I did my first Digital Nomadic stint in Bali in 2016, it opened to me not only the frolics of globetrotting but the potential of setting up a serious business.

I met Elise…

The words sales and marketing always make me anxious and awkward. No body likes selling, even the people who are good at it because somewhere we feel we are asking for something and in case of bad products, even manipulating the user.

Who wants to do that, right?!

But may be, it doesn’t have to be such a soul-less thing. In fact, as Seth Godin predicts, human marketing is the only marketing that will survive. Other forms of data driven digital marketing can soon be automated.

Even if we take that with a grain of salt, truth is that grabbing…