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Ujwal Arkalgud

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Ujwal Arkalgud

The Hidden Forces That Drive (and Derail) Business Growth

Anthropology teaches us that how people buy is a function of the tension they’re looking to resolve in their work lives.

3d ago

The Hidden Forces That Drive (and Derail) Business Growth

3d ago

Ujwal Arkalgud

Welcome to “Bootrapped: The Growth-Stage Revolution”

Escaping the Cycle: Profitability, Product Leadership, and the Power of Anthropology

May 22, 2023

Welcome to “Bootrapped: The Growth-Stage Revolution”

May 22, 2023

Ujwal Arkalgud

Is ‘meaning’ the missing piece of the empathy puzzle?

Books about empathy seem boundless, with each one attempting to teach the reader how to become more empathetic. In 2020 alone, I counted…

Feb 8, 2022

Is ‘meaning’ the missing piece of the empathy puzzle?

Feb 8, 2022

Ujwal Arkalgud

Why meaning matters.

In April this year, as the people of India were trying to come to terms with an overwhelming spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths, Washington…

Jul 13, 2021

Why meaning matters.

Jul 13, 2021

Ujwal Arkalgud

The anatomy of a trend

Contrary to popular perception, a trend isn’t something that’s getting a lot of mentions at a point in time.

Feb 4, 2021

The anatomy of a trend

Feb 4, 2021

Ujwal Arkalgud

Don’t blame the pollsters

Here we go again. Yet another “failure of polls” situation. History truly does repeat itself. Sometimes, incessantly.

Nov 26, 2020

Don’t blame the pollsters

Nov 26, 2020

Ujwal Arkalgud

A permanent identity crisis?

The philosopher and social scientist Max Weber made a stark judgment of American culture almost a hundred years ago. He noted that unlike…

Nov 6, 2020

A permanent identity crisis?

Nov 6, 2020

Ujwal Arkalgud

Is fake news really that fake?

Election season is upon us and the issue of “fake news” is all the rage once again. But is “fake news” really that “fake”?

Sep 17, 2020

Is fake news really that fake?

Sep 17, 2020

Ujwal Arkalgud

Why it’s important to study meaning rather than people.

It’s time to ditch that target consumer “persona”.

Aug 13, 2020

Why it’s important to study meaning rather than people.

Aug 13, 2020

Ujwal Arkalgud

Dear Researchers: If you want to make a difference, stop betting on cultural homogenization

If you want your clients or the company you work for to truly embrace diversity, then you need to think about re-examining commonly used…

Jun 16, 2020

Dear Researchers: If you want to make a difference, stop betting on cultural homogenization

Jun 16, 2020

Ujwal Arkalgud

Ujwal Arkalgud

he/him

Business anthropologist. Ex-founder, 10x revenue exit. Help companies untrap growth by aligning product, industry, and customer. Work with PE and VC portfolio.

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