PinnedThiyagarajan Maruthavan (Rajan)How to get to product market fit in AI SaaS, crawl walk run guide for Indian foundersGoing 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 81Apr 81
Thiyagarajan Maruthavan (Rajan)The Hidden Cost of Bad PositioningMost founders don’t realize it, but bad positioning is like refusing to give your Google Maps link to prospects who are trying to find your…21h ago21h ago
Thiyagarajan Maruthavan (Rajan)Why the Best Founders Are Selectively IgnorantSuccess in the startup world often comes with an unexpected companion: a gnawing, ever-present anxiety that intensifies as your company…1d ago1d ago
Thiyagarajan Maruthavan (Rajan)Easiest way to get started with pricingHere’s a startup secret: most founders are great at making things, but terrible at pricing them.2d ago2d ago
Thiyagarajan Maruthavan (Rajan)9 “View Quake” Books That Might Shake Founders’ RealityWhen I left college to start my first company, I thought I knew how the world worked. I had a degree, some internships under my belt, and a…2d ago2d ago
Thiyagarajan Maruthavan (Rajan)The “At All Costs” FallacyThere’s a silent epidemic in the startup world, and its name is ‘at all costs’ thinking. It’s not a virus, but it spreads like one3d ago3d ago
Thiyagarajan Maruthavan (Rajan)Indian Founders and the US Market: The Hard TruthsYou’ve built something in India. It’s working. Now you’re eyeing the US market. You think that’s where the real opportunity is.4d ago4d ago
Thiyagarajan Maruthavan (Rajan)The Compounding Magic of AIIn 1913, Henry Ford introduced the moving assembly line. It cut the time to build a car from 12 hours to 1 hours and 30 minutes.5d ago5d ago
Thiyagarajan Maruthavan (Rajan)Top researchers often flunk start up 101I’ve seen it happen too many times. A brilliant researcher, fresh out of academia, decides to start a company. They have groundbreaking…Sep 18Sep 18
Thiyagarajan Maruthavan (Rajan)How to know if you have product market fitMost startups are like someone trying to start a fire in the rain. They’re working hard, but the conditions aren’t right. Product-market…Sep 17Sep 17