The Personal Blog of Sanchit Vir Gogia
As entrepreneurs who keep extremely busy, we are often the subject of discussion and critique. No, I’m not glorifying us being busy, but stating it as a matter of fact. Almost always, family, friends, acquaintances and the broader industry is quick to point out to how we rate poorly on our ability to keep a balance…
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Remember feeling jealous of that friend who posted pictures on social media from that vacation at a fancy location? Remember giving your family a hard time about you not being able to enjoy similar outings? Truth be told, we all have been in that shoe sometime or the other. While some of us are honest and…
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In the recent past, there have been numerous reports on startups either shutting shop or sacking employees in the hundreds. If one was to look a little closely, the genesis of all these announcements is an idea backed by a poorly constructed business model and injected with large sums of investor money. Irrespective of whether…
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Let me start with an admission – I am paranoid. No, I am not a negative person or the kind who would make life a living hell for themselves and those around them. Instead, I’m your quintessential entrepreneur who experiences paranoia about his venture, its current state and the future. Well, truth be told, most of…
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Well, here’s the thing – we all proclaim to know that smartphone addiction hampers relationships but only a handful show awareness (let alone accept) how our own actions are causing much damage. While there are tons of studies out there that have established this trend, what is critical to point out, is how we all…
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If you are able to read this, then consider yourself lucky. For you are part of a fortunate clan that is earning enough to own a smartphone/ personal computing device and better still, own a broadband connection. Most of us who have drank too much of the urban kool-aid will laugh this off and call a…
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It’s not uncommon for us from the IT Analyst fraternity to run into situations where prospective clients either don’t fully understand the value of our services or either see it as a mere means to an end. An end that is purely meant to use some evidence (from a well-known firm) to prove a business…
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Last night I chanced upon an article authored by Vivek Wadhwa in the Wall Street Journal. In this article, Vivek has succinctly written about why entrepreneurs should focus on building a lifestyle business and not only aim for an exit. This made me reflect on my personal story. The timing couldn’t be better as I…
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The Missing People Choir get their message across | Auditions Week 1 | Britain’s Got Talent 2017
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2017 marks my sixteen-year stint in dealing with market research projects. Over these years, while I’ve spent considerable time in other sales and marketing roles across various industries and geographies, my contact with market research across global markets has been constant. Such has been my passion for this and other allied domains that I spent two…
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As entrepreneurs who keep extremely busy, we are often the subject of discussion and critique. No, I’m not glorifying us being busy, but stating it as a matter of fact. Almost always, family, friends, acquaintances and the broader industry is quick to point out to how we rate poorly on our ability to keep a balance…
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Even before you read this piece, I would like to add a disclaimer, for this piece isn’t intended to hurt any religious, cultural or yet-to-be-termed sentiment type. It’s only a point of view and if it doesn’t sync with yours, read these lines a few times over – “bura mat mano, Holi Hai!” 🙂
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Remember feeling jealous of that friend who posted pictures on social media from that vacation at a fancy location? Remember giving your family a hard time about you not being able to enjoy similar outings? Truth be told, we all have been in that shoe sometime or the other. While some of us are honest and…
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Let me start with a disclaimer: I have absolutely no issues in using social media to connect with those who I’ve never met. In fact, I am of the firm belief that connecting with others who I don’t know is the sole premise of using social media. I’m not saying this for the sake of it…
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In my personal time, I have the privilege of mentoring startups. I consider it as a privilege for it allows me both, an avenue to share my learnings and experiences and at the same time learn from some of the latest and best ideas out there in the world! During a recent interaction with a startup that…
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Like everyone else, I’m also a victim of spam emails. In fact, I can say with some degree of confidence that I’m in the top echelons of being spammed. I know this is hard to prove but here’s a quick glimpse of the number of unread spam emails I have currently in my inbox… …don’t…
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In the recent past, there have been numerous reports on startups either shutting shop or sacking employees in the hundreds. If one was to look a little closely, the genesis of all these announcements is an idea backed by a poorly constructed business model and injected with large sums of investor money. Irrespective of whether…
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Tarnishing competition to prove yourself better is getting it totally wrong. Do better to be known for better. – Sanchit Vir Gogia
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Love is no slave to words or languages but to emotions and expressions. – Sanchit Vir Gogia
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Let me start with an admission – I am paranoid. No, I am not a negative person or the kind who would make life a living hell for themselves and those around them. Instead, I’m your quintessential entrepreneur who experiences paranoia about his venture, its current state and the future. Well, truth be told, most of…
Read More
Well, here’s the thing – we all proclaim to know that smartphone addiction hampers relationships but only a handful show awareness (let alone accept) how our own actions are causing much damage. While there are tons of studies out there that have established this trend, what is critical to point out, is how we all…
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