The final interview round

Aug 13, 2013 | Entrepreneurship, general, Groupon

Considering my “fancy title”, most candidates I meet everyday have already gone through multiple technical and qualifier interview rounds. I am fortunate to meet the best of the crowd. And I am entrusted upon conducting the “final interview...

Let me get back to you on this

Aug 9, 2013 | Entrepreneurship, general

This is a statement you will rarely, If not never, hear at a startup. And this statement forms the basis of most conversations in a large company. I have come to realize – the reason large companies are so slow to move is because they tolerate the existence of...

Who are you meeting today?

Jul 11, 2013 | Entrepreneurship, general

Nothing, NOTHING AT ALL, does more to developing a relationship than meeting someone in person and talking! No amount of flowers No amount of pleasant emails No calls Nothing Humans are meant to meet, to converse using emotions. And if you have to apologize,...

What does it take to win?

Jul 5, 2013 | Groupon

Perseverence… Ajay Singh tells me that this deal took him 1.5 years to close! I would believe him anyday… There was a time we used to run 1 deal for 3 days, because we didnt have many. Today the site has 950+ deals at any stage. All of them deals that we...