Category: Founders’ Guide to Thrive w/ Intuit Circles

As a startup founder, you’re always thinking about multiple things at the same time!  With COVID, we’re sure that you’ve got even more to worry about!  You’ve dedicated all your time to solve a problem- this drive and passion are commendable. But with it, comes numerous bouts of self-doubt, urgency, and high expectations mostly from… Continue reading Founders’ Guide to Thrive: Mental Health & You

Presented in partnership with Intuit Circles With all that has gone down in 2020, it is certain that the aftershocks of the pandemic are going to be felt across the ecosystem for time to come. One feature that has drastically changed is Fundraising, an important aspect to keep the company running. Here are some things… Continue reading Founders’ Guide to Thrive: Fundraising Post-COVID

“Poor cash-flow management is causing more business failures today than ever before.” – Philip Campbell, a CPA and former CFOs in several companies and author of Never Run Out of Cash. Cash flow is something everyone worries about and as a startup, you’re usually on top of your cash flow all the time. With COVID,… Continue reading Founders’ Guide to Thrive: Managing Cash Flow

In conversation with Intuit Circles and Headstart, Arjun Pillai, Founder & CEO of Insent.ai, talks about how to think about the optimal pricing strategy for SaaS products in the overly-competitive B2B marketplace.  Arjun kicks us off with a, “It is not a standalone strategy.” Your pricing strategy affects multiple other strategies that you will work… Continue reading Founders’ Guide to Thrive: Arjun Pillai’s Cardinal Rules in Saas Pricing

The best way to learn is to learn from other’s experiences. In this week’s edition of Founders’ Guide to Thrive in association with Intuit Circles, we spoke to Rohit Bhatnagar, Co-founder, GaragePlug, member of Intuit Circles, about his journey and how having a supportive community has helped him through COVID.  GaragePlug is a pioneer in… Continue reading Founders’ Guide to Thrive: The Journey of GaragePlug

SARS-COV-2, or as we affectionately call it- COVID-19, has put a lot of things into perspective for us all. It has pushed us to relook at things, with new vigour and zeal while also appreciating the circumstances and opportunities we already have available to us. As problematic as the current situation may be- it hasn’t… Continue reading Founders’ Guide to Thrive: How to launch a Product during COVID/Crisis Times

Customer development is the formal process of identifying potential customers and figuring out how to meet their needs. It can help startups to build an end-to-end solution and eventually scale up into a large corporation. Let’s take a look at how Customer Development works. Idea – It all starts with an idea of a service… Continue reading Founders’ Guide to Thrive: Customer Development

‘Product Market Fit’ has been a frequently-used, yet a fairly vague term in the startup ecosystem. The idea, though powerful, is used differently in different contexts. So what exactly does ‘product-market fit’ mean and why do we keep hearing about it in our day to day lives? What is Product-Market Fit? According to research conducted… Continue reading Founders’ Guide to Thrive: Product Market Fit

As an entrepreneur, there’s no doubt you’ve heard someone tell you that one of the easiest ways to move up the grid is to manage your working capital. Although tricky, if you’re able to master the management of your working capital, you’ll save yourself a lot of time and certainly, a lot of coin. Before… Continue reading Founders’ Guide to Thrive: How to effectively manage your Working Capital

One of the biggest problems that entrepreneurs often face is how to make a product that is built to last. We’re always looking to find the perfect solution to our problem statement, but we are also in a hurry to get something out to the market. This enthusiasm although well-founded and understandable is what causes… Continue reading Founders’ Guide to Thrive: 6 things you need to know while building your product