Sanjay Nagaraj
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The family is always behind the scenes, motivating you to do things the right way, motivating you to go achieve what you're set out to achieve. But an individual, as I was talking about, my co-founder as well, has had a great influence in the past and also continues to have that great influence even today.
The family is always behind the scenes, motivating you to do things the right way, motivating you to go achieve what you're set out to achieve. But an individual, as I was talking about, my co-founder as well, has had a great influence in the past and also continues to have that great influence even today.
There are, of course, a lot of the investors that influence, great investors that we have, not just from Citi that are joined newly, but Steve Herrick from IBP, John Rionis at Unusual, Gio Disick, Sorenson. All these guys have lots of influences in terms of very positive influences in terms of helping us where the market.
There are, of course, a lot of the investors that influence, great investors that we have, not just from Citi that are joined newly, but Steve Herrick from IBP, John Rionis at Unusual, Gio Disick, Sorenson. All these guys have lots of influences in terms of very positive influences in terms of helping us where the market.
There are, of course, a lot of the investors that influence, great investors that we have, not just from Citi that are joined newly, but Steve Herrick from IBP, John Rionis at Unusual, Gio Disick, Sorenson. All these guys have lots of influences in terms of very positive influences in terms of helping us where the market.
is going to go and also making sure that they're supporting us as we scale the company. But I think there are, of course, two key things that I think I continue to always grow towards. One is I'm sure you and your listeners may have looked into these things. There are two books that I'm always very interested in. One is great. Angela Duckworth is the author for that one.
is going to go and also making sure that they're supporting us as we scale the company. But I think there are, of course, two key things that I think I continue to always grow towards. One is I'm sure you and your listeners may have looked into these things. There are two books that I'm always very interested in. One is great. Angela Duckworth is the author for that one.
is going to go and also making sure that they're supporting us as we scale the company. But I think there are, of course, two key things that I think I continue to always grow towards. One is I'm sure you and your listeners may have looked into these things. There are two books that I'm always very interested in. One is great. Angela Duckworth is the author for that one.
Influenced a lot of my thinking around. It's not enough just if you have passion, you need to have perseverance associated with it because it's not just enough saying, yeah, I want to do this. I want to do this because there are going to be a lot of ups and downs as part of what you build as a startup. So you need to persevere. There are many naysayers that we have had in the past as well.
Influenced a lot of my thinking around. It's not enough just if you have passion, you need to have perseverance associated with it because it's not just enough saying, yeah, I want to do this. I want to do this because there are going to be a lot of ups and downs as part of what you build as a startup. So you need to persevere. There are many naysayers that we have had in the past as well.
Influenced a lot of my thinking around. It's not enough just if you have passion, you need to have perseverance associated with it because it's not just enough saying, yeah, I want to do this. I want to do this because there are going to be a lot of ups and downs as part of what you build as a startup. So you need to persevere. There are many naysayers that we have had in the past as well.
You can't do this. You can't do this. We were able to persevere and make things happen, right? The other one is the mindset by Carol Duet. Those two books that at least have influenced a lot in terms of my thinking from a startup building. But at the same time, am I telling you that as a startup, we have somehow reached a place where we are amazing? Nothing like that.
You can't do this. You can't do this. We were able to persevere and make things happen, right? The other one is the mindset by Carol Duet. Those two books that at least have influenced a lot in terms of my thinking from a startup building. But at the same time, am I telling you that as a startup, we have somehow reached a place where we are amazing? Nothing like that.
You can't do this. You can't do this. We were able to persevere and make things happen, right? The other one is the mindset by Carol Duet. Those two books that at least have influenced a lot in terms of my thinking from a startup building. But at the same time, am I telling you that as a startup, we have somehow reached a place where we are amazing? Nothing like that.
Everything is a journey, right? It's a five-year journey. I believe it's going to be a 10-year journey where at least you get to a point where you can say that, yeah, there are some things you set out to achieve and you have achieved those, right? So it's a journey that we are going through. And I'll be very honest, as I said, when you asked me what am I most proud of, it's the team.
Everything is a journey, right? It's a five-year journey. I believe it's going to be a 10-year journey where at least you get to a point where you can say that, yeah, there are some things you set out to achieve and you have achieved those, right? So it's a journey that we are going through. And I'll be very honest, as I said, when you asked me what am I most proud of, it's the team.
Everything is a journey, right? It's a five-year journey. I believe it's going to be a 10-year journey where at least you get to a point where you can say that, yeah, there are some things you set out to achieve and you have achieved those, right? So it's a journey that we are going through. And I'll be very honest, as I said, when you asked me what am I most proud of, it's the team.
So I get to learn from the entire team on a daily basis.
So I get to learn from the entire team on a daily basis.
So I get to learn from the entire team on a daily basis.