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Sanjay Nath
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Cofounder & Partner @Blumeventures | Inmobi, Grey Orange, Lambdatest, PixxelSpace, Sprinto, Tricog, Atomicwork, Confido Health ++; BITS & UCLA alum; 🇮🇳🇺🇸🌎
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    Sanjay Nath
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    Aug 30, 2020
    Being a founder is one of the toughest and loneliest jobs on the planet. You're faced with constant noise, uncertainty, constraints, setbacks... while trying to stay physically fit and mentally strong in your quest. Great founders are comfortable mastering their discomfort.
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    Sanjay Nath
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    Dec 25, 2019
    2019 + a decade: reflections & learnings Flashback ’09: after a 🇺🇸 career, grew restless, contemplated 🇮🇳 return, bit the bullet, met @BKartRed, Blume 🙌🏻 FF to today: large family of stellar Blumiers & a key port of call for founders Yet, its Day One, just getting started !🚀
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    Sanjay Nath
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    Aug 7, 2020
    Raising money and acquiring customers are vital skills for founders to have. But the best hallmark of your conviction is when you hire. If you can persuade great people to join, they will help you build product, sell it and repeat the hiring cycle. And all else flows from there.
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    Sanjay Nath
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    Jul 6, 2020
    "Everybody is an investor" The Power Law is recognized as a universal truth in venture investing. But as Thiel compellingly suggests, it applies to all - whether you're a Founder, young coder, or looking for a career move. Find your personal tailwind, then double down deeply.
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    Sanjay Nath
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    Mar 16, 2019
    Advice to younger self 👇🏻 b-school, vc/corp/startup jobs lay foundation, instill work ethic, process/systems rigour But, “soft power” - builds empathy & trust - deepens relationships - wins customers/deals (note - has to be earned / genuine) @BKartRed @miten @ValaAfshar
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    Sanjay Nath
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    Feb 11, 2021
    Stoked to see Two homegrown startups Building from India Planning to hit the Indian capital markets An inspiration to stellar Indian founders all around Keep building folks, onwards and upwards, to the "Street"! IPO ❤️ #2021 @deepigoyal #SahilBarua
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    Sanjay Nath
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    Jul 6, 2020
    Most founders have a singular focus on growing users, product and revenue. But don't forget to also focus on personal growth. How you seek feedback, stay humble/open minded, and scale your listening/learning curve - can become your biggest gear shifters for exponential growth.
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    Sanjay Nath
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    Jun 5, 2019
    Advice to founders (& chief sales/biz officers - and to self) There is no “perfect time” to raise (or sell) Always be out there, sharing your growth story You can’t really “switch on/off” your co should be known you should be known So when you’re ready, Its almost done ✅
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    Sanjay Nath
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    May 8, 2020
    Future of Work = Outsourcing 3.0 + WFH + Productivity tools + 5G. Taking a leaf from Y2K, India can make an even deeper 🌎impact transforming areas like healthcare (eg telemedicine, vaccines), AI/ML (ed-tech, logistics, agri) - leveraging 'new tech to reshape the old economy'.
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    Sanjay Nath
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    Dec 20, 2018
    A recent quote that’s especially intriguing — “There’s often more fiction in Excel Than there’s ever been written in Word” 🙄 :) !
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    Sanjay Nath
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    Dec 5, 2019
    Recently, someone asked what inspires me. In my 20s, 30s & even now - role models like Bezos (massive scale), Gates (institutionalizing philanthropy). But whats equally inspiring is India's youth - ambition, energy & speed as a moat! Excited to see what they bring us in 2020.
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    Sanjay Nath
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    Jul 9, 2020
    "If you're the smartest person in the room, you're in the wrong room" Nowhere is this truer than in hiring and building teams. Great product, marketing & sales take you from 0 to 10. But great PEOPLE are that most special ingredient for the Founder's long journey from 10 to 100.
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    Sanjay Nath
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    May 24, 2020
    Founders, as you hire and scale you need visionary birds AND focused frogs Covering both ends of the spectrum Those who see farther + deeper Lateral + vertical thinking Multi discipl/diverse + linear/deep problem solvers Cultivate a culture where both birds & frogs thrive 💪
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    Sanjay Nath
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    Apr 24, 2020
    "The Zoom Prisoner" Anyone else feel like one?? 😬🤓 WFH back to backs, different time zones, glued to laptops /phones, losing track of meal times and days/dates! (finding small buffers between meetings and breaks to stretch/walk becoming important - suggestions welcome)