India’s startup ecosystem has established itself as the third-largest startup hub globally, with over 1.57 lakh startups1 recognised as of December 2024. This dynamic landscape is driven by key sectors such as fintech, SaaS, artificial intelligence (AI),deep tech, and electric vehicles (EVs), which have collectively attracted significant investment and innovation. I will explore in this...
Indian family offices (FOs) have made a significant transition from traditional wealth preservation to a growth-focused mindset. In this blog, I am analysing the recent trends shaping Indian FOs, their focus areas, challenges and opportunities in expanding beyond India, and how cross-border experts, and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) professionals can collaborate with these offices to...
Intial years of my career, I struggled to understand the financial terms and key metrics to find out if a business was healthy. My approach is to take a simple analogy to break down complex terms and make them more memorable. Here is one example of how to understand the business performance of any business. Every successful business operates like a healthy tree. Strong roots support steady...
Everyone forgets the fourth “C” when they go into a new market. A client and I talked about their plans to grow into Europe over lunch a few weeks ago. As we talked about what makes a market launch important, they said, “It’s all about the company, the customers, and the competition.” I was a bit surprised and asked. “What about culture?” The client...
Reaching revenue goals, growing teams, and establishing strategic alliances are all accomplishments that we all enjoy celebrating. But what about the soft skills that keep everything from collapsing like a house of cards? These abilities, which are frequently disregarded, are the cornerstone of successful leadership. This insight led me down a rabbit hole of readings, articles, and introspection...
With my experience in strategic consulting and business development, financial modelling has been an essential tool in my professional journey. I have worked extensively in this area, I believe in continuous learning to sharpen my skills and stay updated with the best practices. I attended this refresher course over the past two days. It was a great opportunity to revisit the core principles and...
