PinnedHow can bootstrapped founders reach PMF?How a rejection was an eye-opener for our startup! As a first-time founder, it might be rare to come across someone who has it all figured out and is moving at a fast pace, failing quickly and moving on to the next item — all while being scrappy, hustling, trying…Startup5 min read
Aug 5I Was Trying to Sprint in a Marathon.How I am learning to pause and pace myself for the miles to go. At the start of my journey with Gexpr, I thought I knew what it takes to talk about your product, and your journey, share learnings, find customers everywhere, and nowhere, make mistakes, and learn as you…Writing4 min read
Nov 20, 2021Bearly camping in the Catskills!The excitement for it all began in Spring 2020 when one particular traveler’s social media feed was loaded with photos of unique cabins in the woods. Picturesque landscapes, cozy fireplaces, s’mores, and more. Covid’s arrival only accelerated the longing to get out of NY boroughs and into other burrows out…Writing6 min read
Nov 17, 2021Not a love letter to New York.I vividly recall the day I found out, coincidentally, the same day that I graduated from B-school in Barcelona, that I might be “moving to” New York City. It was all too surreal and a mixed bag of emotions. I looked up Google for “Is moving to NYC a good…Life5 min read
Nov 8, 2021A tattoo. Or three!!Same, same, but different. I could count on one hand, the number of days that were left for my wedding. It was a mid-Sunday afternoon when my sister called on facetime excitedly saying “Listen! This new tattoo artist is visiting from Nagaland. …Family5 min read
Jan 14, 2021It can be a Wonderful World, My Friend. — For ROADFOLK MagazineTwenty-twenty was a stark reminder for all of us that life is all too fragile. And, nothing but uncertain. Undoubtedly, we will all process the events of the year differently, at our own pace. And, as history reveals, the world will eventually recover from this series of cathartic events while…Life6 min read
Nov 16, 2020Twenty-twenty may be tough. Wellness needn't be!Balance and consistency during inconsistently imbalanced times. While we might choose to upskill and/or fuel our hobbies and passions with the “extra time” we have on hand now, I found it rather refreshing to hit upon a short (free) course by Stanford on “Staying Fit”. With our home and office…Life10 min read
Aug 31, 2020Joy in the known during the unknown.All things L.I.C…!! I didn’t know the Long Island City (a.k.a. L.I.C) neighborhood in Queens, New York until I moved here in 2017. Fast forward to August 2020 — three years living in the neighborhood that I began to call home. As New York City finally began to crawl out…New York5 min read
Apr 1, 2020M.U.S.T.E.R to hold it together!Now, more than ever, pull through the pandemic with 6 tools!Coronavirus9 min read
