suresh sambandam, founder and ceo of orangescape on 5-5-5
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Suresh Sambandam, Founder and CEO of OrangeScape, discusses 5-5-5, that is, ‘5 Screw-ups, 5 Learnings, 5 Things right. (Telephonic interview: https://soundcloud.com/your-story/suresh-sambandam-founder-and) Here are the 5-5-5: 5 Screw-ups 1. Misjudging ramp up of new geography 2. Engaging "Experts" doesn't help always 3. Health equity is worth more than sweat equity 4. Personal wealth –Putting all eggs in “Startup” basket 5. Tell bad news early - easier said than done 5 Learnings 1. Sales is intuitive, marketing is not 2. Platforms need an application façade 3. Money comes in different shades of green 4. Networking doesn't help beyond a point 5. Mentors, Advisors, BoD - Less vested, more value 5 Things right 1. First learn, then delegate, make “them” successful 2. Keeping cool at all times, live the present 3. Rolling up the sleeves, growth changes only the task 4. Spotting and hiring good talent –Team is all 5. My wife, son, and dog still love me ** Suresh: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sureshsambandam OrangeScape: http://www.orangescape.com/TRANSCRIPT
5-5-5
5 Screw Ups 5 Learnings 5 Things Right
Misjudging ramp up of
new geography
Engaging "Experts"
doesn't help always
Health equity is worth
more than sweat equity
Personal Wealth - Putting
all eggs in “Startup” basket
Tell bad news early -
easier said than done
5 Screw Ups 5 Learnings 5 Things Right
Sales is intuitive,
Marketing is not
Platforms need an
application facade
Customer
Bank
Real Angel
Angel / VC Institutions
PE
IPO
மீன் வித்த
காசு நாறும்
Money comes in different
shades of Green
Networking doesn't help
beyond a point
Mentors Advisors Board of Directors
Mentors > Advisors > BoD
Less vested, more value
5 Screw Ups 5 Learning's 5 Things Right
5 Screw Ups 5 Learnings 5 Things Right
First learn, then delegate
Make “them” successful
Keeping cool at all times
Live the present
Rolling up the Sleeves
Growth changes only the task
Spotting and hiring
good talent – Team is all
My wife, son and dog
still love me
Suresh Sambandam
Founder & CEO
Thank You
@sureshsambandam
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