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The $15 billion AI SDR market has a dirty secret.
AI SDR tools are churning at twice the rate of the human reps they replaced. Here’s why most teams have it backwards, and the one mental model that…
 • Narayanan
Software is not dead. But your Software Company might be.
Software isn't dead — but the companies that can't adapt to AI are. Mike Cannon-Brooks explains why operators need to think about input vs output…
 • Narayanan
Stop looking for Startups ideas. Start noticing problems
Timing accounts for 42% of startup success. Here's what the data and the best founders reveal about finding the right idea at the right moment.
 • Narayanan
When Everyone's Building AI Agents, Build the Pickaxe
The AI gold rush is real. But here's the thing - most founders are panning for the same gold in the same streams.
 • Narayanan
Can anyone really become an entrepreneur?
Read this if you're someone who has an idea or wants to build something
 • Narayanan
How perspective matters in career and life
Sometimes the most powerful insights come not from climbing the mountain, but from seeing it clearly from a distance - a lesson that applies equally to…
 • Narayanan
Beyond SEO: Why generative engine optimisation will shape your digital future
How to make AI engines promote your content when no one's searching for links anymore
 • Narayanan
7 Essential Principles for your Startup
Welcome to Whatever Matters' - Weekend Startup Weekly, where I bring in strategies, case studies & stories about entrepreneurs, businesses and how to…
 • Narayanan
7 Steps to Build a Portfolio That Gets You Noticed (Even Without a Job Yet!)
Welcome to Whatever Matters' - Weekend Startup Weekly, where I bring in strategies, case studies & stories about entrepreneurs, businesses and how to…
 • Narayanan
Freelancing is for everyone + website resources
Welcome to Whatever Matters' - Weekend Startup Weekly, where I bring in strategies, case studies & stories about entrepreneurs, businesses and how to…
 • Narayanan
The "I should have known that" guide for you, to earn more.
Welcome to Whatever Matters' - Saturday Startup Weekly, where I bring in strategies, case studies & stories about entrepreneurs, businesses and how to…
 • Narayanan
7 Mantras to Crush It as a New Entrepreneur
Welcome to Whatever Matters' - Saturday Startup Weekly, where I I bring in strategies, case studies & stories about entrepreneurs, businesses and how to…
 • Narayanan
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