Founding Fuel

Founding Fuel aims to create the new playbook of entrepreneurship. Think of us as a hub for entrepreneurs- the go-to place for ideas, insights, practices and wisdom essential to build the enterprise of tomorrow. It is co-founded by veteran journalists Indrajit Gupta and Charles Assisi, along with CS Swaminathan, the former president of Pearson's online learning venture.

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Nov. 14, 2022, 8:15 a.m. Newsletter

FF Insights #705: Wisdom

July 29, 2022: The last man standing; The evolution of time; Define familiar instruments

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Nov. 12, 2022, 11 a.m. Big Ideas

Close calls and broken arrows

Fears of nuclear Armageddon aren’t exaggerated. The world has come to the brink of a nuclear war many times. An extract from Sundeep Walsekar’s book, ‘A World Without War’

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Nov. 8, 2022, 10:43 a.m. Entrepreneurship

The Middle India consumer

Middle India has low trust for a new interface. Here’s how Razorpay, Smartstaff, Meesho, Dehaat and Krazybee are investing in gaining trust. An extract from ‘Winning Middle India: The Story of India’s New-Age Entrepreneurs’, by Bala Srinivasa and T.N. Hari

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Nov. 5, 2022, 11:42 a.m. Newsletter

FF Life: Finding a purpose in a pandemic of sadness

November 5, 2022: Timeless wisdom from enduring works of literature, philosophy, and spiritual texts

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Oct. 26, 2022, 9:33 a.m. High Performance

Work Therapy: Being comfortable with a mental health condition

“Telling your boss that you’re bipolar is not the easiest conversation,” says Aparna Piramal Raje. But “It is wonderful to be so comfortable in your skin that you reach the stage when it doesn’t matter.” An extract from her latest book, ‘Chemical Khichdi: How I Hacked My Mental Health’

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