I Never Set Out to Become an Entrepreneur. I Just Wanted to Keep Creating. Anurag Kulkarni
Two decades through music, filmmaking and B2B communication — Anurag Kulkarni built SA Digital Films by saying yes when it was easier to say no.
This week
The most important act of a founder this decade will not be building. It will be deciding what not to build. Restraint is the unwritten chapter of every great company — and the next four years will reward it more than any cycle in memory.
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I Never Set Out to Become an Entrepreneur. I Just Wanted to Keep Creating. Anurag Kulkarni
Two decades through music, filmmaking and B2B communication — Anurag Kulkarni built SA Digital Films by saying yes when it was easier to say no.
The Best College Majors for Future Entrepreneurs for Future Entrepreneurs
Many successful founders never studied business. Here is how to pick a major that builds real skills and gives you an unfair advantage in the problems you will eventually want to solve.
Why Profitable Small Businesses Sometimes Struggle to Scale Sometimes Struggle to Scale
Making money and growing are not the same thing. Here is why Indian small businesses hit a ceiling — and what the ones that break through do differently.
How Small Businesses Can Use AI Without Hiring an AI Team Use AI Without Hiring an AI Team
You do not need a data scientist or an AI budget. Here are the tools and workflows that Indian small business owners are actually using — and what is worth your time.
Anthropic's IPO Hurdles: Slow Growth, Compute Risks, Exec Departs Lessons for AI Founders
Anthropic's recent S-1 filing reveals significant challenges for its IPO, including decelerating revenue growth, massive compute commitments, and key talent departures, offering critical lessons for AI startups.
Founders desk
Plate 01Anurag Kulkarni
Founder and Managing Director of SA Digital Films Pvt. Ltd. — an electrical engineer turned music producer, filmmaker, and strategic communication entrepreneur whose two-decade journey spans enterprises including Forbes Marshall, KEC International and PepsiCo, and Government of India initiatives across Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, and ODOP.
Plate 02Cover · Issue 47Davonte' Walls
Marketing student at Savannah State University turned streetwear founder — building Privilege Closet LLC, a Georgia-based brand where street style meets high fashion and confidence is the whole point.
Plate 03Logan Sullivan
Logan Sullivan started Junk Punks at 17. Today it runs company-owned and franchise markets across Florida and Wisconsin.
Plate 04Anastasiia Shumilo
Anastasiia Shumilo is a Ukrainian-born technology founder who started over in Canada and built her career in technology from the ground up. She founded Shumi Technologies, an international B2B softwar
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