Description
A no-nonsense guide for startup founders who want
to become decisive, authentic CEOs—without losing
their soul along the way.
In this deeply practical and refreshingly honest book,
entrepreneur and mentor Venkatarangan Thirumalai
shares lessons he’s lived—not just learned—over
three decades of building, leading, and advising
companies. From early product bets to strategic
pivots, from hiring giants to leading remote teams,
and from pitching with clarity to navigating the
messy, noisy world of AI—this book gives you what
most founders wish they’d known earlier.
Venkatarangan Thirumalai is a lifelong
entrepreneur, mentor, Microsoft Regional Director
(honorary), and keynote speaker who has built
software products, scaled businesses, and advised
CEOs on strategy, growth, and AI. He is a trusted
advisor to the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam International
Foundation, Rameswaram. Today, he is a sought-after
speaker on Generative AI and its real-world impact
on founders, teams, and business growth
to become decisive, authentic CEOs—without losing
their soul along the way.
In this deeply practical and refreshingly honest book,
entrepreneur and mentor Venkatarangan Thirumalai
shares lessons he’s lived—not just learned—over
three decades of building, leading, and advising
companies. From early product bets to strategic
pivots, from hiring giants to leading remote teams,
and from pitching with clarity to navigating the
messy, noisy world of AI—this book gives you what
most founders wish they’d known earlier.
Venkatarangan Thirumalai is a lifelong
entrepreneur, mentor, Microsoft Regional Director
(honorary), and keynote speaker who has built
software products, scaled businesses, and advised
CEOs on strategy, growth, and AI. He is a trusted
advisor to the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam International
Foundation, Rameswaram. Today, he is a sought-after
speaker on Generative AI and its real-world impact
on founders, teams, and business growth