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Will Claude Kill Your Startup in 3 Years?
What a $600M fund GP taught me over coffee about building AI startups that actually survive.
May 5 • Swapnil Shinde
The Hidden Cost of Being a Founder No One Talks About
It’s not stress. It’s not risk. It’s something quieter and heavier.
Feb 17 • Swapnil Shinde
The Real Reason Some Leaders Create Extraordinary Companies
It has nothing to do with strategy
Feb 8 • Swapnil Shinde
The Hidden Advantage of Teams That Have Built Together Before
Why “known devils” beat perfect resumes. And what first-time founders often learn too late.
Feb 2 • Swapnil Shinde
The Beach Conversation That Changed How I Think About Life and Leadership
Four lessons from a quiet evening in Goa that cut through ambition, fear, and validation
Jan 22 • Swapnil Shinde
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The Exhale Test. How I Finally Learned to Price What Actually Matters
For a long time, pricing confused me.
Jan 11 • Swapnil Shinde
The Real Key to Growth and Transformation
Three Startups, Two Exits, One Pattern I Can’t Ignore.
Jan 1 • Swapnil Shinde
Why Most Startups Fail Before the First Line of Code
What Building Three Companies Taught Me About Founding Teams
Dec 26, 2025 • Swapnil Shinde
Love Is the Most Underrated Leadership Strategy in Startups
It took me three startups to truly understand this.
Dec 18, 2025 • Swapnil Shinde
The Founder You Become Matters More Than the Company You Build
This is the unspoken journey of entrepreneurship.
Dec 11, 2025 • Swapnil Shinde
The Founder's Marathon: Why Winning Happens in the Quiet Miles
Most founders think they’re signing up for a sprint.
Dec 4, 2025 • Swapnil Shinde
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