by Rajan Singh | Dec 15, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
In my ‘Negotiations’ course at Wharton, we had a live negotiation exercise, where I had to sell a boat (or something like that) to another student. And while the ‘boat sale’ was fake, the impact on your grades was real since your performance on...
by Rajan Singh | Dec 12, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
When I was working with a private equity fund, some of the companies we invested in were performing poorly. So what was our response? We would start doing monthly ‘performance review’ calls to put pressure on the management to act faster and smarter. And...
by Rajan Singh | Dec 11, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
When I became a first-time entrepreneur, one question I dreaded was: “How big is your team?” Because everyone was trying to size you up. And my startup was practically just me. 😬 Embarrassed, I craved the day when I would be leading a large team. Sadly, I...
by Rajan Singh | Dec 10, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
I expected my first EdTech startup to crash but for not for the reasons it did — here is what happened. In the early days, my biggest worry was — what if so many users show up that the website crashes? I had endless discussions about technology stack...
by Rajan Singh | Dec 9, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
Just before I was leaving the Civil Services for my MBA, I went to say farewell to many of the senior folks I knew. One of them said that he also wanted to attend some program for senior executives at a US university, but only to network, not to learn. He said,...
