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Raj Sidharthan left his stable corporate job to start his own UX design firm, Freshdesign. After becoming an entrepreneur, Raj landed big name clients like Facebook, Adobe and HP. Raj joined me to lend some words of wisdom about becoming an entrepreneur, and the empowerment that comes with taking control of your own destiny.
In this session, Raj discusses:
- Taking that leap of faith from well-paying job to becoming an entrepreneur
- How some personal circumstances inspired him to go outside of his comfort zone and start his own business
- The importance of setting up a company framework (payroll, billing, business entity etc.) prior to jumping into business
- How the definition of “entrepreneurship” goes well beyond a product-based model
- The paradox of taking that “leap of faith” into entrepreneurship, while simultaneously being in control of your own future.
- How to deal with uncertainties in the world of entrepreneurship and how new challenges motivate him to keep going forward
- Advice for people who are dreaming about starting a business, but having doubts about leaving their secure job to be successful on their own.
Resources
Book: Who moved my cheese by Spencer Johnson
Book: Crossing The Chasm by Geoffrey A. Moore
How to Transition from Brick and Mortar to Online Business with Dr. Pei Kang
How to travel the world following your passion with Subash Jayaraman
How to build an online business with a unique selling proposition with Ajay Prasad
Making Online Shopping a Social Experience with Aditya Kothadiya
Soumya
October 27, 2015 at 08:56A very novel idea to have a podcast that focuses on immigrant entrepreneurs in particular. Really helpful to all the budding immigrant entrepreneurs out there.
Interesting and informative indeed. Keep up the good job !
Rohit
October 27, 2015 at 14:51Glad you liked it! What did you like in particular about any of the interviews so far?