by Rajan Singh | Jan 2, 2026 | LinkedIn Posts
During my consulting stint in New York, I had two Jewish colleagues who observed Sabbath and would leave office sharp at 5 pm on Friday. And for the next 24 hours they were unreachable. And this was in a firm where late nights, long hours, and fast email response was...
by Rajan Singh | Jan 1, 2026 | LinkedIn Posts
When I applied for my MBA, my monthly government salary was comparable to one day’s cost of my MBA. But thankfully, that year, Wharton constituted a $40,000 Emerging Economy Fellowship. So, on an online discussion forum, I asked one of the admissions officers...
by Rajan Singh | Dec 31, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
Before my MBA, I used to think that business “problem solving” was about analytical thinking. But during my consulting days, and then as an entrepreneur, here is what I figured out: 1. Human emotions and ego create a vast number of “business...
by Rajan Singh | Dec 30, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
In a VC finance course at Wharton, our professor said, “On a risk-adjusted basis, becoming an entrepreneur does not make financial sense — you are much better off as an investor.” Many of us revolted — how could she say that? Aren’t...
by Rajan Singh | Dec 29, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
When I launched my first startup, we urgently needed some cash to keep the company alive. So I roped in a world-renowned expert to conduct a pretty expensive workshop. We just needed 100 signups and for the next 12 months, we would not have to worry about money. And...
