Founder

The studio brings in between $10 million and $15 million annually. But for Zhenghua Yang, success isn’t about revenue or downloads—it’s about impact.

Delhi founder arrested at 1 am after client's 'frivolous complaint'. Wherehouse shuts down

A dispute with a client over unpaid dues of close to Rs 2 lakh escalated for months to culminate into the police action, revealed Wherehouse co-founder Vaibhav Chawla. Ten 'innocent, blue-collar workers with meager salaries' were taken to the police station and released only after their families intervened, the company said.

Bengaluru founder moves to polluted Delhi, says she feels ‘sick every time I step out’

YourStory founder Shradha Sharma described the Delhi air pollution as an 'existential crisis' and urged India’s startup community to step up.

Noida founder after employee takes sick leave due to pollution: Even we are falling ill but...

Interacting with social media users in the comments, the Noida-based founder of a fashion brand, Swapnil Srivastav, said that although employees have the option to take sick leaves, entrepreneurs cannot afford to do so.

UK-based founder urges people to move out of Delhi, Mumbai: 'Could literally taste, smell the pollution'

'Please leave this city for your own sake. Buying a property here does not make sense either. Same for Mumbai,' Kunal Kushwaha shared.

Bengaluru founder responds to job applicant who asked him to 'take a chill pill': 'Whoever filled this...'

When asked if he would consider hiring the applicant, Paras Chopra, founder of AI lab Lossfunk, said there was 'no way to contact the person'.

'Indian employees work more than me': Japanese founder who moved to Bengaluru

'Indians are willing to try new things without needing perfect projections. In Japan, decisions take time and require consensus,' entrepreneur Reiji Kobayashi said.

Couple lost Rs 21 lakh when their startup failed. 6 years later, they sold it for Rs 209 crore

'We start things because it’s where we find our purpose,' said New York-based Mike Lazerow. 'The best founders learn to love the misery, the suffering.'

This billionaire CEO says not getting an MBA was a ‘really good thing’

'They would have taught me how to go public. We didn’t do it. How to do budgets. We don’t have budgets,' said Epic Systems founder Judy Faulkner, whose unconventional approach built a $5.7-billion-a-year software empire.

Couple sold company for $745 million, but felt nothing: 'It was like a version of PTSD'

'I don’t think I could do another standalone company again,' startup founder Kass Lazerow said. 'It took just about everything out of me.'

Founder worked 100-hour weeks to keep his AI startup alive. Now, it's worth $1.3 billion

Recalling some of his toughest times, Gecko Robotics's CEO Jake Loosararian said his early prototypes, designed to inspect power plant boilers, frequently malfunctioned, requiring him to work in 'dirty and horrible' conditions.

Founder regrets moving back to India: 'I was a stupid patriotic person. Just move to Dubai or Singapore'

Despite his strong critique, Akshat Shrivastava affirmed his deep connection to his homeland: 'India: was and will always be my motherland. I love it. And, always will.'

Billionaire Jay Chaudhry tells entrepreneurs: 'You want to do a great startup, get your spouse involved'

The 66-year-old cybersecurity titan said the most important person for his success is his wife, Jyoti Chaudhry. 'Without her, none of this thing would have happened.'

India worships founders like gods, but does 'visarjan' if things go south, says Cred’s Kunal Shah

He was answering a question on negative coverage of BluSmart founder allegedly diverting loans meant for funding BluSmart's electric vehicle purchases for personal use.

Tech CEO complains about paying Rs 72 LPA for a 'subpar' team lead: 'Need to replace fast'

After sharing the hiring call on X, Aditya Siripragada was flooded with messages from interested candidates. Responding to one such comment, he said he was willing to hire anyone as long as they are 'freaking amazing' and 'pay more than that'.

Founder retires at 28 after selling startup for Rs 106 crore: 'Wanted to focus more on my family'

Currently, besides enjoying his retirement, the 29-year-old father of three has become an angel investor and is backing a friend’s coffee company and a fitness app.

'Startup founders are heroes. They should be respected not abused': Sanjeev Bikhchandani

The billionaire founder of Info Edge countered the allegations made by fellow founder and columnist Suhel Seth who recently claimed that '80 percent startups in India are nothing but a racket'.

‘I am rich and I have no idea what to do’: Vinay Hiremath after selling startup for $975 million

The Indian-origin co-founder of Loom also described breaking up with his girlfriend as 'extremely painful' but the 'right call'. 'If my ex is reading this. Thank you for everything. I am sorry I couldn’t be what you needed me to be,' he wrote.

Reddit's Alexis Ohanian regrets not developing this soft skill: 'Would've been 10 times more productive’

'When I was in my 20s, I was perpetually in ‘CEO Mode’ and could never find a healthy work-life balance,' Alexis Ohanian said.

Bengaluru woes: Startup founder says he faced bias as he didn't study at IIT or speak Hindi

Dhruv Suyamprakasam moved to Bengaluru twice, in 2010 and in 2016. And both times, he returned to his hometown after spending little over a year in the city.

This Indian-origin founder turned 400 employees into millionaires after selling startup for $3.7 billion

But selling the company he had founded in 2008 was not a joyous occasion for Jyoti Bansal, it was the 'saddest day'. 'I spent nine years of my life fully dedicated to what we were building there. Suddenly, it’s the end of a chapter... That’s the bittersweet part of selling your company.'

Empathy towards founders a key value that operator-led VCs bring to the table: CaratLane founder Mithun Sacheti

Sacheti was recently appointed as a General Partner at Singularity Growth, and he also invests in D2C startups in a personal capacity.

Bengaluru founder’s response to being criticised for ‘unprofessional’ WhatsApp DP

Surbhi Jain, founder of Neend app, has responded to criticism of her 'unprofessional' WhatsApp display picture which shows her with coloured hair.

Airline founder flies to Japan to personally apologise to stranded passengers

The founder of a Taiwanese airline flew down to Japan to apologise in-person for a long delay that forced passengers to spend the night at the airport.

Byju's CEO defends company's adherence to foreign exchange laws in wake of ED raid

Byju’s founder said that the company is funded by over 70 investors, who have done due diligence on their operations, which includes FEMA compliance. “We are confident that the authorities will also come to the same conclusion,” he said.