“Great founders are always above the numbers” — 15 quotes about entrepreneurs and leaders

Released in 2014, story bites is YourStory’s weekly feature, featuring notable quotes in this week’s article (see previous edition). here). Share these 15 gems and insights from his Week of the 15th from January 9th with your colleagues and network, then return to the original article for more insights.

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We live in a time of progressive change. The degree of human innovation, consumerism and rapid industrialization has resulted in serious environmental disharmony. – Anil Chowta, Ecosack

The automotive sector has seen a wave of technological advancements in the last two years, and green fuels are the future of the industry. – Shenu Agarwal, Ashok Leyland

Sustainability is a need of time, scalability is a need of business. – Anil Chowta, Ecosack

The complexity of diagnostics has increased significantly, and having tools that improve accuracy and throughput very quickly has become beneficial to clinicians around the world. – Aneesh Sathe, Qritive

What we must do is create an effective workplace that acts as an ‘ambition booster’ by creating the right organizational culture that fosters the aspirations of both men and women.- Bhavna Toor, Shenomics & Shravani Prakash, elleNomics

Age is no barrier to being a voice for urgent action and change. Today’s youth are eager to be part of the solution. – Pamela Srivastava, Shiv Nadar Foundation

When context and confidence are in sync at any moment in life, it’s easy to see what triggers and attacks creative bugs. – Alok Nandi, Architempo

Art is something that speaks without making a sound. – Manjunatha (“MANZz”), Chitra Sante

Sales is an important skill, especially for startup founders, as not all startups have strong professional sales teams. – Vinay Dora, CrowdProduct

The first principle of scalability or observability is that you should measure what needs to be improved. So be aware of where the costs go. – Kundan Singh, Shipket

To achieve economies of scale, you shouldn’t do everything alone. – Sagar Gupta, Ekkaa Electronics

To optimize for cost, you first need to understand your usage, what you need. -Devesh Mishra, Physics Wallah

The first question every investor should ask is, “Is investing something I’m good at?”If not, can you learn and improve on your own? – Sumit Chanda, Jarvis Invest

Traditionally, startups have had limited means of raising capital beyond equity. – Sumeet Mehta, Reed

Great founders are always on top of the numbers. They focus on the right metrics. – Abhiroop Medhekar, Velocity

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