entrepreneurship
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Public Capital. Private Habits?
Whether listing on the Main Board or an SME exchange, the listing ceremony is an exhilarating milestone. The capital arrives, public valuation begins, and the family celebrates a generation of relentless sweat equity. Then the first post-listing financial year sets in. Too many promoter-led businesses, large and SME alike, discover that while their capital structure… Continue reading
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THE CHANGE BEHIND THE CHANGE
There is a scene in English Vinglish where nothing happens. Sridevi’s character, Mrs. Godbole, doesn’t lose her job, her marriage, or her home: no layoff, no divorce, no diagnosis. And yet by the end, she is not the woman she was at the start—the one who needed her family’s approval to feel worthy.Nothing external changed.She… Continue reading
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Your Succession Plan Might Be an Exit — Are You Ready for It?
When Anand Mehta decided to sell his 40-year-old packaging business, he thought the hard part was finding a buyer. He found one within four months — a larger player looking to expand into his region. Term sheet signed. Due diligence began. Then the buyer’s team asked a simple question: “Can you walk us through how… Continue reading
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A 162-Year-Old Jewellery Business Just Made the Smartest Succession Move Possible
Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri — TBZ — traces back to 1864, when Bhimji Zaveri opened a single store in Mumbai’s Zaveri Bazaar. Five generations later, under chairman and MD Shrikant Zaveri, TBZ had grown into a 37-store pan-India jewellery business, with his daughters Binaisha and Raashi Zaveri having helped scale it over the past two decades.… Continue reading
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If HDFC Bank and Tata Group Can’t Solve This Easily, Can Your Family Business?
Right now, as you read this, two of India’s most professionally run institutions are both scrambling with the same problem. HDFC Bank’s CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan announced he won’t seek reappointment and will retire from the bank’s services on October 26, 2026. The bank has said the succession process is a work in progress, and analysts… Continue reading
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My Biggest Client Just Fired Me — Because I Don’t Have a Successor
Ramesh Uncle built his business from a single-room godown to a company that today serves clients across three states. Two daughters — both married into good families, both capable, neither trained to run the business. His partner’s two sons — settled abroad, building careers of their own, no plans to return. The business itself? Growing.… Continue reading
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The Most Ignored Part of Succession Planning
You’ve hired the best lawyer. Built a perfect plan. Chosen your successor. Everything is ready except you. The Pattern Founder: “My son is ready. I’m stepping back.” Reality (6 months later): Son has title but no power Father still decides everything Father second-guesses every move Son can’t lead Business stagnates Father is miserable The plan… Continue reading
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Action at Age Zero or Resignation at Age Crisis?
The NEET paper leak escalated so badly that the education minister had to resign. Let that sink in. A senior government official. In office for years. Credibility built over decades. Gone. Because of delayed action on a crisis. The Timeline of Failure: Paper leaked. Should have been addressed immediately. Government delayed response. Protests started. Protests… Continue reading
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The Founder Who Planned Ahead (And Actually Enjoys Retirement)
Rajesh Kapoor, 68, sits on his balcony in Goa with a cup of chai. His phone buzzes. Message from his son: “Dad, just closed a ₹5 crore deal. Remember how you taught me to negotiate? Used it perfectly.” Rajesh smiles. Doesn’t feel obligated to reply immediately. Doesn’t worry if the deal structure is right. He… Continue reading
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Your Listed Company Needs Succession Planning Too (Maybe More Than Private Ones)
Mr. Rajesh Desai, a pharma founder. ₹1500 crore market cap. Listed company. His story: Children abroad, unlikely to return Daughter suddenly inducted to run operations No formal succession plan “She’ll figure it out” His stock is down 18% this year. Guess why? Market knows what he doesn’t: No succession plan = value erosion. The Listed… Continue reading
