Consulting + Foundership
sunday book recommendation for founders: Case Interview Secrets by Victor Cheng. genuinely think every founder should learn to think like a consultant. not asking to become one, but understand how a good consultant approaches a problem. how do you - break down something ridiculously complex? - ask the right questions before jumping to conclusions? - separate symptoms from the actual problem? - build mental models, test assumptions and arrive at a solution without getting lost in 50 different directions? ...and perhaps most importantly, how do you obsess over finding not just a good solution, but the most optimal one? that's what consulting teaches you. and as a founder, you're doing this every single day. you're figuring out why growth has stalled. why customers aren't converting. where the money is leaking. whether to hire, build, pivot or just stop doing something altogether. most founders are quick to jump into execution. but sometimes, the real advantage is knowing how to think before you act. a veteran consultant brings a certain rigor to problem-solving. the ability to structure ambiguity, challenge assumptions and make sense of a mess. those are incredibly valuable muscles to build as a founder. and once you start thinking this way, it's difficult to go back. #sundaythoughts #posting #india #fngrd #money