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Gurbaksh Chahal

Three exits north of $400M. Twelve patents. Two and a half decades of building. The unfiltered record — essays on ambition, resilience, and the craft of the self-made life.

“If you genuinely want something, don't wait for it -- teach yourself to be impatient.”

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3: Exits
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12: Patents
25+: Years building

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do not build a company around one lucky month

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do not build a company around one lucky month

do not build a company around one lucky month. a sudden spike can make an ordinary system look exceptional.

jul 29, 20262 min read

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proof has a half-life

a fact can remain true long after it stops being useful. the customer really did buy. the campaign really did work. the person really was right for the role. the process really did save time.

jul 27, 20263 min read

Entrepreneurship

the first version only needs to teach you

the first version only needs to teach you. founders often ask an early product to do too much. it must impress investors, silence competitors, delight every customer, justify the last six months, and look polished enough to protect the founder from criticism.

jul 27, 20262 min read