entrepreneur, author, investor

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
$400M+: value created
12: patents
25+: years building

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a hand sets a fresh sheet on a sunlit table beside crumpled drafts and a pencil.

Entrepreneurshipnov 9, 20263 min read

write the idea before you defend it

an idea can sound complete in conversation. put it on one page, mark the assumptions, and invite the objection that will sharpen your next move.

Motivationalnov 9, 20262 min read

rejection is information not identity

an open studio door beside a sunlit desk with a blank calendar and small clock.

Businessnov 6, 20263 min read

an open door needs office hours

Thoughtsnov 6, 20262 min read

stop auditioning for people who already decided

Motivationalnov 4, 20262 min read

the lesson should cost you only once

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Building global businesses

Currently Founder & CEO of AuraOne and The Chahal Foundation.

A serial entrepreneur with 25+ years building global businesses.

Previously founded RadiumOne (acquired by Nexxen), BlueLithium (acquired by Yahoo!), and ClickAgents (acquired by ValueClick).

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