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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two people work at separate tables in a sunlit cafe with an empty chair between them.

Businessnov 11, 20263 min read

ask before you introduce

a thoughtful introduction gives both people context and a real choice. ask first, explain the fit, protect private details, and make declining easy.

Motivationalnov 11, 20262 min read

discipline should make life quieter

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

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

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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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