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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
$400M+: Value created
12: Patents
25+: Years building

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Career

calm is an operating advantage

calm is an operating advantage. a leader's emotion travels faster than their instructions.

aug 24, 20262 min read

BusinessEntrepreneurship

your product should not create a second job

a product can complete its task and still leave the customer with another job. the report gets generated, but someone has to clean it. the order goes through, but someone has to chase the status. the software records the decision, but someone has to explain the output to every person who cannot understand it.

aug 21, 20264 min read

Culture

do not reward the rescue you created

do not reward the rescue you created. some organizations celebrate emergencies because emergencies create visible heroes.

aug 21, 20262 min read

Career

the room changes when the leader listens

the room changes when the leader listens. authority changes what people are willing to say.

aug 19, 20262 min read

Career

standards are kinder than confusion

standards are kinder than confusion. people deserve to know what good work looks like before they are told they missed it.

aug 17, 20262 min read

BusinessCareer

make the cost visible before asking for sacrifice

sacrifice sounds noble when somebody else is paying for it. stay later. accept less. wait longer. take on one more responsibility. carry the uncertainty now because the reward may arrive later.

aug 14, 20266 min read

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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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