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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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the system should explain the refusal

the system should explain the refusal. automated systems say no every day.

sep 21, 20262 min read

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precision is not the same as truth

precision is not the same as truth. a number with three decimal places can still be built on a weak assumption.

sep 18, 20262 min read

Business

the dashboard can still lie

the dashboard can still lie. a dashboard may display accurate numbers and create a false conclusion.

sep 16, 20262 min read

Business

do not automate a bad habit

do not automate a bad habit. speed is not always improvement.

sep 14, 20262 min read

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an ai answer still needs an owner

an ai answer still needs an owner. automation can produce an answer in seconds.

sep 11, 20262 min read

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technology should make the choice clearer

technology should make the choice clearer. new tools often arrive with a promise to remove work.

sep 9, 20262 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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