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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Motivationalnov 4, 20262 min read

the lesson should cost you only once

pain becomes waste when behavior keeps recreating the same consequence.

Thoughtsnov 2, 20262 min read

healing is not a public performance

hands replace a paper prototype card beside a blank feedback note on a sunlit table.

Businessnov 2, 20263 min read

feedback should change the next version

hands set a wooden end stop on a sunlit test track before colorful tokens move.

Businessoct 30, 20263 min read

a pilot needs a way out

Thoughtsoct 30, 20262 min read

your old strength may become a new weakness

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the builder

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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