Being on the long and committed journey of endurance running and entrepreneurship, I have come to believe that these completely unrelated passion areas actually have several things in common. At a fundamental level, setting up a start-up is not so different from running a marathon. There are several similar types phases one has journey through,... Continue Reading →
23 May 2019 would be remembered as an important milestone in India's political history. For, on this day, the NDA under the stewardship of its charismatic leader, Narendra Modi, recorded a resounding victory in the elections. It is rare in India (only second instance), or for that matter in any democracy in the world, to... Continue Reading →
We normally tend to associate the word economy with nations. So, it is indeed a little oblique to think about fitness as an economy. But, pause for a moment, and think with an open mind. The fastest growing economy in the world isn’t really a nation, but it is an idea – the idea of... Continue Reading →
Circa late 2016, we (the leadership team at Sports365) started thinking about the idea of path towards profitability. Back then, Sports365 was a 3+ years old start-up and we were hovering around USD 6-7M top-line mark having raised USD 2M cumulatively over previous 18 months. We weren’t really burning too much money, but we did... Continue Reading →
India houses a mind boggling 17%+ population of the world. People in India are watching more sports than ever, playing more sports than ever and spending more on sports & fitness than even before. Why wouldn’t any sports brand NOT want to win in India? But, barring a few big brands, a vast majority of... Continue Reading →
India is running and I mean it literally. Our country, traditionally known to be a nation of lazy people, is suddenly coming out of slumber and witnessing tremendous growth in the number of active joggers/runners, possibly faster than any other country in the world. Unfortunately, there isn’t enough statistics available for the want of better... Continue Reading →
On The Run with Aashu 