Hi, you can call me AB. I have been an entrepreneur over the last decade: co-founded a couple of technology startups. I have seen tremendous highs (EnCloudEn was acquired by Quantum (NASDAQ: QMCO) in 2021) and lows (we had to close SmartBuildings down in 2015) through this journey and have learnt a lot. At EnCloudEn, I was responsible for developing the business, fundraising and building the team. Post 2020, I focused primarily on building strategic partnerships that finally culminated in EnCloudEn getting acquired by Quantum (NASDAQ: QMCO) in 2021. I come from a small town in Assam. I was very fortunate to get the opportunity to study in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Golaghat. I went on to do my BTech from IIT Madras and MBA from IIM Bangalore. I am here to share my perspective and help you think through and navigate a few situations that I have experienced mostly as a startup founder over the last decade.