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Kamal Krishna

My Worst Investment Ever Podcast

Jeevan Uddipana (জীৱন উদ্দীপনা): Assamese Podcast by Dr Kamal Krishna Nath

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BIO: Kamal Krishna is the founder and CEO of MOBILISE, Bangalore’s fastest-growing advertising &amp; B2B marketing agency.STORY: Kamal was looking to diversify his business. He partnered with a former colleague who had the talent he was looking for. Unfortunately, he had a negative attitude towards entrepreneurship and never delivered the end of his bargain. Kamal had to cut him out and count his losses.LEARNING: It takes so much more than just talent to succeed. Choose your partners wisely. “Choose your partners well. Spend time and put in effort when choosing partners, and I assure you, it’s all worth it.”Kamal Krishna Guest profileKamal Krishna is the founder and CEO of MOBILISE, Bangalore’s fastest-growing advertising &amp; B2B marketing agency. He has worked with significant advertising conglomerates for nearly 15 years before jumping into and starting his own company. Even though he did not invest anything initially, he kicked off MOBILISE with hard work, creativity, and client advances which made it profitable from day one.Worst investment everAbout six years ago, Kamal had just started his advertising business. While the business and prospects appeared good, there remained a fair bit of early apprehension around continuity, scale, capital, etc., you know, things that all entrepreneurs deal with in their initial years.As an advertising agency, Kamal found himself looking at an opportunity to diversify into creative and design services by bringing in a partner along with a then very substantial investment. An old colleague had visited Kamal’s office, and he was pretty excited about the venture. The colleague was keen to come in as an equity partner and bring in data and analytics capability to pair up with Kamal’s creative and design ability. On the face of it, he sounded great. So Kamal signed him up, took his money, but luckily decided to park it and committed to only touch it after a few months.Once they started working together, Kamal figured out quickly that his new partner wasn’t keen on getting his hands dirty, something any new venture requires. He was expecting entrepreneurship to be something of a comfort zone once the money had been brought to the table, not realizing that he was supposed to combine his ability with Kamal’s as a data and analytics subject matter expert. Most importantly, the partner should have worked hard to convince and deliver to new customers. Kamal found himself in a situation where he’d be making promises he didn’t think he could keep. His partner trusted his talent, all right, but consistently blamed failures on either the customers’ lack of understanding or their lack of appreciation of a startup.Kamal found himself faced with a choice; he could either use the capital from his partner and find a way to work with him or trust himself and his original plan to stay solo and cut any losses early on. Kamal decided to go solo and return his partner’s money. While bringing on this partner was the worst investment of his life, cutting his losses was probably one of the best decisions that turned his company into a profitable, growing business.Lessons learnedWhen hiring employees or choosing partners, remember that talent or individual ability alone isn’t and never should be a dealmaker. It takes so much more than just talent to succeed.A person can be supremely talented yet carry a very negative attitude towards work.Andrew’s takeawaysWhen someone comes into a company, make it clear what they will do and what they will bring.Actionable adviceFind partners who align with your vision and not just expect to receive without giving. A committed partner is so much more critical than any capital you can imagine.No. 1 goal for the next 12 monthsKamal’s goal for the next 12 months is to diversify further into brand new marketing communication specializations with new clients and renewed confidence.Parting words “If you’re looking to succeed, partners are your best investment. They’re way more valuable than any capital you raise.”Kamal Krishna [spp-transcript] Connect with Kamal KrishnaLinkedInTwitterInstagramWebsiteAndrew’s booksHow to Start Building Your Wealth Investing in the Stock MarketMy Worst Investment Ever9 Valuation Mistakes and How to Avoid ThemTransform Your Business with Dr.Deming’s 14 PointsAndrew’s online programsValuation Master ClassHow to Start Building Your Wealth Investing in the Stock MarketFinance Made Ridiculously SimpleBecome a Great Presenter and Increase Your InfluenceTransform Your Business with Dr. Deming’s 14 PointsConnect with Andrew Stotz:astotz.comLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterYouTubeMy Worst Investment Ever Podcast

<p><strong>BIO: </strong>Kamal Krishna is the founder and CEO of MOBILISE, Bangalore’s fastest-growing advertising &amp; B2B marketing agency.</p><p><strong>STORY: </strong>Kamal was looking to diversify his business. He partnered with a former colleague who had the talent he was looking for. Unfortunately, he had a negative attitude towards entrepreneurship and never delivered the end of his bargain. Kamal had to cut him out and count his losses.</p><p><strong>LEARNING: </strong>It takes so much more than just talent to succeed. Choose your partners wisely.</p><p> </p><blockquote><strong>“Choose your partners well. Spend time and put in effort when choosing partners, and I assure you, it’s all worth it.”</strong></blockquote><blockquote>Kamal Krishna</blockquote><p> </p><h2>Guest profile</h2><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ksqr/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>Kamal Krishna</strong></a> is the founder and CEO of <a href="https://mobilise.agency/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">MOBILISE</a>, Bangalore’s fastest-growing advertising &amp; B2B marketing agency. He has worked with significant advertising conglomerates for nearly 15 years before jumping into and starting his own company. Even though he did not invest anything initially, he kicked off MOBILISE with hard work, creativity, and client advances which made it profitable from day one.</p><h2>Worst investment ever</h2><p>About six years ago, Kamal had just started his advertising business. While the business and prospects appeared good, there remained a fair bit of early apprehension around continuity, scale, capital, etc., you know, things that all entrepreneurs deal with in their initial years.</p><p>As an advertising agency, Kamal found himself looking at an opportunity to diversify into creative and design services by bringing in a partner along with a then very substantial investment. An old colleague had visited Kamal’s office, and he was pretty excited about the venture. The colleague was keen to come in as an equity partner and bring in data and analytics capability to pair up with Kamal’s creative and design ability. On the face of it, he sounded great. So Kamal signed him up, took his money, but luckily decided to park it and committed to only touch it after a few months.</p><p>Once they started working together, Kamal figured out quickly that his new partner wasn’t keen on getting his hands dirty, something any new venture requires. He was expecting entrepreneurship to be something of a comfort zone once the money had been brought to the table, not realizing that he was supposed to combine his ability with Kamal’s as a data and analytics subject matter expert. Most importantly, the partner should have worked hard to convince and deliver to new customers. Kamal found himself in a situation where he’d be making promises he didn’t think he could keep. His partner trusted his talent, all right, but consistently blamed failures on either the customers’ lack of understanding or their lack of appreciation of a startup.</p><p>Kamal found himself faced with a choice; he could either use the capital from his partner and find a way to work with him or trust himself and his original plan to stay solo and cut any losses early on. Kamal decided to go solo and return his partner’s money. While bringing on this partner was the worst investment of his life, cutting his losses was probably one of the best decisions that turned his company into a profitable, growing business.</p><h2>Lessons learned</h2><ul><li>When hiring employees or choosing partners, remember that talent or individual ability alone isn’t and never should be a dealmaker. It takes so much more than just talent to succeed.</li><li>A person can be supremely talented yet carry a very negative attitude towards work.</li></ul><h2>Andrew’s takeaways</h2><ul><li>When someone comes into a company, make it clear what they will do and what they will bring.</li></ul><h2>Actionable advice</h2><p>Find partners who align with your vision and not just expect to receive without giving. A committed partner is so much more critical than any capital you can imagine.</p><h2>No. 1 goal for the next 12 months</h2><p>Kamal’s goal for the next 12 months is to diversify further into brand new marketing communication specializations with new clients and renewed confidence.</p><h2>Parting words</h2><p> </p><blockquote><strong>“If you’re looking to succeed, partners are your best investment. They’re way more valuable than any capital you raise.”</strong></blockquote><blockquote>Kamal Krishna</blockquote><p> </p><p>[spp-transcript]</p><p> </p><h3><strong>Connect with Kamal Krishna</strong></h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ksqr/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/KSQR" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/kamalk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://mobilise.agency/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li></ul><h3><strong>Andrew’s books</strong></h3><ul><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3qrfHjX" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><em>How to Start Building Your Wealth Investing in the Stock Market</em></a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2PDApAo" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><em>My Worst Investment Ever</em></a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3v6ip1Y" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><em>9 Valuation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them</em></a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3emBO8M" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Transform Your Business with Dr.Deming’s 14 Points</em></a></li></ul><h3><strong>Andrew’s online programs</strong></h3><ul><li><a href="https://valuationmasterclass.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Valuation Master Class</em></a></li><li><a href="https://academy.astotz.com/courses/how-to-start-building-your-wealth-investing-in-the-stock-market" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><em>How to Start Building Your Wealth Investing in the Stock Market</em></a></li><li><a href="https://academy.astotz.com/courses/finance-made-ridiculously-simple" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Finance Made Ridiculously Simple</em></a></li><li><a href="https://academy.astotz.com/courses/gp" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Become a Great Presenter and Increase Your Influence</em></a></li><li><a href="https://academy.astotz.com/courses/transformyourbusiness" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Transform Your Business with Dr. Deming’s 14 Points</em></a></li></ul><h3><strong>Connect with Andrew Stotz:</strong></h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.astotz.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">astotz.com</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewstotz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/andrewstotzpage" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/andstotz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/Andrew_Stotz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/andrewstotzpage" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/my-worst-investment-ever-podcast/id1416554991?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">My Worst Investment Ever Podcast</a></li></ul>