Our Titan members got exclusive one-on-one access to Roshni Nadar Malhotra, who helms the Shiv Nadar group to generate 1 billion in profits every month. Roshni imparted lessons in excellence that she has imbibed over her successful career span and by leading a workforce of 2,00,000 employees. On a good day for technology stocks, Roshni is one of India’s wealthiest women. She has inherited not only the entrepreneurial instincts of her father Shiv Nadar, a pioneer of the Indian tech boom, but also his keen sense of philanthropy.

Our member Rashi Narang, Founder, Heads Up For Tails was in a free-wheeling chat with Roshni. While Rashi believes pursuing profits is imperative, rising investor pressure has led to a shift in mindsets. As more and more capital gets infused into businesses today, investor pressure does lead to a short-term focus on growth even though the long-term agenda is building a sustainable business. Roshni agreed by suggesting that new-age founders, because of these very market dynamics dilute equity, thereby compromising their influence on the business. This itself can be one of the biggest pitfalls for start-up founders.