Kiran Brahma
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Collection of my articles and insights across topcics

41 posts
Latest: 11/19/2025
Static Friction: Why It Costs More Energy to Start Than to Scale aBusiness
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Static Friction: Why It Costs More Energy to Start Than to Scale aBusiness

Stuck in "pre-launch"? Moving from employee to founder requires breaking static friction. Learn the 5 strategic shifts to build a sustainable business today.

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Compute Wars: Concentration, Cost, and Depreciation
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Compute Wars: Concentration, Cost, and Depreciation

Deep dive into the real economics behind AI boom — from Nvidia’s dominance to trillion-dollar data center buildouts to brutal 3 year depreciation cycles

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Deconstructing the AI Supply Chain Layers
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Deconstructing the AI Supply Chain Layers

Understand how AI’s hardware, cloud, data, and model layers create a sustaining innovation that reinforces Big Tech dominance.

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The Pressure Equation: Why I Said No to ₹48 Lakhs a Month Contract
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The Pressure Equation: Why I Said No to ₹48 Lakhs a Month Contract

The Pressure Equation (P=F/A): How calculating true ROI forced me to walk away from 48,00,000/month contract. A Simple framework for managing financial pressure

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Payroll, Power, and Reality: 5 Business Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
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Payroll, Power, and Reality: 5 Business Lessons I Learned the Hard Way

A founder’s reflection on mastering the un-glamorous work, using absence as leverage, and channeling fear into systems — inspired by Robert Greene.

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The Limits of Current AI: Why Today’s Systems Hit a Ceiling
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The Limits of Current AI: Why Today’s Systems Hit a Ceiling

A grounded guide to the real limits of modern AI—hallucinations, missing world models, and why neurosymbolic systems are the path beyond today’s LLMs.

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Large Language Models: Vast-Scale Pattern Recognition Devices
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Large Language Models: Vast-Scale Pattern Recognition Devices

LLMs don’t reason, they predict. Discover how massive pattern-recognition engines power AI and where you need to step in.

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Neural Networks & Deep Learning: The Brain-Inspired Code
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Neural Networks & Deep Learning: The Brain-Inspired Code

Discover how neural networks learn, why AI forgets, and how context engineering helps humans guide intelligent systems effectively.

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Your AI Bill Is About to Destroy Your Margins
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Your AI Bill Is About to Destroy Your Margins

A practical framework for entrepreneurs to understand and leverage AI for their business or startup. Learn how to  manage costs, avoid hype, and build resilience.

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When Efficiency Becomes a Paradox
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When Efficiency Becomes a Paradox

In the AI era, efficiency often comes at the cost of trust. This essay explores how companies can share productivity gains without sacrificing their people.

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The Law of Role-Playing (See Through People’s Masks)
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The Law of Role-Playing (See Through People’s Masks)

A real-world story on Robert Greene’s Law of Role-Playing — why trusting the leak, not the mask, protects your business.

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When Growth Looks Too Good: The Math Behind the AI Infrastructure Bet
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When Growth Looks Too Good: The Math Behind the AI Infrastructure Bet

Why the AI infrastructure boom is fundamentally different from past bubbles — and why that makes it riskier, not safer

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The Law of Narcissism at Work
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The Law of Narcissism at Work

A real-life lesson on Robert Greene's Law of Narcissism - why staying calm and letting truth unfold beats confronting a fake.

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The Law of Irrationality at Work
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The Law of Irrationality at Work

A real-world lesson from Ola on Robert Greene’s Law of Irrationality—why logic fails when emotions drive decisions.

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The Simple System Behind Successful Selling
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The Simple System Behind Successful Selling

Lessons from Frank Bettger on mastering sales through enthusiasm, trust, and consistent daily action.

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Beyond Returns: My Takeaways from The Psychology of Money
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Beyond Returns: My Takeaways from The Psychology of Money

A personal reflection on key lessons from *The Psychology of Money*—why behavior, not intelligence, defines lasting financial success and freedom.

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Simple Questions to Ask Before Signing Your Next “Dream Client”
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Simple Questions to Ask Before Signing Your Next “Dream Client”

Learn the 2 key questions to ask before signing a big client. Avoid the 'Volume Trap' and build a resilient, sustainable business that lasts.

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Think Slow, Act Fast: The Real Path to Sustainable Growth
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Think Slow, Act Fast: The Real Path to Sustainable Growth

Challenging the "hustle culture" myth, this article explains how strategic pauses and deliberate planning are more effective than burnout for startup success.

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What AI Can Tell Us About Starting a Business
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What AI Can Tell Us About Starting a Business

An expirment to see what different AI Models have to say to anyone keen to start their own business

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The Early Adopter’s Paradox: Why I Left the Browser I Loved
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The Early Adopter’s Paradox: Why I Left the Browser I Loved

I was an evangelist for the Arc browser until its pivot to an AI model led to critical instability. This is my story of why I churned and the hard lesson for builders.

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Your AI Subscription is Your Personal Software Factory
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Your AI Subscription is Your Personal Software Factory

I turned my $20 monthly AI subscription into a SaaS factory. Learn how this new mindset changes the game for Founder-Product Fit and building custom software.

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Why Your Boring System is Your Secret Superpower
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Why Your Boring System is Your Secret Superpower

Unlock growth by ditching chaos. Learn how "boring" documentation and simple systems are the secret superpower for predictable business success.

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From Subscription Fatigue to Systematic AI: Validating a Different Approach
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From Subscription Fatigue to Systematic AI: Validating a Different Approach

Tired of AI subscriptions? Get expert workflows that turn Claude & Gemini into powerful business tools. Free validation frameworks.

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The Founder's Silent Burden: Navigating Loneliness and Sacrifice
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The Founder's Silent Burden: Navigating Loneliness and Sacrifice

Uncover the truth about founder loneliness and entrepreneur sacrifice. Learn why startup mental health is key to survival and how to build resilience for the journey.

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How to Build Your Own AI Agent Without a New Subscription
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How to Build Your Own AI Agent Without a New Subscription

Learn to build a powerful AI agent using the tools you already have. This guide shares a simple 6-step workflow to create custom AI agents that writes as you do

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Turning 750+ Startup Articles Into a Personal Audio University (An Experiment)
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Turning 750+ Startup Articles Into a Personal Audio University (An Experiment)

From information overload to structured learning: How I used NotebookLM to create AI audiobooks from 750+ startup articles for commute-based learning.

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The Exposure Effect: How Environment Shapes 'Natural' Talent (Part 2)
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The Exposure Effect: How Environment Shapes 'Natural' Talent (Part 2)

Stop waiting for experience. Learn any business skill fast with the CLOSE framework—a system to engineer intentional exposure and accelerate your growth.

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The Exposure Effect: How Environment Shapes 'Natural' Talent (Part 1)
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The Exposure Effect: How Environment Shapes 'Natural' Talent (Part 1)

Is 'natural talent' a lie? This post reveals how business skills are built through focused exposure, not genetics. Stop comparing and unlock your true potential.

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The Great Subscription Trap: How Streaming Broke Its Promise and What It Means for Everything Else
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The Great Subscription Trap: How Streaming Broke Its Promise and What It Means for Everything Else

Streaming platforms broke their convenience promise, making piracy easier than legal options. Why subscription fatigue is spreading across all industries.

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The 80% Rule: Why 'Good Enough' Beats Perfect Every Time (Part 2)
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The 80% Rule: Why 'Good Enough' Beats Perfect Every Time (Part 2)

Go beyond theory with the 80% Rule. Learn the 4-week SAFE framework to master any skill your business needs. Backed by science, built for entrepreneurs.

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The 80% Rule: Why 'Good Enough' Beats Perfect Every Time (Part 1)
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The 80% Rule: Why 'Good Enough' Beats Perfect Every Time (Part 1)

Stop believing you're "not good at that." Learn any business skill to 80% competency in just 4 weeks. Use the 80% Rule and let AI handle the rest.

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The Hidden Cost of AI Writing: Why Your Best Ideas Come from the Struggle
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The Hidden Cost of AI Writing: Why Your Best Ideas Come from the Struggle

New MIT research reveals AI writing tools create 'cognitive debt' - weakening memory and original thinking. Learn how entrepreneurs can use AI strategically without losing their competitive edge. Includes practical frameworks for brain-first thinking.

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The AI Acceleration That's Reshaping Everything
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The AI Acceleration That's Reshaping Everything

Bond Capital's 2025 AI trends report reveals unprecedented adoption rates and infrastructure investments. Discover what the numbers mean for business strategy and competitive advantage.

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My Startup Journey Experience- Guide to working in Startups
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My Startup Journey Experience- Guide to working in Startups

Real insights from working at TaxiForSure and OlaCabs. Learn the honest pros and cons of startup careers, work-life balance, and growth opportunities from personal experience.

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How to Identify and Solve Tier 1 Problems: A Bootstrap Entrepreneur's Guide to Product Success
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How to Identify and Solve Tier 1 Problems: A Bootstrap Entrepreneur's Guide to Product Success

A Case study from my own business on how to validate a new business idea to achieve product market fit

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Essential Startup Wisdom from Fellow Founders
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Essential Startup Wisdom from Fellow Founders

Curated startup wisdom from experienced founders covering team building, product development, marketing, and business fundamentals. Practical insights to accelerate your learning.

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Crisis Communication: A Resourceful Business Owner's Guide to Transparent Leadership
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Crisis Communication: A Resourceful Business Owner's Guide to Transparent Leadership

Master crisis communication with transparency, speed, and human touch. Turn business challenges into trust-building opportunities with proven strategies.

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David Ogilvy Insights On Sales and Business Development
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David Ogilvy Insights On Sales and Business Development

Key insights and philosophy for sales and business development for your business from David Ogilvy

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Business Modeling Essentials for Entrepreneurs
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Business Modeling Essentials for Entrepreneurs

Understand market sizing, customer validation, pricing strategies, and financial discipline to build sustainable ventures

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Beyond Gut Instinct: How to Build Better Business Decisions with Data and Structured Thinking
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Beyond Gut Instinct: How to Build Better Business Decisions with Data and Structured Thinking

Learn how to build better business decisions by combining data analysis with structured thinking. Discover frameworks that reduce bias and improve outcomes.

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The Strategic Business Pivot: A Data-Driven Framework for Sustainable Transformation
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The Strategic Business Pivot: A Data-Driven Framework for Sustainable Transformation

Data-driven business pivot framework: Use KPIs to identify when to pivot, execute strategic transformations, and realign four core pillars for sustainable growth.

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