Suresh Sambandam, Founder and CEO of OrangeScape, discusses 5-5-5, that is, ‘5 Screw-ups, 5 Learnings, 5 Things right. (Telephonic interview: https://soundcloud.com/your-story/suresh-sambandam-founder-and) Here are the 5-5-5: 5 Screw-ups 1. Misjudging ramp up of new geography 2. Engaging "Experts" doesn't help always 3. Health equity is worth more than sweat equity 4. Personal wealth –Putting all eggs in “Startup” basket 5. Tell bad news early - easier said than done 5 Learnings 1. Sales is intuitive, marketing is not 2. Platforms need an application façade 3. Money comes in different shades of green 4. Networking doesn't help beyond a point 5. Mentors, Advisors, BoD - Less vested, more value 5 Things right 1. First learn, then delegate, make “them” successful 2. Keeping cool at all times, live the present 3. Rolling up the sleeves, growth changes only the task 4. Spotting and hiring good talent –Team is all 5. My wife, son, and dog still love me ** Suresh: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sureshsambandam OrangeScape: http://www.orangescape.com/

1. 5-5-5

2. 5 Screw Ups 5 Learnings 5 Things Right

3. Misjudging ramp up of
new geography

4. Engaging "Experts"
doesn't help always

5. Health equity is worth
more than sweat equity

6. Personal Wealth - Putting
all eggs in “Startup” basket

7. Tell bad news early -
easier said than done

8. 5 Screw Ups 5 Learnings 5 Things Right

9. Sales is intuitive,
Marketing is not

10. Platforms need an
application facade

11. Customer
Bank
Real
Angel
Angel / VC Institutions
PE
IPO
மீன் வித்த
காசு நாறும்
Money comes in different
shades of Green

12. Networking doesn't help
beyond a point

13. Mentors Advisors Board of Directors
Mentors > Advisors > BoD
Less vested, more value

14. 5 Screw Ups 5 Learning's 5 Things Right

15. 5 Screw Ups 5 Learnings 5 Things Right

16. First learn, then delegate
Make “them” successful

17. Keeping cool at all times
Live the present

18. Rolling up the Sleeves
Growth changes only the task

19. Spotting and hiring
good talent – Team is all

20. My wife, son and dog
still love me

21. Suresh Sambandam
Founder & CEO
Thank You
@sureshsambandam

22. Image Credits
www.sxc.hu
www.freegreatpicture.com
http://icontexto.blogspot.in/