Chitra Ragavan

Best Of Chitra's Blogs

Why Technology Companies need Storytellers

Since the dawn of civilization, storytelling has driven human growth, movement, and progress. We are driven by narrative. It used to be cave drawings. Now we’re telling stories through social media. ...

Advice for First-Time Founders

What’s the Number One piece of advice that I give first-time founders? Building a startup is a 24/7 job. So many CEOs and founders forget one very important habit. 📚Read, Read, Read A disciplined and ...

Common Mistakes that Startup CEOs Should Avoid Making

Here are the 🔟 most common mistakes that startup CEOs should avoid making: 1️⃣ Pick a co-founder out of friendship or loyalty, not skills 2️⃣ Have too many co-founders (3 or more = potential analysis ...

Simple Ways to Build your Startup Communications Strategy

Here are 5️⃣ simple ways to build your startup communications strategy: These are tips I learned from my first career in journalism at NPR & U.S. News that I now use to advise startup CEOs. 1️⃣ ...

A Letter from the CEO

Many CEOs forget they have a simple but potent weapon in their communications arsenal: ✍️ It’s called a “Letter from the CEO.” Why is it so powerful? Because it’s a direct, unfiltered ...

3 Archetypes of Founders

While every founder is different, one thing they all have in common is big, distinctive personalities. Here are 3 archetypes of founders. Have you worked with any of them? ☑️ Dreamer: Can see the ...

Startups During A Crisis

Startups have a tough time getting traction and media attention during a crisis like #COVID-19. Here are 3 steps to change that: Take HUNGRY, a private chef service technology platform whose ...

Easy hack for how to ghostwrite in your founder or CEO’s voice

Here’s an easy hack for how to ghostwrite in your founder or CEO’s voice. 👻 Ghostwriting is hard because you have to set aside your own style of writing and instead take on your founder’s voice. ...

When do you know that your time’s up in your current position?

Sometimes we outgrow organizations. Other times, organizations outgrow us. 😔 Often, it’s both. ⚖️ So how to know when to stay and when to leave? Is the fear of the unknown holding you back? ☠️ If your ...