The clarity lens

The most expensive moment in a startup's life isn't failure. It's raising capital.

Before you scale — my series on why startups struggle to scale — has moved to LinkedIn, where it’s finding the right audience.

Mar 27 • Anjali Bhatnagar

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Betting on AI is not an investment strategy

Why the economics of AI don't work the way most investors think

Mar 17 • Anjali Bhatnagar

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February 2026

The middle of retail is about to get very uncomfortable

I spent a day recently at a retail tech seminar.

Feb 27 • Anjali Bhatnagar

I'm done with the future talk. Judgment matters now.

Speed is cheap now. So why aren't we talking about what replaces it?

Feb 22 • Anjali Bhatnagar

Why “we just need more sales” is often the wrong diagnosis

A simple question I ask founders when growth stalls

Feb 2 • Anjali Bhatnagar

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January 2026

Why hiring a sales executive often slows down growth

When founder-led sales gets mistaken for a repeatable growth engine

Jan 27 • Anjali Bhatnagar

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The most dangerous moment for a startup is right after funding

Why money often makes startups worse at making decisions

Jan 20 • Anjali Bhatnagar

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Why Capital Keeps Amplifying the Same Mistakes

When a startup closes its first funding round, things should get easier. More resources. More time. More opportunities. But often, the opposite happens.

Jan 12 • Anjali Bhatnagar

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Are You Busy or Are You Moving Forward?

Sometimes the work you choose is just the work you're comfortable with

Jan 9 • Anjali Bhatnagar

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December 2025

Notes at the end of a year

On understanding yourself and using what you find

Dec 19, 2025 • Anjali Bhatnagar

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When investors trust founders to “figure it out”

Trusting founders to “figure it out” is often the right instinct. But it also shapes behaviour in ways we rarely talk about.

Dec 16, 2025 • Anjali Bhatnagar

How a CEO job ad sent me back to strategy

A buzzword-filled job description reminded me why clarity matters.

Dec 9, 2025 • Anjali Bhatnagar

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