How to Go from Underdog to Top Dog (Dheeraj Pandey, Co-Founder/CEO of Nutanix)

Co-Founder and CEO of Nutanix Dheeraj Pandey took his company from an idea to a unicorn in just five years. He tells me how he still feels like an underdog and why simple, reliable products make successful companies.

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Nutanix is a unicorn

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2014/01/14/nutanix-101m-round-unicorn/#429b0793582a

Nutanix goes public

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/30/business/dealbook/ipo-values-cloud-company-nutanix-at-2-18-billion.html

Red ocean vs. blue ocean

https://www.blueoceanstrategy.com/tools/red-ocean-vs-blue-ocean-strategy/

Dheeraj’s “focus, listen, respect” and “less is more” parenting advice

https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-most-important-lessons-youve-learned-from-founding-that-youre-teaching-your-kids