The Neon Show Inside the mind of Harpreet Singh Grover, Co-Founder, CoCubes, & Author, Let's Build a Company
Harpreet Singh Grover founded CoCubes.com, an online platform for assessments and hiring along with his batchmate Vibhore Goyal in 2007 after completing his graduation at IIT, Delhi. CoCubes was acquired by Aon Hewitt in an all-cash deal in 2016.
Harpreet has also authored a book titled Let’s Build a Company along with Vibhore Goyal. This book is a tale of persistence & grit and about a company built in India by two Indian founders. It is written in the hope that entrepreneurs can avoid the mistakes Harpreet and Vibhore made and learn from what they did right.
Harpreet is also an active angel investor, with his deals including Chaayos, ShopKirana, and Avail Finance.
When it comes to entrepreneurship most people only talk about immersing themselves in the company they’ve been building while ignoring everything else. To contrast with this, during the podcast, Harpreet shares the emotional and personal aspects while making the tough decisions and the importance of spending time with family in an entrepreneur’s life.
Join this heart to heart conversation with Harpreet to know how entrepreneurs, while building their dream startup, compromise on their emotional and personal aspects, and how Harpreet’s journey can add value to anyone who is doing a startup and experiencing the ups and downs while building a company in India
Notes -
02:47 - Harpreet’s journey: Lowest point as an entrepreneur
08:42 - “My best investments were done when I had less money.”
15:12 - “At any point in your journey, if you’ve been in a tough spot, talk to someone who has been in that tough spot.”
21:30 - “Companies are not sold, they are bought.”
22:16 - Life after the acquisition
29:12 - Importance of having family time in an entrepreneur’s life
35:19 - What choices he would have changed in life, 10-12 years back?
39:42 - Being an Entrepreneur: Solving for simple problems