Vijay Rayapati

About Vijay Rayapati: The next guest on The One Percnet Project is Vijay Rayapati, the co-founder and CEO of Atomicwork a startup that helps enterprises bring their employees, IT systems, and HR operations together to drive business impact. Previously, Vijay co-founded Minjar, a cloud management startup. Minjar was acquired by Nutanix in 2018. Vijay’s journey is a testament to grit, patience, and perseverance. From his early life in a small town in Andhra Pradesh in India to becoming a prominent entrepreneur, Vijay shares his counterintuitive insights on entrepreneurship, the importance of people's success, and his passion for seeding and building.  Join us as we explore Vijay's journey, from his roots in a small town to his role as a leader in the tech industry. Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to it and sign up for The One Percent Project's "Think" newsletter at onepercent.live for curated content that adds value to your professional and personal development. Key Take Aways & Transcript: https://bit.ly/TOP_Vijay Follow & Subscribe: WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/TOP_WA2 YouTube: https://bit.ly/TOP_Youtube LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/TOP_LinkedIn Twitter: https://bit.ly/TOP_Twitter1 Instagram: https://bit.ly/TOP_Insta In this conversation, he talks about: ⁠⁠00:00⁠⁠⁠ Intro 02:28 Influence of his mother 05:01 Journey from a small town to Atmoicwork 13:52 Why build Amnigos- a Food delivery startup in 2007? 20:28 Why build Minjar after Amigos’s failure? 25:23 Types of entrepreneurs 27:27 Why build Atomicwork? 35:13 Outbound vs. Inbound lead generation 39:17 Pricing 42:07 Why is generative AI the next Saas? 46:40 Generalist Vs Speacialist 47:07 Counterintuitive insights about entrepreneurship 49:24 Three Books 51:05 Advice to younger self

In this engaging discussion, Vijay Rayapati, Co-founder of Atomicwork, and Khadim Batti, Co-founder of Whatfix, share their entrepreneurial wisdom. They delve into the importance of cultivating a genuine company culture that balances humility and ambition. The conversation touches on innovative hiring strategies, the significance of mentorship for founders, and the challenges of AI adoption. They also address the need for flexibility in work hours and the evolving role of leaders in fostering a psychologically safe workplace, ultimately shedding light on how to build enduring companies.