In a surprising turn of events that has captured the attention of the Indian financial markets, fintech giant Paytm (One 97 Communications) has officially shelved its proposal for a maiden bonus issue of shares. Despite the company’s recent financial resurgence, the board of directors concluded that the timing for such a capital restructuring is not […]
The Uncanny Valley of Automation: Analyzing the Fable AI Music Video Experiment
Date: July 19, 2026 Subject: The intersection of Generative AI, creative direction, and the limits of synthetic mimicry. In the rapidly evolving landscape of generative artificial intelligence, the promise of “creative democratization” has been a central pillar of industry marketing. The pitch is simple: with the right prompt, anyone can be a filmmaker, a musician, […]
The Email Playbook: Mastering the Digital Product and Course Sales Funnel
In the modern digital economy, the divide between physical retail and the creator economy is not just logistical—it is psychological. For an e-commerce brand selling physical goods, the product is tangible. It can be held, inspected, and immediately understood. The email marketing strategy in that sector is often transactional: nudging a customer back to the […]
The Great Recalibration: Can BigBasket Pivot to Profitability in the Age of Instant Commerce?
For 15 years, BigBasket stood as the undisputed titan of India’s online grocery sector. It was the company that taught the nation how to order weekly supplies via an app, pioneering a sophisticated, integrated supply chain that connected farmers directly to urban doorsteps. Yet, as co-founder Hari Menon stepped down last month, his farewell message […]
From Door-to-Door to Billion-Dollar Empire: The Unconventional Blueprint of David Royce
In the high-stakes world of modern entrepreneurship, the prevailing narrative often centers on Silicon Valley software unicorns, venture capital blitzscaling, and the pursuit of the next "disruptive" tech platform. Yet, David Royce, the founder and chairman of Aptive Environmental, has built a massive, multi-billion-dollar empire by focusing on an industry that most elite finance graduates […]
Art is a verb
You have unread updates 0 Search Search for: Or try my new AI-powered search bot Subscribe Email Terms & Privacy Get the weekly digest Type your email… Learn Connect Best of the blog More Seth Welcome back. Have you thought about subscribing? It’s free. seths.blog/subscribe If a machine makes a painting that no one ever […]
How to Use Email to Build a Community, Not Just a Customer Base
Get real-time frameworks, tools, and inspiration to start and build your business. Subscribe here Most email programs are built around one question: how do we get more people to buy? It’s not a bad question. But it’s an incomplete one. The brands that build lasting businesses aren’t just converting subscribers into customers. They’re converting customers […]
Coworking Space Provider Incuspaze Acquires iKeva
SUMMARY Managed and coworking space provider Incuspaze has acquired a 100% stake in Hyderabad-based iKeva The development comes as Incuspaze gears up for a potential IPO over the next 24 to 36 months The acquisition is expected to add nearly ₹100 Cr in revenue and support Incuspaze’s target of reaching ₹1,000 Cr revenue by FY29. […]