https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/index.html Lessons from a former founder and investor by Chennakeshav Adya. en Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-kakorrhaphiophobia-how-founders-can-overcome-the-fear-of-failure.html https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-kakorrhaphiophobia-how-founders-can-overcome-the-fear-of-failure.html In these unprecedented times of (using the word unprecedented) uncertainty, many of us are contemplating taking the leap of faith and becoming full-time entrepreneurs. In this edition of the Zymurgist Diaries, let’s attempt to understand more about… Chennakeshav Adya Zymurgist Diaries Thu, 27 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-chaos-how-founders-can-plan-for-success.html https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-chaos-how-founders-can-plan-for-success.html In these unprecedented times of (using the word unprecedented) uncertainty, many of us are contemplating taking the leap of faith and becoming full-time entrepreneurs. In this edition of the Zymurgist Diaries, let’s attempt to understand the VUCA… Chennakeshav Adya Zymurgist Diaries Tue, 11 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-agrippas-trilemma-impacting-startup-founders-mindsets.html https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-agrippas-trilemma-impacting-startup-founders-mindsets.html In these unprecedented times of (using the word unprecedented) uncertainty, many of us are contemplating taking the leap of faith and becoming full-time entrepreneurs. In this edition of the Zymurgist Diaries, let’s attempt to understand the (delusional)… Chennakeshav Adya Zymurgist Diaries Tue, 27 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/fundamental-attribution-error-how-can-founders-view-success-and-failures-differently.html https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/fundamental-attribution-error-how-can-founders-view-success-and-failures-differently.html In these unprecedented times of (using the word unprecedented) uncertainty, many of us are contemplating taking the leap of faith and becoming full-time entrepreneurs. In this edition of the Zymurgist Diaries, let’s aim to understand how Fundamental… Chennakeshav Adya Zymurgist Diaries Tue, 13 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-schadenfreude-recognised-correctly-it-could-lead-to-your-secret-superpower.html https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-schadenfreude-recognised-correctly-it-could-lead-to-your-secret-superpower.html In these unprecedented times of (using the word unprecedented) uncertainty, many of us are contemplating taking the leap of faith and becoming a fulltime entrepreneur. In this edition of the Zymurgist Diaries, let’s aim to understand how schadenfreude is… Chennakeshav Adya Zymurgist Diaries Tue, 16 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/confidently-overcoming-over-confidence-bias.html https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/confidently-overcoming-over-confidence-bias.html In these unprecedented times of (using the word unprecedented) uncertainty, many of us are contemplating taking the leap of faith and becoming a fulltime entrepreneur. In this edition of the Zymurgist Diaries, let’s aim to understand how founders continue to… Chennakeshav Adya Zymurgist Diaries Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-parti-pris-surviving-survivorship-bias.html https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-parti-pris-surviving-survivorship-bias.html In these unprecedented times of (using the word unprecedented) uncertainty, many of us are contemplating taking the leap of faith and becoming a fulltime entrepreneur. In this edition of the Zymurgist Diaries, let’s aim to understand how various biases trick… Chennakeshav Adya Zymurgist Diaries Wed, 27 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-zzzzzzzz-how-can-sleep-make-or-break-a-startup.html https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-zzzzzzzz-how-can-sleep-make-or-break-a-startup.html In these unprecedented times of (using the word unprecedented) uncertainty, many of us are contemplating taking the leap of faith and becoming a fulltime entrepreneur. In 2020’s final edition of the Zymurgist Diaries, let’s aim to understand why founders… Chennakeshav Adya Zymurgist Diaries Tue, 29 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-drift-how-founders-drift-away-from-their-friends-family-health-hobbies-and-sleep.html https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-drift-how-founders-drift-away-from-their-friends-family-health-hobbies-and-sleep.html In these unprecedented times of (using the word unprecedented) uncertainty, many of us are contemplating taking the leap of faith and becoming a fulltime entrepreneur. In this edition of the Zymurgist Diaries, let’s aim to understand why most Founders (and… Chennakeshav Adya Zymurgist Diaries Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-pffffft-the-unlikely-likeness-between-running-start-ups-and-raising-children.html https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-pffffft-the-unlikely-likeness-between-running-start-ups-and-raising-children.html In these unprecedented times of (using the word unprecedented) uncertainty, many of us are contemplating taking the leap of faith and becoming a fulltime entrepreneur. In this edition of the Zymurgist Diaries, let’s look at the similarities between running… Chennakeshav Adya Zymurgist Diaries Thu, 26 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-grit-how-can-one-develop-entrepreneurial-resilience.html https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-grit-how-can-one-develop-entrepreneurial-resilience.html In these unprecedented times of (using the word unprecedented) uncertainty, many of us are feeling rudderless and are adrift in the vast emptiness of the unknown ocean that lies around us… Many of us have never experienced such a type of existential-crisis… Chennakeshav Adya Zymurgist Diaries Wed, 11 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-lift-how-does-one-conquer-the-market.html https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-lift-how-does-one-conquer-the-market.html In these unprecedented times of (using the word unprecedented) uncertainty, many of us are contemplating taking the leap of faith and becoming a fulltime entrepreneur. A lot of people can build a product, but really figuring out what your market is and how… Chennakeshav Adya Zymurgist Diaries Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-crypt-when-does-one-shut-a-venture.html https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-crypt-when-does-one-shut-a-venture.html In these unprecedented times of (using the word unprecedented) uncertainty, many of us are contemplating taking the leap of faith and becoming a fulltime entrepreneur. The 100-plus EMiR sessions over the past few months have presented me with remarkable… Chennakeshav Adya Zymurgist Diaries Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-thrift-maslows-hierarchy-of-needs-applied-to-start-ups-and-cofounders.html https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-thrift-maslows-hierarchy-of-needs-applied-to-start-ups-and-cofounders.html In these unprecedented times of (using the word unprecedented) uncertainty, many of us are contemplating taking the leap of faith and becoming a fulltime entrepreneur. One of the most common questions I encounter is – “How can I focus on growing my business… Chennakeshav Adya Zymurgist Diaries Fri, 09 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-rift-founder-product-market-fit.html https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-rift-founder-product-market-fit.html In these unprecedented times of (using the word unprecedented) uncertainty, many of us are contemplating taking the leap of faith and becoming a full-time entrepreneur. One of the most common questions I have encountered is – “Co-Founders and… Chennakeshav Adya Zymurgist Diaries Fri, 21 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-shift-taking-that-leap-of-faith.html https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-shift-taking-that-leap-of-faith.html In these unprecedented times of (using the word unprecedented) uncertainty, many of us are feeling rudderless and adrift in the vast emptiness of the unknown ocean that lies around us… Many contemplate whether they should continue with their corporate role,… Chennakeshav Adya Zymurgist Diaries Mon, 10 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-shift-chasing-shadows.html https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-shift-chasing-shadows.html Every single day, aspiring first-time entrepreneurs around the world spend their time chasing the shadows cast by LinkedIn reports of their peers getting funded and they enter Dreamland, where they start chasing one shadow after the next after the next. Over… Chennakeshav Adya Zymurgist Diaries Wed, 05 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-shift.html https://www.matchpoint-partners.com/about/zymurgist-diaries/stories-from-the-shift.html In these unprecedented times of (using the word unprecedented) economic uncertainty and an aging workforce threatened by remote/younger workforce options, entrepreneurship could be explored as a promising career path, particularly for older adults with 15+… Chennakeshav Adya Zymurgist Diaries Fri, 24 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT