From Idea to Traction
Every startup journey begins with a flicker of an idea. For Hari, the founder of OpenSource DB, that spark came […]
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Fundraising at Startups: Storytelling with Substance
At OpenSource DB, we didn’t begin with pitch decks or polished cap tables. We began with a bold question:“What if
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Building a Company Culture from Day One
When we started OpenSource DB four years ago, we didn’t have a ten-slide pitch deck or a well-funded war chest.
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Navigating Uncertainty as a Startup Founder
As we step into June, I wanted to take a pause from frameworks, strategies, templates, and reflect on something more
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Leveraging No-Code Tools for Fast MVP Testing
Keep it Simple – Launch Smarter, Not Slower! Are you a busy founder like @Hari Kiran? You’ve already got 99
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Pricing strategies and positioning of Services
💡 Introduction: Pricing is Not Guesswork Market May — Week 3Last week: ✅ Go-to-market strategies for early-stage startups This week:
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Cracking Go-To-Market: How Early-Stage Startups Can Launch Smart & Fast
Market May — Week 2Last week: ✅ Customer Personas This week: 🚀 Go-To-Market (GTM) Why GTM Matters Building is easy.
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Building Customer Personas that actually work (and keep working)
Market May is a 4-part series on how to deeply understand, test, and validate your market as a startup. Each
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Scaling Without Silos: More People ≠ More Progress
Startups dream of scale. But real scale isn’t about headcount—it’s about unlocking impact. ✅ 1. Build Processes, Not Bottlenecks ✅
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Agile isn’t just for Developers: Why every Team should use it
Think Agile is just for coders racing to meet sprint deadlines? Think again. Agile isn’t just a software development framework—,
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Infra That Doesn’t Crack Under Pressure
Startups like us at OpenSource DB, we always feel living on the edge—speed is essential, innovation is expected, and downtime?
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Startup Speed vs. Startup Stability: Finding the Right Balance
In the fast-paced world of startups, balancing speed and stability is a critical challenge. While Agile methodologies enable rapid iterations
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How to Build an Operations Playbook for a Scaling Startup
Scaling a startup requires more than just growth—it demands structure, efficiency, and consistency. An operations playbook serves as a blueprint
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Creating a Resilient Startup: Operational Strategies for Long-Term Success
Building a startup is an exciting journey filled with opportunities and challenges. While launching a new business requires innovation and
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FOSSASIA Summit 2025 PGDay in Bangkok
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Why Documentation is the Backbone of Startup Operations
Many startups move fast, iterating on ideas and pivoting strategies to stay ahead in the game. However, in this rapid
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OpenSource DB at PGConf India 2025 – A Celebration of PostgreSQL Innovation
Image_20250305_111915_398Image_20250307_105854_156PGConf1PGConf4Image_20250307_105858_669Image_20250307_105854_412 PGConf India 2025 was a landmark event for the PostgreSQL community, bringing together database experts, developers, and open-source advocates.
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Percona University Workshop at Draper Startup House – A Deep Dive into Open Source Databases
The Percona University event, hosted at Draper Startup House, brought together database enthusiasts, developers, and open-source advocates for an insightful
Common Operational Mistakes Early-Stage Startups Make (and How to Avoid Them)
Early-stage startups often channel their energy into product development and rapid growth, inadvertently overlooking critical operational foundations. Yet, well-structured operations
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How Startups Can Scale Without Breaking Operations
Scaling is the dream of every startup. But without the right operational foundation, rapid growth can lead to chaos—missed deadlines,
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Strategic FinOps Adoption: A Guide | Best Practices for Startups
Startups operate in a fast-paced environment, making financial management critical. FinOps (Financial Operations) enables better cloud cost control, financial accountability,
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