Business Building, Anxiety, Depression and Spirituality | Manuj Aggarwal

Jacob talks to Manuj Aggarwal about building businesses, mindset, anxiety, depression, and spirituality. Manuj is a successful CTO, and he's worked at large technology corporations as well as smaller technology startups. Originally from India, Manuj started his career working in a factory and making $2/day. Manuj AggarwalManuj started working in a factory making $2/day when he was 15. He wanted more, so he enrolled in a computer programing course.Since then, he’s worked at large corporations and small startups.He had a tough childhood that left a lot of scars. He turned to spirituality, and was able to help his situation. From $2/day to a successful CTOMINDSET. What do you want out of life?You don’t need to know how to get there, just know what you want. Take it one step at a time. Inches accumulate into miles.Surround yourself with good people.Fill yourself with good thoughts.Be ambitious.Don’t give up.Building a companyBusinesses revolve around revenue.Focus on revenue. Find the path of least resistance to get revenue. Find a niche that doesn’t have a lot of competition. Look for needs in the market. Find a niche that you’re passionate about. The more specific the niche the better. BootstrappingVenture capital and angel investors are becoming popular, but many successful business build slow and steady. Build your company feature by feature. Reinvest revenue and grow organically. Historically, this is how businesses have been built. Get feedback from your customers so you know you’re building something people want. When you have revenue before you raise money you have more leverage in negotiation.MindsetEntrepreneurship is about mindset. It’s not an easy road. You need to be prepared to put in a lot of work. 90% of entrepreneurship is experimentation and many fail. If you’re not careful, you’ll get fatigued mentally and spiritually. Social media gives us an incorrect view of what the world is like. Enjoy the journey :).Emotional HealthAnxiety and Depression are very common right now. Often, they originate from experiences that we’ve had. For Manuj, his anxiety came from being uncertain about what would come in the future. It can be like a fog around your mind. Seek help! Talk to someone! Peel back the layers and try to understand why you are the way you are. Try to understand your thought patterns. SpiritualityManuj grew up in India, where religion is an important part of society. Unfortunately, many religious organizations have turned spirituality into a transaction where you have to “purchase” your way to heaven. Manuj has become deeply spiritual. He spends time meditating and digging deep. Connect with ManujLinkedintech.innerget.commind.innerget.comFollow Jacob:WebsiteLinkedInTwitter: @jacob_m_harmonFollow Kalob:LinkedInFollow SuccessQuest:WebsiteBlogFacebookCommunityLinkedInTwitter: @MySuccessQuestListen & SubscribeApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsOvercastSpotifyWe’d love to hear from you!Have some feedback about the show? Feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]. You can also rate us in Apple Podcasts or your favorite app to help more people discover the show!