Jaideep Rao – Blogs from KnowYourStar

Reflecting On The Eventful, Impactful, Celebratory 30 Days That Passed By!

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 14:27:13 +0000

I was just reflecting on how the events in the past 30 days have unfolded and how I responded to them. I spent around 15 days traveling to Chennai, Bangalore and Ahmedabad, and spent rest 15 days on ground. I am super excited about restarting […]

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Program KnowYourStar – Moving From “Who We Are” To “What We Can Contribute”

Tue, 19 Jun 2018 13:01:57 +0000

Story of program KnowYourStar will continue… Till we ensure that every child in India has role models to look up to, be inspired from, get in touch with… and every child sets off on a path of becoming a role model, while inspiring their community […]

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10 Reasons Why Social Entrepreneurship Is Failing In India

Tue, 15 May 2018 17:11:49 +0000

I have a friend and mentor (let’s call him Mr. ABC) who runs a social enterprise with close to three digit employees and India-wide presence. They have touched millions of life and transacted crores of rupees for over double digit years now! In my recent […]

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#RoleModelTalks – Valuable Lessons From Smita Vats About Organic Scaling Of Organisations

Tue, 08 May 2018 05:30:04 +0000

I have known Smita Vats for a couple of years now and every time I meet her she has an interesting story to share. Right from why South and North-Indian style of writing differ to why Wuzu is performed in a certain manner. She is […]

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Studying Taaza Thindi To Understand The Secret Behind Scaling With Quality

Wed, 02 May 2018 06:11:44 +0000

I have been fascinated by Aravind Eye Care model for quite a while and made couple of visits just to understand it more deeply. It has been my subject of discussion with those who have seen Dr. V/Aravind more closely- spent hours just to scratch […]

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Jaideep 2.0 : Acknowledging The Strong Hive We Have Co-Created This Year

Tue, 26 Dec 2017 12:08:07 +0000

The year 2017 is coming to an end. Personally, it has been a year of transformation on many fronts. Before I sit in silence (Vipassana) to welcome the next year, I thought I would reflect on the year-long journey. But before that, I have to […]

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Jaideep 2.0 : Rich In So Many Forms Of Capital Today But The Bill-Paying One

Wed, 04 Oct 2017 11:05:26 +0000

A couple of days ago, I poured my heart out about my 15-month no-salary journey that ended with a simple question – CAN YOU HELP? Messages of support, inspiration and appreciation poured in from both expected and unexpected places. Our trust account was fed with […]

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Jaideep 2.0 : Survival Story Of 15 Months Without Drawing A Salary

Thu, 28 Sep 2017 09:26:06 +0000

Most of you know me as an ex-SAP employee who crazily quit his job to pursue the quest of unlocking the potential of rural students using stories of role models and an upskilling program. Or as a key member committed to serving the PwD (People […]

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Jaideep 2.0 : The Next Big Thing Starts With Many Small Stories

Tue, 20 Jun 2017 13:30:55 +0000

When my friends ask me what the next big thing for KnowYourStar is, I respond to them with tales of many, many small things that are making our journey so incredible! We really believe in doing small things with great love because they are beautiful, […]

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Jaideep 2.0 : Innernet Stories From My BIG Family

Fri, 28 Apr 2017 14:08:05 +0000

What an eventful month April has been! It’s so overwhelming to hear that my monthly reflection has helped some of you count your own blessings and celebrate how fortunate we all are. Thank you! I feel the reason why we share this emotion can be […]

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Jaideep 2.0: Heartpreneur Does A #MarchToEmptiness

Fri, 07 Apr 2017 04:40:54 +0000

The month of March has been a whirlwind of a #MarchToEmptiness tour for me- Bangalore-Delhi-Baroda-Ahmedabad-Jaipur-Delhi-Bangalore! 🙂 I thought that I should reflect on my journey and also share my learnings. You will probably see my personal life and professional life—as the CTO (T may stand […]

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Jaideep 2.0: My story of turning Heartpreneur

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 12:02:42 +0000

I had heard that there are many monks in the Himalayas who meditate deeply and pray for the well being of this world. I had never believed it because I used to only believe what I saw. Fast forward two months – now I see […]

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