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The Founder's Pay Paradox: Why MSMEs Struggle to Scale
Discover how the scarcity mindset limits MSME growth and why founders must shift to an abundance mindset. Learn how strategic investments in talent can break stagnation and unlock sustainable success. This article explores practical strategies, mindset shifts, and actionable insights that founders can apply immediately to achieve scalable growth.
Satish Nair
September 17, 2025
Founder's Scale Paradox: The Fear of the Big Leap
Discover the Founder's Scale Paradox – why MSMEs hesitate to expand despite success. Learn lessons from Cafe Coffee Day’s failure and Royal Enfield’s bold revival, with strategies to scale fearlessly. This article provides real-life examples, actionable frameworks, and insights on overcoming fear to pursue bigger opportunities.
Satish Nair
September 23, 2025
The Founder's Control Paradox: When the Pilot Refuses to Let Go
Discover 'The Founder's Control Paradox' – why founders struggle to delegate, lessons from Satish’s fictional case, Vistara’s success, and how trust unlocks true growth. This article explains actionable steps for founders to gradually relinquish control while maintaining quality and vision.
Satish Nair
September 24, 2025
The Founder's Innovation Paradox: When Success Becomes a Barrier to Growth
Explore the Founder's Innovation Paradox and learn why sticking to a winning formula can limit MSME growth. Insights from Xerox’s mistakes and Amazon’s reinvention reveal how to foster a culture of innovation and future-ready success. The article highlights strategies to foster creativity, challenge norms, and lead the market.
Satish Nair
September 26, 2025
The Founder's Comfort Paradox: When Success Becomes a Cage
Discover how MSME founders can fall into the Comfort Paradox—where past success creates fear of change. Learn from Kodak’s decline and Netflix’s bold leap, and understand why embracing risk is the key to lasting growth and true leadership. This article provides practical insights and inspiring lessons for founders aiming for greatness beyond comfort.
Satish Nair
September 29, 2025
The Founder's Identity Paradox: When the I Becomes the We Problem
Discover how founders’ deep personal identity can both fuel and limit business growth—and why true leadership means letting the company evolve beyond you.
Satish Nair
September 07, 2025
The Founder's Expertise Paradox: The Trap of the Master Craftsman
Discover how a founder’s deep expertise—once their biggest strength—can become a trap that limits growth. Learn how great leaders evolve from expert doers to visionary builders.
Satish Nair
October 28, 2025
The Founder's Family Paradox: When Trust Traps Growth
Explore how family trust, once the foundation of a founder’s success, can become a barrier to professional growth. Learn how to transform a family-run business into a scalable, merit-based institution.
Satish Nair
November 10, 2025
The Founder's Legacy Paradox | SIL Articles
Why short-term profit obsession saves MSMEs today but destroys their future — and how to build a legacy that lasts generations.
Satish Nair
November 14, 2025
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