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A startup founder doesn’t have specific office hours. They work round the clock to ensure their business and teams are on track towards success — with undivided attention and time. There is always another product to launch, new clients to acquire, or investors to onboard. 

According to Harvard Business Review (HBR), about 79 percent of company CEOs spend their weekends working. However, being burnt out does not help the cause. 

The hustle culture associated with startups comes with hidden costs of compromised work-life balance and mental wellbeing. It is, therefore, essential for founders to prioritise their downtime.

With this in mind, Entrepreneurship 101 asked entrepreneurs how they take time off work without disruptions.

The Interview 

Cricket, India’s beloved game, is now on the verge of a massive paradigm shift as gaming and technology enter the cricket arena. Catch the co-founders of GuardianLink as they discuss the nuances of digitising fandom for billions of cricket fans in this exciting interview with YourStory’s Shradha Sharma.

Editor’s Pick: Inside the workings of NVIDIA 

A company known for introducing the graphics processing unit (GPU) way back in 1999, NVIDIA has gone on to become the world leader in artificial intelligence (AI) computing now. Today, NVIDIA innovates at the intersection of Graphics, High-Performance Computing (HPC), and AI.

In a conversation with YourStory, Vishal Dhupar, Managing Director of NVIDIA for South Asia, talks about the company’s work with startups, its innovations in the AI space, and more. Read more. 

Startup Spotlight

Meet the “best friend” of early-stage startups

Founded in 2016, Marquee Equity’s Ash Narain and Raj Kabir are on a mission to make it easier for startups to raise funding — a daunting mission for most who go for it alone. To date, the startup has helped over 900 enterprises raise funding. Read more.

Top Stories of the Week

Before you go, stay inspired with… 

“Understanding what and why you are doing something is crucial. If you are building a bootstrapped, sustainable business, be sure you are building it right.” 

– Brijraj Bhuptani, Co-Founder and CEO, Spry

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