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Times are changing. India is changing. And so are we.At Array Innovative Services Pvt. Ltd., we have always been drawn to new ideas, new opportunities and the possibility of creating meaningful impact.Now, we are on the verge of taking our next big step.A step focused on three thingsFueling innovation.Creating impact.Shaping India’s innovation future.Something powerful is taking shape. And perhaps this is exactly the right time to evolve.That is also one of the central ideas behind my upcoming book, Survival of the Smartest: Startups Through the Lens of Evolution. Changing times demand that we adapt, evolve and move forward.We are ready for our next evolution.Coming soon.If you want to join hands with us, work together and make a meaningful impact in the world of startups and innovation, drop a comment or DM me.Let’s build what comes next, together.
Looking forward to engaging with founders, evaluating ideas, and contributing to conversations around entrepreneurship, investment and growth at Bengal E-Summit 2026, INVESTOPIA, organized by Institute of Engineering & Management (IEM), Kolkata.
A short preview of my upcoming book, Survival of the Smartest: Startups Through the Lens of Evolution.The book looks at the fascinating world of startups through the lens of evolution and explores why some ventures adapt, survive and thrive while others struggle in the face of relentless competition and change.I am delighted that Survival of the Smartest will soon be published by the globally renowned publisher Bloomsbury as a flagship nonfiction title. The book will be available across leading retail chains, online bookstores and major airport bookstores in India as well as internationally.Preorders will be opening soon.If you are interested in getting early access and being among the first to know when preorders go live, you can sign up on my website: www.arnabarray.com/preorder/ I am thankful to Techno International New Town and Professor Ipsita Ghatak for covering this video about my upcoming book on the occasion of World Entrepreneurship Day. See less
I am unapologetically direct.I find sugarcoating, beating around the bush, and giving generic advice counterproductive. We have limited time with the people whose paths cross ours. So when I get an opportunity to advise someone, I would rather make those few minutes count.I was privileged to be invited by Globsyn Business School to interact with an incoming batch of students during their induction programme.There were many questions. Some of my answers were probably more blunt than expected. Given a choice between blind motivation and a wake-up call, I will choose the wake-up call. Because the students entering colleges today will graduate into a world very different from the one we entered.AI is changing industries, jobs, entrepreneurship, and the very definition of valuable skills. What worked for us may have limited relevance by the time they graduate. Whether educational curricula and pedagogy evolve fast enough is one question. As individuals, students cannot afford to wait for them to catch up. Going to class, completing assignments, getting decent grades, and following the prescribed curriculum will increasingly become the baseline. You have to go much further. Learn beyond your syllabus. Build skills before they become mandatory. Get exposure beyond the classroom. Work on real problems. Build. Fail. Learn. Make yourself valuable enough to become difficult to ignore.Whether you choose employment, entrepreneurship, research, consulting, creative work, or something entirely different, the principle remains the same.Most of us desire the same things. A great career. Financial success. Recognition. Impact. Freedom. A good life. There is nothing wrong with aspiring for any of them.But there is a simple question we need to ask ourselves. Does our effort match our aspiration?High aspirations with low effort create disappointment. Extraordinary aspirations require extraordinary preparation and effort.Your college years are among the most formative years of your life. The world you are preparing for is becoming more competitive, more uncertain, and more demanding.Aspire for the great career. The wealth. The freedom. The recognition. The impact.Aspire as high as you want.Then ask yourself whether your effort matches your aspiration.Deserve before you desire.To every student beginning this journey, your formative years are happening now. Use them well.
Array Innovative Services Pvt. Ltd. turns 18 today. Officially an adult.On 17 August 2008, Array began its journey. What followed was 18 years of building, experimenting, succeeding, failing, learning, adapting and building again.We saw the global financial crisis hit our business in 2009. We went through cash crunches even when our books were growing. We navigated COVID, changing markets, changing technologies and ventures that did not work out. Through all the ups and downs, there was always something to build and another opportunity emerging.Diversifying into multiple ventures helped us become resilient. When one struggled, another stepped up. Some succeeded. Some failed. Both shaped the Array we are today.More than anything else, Array was built by its people. We helped each other, took ownership, made sacrifices, solved problems and worked towards a common goal.There are many numbers we could celebrate today. 5,000+ global clients. 2,200+ startups advised. 12 ventures. 18 years of ideas, impact and innovation. But there is one number we are perhaps even prouder of.Zero.In 18 years, zero salary defaults, cuts or delays. Zero unpaid vendors or payables.We remained financially disciplined, protected our runway and funded our growth through our own profits. We never needed to raise external funding. We chose innovative freedom over funding fame.And through everything, we refused to give up. We refused to compromise our integrity. We refused to compromise our commitment to our people or the quality of our work.For 18 years, we built patiently and deliberately. We accumulated experience, capabilities and financial strength. We built the foundation.Now it is time to take the leap forward.Today, we are in a position to fund ambitious projects, build new ventures and support fellow entrepreneurs through Array Ventures. The landscape around us is changing rapidly, and we see some extraordinary opportunities ahead.The next chapter of Array will look very different from the first.For today, this milestone belongs to every person who built Array, every client who believed in us and everyone who supported us along the way.Thank you for being with us through our childhood and teenage years. Now that we are officially adults, we have much bigger dreams to chase.Old enough to know better.Young enough to try anyway.Still haven't learned to sit still.
At Globsyn Business School today for their Induction Programme.Joining the panel discussion as part of the induction programme for the incoming batch.Looking forward to an interesting conversation.
