#How to be an entrepreneur

Navin Chaddha, managing director at Mayfield, shares insights from his experience with six recent infrapreneurs.

Seven years and $55 million in venture capital later, and here I am, an ‘accidental entrepreneur.’ In the process, I’ve learned a lot about building a company: How to invest in employees, how to make tough decisions with imperfect information, and how to keep pace with changing rules as we grow.

We made Zipari the fastest-growing health company in insurtech with deep industry knowledge and relentless capital efficiency. At the start of this decade, big changes began brewing in the health...

The biggest barricade preventing most people from starting a business is fear. This is especially true for first-time entrepreneurs. Will I be able to get clients? Can I sustain myself...