Archive - Pitch, Please

The Case for Women's Health: Surviving Endometriosis

"Living with it" is just a way to sugarcoat things, so let's call it what it is.

Apr 24 • Sonal Shenoy

Retention in the AI era: Earned, Assumed or Eroding?

Can retention and stickiness still be a given for SaaS products? What does that mean for startups as well as investors?

Apr 22 • Sonal Shenoy

July 2025

Validating Your Startup? Don’t Fall for These Traps

I’ve pivoted more times than I can count. Here are the validation mistakes that hurt the most - and how to avoid them.

Jul 14, 2025 • Sonal Shenoy

June 2025

My Top 6 Lessons From 6 Years with Startups

I spent 6 years of my life before B School at startups, 4 of which were spent in founding roles. Thought I'd share learnings I'm grateful for as I…

Jun 30, 2025 • Sonal Shenoy

MBA 101: Notes From the Middle of the Journey

Is there a right way to spend time during that M7, T15, T20 MBA? Here's what the graduating class of 2025 as well as alums from earlier classes tell me.

Jun 12, 2025 • Sonal Shenoy

May 2025

The average time to diagnose endometriosis is 6.6 years, and the delay can range anywhere from 1.5 years to 11.3 years, occuring at all stages of the…

May 26, 2025 • Sonal Shenoy

Starting this blog...

Let's see how it goes.

May 20, 2025 • Sonal Shenoy

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