There’s a moment every founder dreams of—the moment when the world takes notice of what you’ve been quietly building.
For me, that moment happened when Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft, gave a shoutout to Fasal—a company I backed in its earliest days.
Seeing a leader of his caliber recognize their work wasn’t just validating; it was a testament to the power of patience and resilience.
Because here’s the thing—most people don’t see the before.
They don’t see the late nights, the pivots, the doubt. The times when traction stalled, partnerships fell through, and progress felt like wading through mud.
And let’s be honest—patience is harder than ever today.
We live in a world that moves at the speed of a swipe. Notifications buzz, videos autoplay, answers arrive in milliseconds. Our attention spans are shrinking, and anything that demands sustained effort feels almost unnatural.
Reading a long book without checking your phone? Studying for a PhD when you won’t see results for years?
Those are next to impossible tasks in this modern world.
The modern world teaches us to expect quick wins. And when those wins don’t come, we assume something’s broken.
But real success takes time.
I’ve seen it firsthand with Fasal. When I invested in them, they had a bold vision: revolutionize agriculture in India with precision farming. But transforming a traditional industry doesn’t happen overnight.
They faced hurdles—building the tech, convincing farmers to adopt it, proving value season after season. It would’ve been easy to quit.
But they didn’t. They held on. They iterated. They stayed resilient.
And now? Fasal is transforming how farmers make decisions, boosting yields, saving water, and improving livelihoods. Not because everything clicked on day one—but because they stayed in the game long enough to win.
This pattern repeats itself. Notion spent years in obscurity before becoming a unicorn. AirBnb sold cereal boxes to survive after countless investor rejections.
Patience is a superpower.
But patience without resilience leads to stagnation—you wait without adapting. Resilience without patience leads to burnout—you push without rest.
But when patience and resilience come together, real magic can happen.
The right person notices. The right conversation happens.
The spotlight finds you.