Sridhar Vembu of Zoho: Only Durable Capital We Have Comes from Our Corporate Culture, Not Valuation
b'Last week I attended Zoho\\u2019s Developer Conference in their Pleasanton CA office and had a chance to sit down with cofounder and CEO Sridhar Vembu for a wide ranging conversation. We tackled a variety of subjects, including what he feels is the most misunderstood thing about the company, why he continues to watch and model some of Zoho\\u2019s practices after companies like Amazon and Facebook, and the role their AI technology (Zia) has played in the accelerated adoption of their Zoho One platform \\u2013 which in just over two years has gone from zero to 29,000 business customers; even how using Zoho Creator allowed a non-techie farmer to become a developer. But maybe the most intriguing thought he shares with us is why he\\u2019s interested in the capital generated by the company\\u2019s culture, more than financial valuations put on corporations.'