Sridhar Vembu of Zoho: Spiritual Economics Goes Beyond ROI, Its About Balance, Symmetry and Harmony
b'Earlier this week I cohosted a unique livestream event, alongside Small Business Trends publisher Anita Campbell, with Zoho CEO and cofounder Sridhar Vembu and Chief Evangelist Raju Vagesna. It was unique because we spent the vast majority of the hour plus event talking about everything but what the company is mostly known for \\u2013 cranking out 50+ business apps that 60 million people use on a daily basis. It was also unique because it was the first time in about a decade that Sridhar and Raju sat down together (virtually in this case with Sridar being in India and Raju in Austin, TX) for a conversation like this. \\n\\nThe end result of this discussion demands that another decade not pass before another one of these conversations take place. As bringing these two gentlemen together provided us a glimpse into what has made Zoho the success story it is, allowing us to go beyond the numbers to get a better understanding of the culture, strategy and heart of the company. In this hour long conversation they talk about why it\\u2019s important for Zoho to be an asset to the communities they operate in, the concept of familiarity capital, the ills of \\u201cconsumeritus\\u201d, and why spiritual economics is just as important as traditional approach to economics \\u2013 and maybe more so.'