Deepak Chhugani

Here’s a list of both high-level and specific things you should know in Excel so that you can say you’re somewhat useful for finance & accounting at any company.

I am writing this with the mindset o...

2 ways to answer this question:

1. Are the hours exaggerated in that they’re much more than most professions? Simple: yes
2. Are the stories about how bad the hours are grossly exaggerated? That’s trickier...

Unless your startup is already making a lot of money, too far along, or you have an amazing Silicon Valley network, I think it’s kind of a no-brainer to accept YC’s $120k for 7% deal.

I just went th...

There are TONS of “no-no”s in investment banking. Here’s my list of top 3 things NOT TO DO:

1. Complaining about long hours

I burned my reputation slightly early on during my time as an investment ba...

The answer to your question is summarized in one phrase: Information is king.

If you know the right information about what it takes to get the right job, you know how to prepare, who to talk to, how...