Part 14 of 17 in Work-Life Balance for Indian Founders: A Practical Guide for the Indian Entrepreneurial Family← Part 13Part 15 →
Meg Cadoux Hirshberg gave entrepreneurial families a language and a set of practices. This adaptation translates that language into the Indian context of joint families, parental capital, cultural expectations around long hours, and the new leverage of artificial intelligence. Discuss them in founder groups, and—most importantly—use them as prompts at the dinner table this week.
The company can always raise another round. The years with young children and the health of the marriage cannot. Build both. The Indian way has always been to build with family, not despite family. With clearer boundaries, honest conversation, and intelligent use of new tools, that tradition can produce both durable companies and durable homes.
— Dr. Aniruddha Malpani
Mumbai, 2026