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I joined a real estate company a couple of months ago as a Team Lead/Sales Head. I have around 7 years of experience, and my CEO/boss has 20+ years in the industry. He’s genuinely a great guy, and things were going really well.

My team was consistently doing 10+ sales every month. I care a lot about my people, and I’ve always believed that if my team grows, I grow with them.

Then a new City Head joined a few weeks ago.

Since then, everything has changed.

Lead quality has dropped badly. Instead of helping the team, he has started insulting people. One of my team members has already decided to leave because of the situation. On top of that, there have been situations where he takes over customers that my team has been working on.

The worst part? I don't feel like we're getting any support from him.

Now I’m stuck.

If I tell my boss everything, will I look like I'm complaining or being a “bad guy” who is creating problems?

But if I stay quiet, I feel like I'm failing my own team.

My team is already talking about leaving together and joining another organization if things don't improve.

What would you do in my position? How would you talk to the CEO about this without making it sound like a personal complaint or office politics?

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I joined a real estate company a couple of months ago as a Team Lead/Sales Head. I have around 7 years of experience, and my CEO/boss has 20+ years in the industry. He’s genuinely a great guy, and things were going really well.

My team was consistently doing 10+ sales every month. I care a lot about my people, and I’ve always believed that if my team grows, I grow with them.

Then a new City Head joined a few weeks ago.

Since then, everything has changed.

Lead quality has dropped badly. Instead of helping the team, he has started insulting people. One of my team members has already decided to leave because of the situation. On top of that, there have been situations where he takes over customers that my team has been working on.

The worst part? I don't feel like we're getting any support from him.

Now I’m stuck.

If I tell my boss everything, will I look like I'm complaining or being a “bad guy” who is creating problems?

But if I stay quiet, I feel like I'm failing my own team.

My team is already talking about leaving together and joining another organization if things don't improve.

What would you do in my position? How would you talk to the CEO about this without making it sound like a personal complaint or office politics?

I was exploring some ultra-premium projects around Bangalore and came across something that made me rethink what luxury actually is.

Most luxury projects today advertise:

• Italian marble

• Smart homes

• Infinity pools

• Premium clubhouses

But this project takes a completely different approach.

Instead of fitting hundreds of villas into a gated community, they've created just 33 estate plots across 35 acres.

Each plot ranges from 20,000–44,000 sq. ft., which is several times larger than what even most premium villa communities offer. The whole concept revolves around space, privacy, and living surrounded by nature rather than maximizing density.

Some interesting details:

• Only 33 families in the entire community• Estate-sized plots instead of standard villa plots• 2-acre private lake• Balinese-inspired clubhouse• Over 6,000 trees and hundreds of plant varieties• Located within driving distance of Whitefield, Sarjapur ORR and Electronic City while still being away from the city's congestion.What I found interesting is that they're selling the idea that luxury isn't about expensive interiors—it's about having enough land to build exactly what you want, surrounded by greenery and privacy.

It obviously isn't for everyone, and it's definitely aimed at people who value space over being in the middle of the city.

So I'm curious...

If money wasn't the deciding factor, what would you choose?

• A ₹15–20 crore penthouse in Central Bangalore?

• A luxury villa in a gated community?

• Or a one-acre private estate where you design your own home?

Would genuinely love to hear what this community thinks.

When people talk about startups, they usually talk about funding rounds, growth charts, success stories, and exits.

Nobody talks about the founder sitting alone at midnight wondering how to pay the next bill.

Nobody talks about spending years building something you genuinely believe in while watching your savings slowly disappear.

Nobody talks about being responsible for vendors, customers, delivery partners, and team members while carrying the weight of every problem yourself.

For the past few years, I've been building a local quick-commerce startup. What started as an idea became a real business with customers, vendors, operations, deliveries, and countless lessons.

As a founder, I wasn't just a founder.

I was a salesperson, customer support agent, operations manager, recruiter, marketer, account manager, delivery coordinator, and sometimes even the person fixing problems no one else could solve.

There were wins that made me feel unstoppable.

There were setbacks that made me question everything.

I've experienced the excitement of signing new partners, launching features, acquiring customers, and seeing people use something we built from scratch.

I've also experienced sleepless nights, cash flow challenges, uncertainty, and the reality that building a business is much harder than most people imagine.

The startup journey hasn't gone exactly as I planned, but I don't see it as a failure.

It taught me resilience.

It taught me how to sell when no one knew our name.

It taught me how to solve problems when there was no budget and no playbook.

It taught me how to lead when the future was uncertain.

Today, I'm at a point where I'm looking for new opportunities and a full-time role while continuing to learn, grow, and build.

If you're hiring for roles in:

Business Development

Sales

Operations

Account Management

Customer Success

Startup Growth

I'd love to connect.

And for fellow founders, entrepreneurs, or anyone going through a difficult phase right now:

Just because one chapter didn't go as planned doesn't mean the story is over.

Sometimes rebuilding is part of the journey.

#OpenToWork #Hiring #StartupLife #FounderJourney #BusinessDevelopment #Sales #Operations #CustomerSuccess #Entrepreneurship #CareerGrowth

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Let me tell you a quick story from my sales journey.

A few years ago, I found a potential client who seemed like the perfect fit.

So I reached out.

No response.

I followed up again.

Not interested.

I called.

Busy.

I sent messages.

Seen. No reply.

By this point, most salespeople would have moved on.

But I kept thinking... what if the problem wasn't the product? What if the timing wasn't right?

Instead of trying to sell, I started trying to understand.

I researched their business.

I looked at their challenges.

I listened more than I talked.

Months later, I reached out again, but this time with a solution designed specifically for their needs.

And something unexpected happened.

The client who had said "No" seven times became one of my biggest customers.

That experience taught me a lesson I'll never forget:

Sales isn't about convincing people.

It's about understanding people.

People don't buy products.

People buy trust.

So if you're in sales, business development, or client management, remember this:

Every "No" has a reason.

Every silence tells a story.

And every client has a problem waiting to be solved.

What's the longest you've ever followed up with a prospect before closing a deal?

Share your story in the comments.