Tandan: Startup-enterprise collaborations rarely last 10 to 15 years
Abhay Tandon · Ep2: From GCC to Global Growth Hub: The 7-Eleven Playbook · Jan 27, 2026 · at 1:11:58
Podcast host Abhay Tandan reflects on why marriage is a flawed analogy for corporate-startup partnerships, noting that engagements rarely endure across a decade.
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“I realize that startup enterprise collaborations more often than not are for limited time period only. You know, I've not, I've rarely seen a startup enterprise collaboration touching 1015 years.”
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