24/03/2026
The 2026 offsite sessions opened with a refresher course on the Great Game of Business (GGOB). And it was ably led by and Manoj.
They covered the core concepts: What contributes to revenue, direct expenses and indirect expenses? Why do we have a balance sheet, a cash flow statement and a profit/loss sheet? What the hell is COGS (cost of goods and services)?
They uncovered areas that the team was confused about: Is profit the same as cash flow? And places where the math was not mathing.
The key part of the session was a fictitious problem statement that Ankita and Manoj gave to the team. The team was divided into 5 groups, and figure why the cafe company, Red Ledger was in losses. What needed to be done to hit profitability? And by when?
It is not everyday that you see developers, QA specialists, CRM specialists, sales, marketing, admin, HR and accounting people come together to solve a business problem. So last evening was special.
Big hugs and high-fives to Ankita and Manoj!
Back story: We started on the journey of Great Game of Business (GGOB) in 2024, with the core idea that when team members learn business fundamentals, they become engaged allies to drive real monetary transformation.
Since Dec 2024, we have had weekly calls to forecast our sales and expense numbers. We have gotten better with it, no doubt. But learning business fundamentals is not easy. It is a continuous process, and as new people join the team, a recurring one too.
But the team has soldiered on and led huddles and weekly syncs. They have designed Mini Games, a key component of GGOB. We have done well with some, not so much with others. It’s continuous learning. And all of it, outside of their daily work. Yet, people show up, learning and teaching other.
But why? To understand how their work contributes to the bottomline, and what they can do to increase profits?
Why? So each person has a real stake in the outcome: better profits mean better hikes, and bonuses.
