Why we now pay salaries on the 1st of the month
From February 2022, permanent employees are paid as soon as the month ends, instead of on the 7th. Why we waited before, and why we changed.
Posts tagged: Management
How we run Cocoguru: our principles, policies and lessons learned.
Why canteen food is now on the company
From December 2021, Cocoguru pays for employees’ canteen meals outside their salary package. Here is how our employee policies went from strict to generous.
What “Ujala Bhatru” taught me about loyalty
A five-minute meeting with a salesman who has spent more than 30 years with one company, and what today’s employees can learn from him.
How we cut our borewell use to a sixth
For ₹1.65 lakh, we switched our factory to rainwater, a stream and an open well, and now draw only a sixth as much from our borewell. Here is what we did.
How the 80:20 rule helped us refocus
In early 2015 we cut what was not working — trading other oils, our own sales vans, costly customers, paying by the day — and turned two years of losses around.
A tribute to our best vendor
Some suppliers sell you a machine. A few become friends who help your business grow. This is the story of one of them.
Cocoguru Coconut Industries Private Limited is incorporated
On World Coconut Day, 2 September 2010, Cocoguru Coconut Industries Private Limited was incorporated to take the work of Sri Rama Industries to the next level. Here is why we formed a company, and what we planned to do next.