Meritocrat is joining the AltaLab Fall 2026 Cohort

We are humbled announce that we are part of cohort program now.

Sep 1 • Ramprasad Ohnu

August 2026

I used to Sleep at the Office. Now I sit and stare at a wall

Thinking about what actually changed in that decade (nearly), and the honest answer

Aug 16 • Ramprasad Ohnu

What I Learned From Six Weeks of Applying to Startup Accelerators

A founder’s personal experience evaluating the opportunity behind the badge

Aug 8 • Ramprasad Ohnu

July 2026

Don’t Follow the Game, I Build It: Why I’m Building Meritocrat

Before I started building Meritocrat, I had a very different opinion about what I should be doing with my time.

Jul 10 • Ramprasad Ohnu

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May 2026

Open source, immigration, and the missing layer of understanding

Why open source matters here

May 22 • Ramprasad Ohnu

Business Model Canvas

Founders Canvas

May 6 • Ramprasad Ohnu

Forget Product-Market Fit. Fix Your Time, People, and Money First.

What My Co-Founder and I Discovered Running Back-to-Back Until We Both Won

May 2 • Ramprasad Ohnu

April 2026

Dead Equity: The Silent Cap Table Killer in Early Stage Startups

One of the most overlooked but dangerous issues in early stage startups is dead equity.

Apr 30 • Ramprasad Ohnu

The Founder Lesson I Learned From My Wife’s Dental Journey

From Dental School to Startups: What My Wife Taught Me About Being a Founder

Apr 25 • Ramprasad Ohnu

Bootstrapping Meritocrat: I Started Before I Knew What I Was Doing

I did not begin with a company. I began with a prototype.

Apr 23 • Ramprasad Ohnu

Symbiotic Culture Is a Design Choice, Not an Accident

Why some companies quietly compound while others get captured by people who only know how to stand near value.

Apr 22 • Ramprasad Ohnu

Three Brad Pitt Movies I Can Watch Forever

From epic warriors to effortless cool and high-speed legends, these films prove Brad Pitt’s scenes never get old.

Apr 22 • Ramprasad Ohnu