Books by Sumedh Bachal

The Man Who Buried His Salary Alive

Why earning money does not automatically create wealth

A high income does not guarantee wealth. This book explains why, using a powerful story and practical finance tools. It is for anyone who wonders where their salary goes. Learn to perform a spending audit you cannot fake, spot lifestyle inflation, and create a budget you can actually live with. Discover how to attack expensive debt, automate saving, and make smart first steps in investing. It is a guide to keeping your salary alive.

Flirt With Your Money Before Someone Else Does

How temptation is designed, why willpower keeps losing to it, and how to build money habits that hold

Your spending is constantly influenced by meticulously designed temptation. This book reveals the psychology of spending, from the pain of paying to the power of defaults and social pressure. It is not about willpower; it is about redesigning your environment. Learn practical strategies for automatic saving, setting effective financial goals, and building money habits that survive life's ups and downs.

How to Divorce Your Salary Without Losing the House

Reducing dependence on a single paycheck without reckless financial decisions

Feeling trapped by your salary? This book is a practical guide to building financial optionality, not a command to quit your job. Learn to measure your financial dependence, build an emergency reserve in the right order, and calculate your real financial runway. It provides a step-by-step framework for testing a second income and planning for the downside, so you can make the exit decision, if you ever make it, with numbers instead of frustration.

My Startup Needs a Babysitter

Building a Business That Does Not Need You in the Room

Are you the bottleneck in your own business? This book is for founders who are tired of being the answer to every question. Learn to identify founder dependency, move critical knowledge into simple systems and documents, and effectively delegate decision rights. It provides tools for training independent teams and automating operations so your business can thrive without you in the room. Stop babysitting your startup and start leading it.

The Millionaire Who Couldn't Find His First Customer

Customer Discovery, Demand Validation, Pricing, and the Sale That Actually Counts

Ideas are cheap; customers are proof. This book is for founders and creators with an idea but no paying customers. Learn the essential skills to find your first customer. It teaches you how to conduct customer discovery interviews, test demand before you build, and choose a profitable niche. You will learn outreach strategies that get replies, how to handle objections, and how to price your offer and ask for the sale.

Congratulations on Launching. Nobody Cares Yet.

Why a Big Launch Fades, and How Ordinary Products Earn Steady Customers

A big launch creates a moment, not a business. This practical guide for founders and creators explains why launch-day spikes fade and how to build a system for lasting traction. Learn to master positioning, choose acquisition channels, convert interest into sales, and improve retention. It is a blueprint for turning a one-time event into a repeatable customer acquisition engine.

How to Become Someone You Actually Like

Values, habits, boundaries, and decisions you can respect

Feel a gap between the person you want to be and who you are? This guide helps you close it. It offers a practical system for self-improvement based on evidence, not just feelings. Learn to audit your life, align your calendar with your values, build identity through small habits, set drama-free boundaries, and make decisions you can respect later. It is a journey to build a life you can be proud of.

You Are Allowed to Be a Beginner

Learning Valuable Skills and Building Proof Before You Feel Ready

You are never too old or too inexperienced to learn a valuable skill. This book is your permission slip and practical guide. It provides a framework for mastering skills by focusing on effective practice, getting feedback that helps, and building a portfolio that proves your competence. Learn how to choose a skill, practice deliberately, and apply for opportunities before you feel ready, so you can build proof and start a new chapter.

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