<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Sthaaz — Insights</title><description>Essays by Rajendra Shrestha (Sthaaz) on venture building, cross-border operations, and running companies.</description><link>https://sthaaz.com/</link><language>en</language><item><title>Operator vs. Investor: Why I Choose Both</title><link>https://sthaaz.com/insights/operator-vs-investor/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sthaaz.com/insights/operator-vs-investor/</guid><description>The best capital comes from people who&apos;ve operated. I deploy into ventures I&apos;d be willing to run — and often do.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Operations</category></item><item><title>The Case for Building in Nepal, Scaling Through Singapore</title><link>https://sthaaz.com/insights/building-in-nepal-scaling-through-singapore/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sthaaz.com/insights/building-in-nepal-scaling-through-singapore/</guid><description>Emerging markets reward patience and infrastructure. How I architect cross-border operations that survive regulatory complexity and win on execution speed.</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>APAC Markets</category></item><item><title>Why I Build Holdings, Not Startups</title><link>https://sthaaz.com/insights/why-i-build-holdings-not-startups/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sthaaz.com/insights/why-i-build-holdings-not-startups/</guid><description>The holding structure isn&apos;t a vanity play — it&apos;s an operating system. Shared infrastructure, cross-entity leverage, and one thesis across eight companies.</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Venture Building</category></item></channel></rss>