OwnershipAugust 20267 min read
The quiet advantage of permanent capital
Why the absence of a fund clock changes almost every decision an owner makes — from capital expenditure to hiring to the pace of integration.
Journal
Writing about ownership, operators and long-term capital.
The Sankeshwar Journal publishes considered, non-promotional writing on how enduring companies are owned, governed and grown — across every market we look at.
Recent essays
Selected writing
OperatingJuly 20269 min read
First ninety days after a majority sale
A practical sequence for stabilising reporting, protecting culture, and choosing the two or three changes that actually matter.
Cross-borderJune 20268 min read
One playbook, many jurisdictions
How diligence, governance and treasury discipline travel between Nairobi, Mumbai, Dubai, Lisbon and São Paulo — and where they must be rebuilt locally.
GovernanceMay 20266 min read
Boards that founders actually want
Notes on building a board that adds judgement rather than process, and on the reporting cadence that earns trust in the first year.
Open call
Collaborate with us on the Journal.
We invite operators, founders, CFOs, advisors, economists and researchers to contribute essays. We are interested in first-hand judgement and evidence — not marketing. Pieces run 900–2,000 words, are edited collaboratively, and are published under your name with a short biography and a link of your choosing.
- Ownership transition & succession
- Operating discipline in founder-led firms
- Cross-border capital flows
- Industrials, logistics & infrastructure
- Governance for family enterprises
- Frontier and emerging market macro