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India’s startup pitch: ‘We are solving for Bharat!’ VCs: ‘Great! But will this scale in Silicon Valley?’ Why do we hustle for global approval when our real market is right here? Are we chasing dollars or missing sense? 🤔 Let’s unpack this paradox

INDIAN VCs: FUELING THE FIRE OF FRAUD They’re not funding innovation. They’re funding bullshit — because they can’t tell the difference. They fund noise. Buzzwords over substance. Decks over products. PR over users. They chase founders who pitch,

🧾 70% of freelancers in India don’t get paid on time CashFlo raised ₹22 Cr to offer invoice insurance for freelancers What's broken? ❌ Late client payments ❌ No formal contracts ❌ Zero financial cushioning What CashFlo is building: 🧾 Invoice pro

Got a great product, team, and traction but VCs are still passing?here are 6 common reasons: * Market Size Too Small: Your concept's proven, but is the total addressable market large enough for VC-level returns (10x+)? VCs seek massive scale, not ju

Marc Andreessen on what VCs look for in startups. Venture capital is all about finding startups that stand out. Of the 4,000 startups looking for funding each year, only 200 get backed by top VCs, and just 15 grow to $100M+ in revenue. These 15

What’s priced at $8 in India becomes $1,450 when rebranded by a luxury label. But what’s missing? Credit. Kolhapuri chappals — handcrafted by skilled artisans in Maharashtra — aren’t just footwear. They’re part of India’s cultural fabric. Durable, b

Why India's Real Unicorns Don’t Chase Fame, They Build Fixes Everyone's chasing valuations. But India's smartest startups? They chase problems. Let me explain: In 2025, we’re seeing a quiet trend. Startups aren’t selling “cool”. They’re selling

Before You Pitch Your Startup to Anyone, Ask These 2 Questions Most founders don’t raise money because their startup is bad. They fail because they’re pitching to the wrong kind of investor. Here’s what I mean. There are different kinds of investo

A founder once told me: > “We’re spending 4 hours a day… just updating blog content.” Not writing. Not ranking. Just… updating. The kicker? They had zero automation. No AI. No internal tools. Just humans. Clicking. Copy-pasting. Formatting. Her

Zomato & Swiggy just got a “RAPID” competitor. And it’s not who you’d expect.” Rapido — the bike taxi giant — is now entering food delivery and they’re not just testing the waters…They’re diving in with a zero-commission model. Yes, ZERO. While re