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Ganda Dhanda (1/20) Meet this $90 Million soft drink brand called ORSL (which isn't an ORS) So ORS is a drink which is mostly drank during diarrhea which helps us to re-hydrate our body fast. It was started by an 80 year old company called Jagdale Industry and this was later acquired by Johnson and Johnson in 2014 for 750 crore. Their brand name is ORSL but the same packet says that its "Not an ORS". This is only Misleading and harming consumers. Yeah, I know that brands will do anything for profit but making money risking other people's life isn't morally good. Just writing on the packet that it's "Not an ORS" doesn't solve the problem as how many people will read that? What do you think of such companies?

Let's talk about the making of a luxurious brand Louis Vuitton This brand was started by a homeless teenager with an aspiration to travel to larjs which was approx 250 miles away from his house. It took him almost 3 yrs to reach there In these three years he did odd jobs in order to fill his stomach which made him acquire SKILLS, when he came to Paris he worked at a luggage-making shop for a good amount of years, and with his savings he later decided to start his own shop, this legacy was then passed on to 4 future generations, but with several obstacles! Like the world wars, competitors etc. But due to smart actions the company continued to Grow more! And today the company is making billions! Isn't this inspiring? As the SKILLS that the young boy acquired while being homeless helped him to make millions and billions!

Youtube's Great Pivot YouTube, the video-sharing platform that has become an integral part of our daily lives, had a rather unconventional origin story. Initially, the founders envisioned it as a dating site where users could create videos introducing themselves and describing their ideal partner, with the hope of finding a perfect match. The initial dating video concept failed to gain traction, and the founders struggled to find users interested in utilizing the platform for that purpose. However, instead of abandoning the project, the co-founders Steven Chen and Jawed Karim made the strategic decision to pivot and transform the platform into a host for any type of video content. The concept of using YouTube as a dating platform came out of the founders' experience at PayPal, where they witnessed the power of digital transaction. They saw the immense potential of the internet to transform various industries and wanted to venture into new territory. The founders even hiring lap dance girls to attract news people and create buzz around the site. Working off a small garage, the three began developing the platform, even better. They faced numerous challenges, from technical issues to limited resources. However, their determination and belief in their idea helped in their progress. They focused on creating a user-friendly interface that would make it easy for anyone to upload and share videos. YouTube's co-founder Jawed Karim publicly shared the platform's early intent - dating videos with the motto "Tune in, Hook up." That slogan, as we all know, later became "Broadcast Yourself." Facing with a lack of submissions they started offering $20 to women for submitting their videos, which too did NOT work. Their moment was when they pivoted to accept any videos. Finally, YouTube was launched in 2005! Karim's "Me At The Zoo" became YouTube's first official video. Early Strategy— OG YouTube, As we know it. Even then building YouTube was with a lot of hurdles. Initially, they struggled with video file sizes and compatibility issues. Uploading videos was time-consuming, and playback could have been more seamless. However, they leveraged Flash Player 8's codec to shrink video files and enable instant playback on web browsers. This breakthrough significantly improved the user experience on the platform. Despite their efforts, YouTube faced competition from Google Video, another video-sharing platform. However, the founders were determined to stick with their vision of user-generated content, this time. They believed that the key to YouTube's success was empowering ordinary individuals to share their videos, in not just the US, but the whole world! When the founders re-launched YouTube for the user generated content, it was bang on, several instances of virality was found in deep pockets of the platform, but from where? Soon, they figured out that the videos people would share would then be shared on MySpace, the leading social media platform, at the time. They did what they had to do and made a strategic move with MySpace, and got integrated as their video medium on the platform. What happened next was — YouTube won. Uploading videos was way faster than google and because of their strategic move, they had greater distribution too. Capital and Legal Battles They needed additional funding to sustain the platform's growth. Took them a while but they secured a $3.5 million investment from Sequoia Capital, endorsement by Roelof Botha, a former PayPal executive. With the infusion of capital, YouTube expanded its infrastructure and improved its technical capabilities. They invested in servers and bandwidth to handle the increasing demand for video content. This allowed YouTube to accommodate the growing number of users and ensure a smooth experience for everyone. Months later, it raised another $8 million Series B round from the same VC. Which led to Sequoia Capital having a 30% stake in the company, which went on to become $495 million in later stages, giving them about 43 times the return on investment later in the same year. They were the headlines a lot of times while they were growing as the media industry has tight and unstructured copyright laws. But then Google jumped in and bought YouTube for $1.6 Bn which was scrutinized largely due to the huge acquisition costs. Even veteran investor Mark Cuban remarked that Google has severely overpaid. In the end: Well, in the turn of times, now YouTube provides google about $1.6 Bn every two weeks, through revenue. YouTube expanded its reach beyond personal videos to include various content genres. Creators and influencers started to emerge, building dedicated fan bases and monetizing their channels through advertising and brand partnerships. YouTube's algorithm evolved to recommend personalized content to users, ensuring they would find videos tailored to their interests. Hope this historical nugget inspires you guys! Be on Medial for more such nuggets!

When applying to international companies some companies specifically ask whether you will be needing any support for relocation ? Does answer to this question affect your resume selection ? Is it a turn off for company if you say yes. Please share your thoughts

I am currently working as SDE in a company with package of almost 11LPA (Base), which was promised to me as 13LPA (Base) during internship. While converting the HR team told me the packages are revised due to my college being a Teir-3 college. While my colleague are getting 13LPA (Base), where they initially promised 12LPA (Base) bcoz they are from NITs. I feel very cheated and betrayed, I even asked my manager for help and discussed with upper management, their reply was "this was the criteria from start. There must have been some miscommunication". What should I do??

Honestly, so called entrepreneur are trying to create any thing just to called as Startup found or ENTREPRENEUR. Their idea, doesn't mean anything, it's doesn't solve any problem, it doesn't even compete with anyone. People are actually creating problems that don't exist and providing solutions to them

‼️ Abu Dhabi-based AI investment firm 3AI Holding Limited and SML India have unveiled a new generative AI platform called Hanooman. It aims to reach 200 million users within its first year. What's your thoughts on this ? Have you tried it ? I still have to try it out .

In 2007, Drew Houston forgot his USB drive at home while traveling. Frustrated by the inconvenience, he realized the need for a better solution to access files from anywhere. This sparked the idea for Dropbox. Initially, Houston struggled to attract investors and convince them of the potential of cloud storage. Despite facing rejection from venture capitalists, he remained persistent and focused on building a prototype. To gain traction, Dropbox employed a clever marketing tactic: the referral program. They offered users additional storage space for every friend they referred to the platform. This viral marketing strategy proved to be incredibly successful, rapidly growing Dropbox's user base. However, the journey was far from smooth sailing. In 2011, Dropbox experienced a security breach that compromised user accounts. This setback tested the company's resilience, but they responded swiftly by enhancing their security measures and regaining users trust and eventually became Dropbox

Today I've tried to create resume web page using HTML with the help of @anujbhaiya716 YT tutorials.

Hong Kong based AI - Robotics Develops this: The real snails can climb walls and overcome barriers due to their anatomical structure. Inspired by this, the researchers designed a snail robot that can connect to other robots magnetically, mimicking the snails' natural behavior. The robots can also expand to form larger structures. The connection mechanism of the snail robot is similar to that of a real snail. The robots are capable of working together, teamwork. They do teamwork to tackle the obstacles by understanding it. This is so cool to observe

• Paytm enters ride-hailing sector through ONDC to challenge duopoly of Ola-Uber: • Vijay Shekhar Sharma's company, Paytm, is planning to start providing auto-rickshaw rides in cities like Delhi, Bengaluru, and Chennai. They will do this through the Indian government-supported Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). • Do you think guys, it is going to be cluttered market.❓

Its good that he is moving from western tech to something his company built but this decision seems more like an ego driven decision than opportunity driven.I can only think how many people will have to overwork because of this impromptu not proper planned decision only because there CEO’s linked in post was deleted😣😂

Hey there, folks! Did you know that countries have not one but three methods to calculate their national income? And each method is unique in its way. The method used to calculate a country's GDP is the Product Method, also known as the Value-Added Method. This involves adding up the value of all final goods produced in the country during a year. The Income Method adds up all the income earned by factors of production like Land, Labor, Capital, and Entrepreneurship. Finally, The Expenditure Method adds up spending across all sectors. But here is the kicker, National Income is calculated differently by each country due to their unique tax and economic systems, which can create imbalances in the calculation. For instance,India has a reputation for tax evasion and lack of tax literacy. This is why we are still a developing country, despite having the potential to do better. So, there you have it, folks - a little bit of trivia about how national income is calculated across the world.

I personally don't have any problem with our education system however seeing the number of students appearing for JEE and UPSC exams shocked me. On an average 10 lakh students appeared in each exam ageing somewhere between 21 in UPSC and might be even lower in JEE exam. Due to the high competition students are forced to start preparing at a very early age - I know a guy 14-15 year old preparing for JEE and I have rarely seen him outside. But that's not the issue here you see the selection rate of both JEE and UPSC is 7-12% and 0.2% respectively despit such a low success rate students waste their 5-6 years in preparing for these exams only to get rejected. A majority of them don't even have any backup plan and absolutely no skill to be employed in reputated companies. I know that if this competition will not be there we won't get Bureaucrates like Dr S. jaishankar but students must realise the importance of plan B and execute it in the right time. Thank you.

"H&M & Racism " Failed Marketing Strategy #5 In 2018 H&M’s sweatshirt was modeled by an African American boy with the imprinted words “Coolest Monkey in the Jungle.” To the millions that saw the image it was a “shocking admission that white companies still saw Black consumers as a degrading and ugly stereotype” Multiple factors contributed to fueling of the crisis. In the photo the child had a somber look on his face, hands in his pockets, and a stiff stance almost as if he were aware of the humiliation. H&M reacted by removing the sweatshirt from stores, apologized on all of their social media accounts, and apologized through statements to the media. Even with efforts to fix the issue the fallout was severe. Petitions were made for global boycotts of H&M, demonstrations were held around the world, stores were vandalized by protestors. The Weeknd vowed to never work with the retailer again and other celebrities like LeBron James, Diddy, and G-Eazy condemned the brand.

Business Incidents Oyo started by aggregating budget hotels on their platform, similar to Airbnb. They listed properties but didn't control the experience (think: just a listing site). Their pivot transformed them into a franchisor. Now, they partner with independent hotels, offering branding, operational guidance, and booking systems for a standardized Oyo experience. This shift aimed to move Oyo from a simple accommodation provider to a full-fledged hospitality platform.

Summing Up the Week for you! 1. Fundings: - Indian startup ecosystem was a low-key affair this week as compared to the previous six-day period. Between May 6 and 11, startups cumulatively raised $220.2 Mn across 21 deals, a 30% decline from last week’s $316.4 Mn secured in 23 deals. - Despite the muted funding trends in the week, one mega deal materialised in the week for SaaS startup Atlan. The data collaboration software provider bagged $105 Mn in its Series C funding round, co-led by GIC and Meritech Capital. The round also saw Atlan’s post-money valuation climbing to $750 Mn. - Enterprisetech rose to dominate funding trends at a sectoral level. Startups in the space raised $113.2 Mn across 5 deals, the greatest number of deals secured at a sectoral level. - Peak XV Partners, Endiya Partners, Nitin Gupta, and Inflection Point Ventures were the most active investors this week, backing 2 startups a piece. Seed funding continued to tumble down this week, with startups at this stage securing $8.4 Mn this week. This is a 32% decline from last week’s $12.3 Mn. 2. Acquisitions: - Digital solutions provider Hexaware Technologies has acquired data consulting firm Softcrylic for an undisclosed sum. It has bought the US-based firm to strengthen its data and analytics capabilities. - Private equity firm KKR announced that it will acquire medical devices company Healthium Medtech Ltd from an affiliate of funds advised by Apax Partners LLP for an undisclosed amount. 3. Major Developments: - Lending tech startup Niro is eyeing $4.3 Mn in a pre-Series B funding round. It is looking to raise the funds from Marui Group, along with existing investors like Elevar Equity, GMO Venture Partners, Rebright Partners, among others, at a valuation of $55 Mn. - InCred Capital’s Incred Alternative Investments marked the first close of its maiden private equity fund with capital commitments of over INR 330 Cr. The Vivek Singla-led venture capitalist (VC) firm is targeting to close the fund at INR 500 Cr. - Pune-based software company Icertis is looking to raise $150 Mn via a secondary share sale, a deal that could see an increased investment from SoftBank.

Approx 12 Lakhs people giving JEE exma every with having 3.5% success ratio possibility. After JEE you have to invest 4 more years in IIT with quality education its not that if you not study then you will get job. Sometimes i think if people preparing for whole engineering Degree 6 years ( 2 years coaching & 4 years College). 90% of them only want CS stream also. Then why not they prepare direct for skills in those 6 precious year of life. They will get same result with high percentage of success ratio.

Why " INSTAGRAM " bot accounts are alive ❓ Ever wonder why Instagram lets those spammy bots roam free? It's a tricky game! Here's why: Fake Fame, Real Engagement: Bots inflate likes and comments, making content appear popular. This tricks the algorithm to promote it, keeping real users engaged. Advertisers: Some brands might use bots to boost their "popularity" with advertisers. Even if inauthentic, these ad spends benefit Instagram. The Bot Chase: Catching bots is tough! They constantly evolve, making it a never-ending battle for Instagram. Data Dilemma: Removing all bots could affect valuable data used to personalize your experience. A big purge might disrupt the whole system. Influencer Fear: Some influencers might secretly use bots for a head start. Instagram might be cautious about hurting creators, even if they bend the rules. Will bots ever vanish? Unlikely. But Instagram is fighting back. Follow for more !!

This Bihari Startup Solves major agricultural problem‼️ Too Much Of AI and tech, now let's dive into some agricultural stuff. Krishify: Founded by Rajesh Ranjan, an IIT Kharagpur alumni. Krishify has developed a social networking, trading, and knowledge-sharing platform for farmers1. Basically linkdin farmers and agri traders. The platform connects farmers with various stakeholders, including traders, distributors, farm equipment sellers, cattle doctors, and transportation service providers, through a mobile platform. As India is getting digitally aware this creates a opportunity in agriculture field which krishify noticed and solved a major issue Startup raised seed funding of $152,000 from Orios Venture Partners and Appyhigh to launch operations. It raised $6.2 Million altogether and was valued at $99million.