🚀 Beware the Pitfalls: Startup Fundings and Core Values
As startups thrive on innovation and growth, it's essential not to lose sight of their core values in pursuit of funding. While funding can fuel expansion, it can also lead to a dilution of t
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Anonymous 2
Hey I am on Medial • 1y
As you grow and your team gets bigger that's when maintaining a culture become difficult. Like Ravi Handa said - Hate comes with scale. Most of us have never reached scale
What's the story of Ravi Handa? Why so many people hate him? Has done something dirty?
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Gautam Ambani
Money Magnet • 10m
It's very very difficult for a person comes from middle-class families to raise money based on blue print. (Pre seed, pre revenue)
Everyone said, business start Karo fir invest karenge.
Aree bhai, business start karne keliye hi funds chahiye. Hamara
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Shubham Gupta
Passionate about cre... • 2m
Most of the D2C brands are either burning funding money or are profitable only with very unique product.
Still why people are running to build consumer brands going D2C.
Clothing mostly brands without differentiation will die soon when trying to
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Mayank Kumar
Chief of Staff @ Ula... • 11m
As you may be aware D2C brands face -
1. A notable 80% of carts gets abandoned,
2. A substantial 83% of online shoppers actively seek support,
3. A significant 73% prioritize their buying experience, and
4. An impressive 55% of businesses that use c
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Shiv Bharankar
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Medial • 1m
In recent years, influencers have turned from creating content to building businesses, using their massive social media followings. Take Gaurav Taneja's brand Beastlife, His success shows how influencers can quickly monetize their fanbase.
However,
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Talent Acquisition: Attracting and retaining skilled talent is a significant challenge. Many startups struggle to compete with larger companies offering better compensation and job security.
Mentorship and Guidance: There is often a lack of e
Byju’s story has come to an end. To be honest, it feels sad to see an Indian-origin startup fail to meet expectations.
Byju’s which was valued at 22 Billion Dollars at one point in time is not standing at Zero $.
The founder says it's the investor’
Hey Founders of Medial,
I watched the latest episode, and while it was solid, I couldn’t shake the feeling that there’s still so much untapped potential. Medial has the makings of something truly disruptive, but I have to ask—are you building it to
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Aditya Arora
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Faad Network • 3h
How Meghana Biryani is bigger than most startups in Bangalore?
Let us look at how. 👇
i) Outlets - 11 (All prime locations like Indiranagar, Koramangala, etc)
ii) Seats/outlet - 120
iii) Table turns daily - 10
iv) Daily Customers served in 1 outlet
It is easier to start a hard company than an easy one.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, once said, “It’s easier to start a hard company than an easy one.”
This might sound strange, but let me explain why it makes sense.
When you solve a hard problem, f
