Hey I am on Medial • 1y
Really smart entrepreneurs are aware of this. They do not look for IIM IIT tag anymore. Some dumb ones still do but I guess they won't survive in long run. Kamath brothers chose to not hire from these so called elite crowd.
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🚨 Elite Tag in Indian VC Ecosystem: A Double-Edged Sword? 🇮🇳💸 In India’s startup scene, one trend stands out: VCs’ obsession with elite tags🏷️—IITs, IIMs, and pedigrees over potential. Investors often rush to fund even half-baked ideas💡 from “
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Your degree doesn’t define your startup’s success. Your mindset does. I come from a humble middle-class family. No IIT, no IIM, no MBA tag. Just a relentless fire to build something meaningful. In India, we often glorify degrees more than ideas. But
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AI browsers are evolving fast local agents, workflow automation, context-aware search. But as they gain deeper access (tabs, files, cookies, workspace), the attack surface expands. Privacy isn’t optional anymore. We need stronger guardrails: • Local
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How Scrappy Moves Create Startup Legends 🔥 (And why you're missing out if you’re playing too safe) When we think about startups today, we imagine massive funding rounds, glossy ads, and global blitz campaigns. But most iconic startups didn’t star
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Hey I am on Medial • 1y
FANG/IIT/IIM people are over rate! I'm an early stage founder currently building an MVP. Initially i tried hiring folks from reputed background (previous work exp in top MNC, IIT/IIM tag). Their resume was so shiny and they even cracked the interview
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