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Keshav Rathore

Technology Lawyer, L... • 1y

A lot of us may be considering here the worst case scenarios of building a startup. Questions like "What if this doesn't work out, am I going to end up homeless?" In fact a lot of us, given that we start, have a high probability of failing. Y Combinator's videos do tell you that failed startup founders are highly employable, but the Indian job market is entirely different. I'd like to discuss, what are the options for failed startups in India? If they carry on building more businesses, do you think they can manage to convince VCs and investors once again? And how employable are they if they fail? Are failed startup founders easily recruited by investment banks, VCs or other startups as product managers?

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Subandhu Agravanshi

Succession • 1y

My very strong opinion is. Build. If you fail. That should be alright. But build again. If you decided to take the plunge. A great friend of mine said “agar decide karliya hai ki humei entrepreneur banna accha lagta hai, toh digress mat karo wahan se” . Also says a lot about what the initial motivation behind starting up was in the first place. Its difficult. These questions and a million more exist. But the amount of learning, contacts and connections? Worst case leave everything try an MBA. You have great references and a real time project you started. Highly likely you get a good college. Or else go look for new startups different ideas. Try working with them. At EOD you want to create build and solve. Be it your idea or somebody elses’. Dont let that go. Things should work out.

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