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Growth and Government > blog post by @sama, March 2013 > Without economic growth, democracy turns into a zero-sum game. > People stop dreaming, start fighting. Whether building startups or nations — growth isn’t luxury, it’s survival.

"Entrepreneurship is a game of patience. Everyone wants overnight success, but the real winners play the long game. Stay consistent, adapt, and keep pushing—because the ones who refuse to quit are the ones who make it. 🚀💡 #EntrepreneurMindset #Succ

What Game Theory Teaches Us About Startups and Wars In both wars and startups, success isn’t always about strength — it’s about strategy. Startups play a non-zero-sum game: You don’t have to destroy the competition to win; you can create new ma

𝗧𝗵𝗲 “𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁” 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗜𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 — 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 Imagine this: 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧? Free. 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞? Done in seconds. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠? Auto

#Deepdive: Zepto’s soaring valuation is driven by its meat biz 💰🚀 Strange that hardly anyone’s talking about it. No doubt, most people don’t get it. So, let’s deep-dive and break down! .. Zepto was recently valued at $3.6bn (though the pre-mone

→ Great marketing won’t fix a bad product. → Not everyone is your customer. → Viral campaigns are often flukes. → Content quality trumps quantity. → Authenticity beats flashy tactics. → Customer feedback is gold. → Trends die quickly; fundamentals la

What I've learnt in past 6 months since my new startup established is: → Remember, if your marketing isn’t solving problems, it’s just an elaborate napkin doodle → Success is like a unicorn—everyone’s chasing it, but few realize it’s a product of

🤔 Can controversy fuel your brand’s growth? In India’s crowded market, a bold stance grabs attention—but only if it’s rooted in your core values. 💢 Nike’s 2018 “Dream Crazy” ad with Colin Kaepernick polarized audiences yet drove a 31% sales jump.

Why ‘Overnight Success’ is the Biggest Lie in Entrepreneurship You open Instagram. A 23-year-old founder just sold their startup for millions. A new app just hit 10 million downloads overnight. A college dropout built a billion-dollar empire in jus

A lot of people are not ready to hear this unpopular opinion but Zepto has already touched it's downfall. Here’s why it’s becoming shadier everyday: 1. Random price jumps for no reason I legit got charged ₹30–₹50 extra after placing my last 2 order