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The obsession with ‘never giving up’ is overrated if the product isn’t solving real problems

Pivoting isn’t inherently bad—it’s how startups evolve. But calling every pivot a 'visionary move' does dilute accountability. Let’s be real: some ideas just suck.

Desi VCs do need to grow a spine. Not every failure needs sugarcoating. The sooner we normalize calling something a failure, the sooner startups can learn and move on.

Indian startups struggle with real consumer insight, but blaming VCs alone misses the bigger picture of execution. Execution is the problem.

Totally agree. sometimes VCs focus too much on the ‘vision’ and forget about the core product-market fit.

Everyone loves bashing VCs, but let’s not ignore founders who launch half-baked products and expect investors to foot the bill for their learning curve.