"India’s startup ecosystem is booming, but why do we still rely so heavily on foreign investments?
Are we building businesses for India or just for global VCs? 🤔
Let’s discuss."
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Anonymous 3
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Startups often chase metrics VC-friendly abroad, rather than solving local problems I think
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hello Medials,
Can we make something that really fixes our problem. not like other startups that creates problems for others.
example:
e-commerce vs local store
ola/Uber vs local texi
different readymade food vs our health
In today's world if you think for others or real world problems, you'll get backlash from the people. It's always best to be selfish rather than listening those slangs.
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↳ Startups are booming in over 670 districts.
↳ Half of these startups are in tier 2 and tier 3 cities.
↳ Innovation isn't confined to big cities.
But there's more:
↳ These startups are spreading like wildfire.
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