The Challenges Startups Facing-
Building a startup is not just about innovation; it's about overcoming challenges every day.
Funding is hard to secure, and rejection is part of the journey.
Finding the right talent that aligns with your vision is
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"Everyone chases funding, but why not bootstrap and prove your business works? Zoho, Zerodha, and even CRED (for a while) built massive companies without immediate VC dependency. If your startup isnāt making money, is it even a business?
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1) Analysis of top Y combinater funded startups (even international)
2) How X company beated their competition. For eg: Netflix and Blockbuster
3) Top bootstrapped Startups. Like Zoho, Zerodha
4) Best buisness stretegy
š Business Overview of Zoho
What they do:
Zoho makes business software that does everything except make your morning chai (they're probably working on that too). From email to project management , sales management, Customers etc, if
Their USPāļø
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Rushikesh vetal
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š„ Kunal Shah ā The Rebel Who Built CRED š„
Dropped out of MBA. Never coded. Never followed rules. Yet built FreeCharge (sold to Snapdeal for $400M) and then CRED (valued at $6B+).
While everyone thought loyalty programs were dead, he created CREDā
Burning through funds to capture Market share is TRENDING. For that startup sacrifice the control they have on the business.
To what extent should we raise funds and what all things should we consider about the VC from which we are raising funds.
OR
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Funding Kills Focus
The traditional VC model has weaknesses.
In India, many funded startups lose focus on their product, shifting to flashy branding.
For example, big-budget ads from startups like Lenskart or Cred often overshadow the need to de
Day 2 Business Terms
1. CAC (Customer Acquisition Cost) ā "If you spend ā¹10,000 to get 10 customers, your CAC is ā¹1,000. Keep it lower than your Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) to stay profitable!"
2. Gross Margin vs. Net Margin ā "Selling a burger
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Zew Jana
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From a Small Town to a Global Tech Giant! š
Sridhar Vembu, the visionary behind Zoho ā a company that took on giants like Microsoft & Salesforce without a single penny of external funding! š”š°
In 1996, he co-founded AdventNet, later rebranded a
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Mridul Das
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š Indiaās Biggest Bootstrapped Startups! š®š³
No VC money, no external fundingājust pure hustle! Here are Indiaās top bootstrapped giants in 2025 ranked by valuation (in ā¹ Cr):
1.Serum Institute of India - ā¹2,19,700 Cr
2.Zoho Corp -ā¹1,04,000 Cr
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Do You Really Need Investors? Maybe Not!
Fundraising vs. Bootstrapping ā Whatās Right for You?
Bootstrapping (Pros & Cons)
ā Full control
ā No pressure from investors
ā Slower growth
Example: Mailchimp, Zoho, Basecamp ā all built without investors
11 Founders Who Broke Education Norms to Build Empires
š These visionaries prove that success isnāt confined to classrooms!
š Kunal Shah - MBA dropout, founder of CRED.
š Ritesh Agarwal - Undergrad dropout, founder of OYO.
š Kaivalya Vohra &
