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Why Are Startups Still Chasing VC Funding Instead of Bootstrapping Their Way to Success? In 2025, venture capital is tighter than ever—yet startups are burning cash to impress investors with flashy growth metrics. Meanwhile, bootstrapped companies

DROPPED OUT OF COLLEGE TO BUILD A STARTUP ✌️ Cliché wannabe founder story, right? But this wasn’t about chasing a dream — it was about urgency. 💡 1 in 5 women in India has PCOS, but 70% don’t know it. 💡 50% of Indian women suffer from anemia. 💡

Naaptol: The ₹1,000 Crore TV Shopping Empire You Forgot About Back when e-commerce was still finding its feet, Naaptol was running 24/7 ads on TV, selling everything from non-stick cookware to “magic” weight loss belts. Founded in 2008, it cracked

Chegg just sued Google. The reason? AI-generated summaries in search results are eating into its website traffic—and revenue. But here’s where it gets more interesting... Chegg has relied on Google’s search engine for years to drive traffic and rev

They were the fastest company EVER to hit a billion-dollar valuation. Their revenue grew 22,000% in one year. Then they refused Google's $6B acquisition offer. Now, no one knows if they'll survive. The crazy story of Groupon's meteoric rise — and

Is it kala-jaadu… or just ruthless clarity? How are some founders building profitable companies in silence — without flashy LinkedIn posts, media praise, or billion-dollar burns — while some VC-funded giants are still chasing PMF after raising hundr

Ever wonder why founders read all the right books but still make the same mistakes ? Here’s the thing: they don’t follow the basics!!! Let's break down the top 10 things every startup book covers, but most founders ignore (and later regret) on Medi

Let’s talk about something that doesn’t get enough attention: retention 🔥 We’re great at acquiring customers—running ads, making funnels, and scaling like crazy. But what happens after the sale? Why do so many Indian startups struggle to keep thei

The Snapdeal Saga Snapdeal - a company that went from being the country’s most promising unicorn to nearly shutting down. Kunal Bahl ( yes the Latest Shark ) and Rohit Bansal, two college friends who took on Flipkart and Amazon in a battle Snapde