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Nawal

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The Most Dangerous Founder Trait? Not Overconfidence. It’s Compromise. Indian startup founders are gritty. But grit alone doesn’t build legacy. Here's the trap most fall into: → “Let’s do what investors want.” → “Let’s copy what’s working.” → “Let’s tweak instead of rebuild.” They start with fire. They end with fear. You know who didn’t compromise? → Bhavish Aggarwal — said no to Google Maps, built Ola Maps. → Deepinder Goyal — ditched global playbooks, went hyperlocal with Zomato. → Harshil Mathur — created Razorpay when people thought India didn’t need another payments solution. These guys didn’t play it safe. They played it true. Because here's the raw truth: > "Startups die more from dilution of vision than from lack of capital." In India, founders often pivot too soon. They chase the market instead of leading it. They forget: → Why they started → Who they were building for → What made them different Compromise is seductive. But clarity is power. The lesson? → Investors don’t fund ideas. They fund conviction. → Customers don’t need features. They need belief. → Markets don’t want noise. They want narratives. Founders, listen up: Don’t kill your startup by softening your story. Refine it. Sharpen it. But never mute it.

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