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INDIAN VCs: FUELING THE FIRE OF FRAUD They’re not funding innovation. They’re funding bullshit — because they can’t tell the difference. They fund noise. Buzzwords over substance. Decks over products. PR over users. They chase founders who pitch,

Unpopular Opinion: Decks don’t close deals. Conversations do. Decks are useful. But if you think they’re what convince investors - you’re missing the point. I’ve seen well-designed decks go nowhere… and I’ve seen half-baked ones lead to 7-figure ra

VC firms and angel networks are quietly collapsing — and it’s not just a funding winter. Over the past 18–24 months, we’ve seen a deep correction. Too much capital was deployed in 2021–22 with too little diligence — pitch decks with no product, no

Every company today claims they’re “using AI.” But in reality, it’s often just a small group experimenting with ChatGPT. That’s not AI-native. That’s AI-flavored. The truth is, building with AI is harder than just talking about it. You need

AI startups are collapsing — and most deserve it. You're not building AI. You're building PowerPoint dreams wrapped in GPT APIs. No original models. No proprietary data. No real-world use case. Just clones of clones hoping for a miracle exit. You

Day 7 About Basic Finance and Accounting Concepts Here's Some New Concepts 8. Liquid Assets Easily convertible into cash without a significant loss in value. Examples: cash, cash equivalents, and accounts receivable. 9. Illiquid Assets Assets

No pitch decks. No hype. Just action. Started building HatchUp — something for the builders who want more than noise. It’s fresh. It’s live. hatchup.website #BuildingOnMedial #Startups #AI #HatchUp

For those wondering why ATMs are being installed on trains — here’s the real reason: the TCs prefer cash not UPI There’s a bigger game plan at work here. It’s a masterstroke under Modi’s Guarantee to boost employment: 1. Security guards to protect

I watched fewer episodes of Shark Tank, most founders optimised for equity, sharks but not cash If someone wants to do a combined deal or wants more equity ask for a little bit more cash-only "cash" increases your runway and chances of succeeding.

Level 1 vs Level 2 Thinking: The Real Filter Level 1 Founders: High Energy, Low Clarity Mittal calls this “surface-level” thinking. These are founders who are full of passion, but they stop at stating what they want to build. There is enthusia