The ₹800 Cr Startup That Failed Because Mumbai Didn't Approve a Lift.
Anonymous 3
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Sad but predictable. VCs are sharks, they don't care if your project changes the world. If timelines stretch beyond a year, they'll move to the next shiny thing. Brutal game.
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