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the saddest/worst thing that any startup founder from india could do is trying to copy what’s done in the valley.
no. don’t. you’re not thiel. please don’t say you don’t need engineers and you can run your startups with agents. it’s stupid. doesn’t work that way and burns your talent pipeline on day 1. zero to one doesn’t work here. you can’t speed run your way to funding here. it’s not abundant. don’t larp about capitalism. it’s not gonna help you.
vc’s aren’t gonna fund you because you’re pitching them. it’s a closed circle. you’re not getting entry. don’t build your startup to raise funds.
you aren’t rich. you’re still trying to make in life. you need the society’s support. your story needs to be so good that the society should want to join hands with you to see you win. engineers should join you for the mission. don’t talk philosophy. you still aren’t rich.
all you need is to build something that adds value to people in life or make money. that’s all.
and make friends. learn from other startup founders. the goal is to make less mistakes.
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