5 Out Of The 6 Richest Young Indians Are Startup Founders
Amongst all the reasons quoted for starting a startup, the most common ones are “wanting to create something”, “passion to do”, and “be independent”. Very few founders would blatantly admit “to be rich” as one. However, being rich just happens to be one of the by products of a successful startup. Nine out of ten startups fail, but the ones that do sustain really rake in the moolah. And it can happen very, very quickly. So it’s no wonder that in a burgeoning startups ecosystem in India, some of the youngest richest Indians are startup founders.
Here’s the list of these startup flounders in the order of wealth and age.
Apple Reports Weakest Results In Years, Shares Tumble 8%
The most valuable company in the world has had an incredible few years. It’s broken records year quarter after quarter, and its earnings and stock price have soared. But this quarter was different.
Amazon India MD Amit Agarwal Inducted In CEO Jeff Bezos’ Core Team
In a sign of India’s growing prominence as a market for Amazon, its India MD, Amit Agarwal has found a place in CEO Jeff Bezos’ core team.
Why We Built Fomokart.com, A Portal That Delivers Authentic Food From Across India
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A CEO Wrote A Brutal Open Letter To “College Crybabies”
As students spend the butt ends of their college lives, they live lives of entitlement and hyper sensitivity. The biggest banes of a student life could range from a slow internet connection to a bad date.
However, this CEO and a experienced professional wants to say it like it is. Kyle Reyes, the CEO of a marketing firm Silent Partner and a keynote speaker who’s well into his 40s, wrote an open letter addressing today’s millennials – people born in the late 80s/Early 90s. With the letter, he wishes to set the record about the professional life straight and present the bare facts about a career, instead of a rosy view. He also is quite brutal in calling out some of the fallacies of this generation about their sensitive nature and sense of entitlement. And ultimately, Reyes shares some hard hitting, but crucial tips about career and making it big.
India’s Wealth Disparity Is Truly Staggering
It’s no secret that there’s a huge gap between India’s rich and India’s poor, but the numbers are truly staggering. The richest 1%…
India Has Its First Small Finance Bank
India’s first small finance bank has taken birth in the prosperous northern state of Punjab. Named Capital Small Finance Bank Ltd (CSFB), the bank has its headquarters in Jalandhar and has commenced operations with 10 branches.
Uber’s Response To This Customer Complaint Shows Why Some People Want It To Be Regulated
Uber’s been in the eye of a storm recently over the government’s intervention in its operations. But a recent Uber response to a customer complaint could throw some interesting insights into the matter.
Niti Aayog CEO Thinks Brick-And-Mortar Is Dead, But Is He Right?
It’s the question on which the dreams of a thousands of Indians startups rest, but at least the government seems to be on their side. Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant thinks that brick and mortar stores will be dead by 2023, and e-commerce firms will come in and take their place.