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Bangalore folks don't break up, they disrupt relationships.
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Satya Nadella to his employees this week-
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Delhi gyms: Punjabi music Mumbai gyms: Western music Bangalore gyms: Welcome to the Huberman Lab podcast
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Tell me you’ve moved to Bangalore without telling me you’ve moved to bangalore.
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Bangalore men will build mental health startups than go to therapy.
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The kind of developers India’s startup ecosystem needs:
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Saw Nikhil Kamath’s podcast on Edtech. I am now confident that every single person in India thinks they belong to the middle class.
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Hotels didn't like Airbnb Cabs didn't like Uber Banks don't like Bitcoin Your crush doesn't like you Innovative products are often disliked.
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Some life update: I’m joining Coinbase to lead Base’s efforts in bringing India onchain @BasedIndia India has made massive strides in technology adoption that's unlocked incredible impact at scale It's time to not just see but shape the next decade. It’s onchain India’s day 1.
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Working for European companies is such a different vibe. I once told my boss that I’d been optimising for a 4 hour sleep schedule to get more productive. Lad sent me on a week long leave to fix my sleep schedule.
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This will go down as one of the biggest heists in tech history. Love that a Manipal alum made this happen!
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Shared a smoke with someone in a cafe in Indiranagar. Ended up with intros to investors in the Middle East. @peakbengaluru never disappoints!
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When your lead engineer and your CTO are from Bihar.
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A 20-year-old lad from Manipal is now worth ₹4,00,00,000+. No fancy tech, no shady scam. Pure hustle and grind. Here's his story 👇
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In the past six months, I've gone from thinking of cryptocurrencies as a scam to building products in web3. Drop a 👋 and I'll DM you a resource sheet that helped me make the shift.
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Posted a job on LinkedIn. 26 applications in 5 minutes for an unheard of startup. If you get out of the twitter bubble, desh me jobs ki maara maari hai.
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I’ve a feeling that a Koffee with Karan kind of a show for tech and startups would do really well.
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Met an auto driver that went by the meter in Bangalore. The city is healing. This man needs to be celebrated.
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No matter how old you get, brown kids remain brown kids.
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The dance has begun. Welcome to India, Coinbase.
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Overheard in Bangalore: Bitches come and go, blockchain is there forever.
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As a bachelor, the best thing you can do for yourself is to find a house who’s owner is an NRI.
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Latest startup bro on the block has been manufactured successfully. Kabir Sinha Saxena.
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Kamath brothers are such sibling goals- 1. Successful ✅ 2. Healthy/Fit ✅ 3. Openly show gratitude and appreciation while also making cute jabs ✅
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Went to make a joke on Dukaan, found lad’s blocked me already. Imagine being able to predict who’ll make fun of you and blocking them in advance. Mad ups!
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Big day today guys! Padma Shri incoming.
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How do you find out if someone's done a Vipassana course? They'll tell you within 10 minutes of meeting you.
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If your founder uses this phone cover, your company will survive recession.
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Exactly one year ago my friend Rishabh’s friend Pragun got stuck in a lift
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Don’t confuse Bangalore market fit for product market fit.
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Cult Indiranagar has a new setup where you use a thumbprint scanner to check in. This guy, who’s a member, has been arguing with the team as he doesn’t want to give his thumbprint citing privacy and data security concerns. At scale, every solution is unpredictable.
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Startup founders before venture capital was a thing.
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Overheard at a Hackerhouse in Indiranagar: The reason Nikhil Kamath’s podcast does so well is because Beer biceps and Raj Shamani created a pipeline of followers for him.
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Last year at Eth India, we came up with the idea of building Purple Pay. In around 12 months, right before Eth India we decided to shut it down. Knowing when to shut shop is the hardest part. When do you say, this is it, after all?
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The US vs India argument I never thought I’d witness:
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A 22 year old lad from BITS Goa is building ‘Netflix for casual gaming’. Here’s why you need to know about Noah 👇
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Sab strategy karenge to kaam kaun karega?
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Toxic trait of non IIT/IIM managers is telling everyone how they're managing people from IIT/IIM.
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It is easier to raise your startup's seed round in Bangalore than find a flat to live in.
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Indian subcontinent needs a YC equivalent. Such terrific advice. @nikhilkamathcio may be something to think about building on top of your podcast.
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Governments should just name roads after brands. Change Indiranagar 100ft road to Swiggy road and watch how fast Swiggy takes care of road development.
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There are hard jobs. And then there is consulting.
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Someone needs to create a secondary market for ESOPs of top Startups. So much liquidity can be unlocked and can accelerate consumption patterns and overall growth.
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Monisha beta 'generalist' bolo, ye 'koi kaam dhang se nahi aata' is too middle class.
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If your CEO isn’t thinking of starting a podcast or a newsletter, your company will survive the recession.
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VFS is the clown jewel of visa bookings. Startups need to fix this. Mad disruption opportunity.
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Shark tank is no fun without @Ashneer_Grover and @amangupta0303 There. I said it.
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Today marks the death of the greatest card that ever lived. I’m doing my bit and hosting a funeral for the Axis Magnus (2022 - 2023) 1st August, Third wave Koramangala. Who's in?
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Tell me you work in crypto without telling me you work in crypto.
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Ladies and gentlemen, presenting 97% of tech twitter:
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When I started my twitter journey mid 2021, I had 40 followers and 0 dollars in my stripe account. Cut to 2 years later.
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So you think you can venture capital? India edition.
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The day Indian entrepreneurs start romanticising simple things and not 70 hour work weeks it’s so over for everyone else.
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The easiest way to 10x your ambition is to save and fly business class once. No going back from there.
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All went well. Now, it’s waiting time, fingers crossed🫡
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When it's demoday for your startup tomorrow, but you can’t trust your sleep:
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Yoga had been in India forever but saw mainstream adoption after the west found it appealing. What else is an under hyped Indian undertaking that could blow up given the right catalyst?
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I was smoking a cigarette, a guy walked up to me and said ‘your network is your net worth’ I thought what a loser. 20 years later, I saw that guy become the CEO of Microsoft.
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You don't realise you've left Bengaluru until you walk into a cafe and nobody is talking about startups/web3.
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Tier 2/3 India is moving back to Tier 1 India. Funnily enough, this isn't just because of companies calling people back or other better opportunities.
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Overheard at a tech conference in SG: ‘I am successful not because of my Indian education, but inspite of it.’ I immediately lose respect for people that don’t have an appreciation for where they come from.
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It's funny how in hindsight everything adds up. Thanks for pushing boundaries @StoaHQ @BuildBySTL @GrowthX_Club @SuperteamDAO Frens with @AntlerIndia officially now. Back to building.
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With experience building Web3 products at Makerdock and SuperteamDAO, @saxenasaheb is kickstarting his entrepreneurial journey in the Web3 space. #TheAntlerIndiaResidency
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If you want to watch Succession in India, you've to find hacky websites/download links. Truly takes you back 10 years. Before Netflix and OTTs. Yet, we're all watching. Succession is a Delta4 product.
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A month ago, we applied at the @jump_pit in Singapore. We had slightly more than an idea and a deep belief that the thing holding back web3 tech was regulation. Today, @PurplePayApp won their top prize for the most scalable product solving for payments in a compliant manner.
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Wake me up when 2023 ends:
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A surprisingly high number of Bangalore men quote Naval mid conversation.
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Travelling to Goa next week. Was about to apply for leave when I realized I don't have a job anymore. Web3 life is good ngl.
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How I imagine @protosphinx talking to India's youth:
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⚡⚡Launch alert ⚡⚡ Remember looking for jobs as a fresher? We were all clueless right. Introducing JobStack: Resources, how-to guides, trackers, and, dashboards to make job hunting easy. We're live on product hunt: Come say Hi! Retweet/QT/Comment
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Lad sent me his resume on LinkedIn with a note that his work experience isn’t updated. GenZ baffles me!
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What's up with cabs in Bangalore not keeping the AC on?
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Big day today! Selected for Deloitte. Adios @PurplePayApp @arunanksharan
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This Elon Musk and Twitter saga has full 'Thukra ke mera pyaar, mera intaqaam dekhegi' vibes
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Everyone is a dog person till they spend 24 hours with a kitten. Then they’re an animal person. Meet newest member of the fam- Kimchi.
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The art of cold DMing isn’t about ChatGPT. Keep it short. Keep it authentic. You’ll get a response. Especially, if you’re a student.
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In 2019, I started a challenge with a group of friends where we did a plank everyday with the aim of improving our timing by a second everyday. We shared timings and pictures. By the end of the year- my time was 5:20 minutes Thinking of restarting the group. Want in?
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@janwhyy @tushaarmehtaa Lad unknowingly got a whole conversation started. This is why I love twitter.
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Crossed 30k followers on LinkedIn. The first 1k took 3 years, and the last 1k took 18 hours. Compounding is my religion now.
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The job search process is broken. Who's fixing it? We are. Together. 🧵
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Took close to a year, but we’re finally here! Going to be putting my weight behind building 'Catch- Find and connect with your frens on chain' What’s the catch? 🪝 Grab yourself a coffee, we’re spinning a 🧵
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@tushaarmehtaa UP gang up only.
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The best part about entepreneurship is that you can't learn it by reading a blog or by listening to someone else's journey. You've got to experience it yourself! Here's a walk down @PurplePayApp 's journey 🧵
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Yo, just got scammed, feeling so low, Saw a tweet, thought it was a good flow. Girl selling tickets, seemed legit, Exchanged numbers, made the payment, now feeling hit. Blindly believed, thought it was prime, Paid a hefty sum, not worth a dime. Fake tickets, my friend found out,
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How do you know someone works at a venture capital firm? They'll tell you within 2 minutes of meeting them.
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What happens when you put some 50 @base builders together in Bangalore? Based conversations and lots of cookin! Here's what you missed-
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I got into web3 watching @cdixon ’s videos on @a16zcrypto school. Earlier this week, spoke with their partners about the payment infrastructure we’re building. So much can change in a year!
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Monetise your friendships, people. I now charge 11 rupees to make introduction. Shubh aarambh.
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So hear me out: A Thiel fellowship kind of a program for Indian students. Would fundamentally change how India views entrepreneurship. @nikhilkamathcio this should be right up your alley.
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Told my NoBroker RM I was only looking for a place in Indiranagar. He asked me to either be flexible or take a refund. Brokers are the new Sima Aunty.
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Is there a better way to launch your startup than to tell a scammer about it?
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One day you wake up a potential investor funding a competitor. Another day you wake up to working closely with Sony. Never change- Founder life.
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Been watching Dan build Farcaster from the sidelines. Time for Indian builders to move out of the sidelines and jump into the arena. First BLR Hackathon this weekend. You with me, anon?
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Facebook wants a 47.5% fee for their Metaverse. This is why Web2 is going to die.
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‘Increase income instead of reducing expenses’ is a mindset shift from traditional Indian upbringing.
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Onwards and upwards! @PurplePayApp Thanks for your trust @devfolio @ETHIndiaco
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Dating apps need a massive revamp. Every person I’ve met who’s on dating apps is unhappy- matches or not. The ratio is skewed and conversations are surface level. Who’s solving for this?
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Last year, I helped build a web3 closed community that built over 15+ micro products and generated funds over $100k. Although I used to look at it as a success, I don’t anymore. We could have done so much more. 🧵
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Announcing the Based Fellowship by @callusfbi - 3 weeks (online + a week in the Himalayas) - 16 builders - Ideas by top Farcaster OGs and communities - Monies and bragging rights Come build based stuff onchain!
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Everyone in the crypto space is obsessed with Gas. What the hell is it?🧵
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Folks! It’s happening. We’ve pulled over a solid hackathon to build on Farcaster frames in less than 48 hours. Anyone here who wants to sponsor bounties for devs building?
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The largest web3 investor A16Z recently shared the state of the crypto report for 2022. Naturally, I was intrigued. If web3 startups pique your interest and you’ve not found time to read the report, here are the highlights 🧵
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