‘You’re meant to leave an impact on the world’ - 40 quotes from Indian startup journeys
From inspiration to impact, witness the memorable journey of Indian entrepreneurship in these excerpts and stories! StoryBites is a weekly feature from YourStory, featuring notable quotable quotes in our articles of this past week (see the previous post here). Share these 40 gems and insights from the week of February 7 – 13 with your colleagues and networks, and check back to the original articles for more insights!
India’s youth population is likely to see equity markets as a viable alternative to fixed deposits, gold and real estate. - Vani Kola, Kalaari Capital
A physically active person will contribute to the team more in the long run. - Anish Basu Roy, Shotang
Traditional lab-led innovation will be augmented and accelerated by cloud-based innovation. - Joe Weinman, ‘Cloudonomics’
When you give technology in the hands of most traditional business owner of this country, then magic happens. - Tanutejas Saraswat, ShopKirana
People love to be on the top of the most trivial and frivolous things they do, especially if the results are going to be public. - Alok Kejriwal, Games2Win
India is increasingly producing globally competitive startups that have disrupted markets and the way we live. - Paddy Cosgrave, Web Summit
You can do it too. - AB Periasamy, Minio
Time is limited, make the most of it. - Prerana Langa, YES Foundation
Place your passion and happiness first. - Saumya Gupta, Ten on Ten Clothing
For an introduction to be memorable, you must have something more to yourself than just your profession. - Shreya Dhingra, Your Image and I
I am always humbled by the indomitable spirit of India. - Gordon Sanhera, Oxford Nanopore Tech
Start by brainstorming. Throw every idea at the wall, including the crazy ones. - Saurabh Singh
The more open you are to ideas and conversations, the easier it gets for you to get a hold of success. - Prachi Garg, ‘Superwomen’
Think big, start small, act now. - Arpita Khadria, Signtist
Unless everybody is on board, waste management will continue to haunt the city. - Mansoor Ahmed
When you’re tired you sleep, and when you’re not, you do physics. - Sabrina Pasterski, PhysicsGirl
If you have a fear of failure, it’s a positive because then you will work twice as hard. - Chhavi Dang, Comm Sutra
Not everyone that has worked at a large firm knows how to build for scale. - T N Hari, BigBasket
The entrepreneurial journey requires long-term conviction. - Mukesh Bansal, Myntra/Flipkart
Startups consume all your energy, leaving none for romance or that badly needed haircut. - Parul A. Mittal, ‘Arranged Love’
India has one of the world’s largest retail touchpoints. – Rohan Diwan, Quickli
Tier II cities are the next demand source of the future, as 70 per cent of the population lives there. – IBEF Report
There are about 36 million small units in India providing employment to over 80 million persons. - Ministry of MSME
Nobody has used technology to appify or improve distribution, it is a traditional structure that has persisted for years. - Bharat Balachandran, Just Buy Live
The wedding industry is extremely fragmented with 1,00,000 vendors in top 20 cities. - Sandeep Lodha, Weddingz
The more I explore the places, the more I fall in love with this country. – Anahita Sriprasad
With the rapid rate of urbanisation, cycling is being seen as a potential and sustainable solution. - Rohit Sharma, Hero Cycles
Promoter-investor rifts are becoming more common and are leading to value erosion for businesses. - Tarun Mallappa, financial advisor
You are an education entrepreneur because you care about the outcome, not the income! - Vrunda Bansode, Cloud Mentor
In India, with more than 1.4 million schools and 440 million school-going children, 80 percent children lack access to experiential learning. - Lewitt Somarajan, Life Labs
Better to make a few users love you than a lot ambivalent. – Paul Graham
Rather than spreading your resources thin, put more wood behind fewer arrows. - Rohan Khara, Jabbercast
I learnt how to sell ice to an Eskimo! - Shekhar Vijayan
It makes a big difference to have a business partner with whom trials and successes and dreams can be shared. - Ashini Shah, Zeezeezoo
I don’t really have a work life, personal life, and social life. It’s all just my life. I think not having those compartments enables me to focus. - Gerry Martin, ‘Snake man’
In India, parents often fear the reactions from society and are wary about telling people that their child is adopted. - Aarti Vinil
Every year about 1,00,000 women are trafficked in India and only about three to four per cent are rescued. - Pritham Raja, Tofu Clothing
Rural issues have less than two percent coverage in mainstream media. - Jessica Mayberry, Video Volunteers
When female soldiers are present, the situation is closer to real life, and as a result the men tend to behave. - Gerard J. DeGroot, University of St. Andrews
The corruption we see today is the result of the educated middle class shunning politics for decades. - Nina Nayak
You’re meant to leave an impact on the world. - Saksham Karwal, SeenIt
Only if we engage our best, brightest, and most innovative minds in solving the problems of our poor, will we create the just and equitable society we deserve. - PR Ganapathy, Villgro
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