‘The entrepreneurial mindset is universal’ – 30 quotes from Indian startup journeys
From mission to mindset, 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 30 gems and insights from the week of March 26 – April 1 with your colleagues and networks, and check back to the original articles for more insights.
The entrepreneurial mindset is universal. - Dillon Dakota Carroll, Levate
Collaboration is all about ‘I do my thing, you do your thing, and let’s together put up a show’. However, there is something beyond that, and it’s called co-creation. - Denise DeLuca, MCAD
Startups have a major role to play in accelerating economic growth and diversification, in creating new jobs, and fostering new skills to meet future needs. - Simon Galpin, EDB Bahrain
One of the major problems which corporate India is facing is that they are not able to collect their payments or receivables on time. - Ravi Malhotra, Debt Nirvana
The problem in India today is many of the jobs that are being created don't have takers as the talent pool available is woefully inadequate from a skills perspective. - Arun Jagannathan, EnglishForIndia
Millennials are opting to stay at a nearby hotel for non-travel related reasons such as working late and wanting to avoid a long commute. - Ritesh Agarwal, Oyo
The repair industry is a highly unorganised market and is estimated at approximately. $5 billion in India. - Deepak Bhatt, Soldrit
The nightlife industry in India is more than Rs 12,000 crore, growing at a CAGR of 20 percent. - Kunal Makhija, Sloshout
The challenge in the marketplace model is that there is no control on quality of services, timeliness of services, security and other issues. - Rakesh Gupta, Lifeasy
Physical business is not going away any time soon; the brand’s omnipresence will matter. - Ananth Narayanan, Myntra
There will always be cashbacks in ecommerce. And closed loop wallets will definitely serve this used case. At the same time, it creates a certain level of stickiness. – Sachin Jaiswal, Niki
AI is technology that can perceive, learn and reason, to extend the capabilities of people in organisations. - Anant Maheshwari, Microsoft India
As humankind discovers new challenges and refocuses on old ones, AI can help us find better and more sustainable solutions. - Peggy Johnson, Microsoft
Rather than eliminate your job, AI augments it by analyzing more information faster and smarter than you could ever do alone. – LinkedIn Global Recruiting Trends 2018 report
Amidst all debates and discussions, one thing is for sure; the future of coding will surely be fascinating. - Ramathreya Krishnamurthi, TechGig
People are seeking brands that both enrich their lives and better society. - Anne Bahr Thompson, ‘Do Good’
If investor pressure is the only thing driving one’s business strategy - do introspect. Either it is the wrong strategy or one is working with the wrong investor. - Vishal Gupta, PhonePe
Gamification directs a student's learning interactions, offers a sense of progress and achievement, and further drives engagement. - Byju Raveendran
China is already playing a big part in how AI will shape our futures. – Surinder Pichai, Google
Saudi Arabia has great sunshine, great size of available land and great engineers, great labour, but most importantly, the best and greatest vision. - Masayoshi Son, SoftBank
Hyderabad will transform into a hub for prototype development and ideation, making the city a crucial centre in India’s drive towards the industrial revolution 4.0. - K. Taraka Rama Rao, Minister for IT, Telangana
As cyber-attacks evolve over time, dynamic solutions are the need of the hour. - Sriram Govindan, Anlyz
While there are genuine concerns about privacy, the answer is to strengthen the security rather than throwing the baby out with the bathwater. – TN Hari, Big Basket
We live in times where water, air and food are all contaminated. We use purifiers for water and air, but there is no way to remove harmful pesticide residues from our food. - Ravi Jakhar, Truefarm Foods
Bamboo is a sustainable and breathable alternative to the synthetic sportswear currently available in the market. - Madhavi Das, Bamboo Tribe
Social networking is about having mind-share and time-share. - Rashmi R Padhy, Yappily
You have to have a fund to follow your dreams and ideas. - Yatan Ahluwalia, Valley View Organic Orchard
Contemplating death daily is a great way to find perspective throughout the day. - Hansa Bergwall, WeCroak
Turning your passion into something you can make money off is a beautiful thing. - Troydon Netto
YourStory has also published the pocketbook ‘Proverbs and Quotes for Entrepreneurs: A World of Inspiration for Startups’ as a creative and motivational guide for innovators (downloadable as apps here: Apple, Android).
