The Startup Curry: Lessons from India on Entrepreneurship
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The document discusses entrepreneurial strategies and mindsets, emphasizing the importance of improvisation ('jugaad'), flexibility, and taking action without waiting for perfect conditions. It encourages adopting a frugal approach, leveraging technology, and remaining open to opportunities in unexpected places. The author also highlights the significance of personal branding in the digital age and the necessity to invest in oneself for success.
The Startup Curry: Lessons from India on Entrepreneurship
- 2. GOOD EVENING
- 4. Entrepreneur | Think Tank Founder @
- 5. I'm a Think tank @saltmangotree,a Marcom company i founded which helps some of the biggest brands with marketing & creative strategies.
- 6. MY CREW
- 8. THE JUGAAD JUGAAD NOTHING WORKS ACCORDING TO THE PLAN
- 9. Jugaad is a Hindi word that roughly translated as " overcoming hash constraints by improvising an effective solution using limited resources. THINK FRUGAL , BE FLEXIBLE
- 10. There was never a business plan or a elevator pitch prepared. Being out there, doing things & being seen was more important. Things never happen like in an excel sheet. GET THINGS DONE.PERIOD.
- 11. THE SHOW SHOW FAKE IT UNTIL YOU MAKE IT
- 12. You don't want to be dishonest or disingenuous, but you do want to visualise what success would look like and behave as if you already fit the part LIVE TOMORROW,TODAY.
- 13. It's like a man riding a lion. People think, " This guys's brave" . And he's thinking, ' How he he'll did I get on a lion,and how do I keep from getting eaten?" LIVE TOMORROW,TODAY.
- 14. HOW WE DID IT
- 19. By creating movie posters around each of our crew member & creating content that projected the heart of the company out, we not only created a good show but one that paid off pretty well with business leads & HR leads. IT PAYS OFF.INBOUND LEADS & HR.
- 21. SAY TEEK HAI TEEK HAI SAY YES,THEN LEARN HOW TO DO IT LATER
- 22. The famous head-shake statement " TEEK HAI " which could be translated as " sort of yes ". While in a startup never miss an oppurtunity that will let you get ahead GETTING AHEAD.MATTERS.
- 23. GO LEAN LEAN START SOMETHING SMALL BUILT IT BIG
- 25. There is nothing called a perfect team or budget. You simply start with what you have. DONT WAIT FOR NUMBERS.
- 26. BE WANDERER WANDER TRAVEL & FIND OUT WHERE THE ACTION IS
- 27. It's not about just moving to Silicon Valley or metros. But to find out that place where things work for you.It might not be always the obvious one. KILL YOUR COMFORT ZONE.
- 29. The purpose of technology is to simplify & maximise your efforts. Find out tools that will help you find more time. FIND MORE TIME.
- 31. Look good. feel Good. INVEST IN YOURSELF.
- 33. SO WHAT YA DO
- 34. YOUEXPLOREInternet has made world a smaller place.everything you need is just a click away & so what are you clicking on ? LEARN
- 35. YOUCOPYA great idea is nothing but just a beautiful adaption of the already existing one. You need not reinvent the wheel, all you need to do is fix on a point/person & copy everything that's worked there and thanks to social media it's all possible. FOCUS
- 36. YOUSELFIE-A-DAYThe Internet puts your Life out there for everyone to see. So when they 'Google' you, what's your story gonna be ? LOVE
- 37. YOUPAY FORWARDTechnology has drastically changed how 'Time' works.to stay ahead out there, you literally need to 'DO' ahead DO
- 38. Q&A