Padmini gupta

But in the immortal lines of Zorba "A man needs a little madness or else - he never dares cut the rope and be free"

I would add a third bucket to this - your finances are going in the reverse direction - also 3-4 years per year of early stage building. You have to be a special kind of mad to undertake this time travel - it's incredible how people get seduced by startup mania around us 2/3

Building a startup is like being in a time machine First, You are trying to convince people around you of a version of the future you are bringing to life Secondly, You age physically and mentally much faster - I recon 3-4 years for every year of building in early stage

Why do banks found it so hard to innovate? It’s not lack of tech. It’s not lack of talent. It’s definitely not lack of resources. What’s failing?

Did you know that the word banking comes from the Italian word “Banca”? That means the bench across which people sat and transacted with other people they knew and trusted. That’s the origin of banking. And that’s what we are trying to reclaim with @getxare

Want to build something successful but don't know where to start? Think about the most successful products that you know of and read the stories of how they made it. You'll find your beginning.

Graphical analysis of your app downloads will not lead you anywhere, But paying attention to the bug reports by users will....

“What safety net do these migrants and their families have when they cannot get access to basic financial products?” We are trying to find the answer to such very fundamental questions at @GrowWithRise Read more- entrepreneur.com/article/365… @EntmagazineME @AaliaMAhmed

Supper proud moment for all of us at @GrowWithRise and @getxare . Thank you @EntMagazineME . Bring on 2021

Where does India borrow from? 80% of the borrowing comes from the community - local shops and family, only 20% from formal institutions .