Ankit Patel

Investment banker@ICICI Bank. Helping startups raise funds. Views are personal.

[Ankit Patel @AnkitP_tweets]

I really like how @getupraised by @monagandhi is bridging the gap between candidates and their dream product management jobs.

Lets understand why.

#startups #tech #ProductManagement #Hiring

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Great session by @harshjain85 at #TechSparksMumbai highlighting about his journey about @Dream11 and useful tips for entrepreneurs

Thanks @SharmaShradha and @YourStoryCo for organizing it and bringing entire startup ecosystem together

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Well tested investment philosophy provides clear decision making framework in dynamic market.

#startups #VentureCapital #PrivateEquity

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Funds managers are responsible not only for managing returns but also for managing risk.

#startups #VentureCapital #PrivateEquity

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Boring strategies works best for investments.

#startups #VentureCapital #PrivateEquity

[LVX @lvxventures]

Day 1 of a very enriching #masterclass by @nakulsaxena786, Head - Fund Strategy & Investor Relations, @letsventurein on angel investing📈.

💡Key takeaways:

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@IndiaER @FINVASIA Float based income could be one way of earning revenue

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@prukalpa Following activities helps me to unwind (Not in specific order)

1. Connecting with friends
2. Reading article/report
3. Pursuing hobby like cooking
4. Planning for next week

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@thefaadguy I think founders keep on hustling irrespective of which day it is

#startup

[Shreya Gupto @shreyagupto]

Bill Gates once said "Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose "
- The Psychology of Money #tuesdaymotivations

[Abhishek Murarka 💹🐂 @abhymurarka]

Or would continue writing it but send it only to interested mail subscribers.

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@vedikaja_in Understand the aspiration and career goal of that talent which can be married with the current openings at the start up

[Abhishek Murarka 💹🐂 @abhymurarka]

For a B2C start-up every interview interaction is also a potential customer interaction.

#Notestoself @MultipieSocial

[Lenny Rachitsky @lennysan]

Looking at @a16z's Marketplace 100 got me wondering: what do marketplaces need to get right in order to beat non-marketplace alternatives?

Two main things:
1. Unlock an amazing new experience for customers
2. Unlock new revenue for supply

More in 🧵
https://t.co/G05KDECWFc

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@abhymurarka It may be shared with private players.

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Life is full of endless opportunities

[Tim Urban @waitbutwhy]

We think a lot about those black lines, forgetting that it’s all still in our hands.

[Ryan Kaufman ✦ @theRyanKaufman]

If you’re a SaaS entrepreneur, you need to study Hubspot

Here are the inbound strategies they used to grow from 0-100M+ users📈

A thread: 👇👇

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@adadithya Basically everyone with surplus cash and risk appetite is a VC due to huge growth opportunity.

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Well said @mukularora and @viditaatrey

Shared ownership creates conflict and chaos.

It is better to have single owner with full accountability.

#startups #Entrepreneur #organisation

[Mukul Arora @mukularora]

Completely agree... Read this quote a while back which captures it quite well - "a dog with two owners dies of hunger"

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Such is the power/traction of WhatsApp that businesses are running multiple groups on it instead of running single group on other platforms.

#startups #Entrepreneur #WhatsApp

[Rahul Mathur @Rahul_J_Mathur]

Looking at stock market prices for the last few days reminded me of a Howard Mark's quote:

"Market price reflects the consensus view but not necessarily right view."