Karan Kishorepuria

Entrepreneur & Angel Investor

[Ankur Warikoo @warikoo]

My definition of rich has changed 3 times.

At 25 it was a Honda car.
At 35 it was building a unicorn.
At 46 it is an empty Tuesday afternoon and nobody waiting for a reply.

Money could buy the first two.
The most expensive turns out to be the third one.

[Karan Kishorepuria @Karan_k1998]

Love this @thinkwithmark !!

[Mark™ @thinkwithmark]

We raised $1M dollars to reinvent how people read. Introducing Mark II - a $159 AI bookmark. Thread below

[Will Ahmed @willahmed]

You have no experience.
You’ve never started a company.
You’ve never had a full time job.
Nike is going to kill you.
You’re a kid.
You don’t have technical skills.
You shouldn’t build hardware.
Apple is going to kill you.
You can’t build hardware.
You can’t measure heart rate non-invasively.
Athletes don’t care about recovery.
Under Armour is going to kill you.
It won’t be accurate.
You don’t listen.
You’re an ineffective leader.
You can’t recruit great talent.
You’re going to have to pay every athlete.
You can’t measure sleep non-invasively.
It’s too expensive to research.
Athletes are a small market.
The product costs too much to make.
The product costs too much to sell.
Your valuation is too high.
Consumers aren’t going to want it.
Hardware is too hard.
You should measure steps.
Fitbit is going to kill you.
You can’t build a marketing engine.
You can’t raise enough money.
You need a real CEO.
Google is going to kill you.
You can’t be a subscription.
You can’t build a brand.
You can’t do consumer in Boston.
Your valuation is too high.
You shouldn’t make accessories.
You shouldn’t make apparel.
Lululemon is going to kill you.
You can’t predict Covid.
Stay in your niche.
You are going to run out of money.
You can’t build a health platform.
Amazon is going to kill you.
You can’t measure blood pressure.
You can’t get medical approvals.
The market is too small.
You don’t understand AI.
The market is too competitive.
It won’t work internationally.
The supply chain is too complicated.
You can’t build an AI.
You can’t raise enough money.
It’s too competitive.
Healthcare isn’t going to want it.
…

Just keep going ✌️

[Paras Chopra @paraschopra]

My dear young person,

Don’t succumb to mediocrity. There’s enough of it going around. Aspire for craftsmanship, as that is what leads to joy and beauty.

The world needs more people who’re proud of what they make, and less of those who couldn’t care less.

[Ankur Warikoo @warikoo]

If you can’t explain it in written form, you can’t surely explain it on a ‘quick call’

[Vijay Shekhar Sharma @vijayshekhar]

This is probably the single best context about India in the new world, you will hear from a business point of view.

[Alex Hormozi @AlexHormozi]

The fastest way to stand out is to put in more effort than everyone else.

Show up early. Use names. Do your research ahead of time. Smile when you greet people. Do more than your share. Follow up quickly.

Work ethic is the universal currency of respect. And it costs you nothing but can give you everything.

[Karan Kishorepuria @Karan_k1998]

One of the best quotes I have read recently:

When times are good be grateful,
When times are bad be graceful!

- Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier

So simple, yet so profound.

[Karan Kishorepuria @Karan_k1998]

Result didn’t go our way but super proud of this Indian cricket team.

Great heart and fight shown. Went down fighting till the last minute.

Sport and test cricket at its finest! 🇮🇳

[Karan Kishorepuria @Karan_k1998]

Time spent with great people, doing workouts, sleeping well, consuming great content, etc always increases energy.

Learn how to manage your time.

Once you do that you’ll learn how to manage your energy.

[Karan Kishorepuria @Karan_k1998]

The most competitive sport in the world is business.

[Karan Kishorepuria @Karan_k1998]

Work on the problem, not in the problem.

Micro focus with macro vision, always!

[Karan Kishorepuria @Karan_k1998]

“We do not claim to be more unselfish, more generous or more philanthropic than other people. But we think we started on sound and straightforward business principles, considering the interests of the shareholders our own, and the health and welfare of the employees, the sure foundation of our success.”

- Jamsetji Tata, Founder, Tata Group

What a brilliant read this was!

[Karan Kishorepuria @Karan_k1998]

Taking a 6 AM flight. See so many people (while waiting in que) buying a coffee to take an aesthetic photo for their social media.

Of course many must want to drink it too. Interesting insight into consumer behavior.

[Karan Kishorepuria @Karan_k1998]

Simple things are often what people struggle with the most

[Dan Go @CoachDanGo]

Exercise is the most available yet underused anti-depressant on the market.

[Karan Kishorepuria @Karan_k1998]

Want to create consistently?

Spend time consuming first.

Block time for ideating next. When ideas strike note it down. The brain is not meant for remembering things, it is meant for thinking things.

Block time for creation after. If creativity doesn't strike, you do nothing in that time.

[Karan Kishorepuria @Karan_k1998]

Work like there is someone working 24 hours a day to take it all away from you!

But don’t forget to enjoy your work, be happy, find time for fitness and family!

[Karan Kishorepuria @Karan_k1998]

Everybody is trying to figure it out. The ones who succeed are those who started!

[Karan Kishorepuria @Karan_k1998]

The best reason to write and create content is to learn more about yourself and create future notes/reminders to your future yourself.

[Karan Kishorepuria @Karan_k1998]

Find friends who care about who you are and not what you have!