Rahul Bhavale

Founder| Ex-SoftBank, OYO | IIM-A | CFA|

Explorer, Nonconformist, Curious, Obsessed with power of technology to impact billions

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@Jason @altcap @Jason Google and Facebook were profitable within a few years of founding and had large net incomes at IPO. OpenAI cash burn is $5B a year.

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@GreekGodFitnez Guide

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My 2 (and then some) cents on the RBI and the Fintech Fallacy:

1. RBI's actions over the years have generated a wave of passionate responses from the community. Here are my 2 cents on the challenges related to the fintech landscape and the role of the RBI

@RBI @RBIsays

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@bhavintu @RBI @RBIsays You nailed it @bhavintu ! Couldn't agree more. Finally, someone's talking some sense on this topic.

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Never underestimate Zuckerberg! Blazing the trail!

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Wheeling through time: From Bicycles to AI. Throughout history, new revolutionary technologies have been met with fear and apprehension.

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@gokulr Agree, Gokul. India's pursuit needs addressing the low women's labor force participation, which is ~ 20% & declining over the years

Far below the global avg of 50%, the developed world avg of 55%, & China's 60%. Need to harness this untapped potential to unleash economic growth

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@1kunalbahl The real issue is the government's collosial failure in vaccination and sterilization, not the stray dogs themselves.

Addressing the core issue is essential; demonizing stray dogs is an easy way out.

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@banglani Global gold value is ~$12.5 trillion, while the global assets(real+financial) value is ~$550-600 trillion. There is ample room to absorb new gold.

Asteroid gold could create a luxury niche within the gold market & increase price of gold. Earth gold will maintain its value.

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@debarghya_das Congratulations @debarghya_das !

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@abidsensibull For the middle class, it's not merely about flaunting material possessions; it's about the feeling of being successful after enduring countless hardships and struggles.

Even Elon Musk, upon first tasting wealth from selling Zip2, indulged in purchasing an expensive Ferrari.

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@gokulr Absolutely true, Gokul. Reminds me of a statement by Eric Schmidt, where he recounted how working alongside the 98-yr-old Henry Kissinger convinced him that the secret to longevity is being a workaholic & having a purpose. Kissinger still puts in 15-hour workdays today.

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@arindam___paul And viewership directly dictates broadcast money. Essentially, it is the audience that guides the overarching priorities :)

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@arindam___paul Absolutely spot on!

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"10,000 iterations, not 10,000 hours"

@naval

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AI is a tool - it replaces repetitive work, not creative work.

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@sjs_day1 @zomato @deepigoyal @akshant_g @sbikh @mobhat Incredibly so! @zomato epitomizes the power of "execution excellence". This journey exemplifies how to thrive by focusing on customer needs, innovating rapidly, and adapting to market dynamics. A testament to @deepigoyal entrepreneurial grit! 👏

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@sbikh - Focusing solely on starting salaries oversimplifies the entire argument, disregarding other significant benefits.

- Students prioritise civil services post bachelors degree. So # IIT >> IIM in civil services. In fact # of bureaucrats w bachelors >> masters in civil services

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@sbikh True Sanjeev Sir. Most points are flawed.

- IIMs offer generous scholarships/fee waivers for EWS, up to 100% of the fees. Someone not attending IIMs due to fees is extremely rare.

- # of IIT grads/yr is ~6X that of IIMs. So naturally IIT >> IIM grads in any domain.

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@_AkashBansal_ @lincodelabs Super !!