Winny Patro

Cofounder & CEO @RecordentIndia India's Unified Risk & Receivables platform | Ex-CEO, Govt of AP | 4xEntrepreneur | Co'11 @IIM_Calcutta
| Vizag | Vegan☘️♟️ 🏏

[Winny Patro @winnypatro]

Most important don'ts:
Don't stop dreaming
Don't stop trying
Don't stop learning
Don't be afraid of failure

It's a loop.
If you stop dreaming, you will stop trying. If you stop trying, you will stop learning. If you stop learning, you are not failing. If you are afraid of failure, you will stop dreaming

[Mumbai Heritage @mumbaiheritage]

Mumbai, you beautiful mess.

We complain about the traffic.
The crowds.
The potholes.
The construction.
The impossible rents.

And then Mumbai gives you a sky like this.

For a moment, you forget the list.

It’s a complicated relationship. But some evenings, Mumbai makes it very easy to stay.
Pic: Reddit

[Winny Patro @winnypatro]

Also, sales is one of those skills that can be amplified by AI but cannot be replaced.

[Sridhar Vembu @svembu]

If you are an engineer or scientist or doctor turning to business, the first thing I would suggest is "Please go on a lot of sales calls, face rejection if necessary, but persist".

You will develop better communication skills as you realise that explaining your ideas is not so easy.

You will develop respect for sales people.

You may even become good at business!

There is no such thing as a business without selling something. Sometimes the most obvious thing has to be said!

[Winny Patro @winnypatro]

Scary visuals. Nepal-China border floods. Nature is beautiful yet brutal.

[XAlertNow @xalertnow]

🌏 NEPAL 🇳🇵 | CHINA 🇨🇳 | 🚨 URGENTE - MILES DE PERSONAS ENTERRADAS VIVAS, PUEBLOS BORRADOS DEL MAPA: LOS HUMANOS SOMOS NADA ANTE LA NATURALEZA.

🛘 En segundos el alud se llevó todo, hizo desaparecer pueblos enteros, miles de personas han muerto y otras miles están desaparecidas.

[Winny Patro @winnypatro]

@abhishekc_1983 💯

[Mumbai Heritage @mumbaiheritage]

Before most Indians had even heard of the Internet, a few people in Mumbai were already experimenting with it.

And one of them was Shammi Kapoor.

But the story also involves the Mafatlal family, dial-up modems and one of India’s earliest private websites.
THREAD 🧵 1/7

[Winny Patro @winnypatro]

Goa-ed for the 35th edition of SME Meet-Up powered by @RecordentIndia

Look forward to interactions with Goa based entrepreneurs and some Goan vibe.

[Winny Patro @winnypatro]

@abhishekc_1983 Yes..please

[Mumbai Heritage @mumbaiheritage]

10 years ago, a hidden bunker was discovered beneath Raj Bhavan.

On 16 August 2016, a forgotten British-era bunker was discovered beneath Malabar Hill.

The 150-metre-long bunker has 13 rooms, including the Shell Store, Gun Shell, Cartridge Store and Workshop.

Today, it houses Kranti Gatha, a gallery dedicated to India’s revolutionaries, along with the Gallery of History and Archives.

And yes, the bunker is open to the public, but only through prior registration.

A forgotten bunker.
A remarkable piece of Mumbai’s history.
#MumbaiHeritage #OldMumbai

[Recordent | Lower Risk. Power Growth. @RecordentIndia]

How can SMEs use data & AI to predict risks, protect cash flows and collect better?

Join the Recordent SME Meet-Up – Goa Edition on 21st August at Novotel Goa, Panjim for insights, conversations & networking with business leaders.

#Recordent #SME #CashFlowManagement

[Winny Patro @winnypatro]

"Playing outside" in 2026: Teenagers.

Three teenagers get out of home.
Not to play some sports or games
But to scroll through mobile screens

"Fresh air, a quiet stone bench, and three backlit feeds. Together, yet somewhere else entirely."

[Indian Tech & Infra @IndianTechGuide]

🚨 Indian companies that were founded before Independence.

Aditya Birla Group - 1857
Shapoorji Pallonji - 1865
Tata Group - 1868
Dabur - 1884
Kirloskar Group - 1888
Britannia Industries - 1892
Punjab National Bank - 1894
Godrej - 1897
Indian Hotels Company (Taj) - 1902
Bank of Baroda - 1908
ITC - 1910
Bajaj Group - 1926
Hindustan Unilever - 1933
Cipla - 1935
Larsen & Toubro - 1938
Asian Paints - 1942
Mahindra Group - 1945
Wipro - 1945

[Winny Patro @winnypatro]

@DigiYatraOffice notification on shifting all flights to New Vizag Airport - Bhogapuram from 17 August 2026.

​This marks the beginning of an eastward shift for the Vizag city's centre.

While it stands as a monumental milestone for the City of Destiny, residents are already dreading the hours-long commute to the new airport. For those living in central or western Visakhapatnam, total door-to-door travel time to Hyderabad will now face stiff competition from the Vande Bharat Express.

@flyVizag
#Bhogapuram #Vizag #NewAirport

[Winny Patro @winnypatro]

Hyderabad, interestingly, is leading the pack on MSME timely payments - outperforming every other city in South.

That was a good conversation - breaking down what our latest Indian SME Receivables Report found on MSME payment trends across Hyderabad, Chennai & Bengaluru.
#hyderabad #msme #payments

[Rajesh Sawhney 🇮🇳 @rajeshsawhney]

What was once cool!

Uber was super cool when it launched, now it’s a mere utility.

Starbucks Coffee was cool once but it’s commodity now.

With scale, category creators deplete their aura and offer opportunities to new players.

[Winny Patro @winnypatro]

@rajeshsawhney Trincas

[Winny Patro @winnypatro]

A must-read for founders and aspiring creators who want to build something different & radically original - not just marginally better.

[Recordent | Lower Risk. Power Growth. @RecordentIndia]

Delayed payments have become so common that 60, 75 or even 90-day cycles are often treated as normal.

Speaking on ET NOW, @WinnyPatro explains why accepting this benchmark can hurt cash flow, stability and growth.

It’s time to reset the norm.
#Recordent #SMEs #CashFlow

[Winny Patro @winnypatro]

Mumbai in monsoon is wonderful, esp. when it is not pouring

[Abhishek Chakraborty @abhishekc_1983]

What you don't know is that IIM Calcutta is proud to have had some of the top economists as past faculty members.

Read about Paul Samuelson, Ashok Mitra, Deepak Nayyar, Amitava Bose, Anup Sinha (Current Chairman of Bandhan Bank), Nirmal Kumar Chandra, Jati Kumar Sengupta (of the famous Karlin-Sengupta conditions for ensuring optimality of the KKT Problems), and many more.