Vivek

Building @SuperProfileHQ (A creator store - every creator needs to make
MONEY

Also @Cosmofeedapp (get paid doing what you love) | Founder, CEO

[Vivek @vtalksgrowth]

I asked my ex-boss to fire me.

After I almost lost a $1m deal for our fund.

But what he said to me after realizing my mistake would go on to impact my career forever.

Here’s the full story:

I was depressed.

That night, I buried my head under my covers imagining Harish's disappointment.

I convinced myself that I didn't deserve to work there anymore.

But here’s where it all started.

It’s 2018.

I had just completed my masters in Australia when seniors in my network connected me with my ex-boss (Harish).

Harish was the head of the private equity division in one of Singapore’s largest banks. But was looking at newer pastures , and starting to build his own fund.

Before my interview, he sent a deal he wanted me to look at and share my thoughts on.

While I had no formal education in working with such deals, I was committed to blowing this man out of the water.

After hours of research and interrogating my friends in that industry, I hit 'submit' on my email.

A few days later, I got on a call with Harish and I was hired.

For the next 3 years,

Harish scaled the fund to one of Singapore top up & coming investment banking firms.

I took on tasks I had no formal experience in like attracting potential stake holders.

I kept meeting Harish's expectations, until the day I f*cked up.

That day, Harish, yet again, gave me a role I had no experience in. Still I wanted to prove I could do whatever he asked just like the last time.

But I made a silly mistake that almost cost us a big deal.

Surprisingly, Harish was calm.

He showed me my error, taught me how to do better, and offered to take me out for a drink. With embarrassment stamped on my face, I told him I'll go only if he would let me pay for the drink.

He complied.

While we sat down, waiting for our orders, I broke the silence by telling him to let me leave Silk Partners (our fund).

Harish, then shocked, stared me dead in the eyes and said something that stuck with me till this day:

“Mistakes are common.

If you want people with a skill-set , you will find 100s of them. But if you want people with mind-set , you will barely find any.”

He added:

"That’s what I like about you; your grit. With that, you can acquire the skills and lead the skilled ones too.”

Since then, whenever I was hiring, I always picked steadfastness over skill.

Harish would later become the first investor for my first startup, Cosmofeed, which now has 3.2 million users.

You don’t have to be a genius to start a business. You need grit.

- Post that content
- Start that business
- Launch that course
- Build that community

Grit too is a skill.

Here's how to build it: Do one thing that makes you uncomfortable everyday.

That's it.

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[Vivek @vtalksgrowth]

@KlookTravel your support is ridiculous. I am on the support bot for 1 hour and the queue number isn't moving. If you don't have folks to attend at least put that out transparently instead of fooling customers

[Vivek @vtalksgrowth]

You can post 100 times with no results.

Or post 10 times with the right strategy and win.

Content without positioning = noise.

Positioned content = power.

[Vivek @vtalksgrowth]

You can post 100 times with no results.

Or post 10 times with the right strategy and win.

Content without positioning = noise.

Positioned content = power.

[Vivek @vtalksgrowth]

Most creators post what they think sounds smart.

The best creators post what solves problems.

Clear > Clever.

Always.

[Vivek @vtalksgrowth]

Here’s how I helped a creator scale from $500 to $5K/month:

• Fixed their messaging

• Rebuilt content pillars

• Added CTAs in every post

• Tracked the metrics

No hacks. Just systems.

[Vivek @vtalksgrowth]

When I stopped chasing perfection,

My bank account started growing.

Done content > perfect content.

Speed = leverage.

[Vivek @vtalksgrowth]

I don’t post to go viral.

I post to qualify leads.

Every tweet should point to your offer.

Or push people into your world.

[Vivek @vtalksgrowth]

You don’t need more followers.

You need 100 people who trust you.

That’s enough to make $10K/month.

Big audience ≠ big income.

[Vivek @vtalksgrowth]

Stop writing for followers.

Start writing for buyers.

The fastest way to make money on this app

is to speak to one person with one painful problem.

[Vivek @vtalksgrowth]

Most content dies because it’s made for views.

Great content lives because it solves problems.

Create for outcomes.

Not applause.

[Vivek @vtalksgrowth]

In 2022, I was broke, burnt out, and binge-watching success.

In 2023, I started building instead.

One content plan.

One offer.

One system.

[Vivek @vtalksgrowth]

You want freedom?

Build one high-converting offer.

Grow a lean audience.

Post daily.

Then automate the flow

[Vivek @vtalksgrowth]

You’re not stuck because of a bad strategy.

You’re stuck because you keep second-guessing the good one.

Execute.

Then tweak.

Not the other way around.

[Vivek @vtalksgrowth]

I’ve helped a coach go from 1 sales call/month to 10.

Without changing the offer.

We just fixed the content and DM flow.

Simple systems scale results.

[Vivek @vtalksgrowth]

Most people fail not because they’re lazy—

But because they keep changing direction.

Pick one path.

Stick to it for 6 months.

Momentum will follow.

[Vivek @vtalksgrowth]

I used to overthink every post.

Now I just solve one problem at a time.

You don’t need to be perfect.

You just need to be useful.

Clarity > Creativity.

[Vivek @vtalksgrowth]

worried what people will think

when you post

when you sell

when you try

but most of them aren’t watching

and the ones who are

wish they had your courage

[Vivek @vtalksgrowth]

this week:

• signed 2 new clients

• raised my rates

• posted less but grew more

momentum looks quiet

until it doesn’t

[Vivek @vtalksgrowth]

you didn’t miss the wave

you didn’t start too late

you’re right on time

for your own timing

and that’s the only one that matters

[Vivek @vtalksgrowth]

the biggest shift wasn’t a strategy

it was realizing

i’m the kind of person

who figures it out

no matter what