A friend just brought up if I know Ravi Jaipuria. They apparently made $3Bn this year, and have a networth of $12Bn.

Excited to know of things outside of the startup scene

Top 20 companies make 80% of the entire country's profit. The most profitable HDFC takes 9%. It doubles itself every 3.5yrs and has made 70x in last 20yrs. Asian paint has made 10x in 10 yrs yet people won't know the CEO. Need to talk about the right ones and not who is in the news. The ones who are making profit are laser focused, not visible. They might be living in the same society but you won't know.

👇🏽 who are some founders/leaders that you actually like and believe will be able to make great things happen. They don’t need to be famous.

What's the highest you have seen in tech after 1CR in product role.

- Packaged food brands in India struggle to scale beyond 100Cr in revenue, unlike other sectors like personal care and apparel. - The core issue is low gross margins (GM), with food averaging 40% compared to 70-90% in other industries. - Consumers are willing to pay a premium for products that enhance their appearance or status, but not for packaged food. - Packaged food lacks the visibility and instant gratification that products like skincare and apparel offer. - Despite these challenges, some entrepreneurs continue to build packaged food businesses, driven by passion and a sense of purpose. Source: [Shashank Mehta- The Whole Truth Foods](https://substack.com/home/post/p-147808988)

The negativity brigade is out in full force against Unacademy lately. Honestly watching this relentless media agenda against us is like watching a bad tv show. As someone who's part of the team, I want to set the record straight. First off, Gaurav Munjal is the smartest, visionary entrepreneur in the country. He's basically a genius. Like a legend, truly amazing! My observation is that people who are throwing a shade have never built a startup themselves or have never led anything more complex than a lemonade stand. They are simply jealous of Gaurav's awesome success. Meanwhile, legends like Bhavish and BeerBiceps are cheering Gaurav on. Coincidence? I think not! Oh and layoffs! Every company does it – it's just business 101. Times are tough - stop whining and smell the coffee. This isn't a reason to target Gaurav. I see a lot of snowflake work-lifers who only want to work from 9 to 9 for 5 days. We did indulge you, didn't we? If you really don't want to be "laid off", what is stopping you from doing great work? Even better - why don't you start your own company and keep this stupid to 9-9-5 policy and "not lay off" these work-lifers who are a burden on your company? Let's focus on constructive support and recognize the efforts of those truly making a difference.

Kya dikat hai bhai, udane do paisa. Tumhare thodi hai. Good firms genuinely perform well and return money. The ecosystem is not forgiving -- you don't survive very long if you don't create any big wins. It's an extremely high stress job with very little WLB. You do make money but it comes at a cost. Layoffs are sad but at least those jobs existed in the first place? They wouldn't without VC money. India's VC scene is extremely young and it'll take time before we produce a Google. Entrepreneurs are not always right, they are not always nice either; but they definitely are courageous.

Havells Electronics - Haveli Ram Gandhi Ranbaxy Pharmaceyticals - Ranbir & Gurbax singh AND (Fashion Brand) - Anita Dongre Jacquar (Bathroom fittings) - Family that started their Grand Mother's name was "Jai Kaur" Continue in comments!

- Deepinder Goyal has become a billionaire following a record rally in Zomato shares, which have surged over 300% since July 2023. - Zomato's stock hit a new high of Rs230 on the BSE, boosting its market cap past Rs1.8 trillion and making Goyal India's richest professional manager with a net worth of Rs8,300 crore. - The surge in stock is driven by expectations that Zomato's quick commerce business, Blinkit, will outperform peers and turn profitable sooner than anticipated. - Analysts expect Blinkit to surpass Zomato's food delivery business in gross order value (GOV) and strengthen its market position, despite a longer path to sustainable EBITDA margins. - Goldman Sachs values Blinkit at $13 billion, higher than Zomato's core food delivery business, predicting significant growth in GOV and EBITDA by FY29. Source: Money Control