Good people to the rescue : morbid self deprecation and afraid to network

Hello Everyone There is a common saying find a mentor, ask people who are experienced, and take advice from people who have what you want I try interacting with these kinds of better, experienced people than me Either they have DM open only for people they follow on Twitter, not accept connection requests on LinkedIn How to approach these people? I am not playing the victim but how to network when you have nothing of use to them Plz share your experiences overcoming that or how you got the attention of people who align with your vision

I've recently started a new job, which required me to move to Bangalore. This is my first time living away from my family and relocating to a new city. I don't have any connections here—no friends, no batchmates. Despite these significant changes, I don't feel any excitement or emotional distress. I don't feel homesick at all. I suspect that my lack of emotional response might be due to years of suppressing my emotions since childhood. Now, I'm wondering what I can do to find happiness. I'm in the early stages of my career and haven't yet achieved financial stability.

Hey folks, i m a wannabe be entrepreneur. My reasons are simple I like problem solving and I want to create a secondary source of income. How do you find those problems? I feel you guys stumble upon problem statements through your own experiences. Ohh and one more thing, if there are any solopreneurs here on grapevine, let me know your thoughts as well as your journey too. Cheers :)

I've been in startups for the last 8 years. From Series B/C onwards to even a unicorn, over time worked at 3. One of them was an outright scam, raised many millions of $s from top investors, and then ultimately died. Also close with CXOs at decent sized startups, and there is a pattern out there. A few thoughts: 1. Being a startup founder is tough. There's pain. Some people thrive in pain. AKA Masochists. Know how to spot a founder who works 15 hours a day because they love their vision vs. somebody who works 15 hours a day because they're masochists. These people thrive in pain, and hence love to see you miserable as you slog away the hours under their leadership. There is absolutely no vision for the future that they have. They do it for the fame, money, and cause a lot of pain in the process. Nothing good comes out of it. Investors love this breed. 2. I wish I'd done more than just leave the scammy startup. At the point, I decided against whistleblowing. Because I thought there's so many people employed here, they would all be impacted. Over time, 200-300 people more joined after I left. Once the scam was caught, all of them lost their jobs. 3. I'm not a coder. I'm a generalist. Over time, my pay grew but not in line with my peers who went into consulting/VC and then came back to big tech/startups. Over time, you disadvantage yourself if you stick around as a generalist in startups for too long. The next team pays you at some premium over the last one, there's no step jump. You need to somehow find a successful startup early, and genuinely, that is impossible to game - even VCs have to bet on 20 to get it right. These are a few disjointed thoughts. I hope they give some insight. My only takeaways: - If you work at a scammy startup, don't stand it. At least, don't stick around. - I earn lesser than my peers (tier 1 undergrad), but I regret nothing. I love my work, and I'll never get over the kick. I cannot imagine working at a larger company ever again. - Ultimately, you have to be optimistic. Believe that India will grow, good founders will come around, magic will happen ❤️

Being an introvert I find it really hard to go to mixers and cold approach attendees. Though I also know that because of this I am losing out on building a network. How do some of you walk up to people you dont know? What do you talk about?

I have recently stepped out of the intern/fresher phase of my career and often give advice to friends, only because my career is moving at a much faster pace than my peers. I chalk it down to soft skills. Post any queries / doubts / questions, I'll answer them. (There are no dumb questions, but I may respond with dumb answers😊)

I have done MBA from 7 years of work ex and switched into product management later. I have been struggling for the last 3 years with switching jobs every year post MBA. I am not able to find any anchor or goal. Further, wfh doesn't help either 😭😭. I was planning to connect with people who empathize with my situation, any guidance or help.

Hear me out here, Starting up is much more than idea PMF MVP CAC capital etc There are so many basic paperwork questions - how to register company, GST, what all funds can government help with, how to get them, what startup programs Or behavioral questions - friends coming to build business, insecurity, anxiety, non - business backgrounds, job to business journey The top customers are here Many founders too, people who have built companies from scratch Founders who have failed and yet not given up First time founders who built it big, navigating inevitable issues These basic questions could be very helpful

Explained Grapevine to friend, now they think I am weird I talked about everything from professional posts to emotional ones to layoffs to rants to salaries to grapes They weren’t convinced, to put it subtly I introduced well, but the conversation just veered off Anyone else have a slightly awkward Grapevine conversation story than me? Any tips on how to share the app without scaring people off? I truly love Grapevine, and I want others to experience it too! P.S. I remembered a recent question @BiryaniEnthu had asked, I feel I am part of that thread now 😂 https://share.gvine.app/36BmVptNKtwviuDn9

Networking in today's world feels so pretentious. Is there a way to build professional relationships that doesn't feel so... icky? What's your approach to networking? Have you found ways to make it feel more authentic?