So what did you think it was, before today?

Growth Manager

Application Engineer

Consultant

TIL stands for Today I Learnt  
  
 Came to know this term in GV

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Founder

TIL: Met Gala is just a fund raising event 🥲

TIL: Met Gala is just a fund raising event 🥲- Grapevine

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Raj Shamani Paid - 35 Lakhs for Cannes Film Festival. So, did 
Finance with Sharan and many more so called celebrities.

What is even happening?

Scam

Product Manager

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Can someone explain their fund raising journey

The theme this year is "Garden of Time".  Lewis Hamilton ate it up.

What is your favourite Met Gala look?

Her bio says "quit my consulting job to start a travel company..."

New fundraise technique

How's Fampay Engineering?

Software Engineer

🎉 Attention Bangalore Community! 🎉

StreetCause Bangalore is gearing up for a transformative project with the potential to make a significant impact in our community. But to make it happen, we need your brilliance and creativity!

We're on a mission to raise ₹12,000 to fuel this project and we're calling on all innovators to join forces with us. Here's how you can contribute:

💡 Share Your Ideas: Do you have a knack for creative fundraising? Share your out-of-the-box ideas with us! Whether it's hosting a virtual event, organizing a flash mob, or any other unique approach, we want to hear from you!

Let your imagination run wild and help us brainstorm ways to reach our fundraising goal. Together, we can make magic happen and bring our project to life!

Tag your friends, spread the word, and let's make a difference together! Remember, every idea counts!

For more information or to share your ideas, comment below.

Let's ignite change and create a brighter future for our community! 🔥✨

#StreetCauseBangalore #FundraisingIdeas #CommunityImpact #TogetherWeCan #InnovationNation

🌟 Calling All Innovators! Help Us Raise ₹12,000 for a Major Project 🌟

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15 yrs of exp., 2x founder, 1 exit, led diverse teams. AMA

If there is one thing you can learn from Ambani’s wedding, it’s the fact that money is the only objective measure of power and influence in this world.

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The biggest rivals politically, share the stage and greet each other 
The biggest rivals in cricket, dance with each other
The biggest rivals in cinema, greet each other 
The biggest rivals within family, help each other 
The biggest rivals in business, hug each other 

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You should strive to make as much money as you possible can because money is power. You don't do it for pleasure; you do it because that's how you win. You do it because in this ruthless world, being on top is the only safe place to be. Money is your shield and your weapon, and without it, you're nothing.

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You make as much money as possible because, let's face it, money's fun. It's the key to all the cool stuff—power, parties, private jets, you name it. Sure, it's also about proving yourself and not being the screw-up everyone thinks you are, but mainly it's about the thrill. Making money means you're in the game, you're relevant, and you can do whatever the hell you want. 

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Plus, it gives you the leverage to tell people to screw off and actually get away with it. So, yeah, stack that cash and enjoy the ride.

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You make as much money as possible because it’s your ticket to security and status. In this family and in this world, wealth is what keeps you safe and respected. It’s about climbing the ladder and proving you belong at the top, even if you weren’t born into it. With money, you gain leverage, influence, and the ability to protect yourself in a cutthroat environment. Plus, it doesn’t hurt to enjoy the finer things and have a buffer against the chaos that comes with being alive in this world. 

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You make as much money as possible because it’s about breaking boundaries and redefining what’s possible. It’s not just about the money—it’s about the disruption, the innovation, and staying ahead of the curve.

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Continued in comments

Make money! As much as you possibly can!

Writing on behalf of my friend who was associated with this company

The actor Sonam Kapoor is married into a billionaire family. The husband runs an "ultra premium" clothing brand for elite, which just burns cash since launch but continues to exist.
The parent company funds this brand for it's lavish existence.

Though apparently, It is the best team one can be assigned.
Too many meetings with celebs rather than actual work, top glamour events to attend, internal or client parties every other day, coolest co workers (all young group)

P.S. Outsiders call it Bahane se chal raha brand (iykyk 😂)

CEO's kids pet projects do nothing

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Me and my wife are 30 years old software engineer with no kids. Draw 7 lac a month please some yearly bonus. We invest 2 lac a month combined into equity market through mutual funds. 

Expenses: 1.5 lac a month including everything, lives in Bangalore in good society, owns a car, don't thing much before spending. 

Still after everything left with 3 lakhs every month in bank account. Not sure how to use that. We both don't have any fancy "shauk" where we can spend and hence don't have an urge to earn more. 

Any suggestions???

Post tax 7 lac a month. Double income no kids, but not sure what do with all the money.

Software Developer

I'll go first. 

Narcissistic AF, named a whole product after his name!

Awkward things about Byju's. Let's do a thread!

Product Owner

Problem: Many individuals desire the celebration of a wedding without entering into a legal marriage.

Solution: A new venture offers personalized wedding-like experiences focusing on dressing up, photoshoots, and memorable moments.

Uniqueness: This concept allows people to enjoy the festivities of a wedding without the legal commitments.

Target Market: The service targets individuals who value the ceremonial aspects of weddings but are not seeking marriage.

Market Proof: An increasing trend showcases interest in unique and non-traditional celebrations.

Revenue Strategy: The venture intends to generate revenue through carefully crafted event packages.

Execution:

The venture plans to develop packages that cater to varying preferences and budgets.
Partnerships with key service providers are intended to ensure seamless experiences.
The focus will be on delivering meticulously curated events that capture the essence of weddings without the legal obligations.

Disclaimer: The creators emphasize their intention to provide a creative celebration option without advocating against marriage. The focus lies on crafting unique experiences without encouraging any unauthorized or misleading actions.

Feedback: The venture seeks insights from the community to understand customer perspectives and preferences and roadblocks if any

Startup Idea 1: Bespoke Wedding Experiences Without Marriage

INR 10-13 lakh spent per wedding in India. 
Average annual household income is INR 4 lakh. 
Assuming 2 households spending, it's 1.2-1.5x their annual income. 
Assuming only the girl's family paying, it's 3x annual income. 
It's absurd how much people love to spend to feed and entertain the people they never want to see in their lives again. 
Also absurd, no big startup in this space. Why is no tech bro/gal conquering the wedding space?

Big Fat Indian Wedding

Business analyst

Is this legit? Read this today

https://www.cnbctv18.com/personal-finance/itr-income-tax-return-filing-penalty-200-jail-fake-rent-receipts-donation-false-deduction-17399691.htm

Why do tax payers bear all the burden?

200% Penalty on fake rent receipts etc

Brand Communication Manager

After loss of 353cr, stated crowdfunding

Lawyer

Something I've found very frustrating while pitching to investors, platforms and funds is that so many of them actually just bait and switch.

They pose like gyani people earnestly looking for investments or helping entrepreneurs, but when you speak to them they start selling you their services.

Fundraise is apparently just a step away, need to signup here first, or create xyz report first, or do outreach to xyz number of people, or do market research and fresh pitch deck creation, or hire xyz consultant/agency to get to the "next level" - basically a bunch of barriers you need to pay to clear despite having a profitable business with paying customers. 

Fact of the matter is there are plenty of people raising money based off of pitch decks with no MVP , or even just the right conversations with the right people. But they are rare and hard to find organically. Requires lots of networking and connecting dots over months and years.

The point is, this selling in the guise of securing investment is tiresome and a waste of time for most entrepreneurs. They probably do get a few suckers occasionally which helps them stay afloat I guess.

Some of them might even take your ideas and start building something of their own or back someone to build it under them. Once you start pitching, the deck starts floating around in VC groups and networks mostly beyond the reach of the average entrepreneur.

Considering all this, just keeping one's head down and bootstrapping forever in peace seems like a better approach.

Disingenuous behaviour in startup ecosystem

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https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/indian-billionaire-ambanis-reliance-retail-talks-raise-25-bln-by-end-sept-2023-09-01/

Appalled to see such fundraise

Asli fundraise to ye hai

Brand marketing manager

This influencer with a massive following on YouTube laid me & my team off within a week of hiring since apparently they have deferred their Series A. Bro, why didn't you figure it out before I joined. They bumped off Sourcing, D2C sales head, Finance, Offline Sales head, etc as well. Apparently - they still have the HR head drawing the salary of probably more than 50L pa since they need to build 'culture' for a team size of less than 25 ppl now.

Business model: D2C business launching products in partnership with Influencer to leverage their following

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