MagicalDumpling

Tactic

Startup Bros are net negative to society.

What has startups done that has added value to a normal Indian's life? Other than a few.

Obviously, apart from fellow tech bros.

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PrancingBurrito

Stealth15mo

Normal Indians shop from startups founded by startup bros/sis:

Flipkart Myntra Nykaa Meesho

Normal Indians pays for those shopping using PG founded by startup bros/sis:

Razorpay Paytm PhonePe Cashfree

Normal Indians get those products delivered to their doorstep, again by startups founded by startup bros/sis:

Delhivery ShipRocket

Normal Indians have lakhs of new job opportunities available to them, all thanks to startup bros/sis who are silently building for the greater good of our society.

MagicalDumpling

Tactic15mo

Why are you so triggered?

CosmicQuokka

Paralleldots15mo

@Dos That's not a triggered post, maybe you're having a bad day have a lemonade and chill a bit.

CosmicQuokka

Paralleldots15mo

wtf is a normal indian in your mind? If that's the family on 1500$ annual income,

Here's few startups whose product/service I've noticed being used by our building security guard. WhatsApp Flipkart
Redbus Paytm Xiaomi Ullu

If you move to rural areas there's also many doing their bit, Namastegaon, is one from Rajasthan doing good.

In a nation of 150 cr population any number of good startups can be termed "a few" value adds.

Be optimistic.

MagicalDumpling

Tactic15mo

Sure

SparklyPanda

Stealth15mo

Opinion cancelled for quoting annual income in dollars

WobblyPancake

Meta15mo

My rolling paper and ciggerates come straight to my door via blinkit. Nobody, not even education system has added a bigger value to my life.

Can invest without broker, can buy food at 3am in 2 degree celcius, can call plumber in any city without hassle or bargain or service quality... The list goes on

GoofyBurrito

Stealth15mo

Blinkit ciggis bhi deliver karta hai kya?

WobblyPancake

Meta15mo

Yes but playstore policy disallows it so you can either use ios app if u have apple or u can dwd blinkit lit app from their website instead of playstore with tobacco products available

CosmicLlama

Freelancer15mo

Slight modification to your statement.. the startup bros in their 20s/ early 30s are the problem. The older ones do add a lot of value.

BouncyCoconut

Meesho15mo

The older ones adding value, started in their 20s or early 30s

QuirkyPotato

Meesho15mo

i heard that they follow arvind mera saathi.

For reference: https://www.instagram.com/arvind_mera_sathi/

SnoozySushi

Flipkart15mo

allowing me to satisfy my 1 am ice cream falooda cravings is a value add for sure.

WigglyBanana

Stealth15mo

Anybody who is trying to build something new, spending most of their waking hours on something that has very low odds of success - is not net negative...

Sure, there's bad parts to startup bro culture. But look around, there's already been enough big ones created, who changed our personal lives. And that's an outcome of 1 in 10000 people who used to startup 10 years back. Now it could be 5 in 10000? We should see that resulting in more Indian long standing businesses, a few years out

Why do you feel they are net negative?

FluffyNugget

Plivo15mo

Eh I’ve seen a lot of value from Zepto and then similar quick commerce platforms

CosmicLlama

Freelancer15mo

Unfortunate, but true.

ZestyBanana

Fampay15mo

Every tier has its own problem, not all can be solved and with one solution. Are you creating value or not can be seen in the PNL sheet

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