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One day it just snapped, who the hell was going to make socks for the rest of

my life.Alok Kejriwal

I think I took my time.

Ankita Tandon

I once bunked an exam to attend a NASSCOM

conference.

Devita Saraf

There were two conflicts in my mind, I got to do

something of my own and something that doesn't involve making socks.

Alok Kejriwal

So my first entrepreneurial stint was

in the fourth standard when my mom had

packed a few brownies for me.

Varun Agarwal

And there was a last brownie left and this guy came upto me and said

“Can I have it, I will offer you some money?”

Varun Agarwal

I went to the visa counsellor to go back to my job in US and my visa

was rejected.

Sameer Guglani

So I sold him that brownie and next day I

got two boxes of brownies. And I started selling them to half the

class…

Varun Agarwal

…until my Mom found out.

Varun Agarwal

And that’s the incident that put me on the path of entrepreneurship.

Sameer Guglani

And one month into that, I realised somehow I have solved

my life’s puzzle and I am at peace.

Sameer Guglani

But you know the question is, do you drive an eleven year old motorcycle with the same passion as you did in the first month.

Alok Kejriwal

That’s Entrepreneurship.

Alok Kejriwal

Startup is anything that solves a problem. It could

be a regular, social or capital problem.

Varun Agarwal

We all have an entrepreneurial gene in us

but we don’t explore it beyond an immediate use.

Alok Kejriwal

The biggest hardship when you throw in the doubt and give up, you have to keep

going and not give up.

Devita Saraf

Hardships are more in terms of attitude than situation.

Devita Saraf

I see failure everyday, when you are running a company you are failing

everyday.

Varun Agarwal

But that is what is teaching you how to not

do it that way.

Varun Agarwal

If you are really an entrepreneur from the inner side you will never

face any hardship because…

Sameer Guglani

… what looks like hardship to other people is what you are

seeking.

Sameer Guglani

The best time to start is when you are a student.

Your ability to take risk that time is highest.

Ankita Tandon

So two things, one absolutely find a problem which you are

passionate about and start by building around it.

Sameer Guglani

It’s like when you have a crush on a girl in college,

you are constantly thinking about her. Your

idea should arouse similar emotions.

Varun Agarwal

Second, just focus on execution, if you have an idea try to find out

what is the smallest piece that you can execute while being a student.

Sameer Guglani

While staying in the campus what is the best you can do to make it a real startup. Figure out and start

executing.

Sameer Guglani

Test yourself, are you doing it for the right

reasons?

Alok Kejriwal

Don’t do startups for getting funded, don’t do

startups because you want to be your own boss. Do it

for the right reasons.Alok Kejriwal

If you really want to do something, take the lead

and then do all the thinking. Don’t think

before you take the leap.

Varun Agarwal

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