Nishant Jindal

The job of every startup founder is to will into existence boundless, generative emergence. To do so, you will have to face the demons of entropy, complacency, and ennui. If you succeed, you will birth a complex new entity; ideally, a prosperous and thriving ecosystem. You will make a dent in the universe. If you fail, you can start over again on second base.

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Standing Out in the Startup Crowd: A Founder's Guide to Long-Term Success In the competitive world of entrepreneurship, how do you rise above the noise? The key lies in building a long-term track record of success. Here's how: Build a Personal Brand 🏆 Your personal brand is your unique value proposition. Cultivate it relentlessly. Become a Domain Expert 🧠 Deep expertise in your field sets you apart and builds credibility. Know Your Competition 🔍 Understanding your rivals' strengths and weaknesses is crucial for strategic positioning. Master Strategic Preparation 📊 Every meeting is an opportunity. Plan meticulously to consistently achieve your goals. Expand Your Network Continuously 🌐 Your network is your net worth. Nurture it, grow it, leverage it. Remember, while competitors may have short-term advantages, a determined, smart founder always wins in the long run. It's not about immediate results; it's about building a sustainable foundation for lasting success. What's your strategy for standing out in the crowded startup landscape? Share your thoughts below! Follow me to learn about startups! 🔔 I am the founder of an EdTech AI startup, building an AI-powered higher education and career- building tool. #StartupSuccess #EntrepreneurMindset #PersonalBranding #NetworkingTips #CompetitiveStrategy #FounderLife #BusinessGrowth #TechStartup #LeadershipSkills #InnovationStrategy

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How to hire strategically for your early-stage startup In the early days, you don’t need expensive advisors, mentors, or people with 10+ years of experience. Hire people with startup experience instead. Startups are different from big companies. People who have worked only in big companies don’t know how to go from 0 to 1 in an early-stage startup. If you don’t have a large hiring budget, hire recent graduates. Find graduates who are full of energy, learn fast, and are passionate about what you are building. Then train them. However, if you are not a technical founder, don’t hire junior developers because you won’t have anyone to train them. Hire senior developers only, who have the relevant technical knowledge to build the technology from scratch. Follow me to learn about startups every day! 📣 I am the founder of an EdTech AI startup, building an AI-powered higher education and career- building tool. #TechStartups #VC #Innovation #PrivateEquity #BusinessGrowth #AngelInvestment #StartupLife #Marketing #Business #BusinessDevelopment #BusinessStrategy #Innovation #AngelInvestors #SeedFunding #EarlyStageInvestment #Investor #StartupLife #Startups

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App-Building Service Offer: Exciting Opportunity for Startups Programmers! Hi LinkedIn Fam! I am excited to share an incredible opportunity for recommendation. A startup is seeking to develop a mobile app that allows food vendors and grocery shops, including restaurants, to sign up and automate their purchases and deliveries. This app will be a game-changer for businesses looking to streamline their operations. Overview of The Mobile App 🛒📲: Automation: Streamline their supply chain by automating orders and deliveries. Efficiency: Reduce manual processes and save time on inventory management. Convenience: Ensure timely deliveries of essential supplies to meet operational needs. Reach: Expand their customer base by tapping into our app's user network. Sustainability: Promote a sustainable food chain and support local communities. Features: How to Sign Up: Download the App: Get the app from your preferred app store. Create an Account: Sign up and create a profile for your store. List Products: Add products, prices, and availability. Set Up Deliveries: Configure delivery options and schedules. Start Selling: Begin receiving orders and manage them directly through the app. Looking forward to your feedback and collaboration. If you're interested, please reach out! Best regards, Marketing Team #StartupProgramers #EntrepreneurshipService #StartupSportlight

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How Proper Documentation Drives Progress and Development in Startups 🚀 In the hustle to build and grow, startups often overlook one key element that supports long-term progress: documentation. It’s not just about jotting down information—it’s about establishing a system that allows your startup to continuously develop and improve 1. Streamlining Knowledge Retention and Transfer 🧠 Startups thrive on learning and adapting. Documentation ensures that every piece of knowledge—whether it’s from a product iteration, a team discussion, or a customer interaction—is captured and accessible. This knowledge base allows for smooth knowledge transfer, enabling teams to build on previous work without losing momentum. 2. Improving Process Efficiency ⚙️ By documenting workflows and processes, startups can identify inefficiencies and continuously refine how work gets done. Detailed process documentation makes it easier to optimize tasks, delegate responsibilities, and eliminate redundant steps. 3. Supporting Agile Development and Iteration 🔄 In fast-moving startups, iteration is key. Proper documentation of product development cycles, testing phases, and feedback ensures that every new version or pivot is built on top of past work. Teams can quickly iterate without repeating mistakes or duplicating efforts, allowing for faster cycles of improvement. 4. Facilitating Collaboration Across Teams 🤝 In any growing startup, collaboration across different departments is essential. Documentation acts as a bridge between teams, whether it's engineering, marketing, or design. When everyone has access to the same information, it’s easier to collaborate on projects without constant back-and-forth clarification. 5. Enabling Continuous Learning and Development 📚 For a startup, progress means continuous learning. Documentation ensures that every experience—whether successful or not—becomes a learning opportunity. Teams can look back at documented challenges, solutions, and outcomes to make better decisions in the future. Therefore , proper documentation isn’t just an administrative task—it’s a critical development tool that fuels progress. By creating a culture of detailed, organized, and accessible documentation, startups can streamline their workflows, facilitate collaboration, accelerate iteration, and ensure continuous learning. #StartupProgress #DocumentationCulture #ContinuousImprovement #AgileDevelopment #Collaboration

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🚀 Is your startup losing time and money due to operational inefficiencies? I recently worked with an Indian footwear startup that’s creating eco-friendly, handmade shoes. What was their challenge? 👉 Production delays and missed deliveries caused by disorganized workflows. 💡 Solution: We identified inefficiencies in their process, aligned their team, and introduced simple tools to track progress and reduce errors. 🎯 Result: - Faster production timelines. - Improved customer satisfaction. - More bandwidth for the founders to focus on growth. The lesson? Efficient operations drive sustainable growth. —-------- Here are 3 frameworks to streamline operations in early-stage startups: 🔍 1. Analyze Your Workflows Start by understanding how each process works. Identify bottlenecks, repetitive tasks, and steps that add no value. Eliminate what isn’t essential. 💡 Tip: Create a visual map of your processes to clearly see where changes can have the most impact. —----------- 📋 2. Improve Team Communication Misalignment leads to delays. Regular updates, clear responsibilities, and open channels for feedback ensure everyone stays on the same page. 💡 Tip: A simple weekly check-in meeting can uncover issues before they snowball. —----------- 🤖 3. Leverage Technology to Save Time Use basic tools to handle inventory, track tasks, and manage deadlines. Automation reduces human error and frees up time for high-priority work. 💡 Tip: Start small with tools your team is comfortable with and expand as you grow. —----------- 💡 This is the 7th of 8 articles in my Startup Success series. Next, I'll be discussing "Building Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) from the Ground Up." ------------- Hi, I’m Abhimanyu Gargesh and I mentor start-up founders to help them build efficient, scalable systems that support their growth journeys. 🤔 What’s the biggest operational challenge holding your startup back? Share it in the comments—I’d love to brainstorm solutions! #StartupWhisperer #Startups #Mentor #Operations #ProcessImprovement #BusinessChallenges

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🚀 Looking for a Co-Founder with Investment! 🚀 We’re searching for a co-founder who’s ready to not only lead but also invest in the growth of our startup. Here’s what you’ll be doing: - Invest in building a team, CRM systems, and acquiring leads. - Lead sales efforts, build your team, and generate revenue. - Earn 30% of the revenue as your initial payout. - Own equity in the company, so you're not just working – you’re building something with long-term value. You’ll be fully involved in driving success while sharing the risk and reward. If you’re ready to invest in the future and take on a hands-on role in driving growth, let’s connect! #startup #cofounder #investment #sales #leadership #entrepreneurship

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Being a startup founder is an exhilarating journey, but it comes with a unique set of challenges that test even the most resilient individuals. Founders constantly navigate uncertainty, from financial instability to unpredictable market reactions. The risk of failure is high, and managing this risk while staying motivated is a significant challenge. Also limited budgets and resources mean founders often juggle multiple roles, from CEO to marketer to customer service rep. This can lead to burnout and decreased effectiveness across tasks. And the toughest one for me, decision-Making Pressure: Every decision, big or small, rests on the founder’s shoulders. The constant need to make strategic, often high-stakes decisions can be mentally and emotionally exhausting. Despite these challenges, the passion for innovation and the potential for impact drive founders to persevere, turning obstacles into opportunities for growth and success.

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Having been in the startup game for almost a decade, here's a harsh truth: The B2B playbook we all relied on is dead. --> Your prospects are making decisions before you know they're in the market. --> Your clients are running operations from beach towns while their teams span 12 time zones. --> Decision-makers aren't just in corner offices...they're part of complex buying committees influenced by AI insights and corporate influencers. But here's the real kicker: your customers are solving problems that you don't even know exist. The winners won't be those with the biggest sales teams. They'll be the ones who can navigate these new dimensions, meeting customers where they'll be, not where they are.

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Startup CEO Rule #42: Prioritize Mental Health. Running a startup can be incredibly stressful, and it's easy to let mental health slip through the cracks. However, neglecting it can lead to burnout and poor performance. Make mental health a priority for yourself and your team. Encourage open conversations, provide support, and create an environment where everyone feels valued and heard. It's that simple.

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Apple just eclipsed several AI startup companies with its OS rollout last night ! Almost every ChatGPT wrapper app available on iOS is practically done and dusted with official integration of OpenAI into iOS. Same goes for calculator apps, grammar apps and so on… These apps had a good run and made lots of money taking advantage of slow pace of corporate behemoth to react but it’s now time for them to innovate and offer more to survive. #OpenAI #AdaptOrDie #AppleOS #iOSUpdate

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All good #founders are excellent salesmen. They are always selling something to their customers, to investors, to employees, and even to themselves. While building a good product is a pre requisite for building a successful startup, good product doesn’t always lead to success. If you build it, they’ll come mentality is rarely true. It’s the worst thing you can do, even if you’re Steve Jobs. You’ve to build what people want. And then you’ve to sell it those people. Marketing is an interest area of mine, although I don’t understand much about it. However, I know a guy who does. He’s built a career in marketing. Today, you’ll again get a chance to hear him. Sandeep Balaji and I are doing a LinkedIn live webinar on Top GTM strategies. We discuss the best ways to launch a product into a new market. You see, effective marketing is the key to success. Join us today at 16:00 India time. It’ll be streamed on my profile. You can register for it here. https://lnkd.in/d-ZtcZuG See you in 70 mins. #startups #marketing

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Startup Success: Luck More Than Skill? The journey to startup success is often seen as a mix of hard work, innovation, and strategy. But how much of it is driven by luck? Let’s explore this debate: 1. The Role of Timing Timing can be crucial—launching a product just as the market is ready or riding an emerging trend can make all the difference. 🔍 Insight: Timing may seem like luck, but it also requires market awareness and swift response. 2. Hard Work and Skill Hard work, skill, and determination are essential. Leadership, strategy, and financial acumen are critical for growth. 💡 Tip: Build strong skills and continuously improve to navigate the startup landscape effectively. 3. The Element of Serendipity Serendipity—fortunate accidents or unexpected discoveries—can propel a startup forward. Many entrepreneurs succeed due to chance encounters or unplanned pivots. 📈 Advice: Stay open and adaptable. The best opportunities often arise unexpectedly. 4. Success Stories and Luck Many success stories, like Airbnb or Instagram, highlight the role of timing and market conditions in their growth. 🔍 Insight: Study these stories to understand how luck and timing intersect with skill. 5. The Balance of Skill and Luck Startup success likely involves a blend of both. Entrepreneurs must work hard to create their own luck and be prepared to seize opportunities. 💡 Tip: Focus on what you can control—skills, strategy, and execution—while staying open to unexpected opportunities. Conclusion The debate over whether startup success is more about luck or skill is nuanced. While skill and hard work are crucial, luck—timing, serendipity, and unforeseen opportunities—plays a significant role. Embracing this balance can help entrepreneurs navigate their journeys more effectively. What’s your take? Does luck play a big role in startup success? 📈 Let’s discuss and share experiences to better understand the dynamics of startup success. #StartupSuccess #Entrepreneurship #BusinessStrategy #StartupLife #EntrepreneurMindset #StartupGrowth #SkillVsLuck #BusinessGrowth #Innovation

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Startups fret, targets unmet, funding winter puts jobs at threat Even the well-funded aren't immune. Startups are seeing layoffs, some due to missteps, others taking a cautious approach to weather the funding winter. Unfortunately, the Edtech sector, which saw the most funding, has been hit the hardest, with the highest number of layoffs. Other sectors have also seen significant reductions in staff, with an average of 14% to 18% being let go. Personally, I feel that the two main reasons for this are poor management driving unsustainable scale ups and preparations to sustain during the slow down. The question remains: is this a sign of a troubled economy or a chance to build leaner, stronger teams? #startup #edtech #jobloss #firing #layoffs

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Base rule for an early startup: Delegate only what you’ve done yourself. 😌 In the early stages of building a startup, it's crucial to understand every aspect of your business. Before handing off tasks, dive in and get your hands dirty. This not only helps you set the right expectations but also builds trust and ensures quality. As founders, lead by example. What’s your rule for effective delegation in a startup? #StartupLife #Leadership #Delegation #Entrepreneurship #Founders #StartupGrowth #BuildingABusiness #IndianStartups #DharmikApp #Dharmik #OnlinePuja #ReligionTech #FaithTech #Investments #Religion

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Want to know how to crack YCombinator? 👇🏽 Ravish, founder of AbleJobs, broke it down for us last week at Next Big Thing Ravish has raised money from YCombinator, Elevation Capital, and other blue chip investors. He shared his real experience on how to get into YC. He also talked about when to pivot and how to handle it without freaking out. Plus, he gave us a sneak peek into how AbleJobs successfully got acquired by Instawork, a US company. Founders loved the session and took home some serious learnings. If you want to see the full session, check it out here: https://lnkd.in/dVX8yruX We’ve got more of these sessions coming up. Keep an eye out!

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The easiest way to differentiate in a market full of competition is not a core differentiation factor in your product. All core differentiations in low/medium barrier to entry businesses will be copied eventually. The easiest way to differentiate is to build trust and trust is not built over a day. That doesn’t mean to wait patiently; what it means is to consistently work daily to build trust. - caring about the problem you solve - consistent communication pre and post onboarding - no agenda meetings - not getting frustrated with a customer - sharing best practices - no high handedness even though you could be an expert in the field - open your network for clients - sharing roadmap of upcoming product features These are some of the fundamental tenets of trust building. Next time your manager asks you what number you have scored in revenue this quarter, ask them back what has the company done to build more trust with the customer.

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What Kind of Startups Need Investment? If you are an extremely ambitious founder who wants to build the next Google, you need investment. Building billion-dollar technology businesses usually requires millions in investment. However, if you are building a lifestyle business that is not sellable and has limited earning potential, equity investment is not for you. I am one of those extremely ambitious entrepreneurs who is aiming to become the next Elon Musk. I’ve been told many times that I don’t need investment. Ironically, male founders who have millions in investment often tell me I could bootstrap. Whoever tells you this, don’t listen! It’s a trap that keeps female founders at the bottom. You need investment, and you need to prove yourself ten times more than male founders to get funded. Follow me to learn about startups every day! 📣 I am the founder of an EdTech AI startup, building an AI-powered higher education and career- building tool. #Startup #Investment #Entrepreneurship #TechStartups #Ambition #FemaleFounders #EquityInvestment #Funding #Bootstrapping #TechIndustry #BusinessGrowth

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This is a fascinating stat I came across during the recent #AmazonAccelerate conference. Sellers see, on average, 74% more units bought by business customers than regular customers. And business customers have 42% fewer returns. 🤯 The best part? If you already sell on Amazon, you can enroll for free to start offering your products to other businesses (see details here: https://lnkd.in/gHchmwkx). Here’s a post we just published on the GeekSeller blog with 5 essential strategies from Amazon on how to boost your #B2B sales https://lnkd.in/ga3B3TRv. All the wisdom summarized by us, but delivered during the #Accelerate conference by Sean Morat (Segment Leader), and Darshi Bhatt Shary (Product Lead). 👏 #B2BSales #AmazonBusiness #Ecommerce #AmazonSellers #AmazonAccelerate2024 #GeekSeller #BoostYourBusiness #business

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