A thread on how InsurTechs are going to be impacted because of #Covid_19 and what's the best way to utilize the time between now and the time when life gets back to normal, which could be easily 6-9 months!
#Funding - Given the slow down of businesses, which would create many other investment opportunities for investors, expect reduced interests from investors. Because for them InsurTechs is just another avenue, which may not be most attractive given other opportunities
Conferences and MeetUps - the upcoming opportunities to showcase the product and the idea are sure going to be reduced given #SocialDistancing. This also means lesser time and money spent on impressing the potential collaborators!
Reduced interest from re/insurers - It is important to realize that for the incumbents, InsurTechs are icing on the cake. They would focus more on getting the cake right, which could mean continuing to add the topline while ensuring smooth operations in the era of #WFH
The Opportunity - This is the time to invest in, (re)validating the idea, sharpening the product, finding ways to test it without the help of re/insurers & thus making the pitch stronger. When the time comes, being first amongst the equals would make all the difference!
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Physically and cognitively, we are hunters and gatherers living in this world with nice UI/UX, driving fancy cars, wearing stylish clothes armed with a brain that often misfires in modern contexts, leading to irrational choices.
A thread on behavioural biases
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Before we dive in, what does 'missing the context' mean? Here are a couple of examples:
1 Assuming the target audience for fintech innovation is all of India, rather than the ~10 crore individuals with mutual fund accounts.
2 Betting on dividend investing for passive income in India, simply because it works well in the U.S. market.
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Our ancestors often struggled to get food and had to stay hungry because of limited access and hence every time they found a food with high calorie, they would grab it. It was the question of survival.
Today, that same primal craving persists, but in a world of abundance, it leads to overconsumption of junk food and rising obesity.
Exactly 3 years back, during peak COVID-19, I shifted back to Bhilai. Along with wife and daughter (6 YO now). After having lived in metros for over 15 years.
🧵 Thread on how this move has changed my life for the better & the downside of living in a smaller town
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Some background before we dive in
I have been working remotely since 2017 - running two businesses. While I was based out of Bangalore, the team was/is spread across the country.
Was doing well, my daughter was 3 YO, my wife was on a career break.
And then COVID happened
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COVID-19 did two things
1️⃣ highlighted the fragility of life - our lives are indeed hanging by a thread
2️⃣ the world started accepting remote working as the norm - if I had moved to a smaller place before COVID, chances are I would have been "possibly" written off
There are many paths to achieving Financial Freedom. But most of us who start our professional career in a corporate environment have only one path.
Thread 🧵 on what you should do in your 20s to achieve Financial Freedom by the time you turn 40 🚀
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Let's first define Financial Freedom.
When assets can take care of all your future expenses and that of your dependents after accounting for inflation, lifestyle, and changes in life stages