We just raised $3.5Mn from Ankur Capital and the most tenacious entrepreneurs to build education for Bharat. Here is the back story 👇 1/n We started @JoshTalksLive with the belief that every individual has immense potential and the right kind of direction can help unlock it.

Josh Talks turns 6 today. Here is what I have learnt. A thread. 1/ Building a company is hard. Building a company based on a social mission is even harder. Don't let anyone sway you away from your true cause - sticking to it is more rewarding than you think.

We were told that the bottom of India is a DAU farm and not a paying customer. A thread. 1/ Everyone agrees that the bottom of the pyramid in India are a massive DAU farm.

I was 20 and in my final year of college when we started working on Josh Talks. Starting up in college is not easy. Here is what I learnt. A thread. 1/ It’s tough to be taken seriously at 20. For the longest time people thought I was volunteering at an NGO or doing something to build my resume. Persistently advocating your beliefs helps you sail through.

One of the most pivotal experiences of my life was doing an internship in sales at the age of 18. I worked for 3 months for a magazine selling their monthly print subscription. Here is what I learnt. A thread. 1/ Getting five minutes of someone’s time is the toughest thing to do in the world.