Startup Ecosystem in Kolkata: No Unicorns, Then?

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By de-emphasizing Unicorns, am I recommending that we should be less ambitious for Kolkata? Bengal? Eastern India?

No.

Bootstrap First, Raise Money Later is a GREAT strategy for building Unicorns.

If you can get your startup to validation and fundability, getting it funded won’t be that difficult.

Investors LOVE de-risked startups that have already found product-market fit.

Couple it with the cost structure advantages of Eastern India.

Couple it with the low-attrition value proposition.

You have a winning combination.

Investors from Bangalore and Delhi will run after you.

Here is my How to Build Unicorn Startups Course on Udemy.

Listen to entrepreneurs talking about their Unicorn-building experience.

Learn.

Get inspired.

Get going.

But recognize that you have to first build a million dollar company before you build a billion dollar one.

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This segment is a part in the series : Startup Ecosystem in Kolkata