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Your First Startup Will Look Like This | Ft. Vinayak Hegde

13 March 2026390 viewsTHE INNOVATORS & DISRUPTORS PODCAST

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He didn't know it was called a "startup." Vinayak Hegde came out of college, picked up Linux, built a product, and sold it to SMEs - all while figuring it out in real time. Mornings: coding. Afternoons: talking to customers. Evenings: solving whatever those customers threw at them. No playbook. No accelerator. No fancy terminology. And yet - they made it work. Ramen profitable. For three and a half years. Here's what stands out: the instinct to build and talk to customers on the same day. Most early founders hide behind the product. The best startup lessons don't come from classrooms. They come from shipping, selling, and surviving - sometimes all before dinner. Was there a moment that shaped how you think about building? šŸ¤” Drop your thoughts below. šŸ‘‡ šŸ‘‰ Subscribe for more insig…

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