NextBigWhat.com

NextBigWhat.com

Share this post

NextBigWhat.com
NextBigWhat.com
How I lost my startup, got it back and scaled

How I lost my startup, got it back and scaled

+ why founders should have a 'life' beyond their startups.

Ashish Sinha
Feb 14, 2025
∙ Paid
3

Share this post

NextBigWhat.com
NextBigWhat.com
How I lost my startup, got it back and scaled
Share

He is one of the OGs of new age retail businesses.

  • Raised funding (am talking 2006 when VC money was as scarce as today’s clean air)

  • Post-funding: as expected aggressive expansion plans et al.

  • Reality: The money didn't hit the bank account (some % did)

  • Lehmann crisis happened / shutdown most of the stores

  • Almost lost his startup to investors (thanks to o…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to NextBigWhat.com to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Zakti Techmedia Private Limited
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share