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Anupam Mittal: Practical Experience and Numbers Key to Business Success

From selling books at 13 to launching 'hustles' in college, Mittal's journey underscores the value of real-world experience. He advises young professionals to understand how industries make money and learn the art of selling.

In this image I can see a building where best buy is written on it. I can also see number of trees...
In this image I can see a building where best buy is written on it. I can also see number of trees outside of it. Here I can see the door.

Anupam Mittal: Practical Experience and Numbers Key to Business Success

Anupam Mittal, founder of Shaadi.com and judge on Shark Tank India, has shared his insights on building successful businesses. His LinkedIn post, which emphasized the importance of understanding numbers and practical experience, resonated with many.

Mittal believes that the foundation for his business, or 'Dhandha', was laid through early entrepreneurial experiences that shaped his mindset and approach. He considers these experiences as being in the 'trenches', while the successful milestones and achievements, or 'balconies', represent his ventures' growth.

He advises young professionals to gain experience in finance, such as equity analysis or investment banking, to understand how businesses generate revenue. Additionally, he stresses the importance of selling, persuasion, negotiation, and influence as crucial skills for business success. Mittal himself started selling at a young age, renting books at 13 and launching various hustles in college, learning the art of selling even from his failures.

Mittal's advice echoes the sentiment that businesses are built through failure, learning from it, and keeping one's ego aside. He encourages young professionals to sell something and spend a year or two learning the intricacies of how industries generate revenue.

Anupam Mittal's viral LinkedIn post underscores the importance of practical experience and a clear understanding of numbers in building successful businesses. His advice, drawn from his own entrepreneurial journey, has been praised by netizens who shared their own experiences, highlighting the universal applicability of his insights.

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