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There appears to be a critical shortage of doggedness in Indian start-up founders today. Some leave when the road becomes hard. Some choose angel investing. Others appear content to hang up their boots. If founders don't play the long game, India's rockstar start-ups can't become generational companies.
India’s start-up founders are cashing out, stepping aside and starting over rather than staying put to build generational companies
Veteran founder Vaitheeswaran K talks to Shashank Bhatt about founder burnout, financial freedom and India's missing appetite for legacy-building
Shiv Shivakumar, operating partner, Advent International, explains why India needs start-up founders who are humble, grounded and relentlessly focused on building companies that create jobs
Aditya Singh, co-founder and partner, All In Capital, explains why great founders are remembered for building companies that thrive independently, not for staying forever
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