Shaadi.com founder and Shark Tank India investor Anupam Mittal emphasised the importance of a \u201cDhandha\u201d (business) mindset for young founders, advocating early selling experience and a grounding in finance to understand industry economics and profit margins.<\/p>\n
In a post on LinkedIn, Anupam Mittal <\/a>shared tips to form a business mindset and wrote, \u201cHow to build a Dhandha? First, build a Dhandha mindset. At 13, I thought renting books would make me rich. At 16, I tried to build a sports club. In college, ten other hustles. Most failed. All taught me one thing – selling books, donations, my project. Myself for a job. Every one of those moments shaped my survival skills \u2014 persuasion, negotiation, influence (sic).”<\/p>\n Highlighting the need for sharp business acumen, Mittal said, \u201cThat\u2019s why I tell young founders & professionals \u2192 start selling early. But selling alone isn\u2019t enough. To build real business acumen, you need to zoom out. The fastest way? A stint in finance, especially Equity Analysis or Investment Banking<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Why is a \u2018stint in finance\u2019 important?<\/p>\n According to Mittal, the realities of finance expose the true nature of business, revealing where margins and profits lie. Operators may be captivated by their own stories, but they cannot escape the fundamental economics of their industries.<\/p>\n \u201cBecause finance strips away the romance of \u201cdisruption\u201d and shows you the raw truth \u2192 where margins lie, where capital flows, and where profit pools actually sit. Too many operators get high on their own stories. But gravity always wins. Every industry has its economics \u2014 hack it if you want, but you can\u2019t ignore it,\u201d Mittal said.<\/p>\n Tips for a 20-year-old<\/p>\n Sharing tips on \u201cHow do I become a killer business guy?\u201d, Mittal <\/a>said \u2013<\/p>\n Sell something. Anything.Then spend a year or two learning how industries really make money.<\/p>\n Lastly, he concluded, \u201cBecause \u2018Dhandha\u2019 is not taught in classrooms. It\u2019s forged in the trenches of selling and sharpened by the discipline of numbers.\u201d<\/p>\n Netizens agree<\/p>\n