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A Playbook For Indian Founders Building Global Businesses

Pranay Srinivasan · Inc42 Free Intermediate India

An Indian founder's actual sequenced roadmap, not theory: stay lean in India (2 to 3 founders, burn under 3,000 dollars a month), build credibility inside the Indian ecosystem through TiE and pitch events and local angels, then use 1 to 2 paying international clients as your proof to earn a seat in a top Silicon Valley accelerator. That last step is our exact thesis, one well-placed global bridge beats cold DMs, and this shows the India-first order of operations to get there without relocating early.

  • Start lean and cheap in India and network hard through TiE, pitch competitions, and local angels for your first believers
  • Land 1 to 2 paying international clients as the credibility proof that unlocks a globally networked accelerator
  • The global network is earned in sequence from India, not by moving abroad on day one
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The question it answers

  1. As a founder building from India, how do I build a network with global investors and operators without moving abroad?

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