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123: Investing in India, VC vs. Bootstrap & Immigrant Hustle w/ Romeen Sheth
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Romeen Sheth joins the NIA boys to discuss Investing in India, VC vs. Bootstrap, Immigrant Hustle and much more
Timestamps:
- (00:00:00) - Intro
- (00:03:16) - Romeen’s Backstory
- (00:10:34) - India Deep Dive
- (00:20:58) - How to think about India
- (00:25:31) - Framework for Investing in India
- (00:35:14) - The Indian Consumer
- (00:45:13) - India and Crypto
- (00:50:52) - Return on India Breakdown
- (01:09:04) - VC vs. Bootstrap
- (01:15:37) - AI Proof Businesses
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