Barely Out of College and in Debt:

Imagine that!It's not just a Ivy League US college scenario anymore.Its happening in India.The irony is with more educational institutes,the need to get in to the 'Best' ones here has gone up even higher!

Now here is a simple insight on why this might be counter-productive in the long run:

-You have no risk appetite when you are in debt or alternatively you are reckless.

-You start off on a backfoot constantly playing catch up.

-If a Ivy League is about Network and Best Education for you then well there are more effective free/cheap ways available for the same in 2019.Learn on Udemy/Masterclass from the best.Read/Listen to the best material and research.Openly available.Network with people on #commonalities and #skillshare digitally and in #meetups.Meet you Tech co-founder in PitchFests and Networking Events.Money has multiple sources outside of VC/PE/Banks.Harness those.Use co-working spaces to create a professional network!

-Think out of the box.We are not in the age of Doctor and Engineer.We don't have to fit any prototype.

-We still need to be resourceful and networked and that needs gumption and initiative more than the right pedigree.Create a massive body of work and real life experience.No one can refute the value of it.Noone.

-You will have to commit to self-learning like the best of them out there!

-Jobs of the future require empathy and cognition and not #MeraBaapKaunHai!

You don't want to create the next useless million dollar app and declare bankruptcy on VC money or partner with someone because of #FamiliarityBias,You definitely don't want to be #RidingaTiger and not know how to get off.

Err on the side of #CommonSense in the post #Industrial #Status #MoneyBags era.Learn from #TheranosFraud,our very own #Housing or #Satyam or most recently #ADAG

Be real,genuine,hardworking and dependable.Compete with impeccable #WorkEthic.