Zero to Billions - The Zerodha Story: An inspiring story on how a startup disrupted the Indian Stock Market (Indian Unicorns)

by ABHISH B

the overnight successes and get-rich-quick etc., happens only in movies and in real life; one has to grind hard to win.

the most crucial thing towards success in life and especially in business is to manage the risk appropriately.

In terms of efforts, one should give the complete commitment to their ventures. But in terms of money and resources, one shall never bet more than what one can afford to lose.

"Our focus while hiring is to analyze the candidate's integrity, work attitude and ability to learn fast rather than experience in the capital markets.

"When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it."- Paulo Coelho

"In today's day and age, it's no more about the big beating the small – it's about the fast beating the slow,"

India's path to becoming an economic superpower lies in detaching from 'too much reliance on foreign capital,'"

"After doing a bunch of businesses, I've realized that chasing money doesn't guarantee you money. I think it's about doing the right things long enough; then money automatically follows you,"

"Businesses can be built in multiple ways. Don't try to cut-copy-paste what others are doing - it mostly won't work. Do what feels right to you. Your instincts on what is right will work better when you build a business/career around what you love".

the harder you work, the luckier you get.