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" There are many people who think we had the first-mover advantage. But actually, when Uber came to India, Ola was doing only 2,000 rides per day . We had less than half a million dollars of funding. "

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" Challenges keep evolving as you move into different stages. When you are at a prototype stage, it's about getting that sustenance money. Then, talent becomes an issue; your early hires are difficult to get when you aren't too big. Later, it's about handling growth; then, you have competition. "

Bhavish Aggarwal

Money

Competition

Challenges

" When I explained my business model to my family, they asked if I was going to open a travel agency. "

" Entrepreneurs are not driven by fear; they are driven by the idea to create impact. "

" I always have my backpack. "

Bhavish Aggarwal

Backpack

Always

" I got to travel a lot and meet amazing people. That was a lot of fun. "

" Raising capital is not the toughest part. The toughest part is building a great team and making sure it's growing with the company. "

" Compared to Uber, we have a much local business model. We allow the customers to pay in cash as well as use our prepaid wallet. We allow them to book through call centres and pre-book for future travels. "

" If we launch a new product, we have to time it right. It's not about how soon you can do it but how well we can do it. "

" Don't take shortcuts while building your company - keep trying for the best. "

" With a strong focus on driver-partners and the community at large, we aim to create a high-quality and affordable travel experience for citizens and look forward to contributing to a healthy mobility ecosystem in Australia. "

" As entrepreneurs, we sometimes do not understand the complexities of running a government. "

" Millions of Indians undertake their daily commute in our cities using their own vehicles, cabs, or other modes of personal transportation. With Shuttle, we intend to create a comfortable and reliable commute experience for them at the tap of a button on their smartphones. "

" The value that SoftBank saw in us was that we are a technology company in the mobile Internet space. "

Bhavish Aggarwal

Internet

Value

" All things can be done by every company in the world. Apple builds a phone, and so does Samsung. It's not about being different but about being better at what you do. "

" I learnt early that always being analytical is important for a business. Being analytical as an attitude is more important than just having the aptitude. "

" Our focus is on the customers and improving their experience. We believe that if we do that well, competition, prices, and profits will all take care of themselves. "

" All of us have an entrepreneur in us. "

Bhavish Aggarwal

Entrepreneur

" Safety is top priority for us, and all our drivers are fully certified; all of them are checked. Their addresses are checked. Backgrounds are checked. To whatever extent the Indian system makes it possible to check. "

" As we scale, we will be able to drive the business with more efficiency, which will allow us to pass on more benefits to the consumers. "

Bhavish Aggarwal

Business

Drive

" Globally, ride sharing is a very intense industry with a lot of money being thrown around. "

" If we want, we can be profitable, but we are focusing on growth. We don't comment on profitability, but we do look at it internally. And many of our Ola cities are profitable. But our focus across all cities is growth. "

" As far as Ola is concerned, we are focused and determined to build a business that can sustain and be impactful. "

" There is a reason companies raise money from investors, which is to invest in growth. "

" As an entrepreneur, I am focused on my business. "