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" When we failed and pivoted our business from mKhoj to InMobi or when we did not get any trained people with the required skillsets, as we were the first in the industry, and on many such instances in our journey, we would think of giving up every other day. "

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" The most important lesson to remember is that failure is inevitable, but so is success, so rebound. "

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" Just do what you love. "

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" Bubbles are created when something positive is happening. People get over-enthusiastic about it and take the tide higher than it should go. The reality is bubbles are required to create an industry. "

" One of the challenges of having exceptionally high quality talent is that they're constantly restless, and they're constantly on the lookout for opportunities. "

" The primary motivation for me is to learn. "

" As an Indian company, to go outside India and motivate people, have them align to our vision, and get them excited about what an Indian company can do was a hard thing to pull off. "

Naveen Tewari

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" InMobi is passionate about pushing the limits of business and mobile technology. "

" In 2007, I was living in San Francisco. I came out of business school, and I was very keen on doing something with a small company. I felt that the market, in general, in mobile phones was just going to explode. "

" Access to Internet and content should be free for users which can get accommodated by advertisements. "

" Capital will follow where great talents go. "

Naveen Tewari

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" I realized that the journey of entrepreneurship can often be a lonely one. Not everyone wants to believe in or support your vision, and every entrepreneur faces this moment of truth. It's hard to walk away but harder to persevere. "

" NestAway is a disruptive product creating a win-win opportunity, not just for direct stakeholders like owners and tenants but for the society at large by making cities safer, especially for young women. "

" For me, my career and passion is InMobi. So I hardly get stressed working for it. "

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" We started paying everyone 100% bonuses. We removed any sort of performance management system where you put down your goals for the quarter, or the year, then try measuring against those goals because when you are dealing with innovation, that has no meaning. "

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" Drying up of capital has different consequences in different environments. "

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