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Lessons from a Reddit Founder

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Rustic Flute
16 Jul • Read: 4 minutes

 

Hey there!

It’s Sparsh here!👋 

This week’s feature is inspired by a refreshingly honest Reddit post. The founder’s journey is a goldmine of practical lessons about registration, digital payments, marketing agencies, and more. 💳️ 

Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur or an investor scouting for your next opportunity, these insights are both actionable and eye-opening. 👁️ 

Let’s break the mould and explore these lessons in a fresh, engaging way! 🚀

🏁 The Surprising Power of Registration

Many early-stage founders put off registering their business, assuming it’s optional or can wait. But for the Reddit founder, getting formally registered, even as a sole proprietorship, became a turning point in their journey. 🛣️ 

What felt like “just paperwork” unlocked real business benefits. 📰 

Here’s what changed after registration:

  • ✅ Opened a current account without friction

  • 📄 Enabled GST registration and compliance

  • 🧾 Built trust with vendors and larger clients

  • 🏢 Made the business eligible for schemes and govt tenders

💡Investor Insight:

Early registration is a strong signal of founder intent and operational maturity. Investors often use it as a quick filter if a business isn’t registered, it raises questions about compliance, scale readiness, and long-term seriousness. 📈 

📱The Swiss Army Knives of Indian Business

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For this founder, WhatsApp became more than a chat app; it was a CRM, a marketing tool, and a customer service desk rolled into one. 📲 

UPI, meanwhile, made payments instant and frictionless, helping close sales on the spot. 🪙 

🚪Unlocking Doors You Didn’t Know Existed

Applying for MSME (Udyam) registration might seem like bureaucratic overhead, but it’s a game-changer.

📊 You instantly gain:

🚀 India hosts over 63 million MSMEs, which contribute roughly 30–45% of GDP and generate more than 110 million jobs. Yet many founders delay registering and miss these advantages.

📉 The Cost of Delay

Before formal MSME status, they:

  • Were excluded from government mini-tenders—higher-volume clients ignored them 💰️ 

  • Paid higher interest and waited longer for loan approvals ⬆️ 

  • Experienced slower invoice clearances and dampened vendor trust 🤝 

When they finally registered, the benefits were instantaneous: from better credit terms to active inclusion in tender processes. 💳️ 

🧠 Lessons Investors Can Learn Here

⤷🔍 Vet the founder's marketing literacy did they run test ads, build funnels or design creatives before engaging agencies

⤷💡 Founders who learn and experiment themselves:

🔹Demand higher ROI

🔹Hold agencies accountable

🔹Avoid unchecked marketing spend

⤷🧩 Those who skip self-learning are more likely to repeat costly mistakes this increases risk for investors.

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