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You can’t roast a Bangalore boy in Bangalore.
10/10 for trying though.
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Saumya Saxena
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Saumya Saxena
@saxenasaheb
bangalore boy | building builders @base
Negotiate like a donkey. Act stupid. Ask dumb questions. Be a bit confused. Do not show how smart you are. When they talk about things, apologize for not quite understanding and ask them to explain various details again. Frame your requests as if they had just occurred to you- Delhi gyms: Punjabi music Mumbai gyms: Western music Bangalore gyms: Welcome to the Huberman Lab podcast
- Tell me you’ve moved to Bangalore without telling me you’ve moved to bangalore.
- Bangalore men will build mental health startups than go to therapy.
- met a billionaire for a beer in 2023. told him about everything I was building and my vision for payments. came from my college, he had taken his first company to an IPO in the states. chatted for 30 minutes. changed how I viewed everything. his biggest piece of advice?
- Saw Nikhil Kamath’s podcast on Edtech. I am now confident that every single person in India thinks they belong to the middle class.
- Hotels didn't like Airbnb Cabs didn't like Uber Banks don't like Bitcoin Your crush doesn't like you Innovative products are often disliked.
- Some life update: I’m joining Coinbase to lead Base’s efforts in bringing India onchain @BasedIndia India has made massive strides in technology adoption that's unlocked incredible impact at scale It's time to not just see but shape the next decade. It’s onchain India’s day 1.
- Working for European companies is such a different vibe. I once told my boss that I’d been optimising for a 4 hour sleep schedule to get more productive. Lad sent me on a week long leave to fix my sleep schedule.
- This will go down as one of the biggest heists in tech history. Love that a Manipal alum made this happen!
