You talk about having an entrepreneurial bug early. What did your first venture teach you?
Replied byKaran Virwani
MD & CEO, WeWork India at WeWork India
Niche: Retail, Technology
Revenue: $1M+/month
Location: India
Started: 2017
In my last year of college I started a hospitality business with a partner in Bangalore. We ran restaurants and catering, and it is still running. That experience showed me how hard it is for a startup to set up in India. There was no proper infrastructure, we met people in rented apartments and cafés, and every small decision mattered. It toughened me up.
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