IIM
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Innovators & Investors 
the Neon Show
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Shivakumar: Academic degrees never factor into my hiring decisions
“I have never bothered about whether this guy is from an IM or an MBA or this or that. Never bothered. I only look for results. Can this guy work with people? Can this girl work with people? Can they produce results? Never in my consideration has been a degree.”
Malhotra: Engineering Parents Impose the IIT-to-IIM Path on Undirected Kids
“When you have engineering parents and you don't particularly have a strong direction, like that direction gets imposed on you, which is go to IIT, right, get a degree, then go to IIM, then get an MBA, and then get a job, right? Like that's a quintessential Ind…”
Lahiri: Neglecting Primary Education For Higher Ed Was A Mistake
“Our ancestors did set up the IITs and the IIMs, and that is what you see reflected in the IT revolution in India. But did we give enough attention to primary education and secondary education? Perhaps not. That was a mistake.”
Solo, Non-IIT, and Non-IIM Founders Face Red Flags From Indian VCs
“Non-IITN, non-AMG, non-tech guy, solo founder are all red flags for investors.”
Somani: Founder pedigree like IIT/IIM is strictly second and third order
“So we actually don't have any preconceived notions on whether you're a first time founder, you're an older founder, you're an IIT, non-IIM, it doesn't matter. If you have a deep understanding of the market, If you have deep customer empathy, if you have, you k…”