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Gupta: Maturing a new city market takes 2.5 to 3 years

Akhil Gupta · Is India's Real Estate Industry Doomed? | NoBroker IITian Founder on The Neon Show · Dec 19, 2022 · at 35:40

Akhil Gupta is co-founder and CTO of proptech unicorn NoBroker, discussing why real estate marketplace expansion requires measured timelines rather than rapid rollout.

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“Typically ڈھائی سے تین سال لگتا ہے ایک سٹی کو mature ہوکے grow ہوکے decent پیسا کرنے میں sufficient mass build کرنے میں”

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