Shankar: Plotted land development yields the highest returns for new entrepreneurs
Nirupa Shankar · Ep. #20 | WTF are Indian Real Estate Giants Up To? Nikhil ft. Irfan, Nirupa, & Karan · Nikhil Kamath · Oct 11, 2024 · at 1:06:21
Nirupa Shankar, Joint Managing Director of Brigade Group, evaluates entry strategies for an entrepreneur with ₹10 crore of capital.
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“I'll tell you, highest return is, if you ask me, you take that 10 crores, invest in land, do some plotted development, develop it yourself and sell it. I think you'll get the highest return.”
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