BluSmart. GoMechanic. Zilingo. Trell. BharatPe.
It’s the same script, different cast.
Raise millions.
Blow it on personal luxuries.
Lie to investors.
Cook the books.
Blame the market.
Walk away rich.
Who gets screwed?
Poor employees
The ones who stayed late.
Took pay cuts.
Worked weekends.
And believed in the damn dream.
Their ESOPs turn into jokes.
Their careers take a hit.
And their lives get turned upside down.
And the founders?
Already working on their next startup.
This isn ’t a one off.
It’s is a pattern. A disease.
And it’s eating the startup ecosystem from inside.
Let’s be real -
If you're here for quick money, please leave.
Look for other ways to get rich quick.
But please don't harm the founders' community by your actions.
Some of us are betting our lives to make it work.
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