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My Failure Resume – Ankur Warikoo
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My Failure Resume – Ankur Warikoo

I am extremely grateful to be where I am in life. But there were several moments when I wasn’t. It is so easy for us to take our failures seriously and consider them the end of the road. I am the biggest proof that self-doubt exists, and I am equally the best proof that one can overcome it – it’s just a battle that never stops. Inspired by Johannes HausHofer’s CV of Failures, I share mine below. With the hope that people realize their problems and challenges are similar to everyone else’s. What may be different is the reaction to it. Or their acceptance in the first place. At the end of the day, when you undress yourself, the scars tell a story that only you know of Don’t wish for more scars But be surely aware of the ones you have Perhaps one day you will be proud of the...
Chat Session with Ankur Warikoo, Co-founder & CEO, Nearbuy (formerly Groupon India)
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Chat Session with Ankur Warikoo, Co-founder & CEO, Nearbuy (formerly Groupon India)

A Serial Entrepreneur, a Consultant, a Venture Partner and a Teacher – Yes, we are talking about just one person! Ankur Warikoo, CEO and co-founder of Nearbuy.  He had a Chat session originally appeared on Quora - the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights. Post his management degree from the IndianSchool of Business, Ankur was a Management Consultant with A.T. Kearney for 3 years. He worked in Delhi, Dubai and New York during this time. He Co-founded Accentium Web in 2007 along with 2 other batch-mates from ISB, while continuing with his role at A.T. Kearney. In 2009, he left Kearney to work on Accentium full-time. Accentium runs websites such asSecondshaadi.com, Gaadi.com, Taaza.com amongst others. After Accentium, Ankur joi...