Nitish has completed his third year of B.Tech from IIT Delhi, and has gone to stay with his uncle during the summer holidays. His uncle is a Professor of Strategy in a business school. One day, the two started discussing the future career options of Nitish.
Strategy professor: So Nitish, what are your future plans?
Nitish: Regular nine-to-five jobs are not my cup of tea. I want to do something on my own.
Strategy professor: That is good! This is a great time for startups.
Nitish: But I have no idea about startups.
Strategy professor: Yes, that is a common problem. But these days there are so many courses on startups. I can find a good course for you.
Nitish: I don’t want to go for an academic course on startups. It could be boring. I want to see some action… some firsthand interaction with the founders of some startups.
Strategy professor: Not an issue. Incidentally, I am going to interact with three founders of a new startup and they happen to be my students. You can attend these meetings as a silent observer when they visit me for discussions.
Nitish: That would be great. Thank you!
Strategy professor: You are welcome.