According to him, it all started off with a Marwari co-passenger on a Chennai-bound train trying to break the ice with a girl with his business knowledge.
1/ Marwari boy is trying to impress the girl sitting next to him. 15 mins later, he's pimping his business
#Dhandho
#ShatabdiExpress
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 20162/ The girl works in a startup. Of course.
Boy makes an offer the girl can't refuse - fantastic price for supplying branded t-shirts.
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 2016Soon after, the man offers the girl a job in his start-up.
3/ Boy has already called his factory to check the production schedule, and is promising to deliver in 24 hours.
#Hustle
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 20164/ Girl has made 5 calls to her 2 co-founders so far. Yet to decide. Nimble startups, my ass!
Boy is showing fabric samples now. Whatay!
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 20165/ Boy pulls out family pics, and starts narrating his grandfather's entrepreneurial journey; co-founders yet to call back.
Fascinating!
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 20166/ And the girl gets real estate advice for free. Looks like he may sell her a flat too
2 more calls, and still no decision.
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 2016They then begin talking about how their careers took off.
7/ Talk turns to funding!
Girl's startup got seeded with 'just' 2 Cr - they're making every Paisa count.
Boy's father gave him 50K in 2008
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 20168/ ...and they say that family businesses will die.
That's all, folks!
[P.S. No decision yet]
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 20169/ Breakfast done. Now they're talking education.
Boy failed 5th grade; Girl is an engineer from REC.
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 2016Turns out that the girl is building a startup too which helps lists sellers and the boy is the first seller she has met.
10/ Whoa! The girl's startup is building a platform to help sellers list products across sites. And he's the first such seller they've met
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201611/ How do you build a tech product without even meeting potential customers?!
And they've raised 2 Crores in funding!
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201612/ Have to pee, but I don't want to miss a thing!
Boy has loads of commonsense; thankfully, Girl is Evernote-ing everything.
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201613/ Boy is just 24, with 10 years of experience! Branched off on his own at 16 with the 50K in funding from his dad.
#KissHimAlready
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201614/ Ah, the conversation suddenly turns to love and marriage.
Girl, nonchalantly, drops the words 'Tamil Brahmin'
#headdesk
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201615/ Thankfully, that was a brief digression. Girl is now talking about the importance of higher education; ironically, she's being schooled.
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201616/ This Boy is a rockstar; asks the Girl to check with her co-founders.
Random abuses are hurled at Airtel
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201617/ Girl's co-founders have to check with their CA before placing such orders.
What?!
Boy smiles.
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201618/ Girl passes a snide remark about how people are slaves to their gadgets.
*points at me*
Just because I have my headphones on. Sigh.
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201619/ Yay! Girl has to pee. BRB.
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 2016Probably seeing a business deal in the horizon, the boy decides against getting off at his designated station and extends his travel.
20/ This delay was sponsored by Airtel's fabulous network.
Meanwhile, Boy has extended his ticket to Chennai; his destination was Katpadi.
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201621/ Boy is telling the Girl about this restaurant in Bangalore that charges customers for the time spent; the food is free.
Hmmmm...
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201622/ The co-founders must be building mathematical models to evaluate the offer - should send them DCF templates.
Still no word.
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201623/ Girl is now talking about potential Series A investors; full-on name dropping happening. Boy has a mild amused-met-confused smile on.
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201624/ And the laptop comes out. Yes, it's a Mac.
Google Sheets is not opening.
Airtel gets some more bad karma
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201625/ No, you silly girl. Google Slides won't open either.
Sidebar: Dear Airtel, feed a million kids in Africa to atone.
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201626/ Girl: Numbers are only for the investors. You should feel the business in your blood.
#TWSS to a Marwari boy!
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201627/ 45 minutes to go. Close the deal, dude!
*random banter about lakes*
Co-founders are still deciding, it seems. Very agile of them.
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 2016Soon, the boy makes an offer to the girl.
29/ Hallelujah! Co-founders have found a cheaper site.
Boy throws in additional 2% cash discount, and delivery tonight.
Whatay!
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201630/ Girl has walked out to talk on the phone. Boy is pleading with his dad - don't think they have the free capacity to deliver today
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201631/ Looks like we have a deal! But the Girl wants more discount.
Boy swears on their friendship ( ?) that he's given her the best price.
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201632/ Can smell Chennai. Sigh.
She's on phone again.
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 2016And then there was a deal!
33/ AND WE HAVE A DEAL!
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201634/ Whoa! Boy takes out a receipt book.
Can I kiss him now?
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201635/ Boy takes Re. 1/- as token advance. And gets her number. FINALLY!
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201636/ Did you know: Sowcarpet didn't get flooded during #ChennaiRains
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201637/ Boy wants her to inspect his factory. Smooth!
Girl's dad is waiting at the station to pick her up.
Boy offers to take them both.
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201638/ And we're reaching Chennai Central.
No, I'm not going to follow them.
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201639/ Also, I'm not going to tell them about this.
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 201640/ And my parents taught me that eavesdropping was a bad thing to do.
[END]
— Raj S (@Raj_S) January 20, 2016
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