From Mumbai’s Slums to a $2M Exit: The Real Slumdog Millionaire
Javed Khatri grew up in the slums of Mumbai. Today, he’s built and sold a company for $2M, completely bootstrapped.
From selling small things to survive, to coding his way through engineering school, to bootstrapping Kustard with friends and selling it to eBikeGo, this episode breaks down exactly how he climbed out of his circumstances.
Now he’s building ClanX, betting on the future of work.
What you’ll learn:
• How to build leverage when you start with zero capital
• The scrappiest ways to survive while bootstrapping
• How to get your first customers with no brand or network
• What founders get wrong about exits
• How to negotiate an acquisition when you’ve never done one before
• Why growing up with nothing can become your unfair advantage
• What to build if you had to start from zero today
If you’re a founder starting without connections, money, or privilege, this is a required story to watch on building, surviving, and selling.
Watch the full episode here.