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Paras Chopra, a millionaire entrepreneur of Bengaluru and founder of Wingify Company, has recently made a statement that has caused a new debate in the Indian startup community. Paras has given clear instructions to his new AI Lab Lossfunk team not to talk to Indian customers. He has taken this decision in view of that trend, which is now being called ‘Skip India Movement’ on social media.
What is ‘Skip India Movement’?
This movement started with the post of Vaibhav Domkundwar, a famous investor. He claimed that Tech and AI startups in India asks customers to give POC (Proof of Concept) repeatedly, but do not become a paying customer later. He wrote, “Now the founder is saying, enough. We are now stopping selling products to Indian customers. Unicorn companies are also taking advantage of these startups for free.”
Paras Chopra’s tough trend
According to a report published on Hindustan Times, Paras Chopra, expressing his opinion on the issue, said, “I have refused Lossfunk’s team to talk to Indian Customers. India is a small tech market and often the founders are limited in it. But there is a lack of scalance here.” He also added that many times the startups optimize for the Indian market, but when it comes to the global level, they fall behind.
What are complaints about Indian customers?
Many other founders and investors associated with this movement have also expressed displeasure over Indian customers. He says that customers repeatedly ask for free trial or demo. Customers here have very little desire and ability to pay. Apart from this, big corporates also use free services. Initial startups are left as ‘free POC provider’.
Debate in tech community
While some people are considering this stance as commercially correct, many people believe that it can be a big mistake to leave a huge and possibilities like India. One user wrote, “It is not prudent to ignore the Indian market to create a global startup. From here you get both initial learning and testing.”
Has India become accustomed to free service?
This debate also raises questions on India’s technical consumer behavior. Is India really a market with a mentality of “getting everything for free”? Or do startups need to reconsider their business model and customer strategy again?
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