In the fast-growing Indian startup ecosystem — where fundraising often dominates headlines — Groweasy.ai Founder Tej Pandya has sparked a conversation on why scarcity, not capital, may be the real competitive edge for early-stage founders.

In a detailed post on LinkedIn, Pandya argued that India’s constraints-driven environment forces young startups to sharpen their priorities from day one. “In India scarcity is the biggest hidden advantage for early-stage startups. When you don’t have money, you automatically do ruthless prioritisation. You focus only on things that actually bring revenue or get you closer to PMF,” he wrote. Advertisement

He points out that the Indian market, unlike Silicon Valley’s historically capital-rich environment, inadvertently equips founders with a mindset of

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