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Is Startup a real problem-solver or just a way out of toxic jobs?

For next-gen, it’s the real escape from 9-to-5s and societal expectations. But as startup culture grows louder, are the deeper motivations being overlooked?

In this episode of The Bridge, Shantanu hosts a multi-generational roundtable with industry veterans, Abhijeet Dabas (Nykaafashion Executive VP & Business Head - Fashion) and Ankush Grover (Rebel Foods - Co-Founder & CEO), who unpack what decades in finance and leadership have taught them. From the other side, Vidit Dugar (Chief of Staff at Bombay Shaving Company) and Akansha Padmane (Final-year Undergraduate at IIT Bombay), representing the Gen Z lens, question whether the facade of hustle culture hides the harsher reality.

Together, they debate on:
1.⁠ ⁠If startups are driven by purpose or frustration
2.⁠ ⁠Why bad jobs often spark better ideas, Gen Z redefines
3.⁠ ⁠How ‘act like an owner’ mindset wins the game, with zero funding
4.⁠ ⁠Why failure might open more doors than success, Founders decoded.

If you’ve ever thought, “Should I just leave everything and start up?”, this conversation is a must-watch.

🎧 Watch now to hear both sides and determine if Entrepreneurship is still worth the hype.

👇 Let us know in the comments: what would you like to hear on The Bridge next?

Navigate your way through these chapters
00:00 Coming up
01:06 Introduction
02:11 Is entrepreneurship worth it?
03:08 Is there any right time to start up
04:56 Startups: Problem-solving or escape?
07:07 Founder's take: the real reason to start up
10:30 Is entrepreneurship a mindset
13:25 Entrepreneurship for Gen Z: Real impact & risk assessment?
20:14 Is startup the fast lane to Money?
26:57 The real triggers behind Gen Z startups
28:17 Closing thoughts