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Simar
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Simar
@hellosimar
2x Founder | YC S20
San Francisco, CA
hellosimar.substack.com
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    @hellosimar
    Jun 24, 2024
    All the Indians are optimistic about future of India, once they immigrate.
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    @hellosimar
    Jul 1, 2024
    US customer paying $100k - I love your product. Thanks for building it. So so delightful. Would love to see X feature btw. Recommended 50 friends, you guys are the best. Rooting for your success. Indian customer paying $10 - LOOT rahe ho bhai. Why can’t you give it for free?
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    @hellosimar
    Dec 2, 2024
    Came to India for a wedding and my cousin told me I didn’t look like an NRI. I asked him why and that’s what he said - - You don’t have any accent - You still speak Hindi and Punjabi fluently - You don’t wear aviators at night - You don’t wear Burberry or Gucci tracksuits -
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    @hellosimar
    Nov 30, 2022
    Replying to @Nithin0dha and @SRajgopalan
    The interesting part is that the author herself lives in the US. In my experience, all NRIs all bullish on India but they don't come/send their kids back to India to experience the Indian prosperity.
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    @hellosimar
    Feb 2, 2023
    Thanks to VCs who backed @Swiggy I get to enjoy Barista coffee for Rs. 100 at home. I get same coffee in Barista cafe for 250!
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    @hellosimar
    Jul 4, 2021
    I'm giving away 100 luxury socks for FREE. All you've to do is : 1. Like and retweet this tweet 2. Tag your friends (min. 3) 3. Follow @socksoho #giveaway #giveawayalert #socksoho
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    @hellosimar
    May 9, 2025
    Replying to @HartoshSinghBal
    You don’t speak for all Sikhs. But yourself.
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    @hellosimar
    Apr 8, 2022
    Make something people want!
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    @hellosimar
    Oct 6, 2024
    When the founder of @webflow gives you insights at @ycombinator alumni reunion. The power of YC is 🔥🔥
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    @hellosimar
    Dec 24, 2022
    Replying to @GabbbarSingh
    I’ve been to over 30 countries and have never seen such behavior on international flights.
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    @hellosimar
    May 5, 2022
    The energy in Bay Area is so infectious. Great to meet with fellow @ycombinator startup founders! #SanFrancisco #YCombinator #startups
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    @hellosimar
    Jun 30, 2021
    Got 3 pitches for SockSoho from startups calling themselves 'Thrasio of India'. Interesting times for DTC players.
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    @hellosimar
    Jul 12, 2024
    Bhelpuri in America in @nytimes paper 😅🇺🇸
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    @hellosimar
    Nov 28, 2024
    . @gauravmunjal told me over coffee in SF that they’re going to disrupt Duolingo. I wasn’t sure there was any wedge left to enter the language learning market. But he had a unique insight, and it seems like they’ll not only win the market but also expand the overall TAM with
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    @gauravmunjal
    Nov 28, 2024
    A few months ago I achieved a streak of 100 days on Duolingo for Spanish. But I still couldn’t speak or write even a few sentences in Spanish. This is the reason we decided to build Airlearn.
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