Dipti Gore
Prior to starting Zomato
Lessons from the IIT
Challenges faced as a startup
Hiring Philosophy
“Hire good people.If you get good people , you don’t have to manage them. Getting good people is not easy though.But once we recognize that we have hired the wrong person, we let them go instantly.”
Qualities Deepinder looks for when hiring
About paying your staff well
“Pay your people well. They will then be able to focus on work without having to worry about anything else. The good people however, will not really care much about the money.”
About Managing people
“Be nice to people.There is nothing to be gained by not being nice to people and it creates negative energy in the company.”
About having a cofounder
“It is very important to have a cofounder. Without a cofounder I would have shut down Zomato a long time ago.It is important for cofounders to agree that when they disagree one person will prevail. Pankaj and I have agreed that I will have the last word when we disagree”
Advice to entrepreneurs in India
“First and foremost, it’s not about the idea but the execution. Even if you already have a product in the market, you can always do it better. Once you are determined to do something, the other thing to take care of is that you need to find good people to work with. People who are as committed to the job as you are. Do not think about money and raising funds upfront, but create a valuable product, which people would like to use. Also, Murphy’s Law is one of the fundamentals you need to get in your head before starting up – “if something can go wrong, it will”.”