Author: Shreedhara R Bhat

In this blog, we dive into the evolving mindset of young generations when it comes to spending and debt. From the convenience of EMI and ‘buy now, pay later’ schemes to the impact of the YOLO mindset, this piece explores how financial habits are shifting in the face of instant gratification.

Sometimes I feel we are so fortunate to be living in the 21st century. Multiple job opportunities, higher earnings potential, a good lifestyle, which the earlier generations could not even have dreamt of. When compared, our parents did not have the privilege of multiple opportunities be it career, earnings potential, or lifestyle. The investment avenues were limited for them, and lack of data or information often restricted their decision-making abilities. All these made them good planners naturally.

When you take that first step of your entrepreneurial journey, you are conscious that you are taking calculated risks and decision which will create value not just for yourself but for the society at large. You would have sweat a lot to give you enough confidence that your ideas can be transformed into business and can build its own moat. There are a few points you need to be cognizant of before making the colossal shift from a “9 to 6 job” to setting up a business to embark on the path of unprecedented growth