Why My IIT Bombay Degree Only Got Me a ₹20K Salary

In this Konversation Sahil Vaidya, co-founder of an agency named The Minimalist takes us through the real experiences of an IIT graduate who navigated through the high-pressure environment of IIT Bombay and created a 30 crore brand from a Facebook page he started in his 4th year of college.🧑‍💻

Discover why many students feel lost, the challenges they face, and how extracurricular activities can lead to unexpected career paths. Our speaker shares his personal journey from feeling clueless at IIT to building The Minimalist, without relying on a traditional career in research or engineering.🎓

Key Highlights:
- The reality of academic pressure and competition at IITs.
- Why only a small percentage of IITians pursue a career in research.
- The role of extracurricular activities in shaping career paths.
- The journey of starting The Minimalist and achieving 30x growth.
- The importance of skills over grades in the real world.

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🚀If you have either dreamt of being a top-class Marketer or of working with HUL, we’ve got both of these outcomes in one single program for you.