COVID-19: A unit economics reality check for startups

We are all going to be tested. Some a lot more than others.

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In normal circumstances, I’d say, you only reap what you sow. Except nothing about right now is normal. We are living in unprecedented times. The coronavirus pandemic is nothing like the modern world has seen, let alone be prepared for. 

Its widespread impact on human life and economies around the world is bigger than the 2008 financial crisis, 9/11, the dotcom bust of the 2000s—and that’s just going back 20 years. A partner at a venture capital fund with …

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Ashish K. Mishra

Ashish is the editor-in-chief of The Morning Context. One of the best-known business feature writers in India, he was selected for Germany’s Robert Bosch Stiftung Fellowship in 2012 and received the Mumbai Press Club RedInk certificate of recognition in 2015 for his story “Inside the Network 18 takeover”. Before joining The Morning Context, Ashish co-founded The Ken, where he was managing editor. His previous writing stints include Mint, Forbes India and The Economic Times.

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