Entrepreneurial lessons I've learned from watching 6 seasons of Shark Tank

Passion often blinds entrepreneurial vision: Tech in Asia

I’m not a big fan of reality TV, but there’s one show that I’ve watched without fail since it started airing in India — Shark Tank, which includes billionaire investors Mark Cuban and Kevin O’Leary (aka Mr. Wonderful).

Without much ado, let’s outline what I learned after watching six seasons.

Passion is overrated…

“I have a passion for sports and music. That doesn’t make it a business, and that doesn’t make you qualified to run the business,” says Cuban. Passion often blinds entrepreneurial vision and clouds judgment.

…and so is venture funding

Unfortunately, the Indian startup ecosystem has intentionally —