{"id":68926,"date":"2025-05-02T17:12:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T17:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/68926\/"},"modified":"2025-05-02T17:12:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T17:12:09","slug":"fancy-degrees-qualifications-dont-matter-shark-tanks-anupam-mittal-says-you-need-just-2-skills-to-be-a-successful-entrepreneur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/68926\/","title":{"rendered":"Fancy degrees, qualifications don’t matter. Shark Tank’s Anupam Mittal says you need just 2 skills to be a successful entrepreneur"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the world of entrepreneurship, advice is easy to come by but hard to distill. Amid the noise, Shaadi.com<\/a> founder and Shark Tank India<\/a> investor Anupam Mittal<\/a> recently shared a powerful perspective on LinkedIn that cuts straight to the heart of what it takes to succeed\u2014not just as an entrepreneur, but in life. Responding to a frequently asked question\u2014\u201cWhat skills should I build as a student if I want to be an entrepreneur?\u201d\u2014Mittal laid down what he believes are the only two \u201csuperpowers\u201d that truly matter. And they go far beyond traditional classroom learning or startup jargon.
The ability to sell Mittal doesn\u2019t just mean selling a product. Selling, he says, is about conveying a vision so convincingly that others want to be part of it. It\u2019s the ability to persuade investors to back your dream, customers to give your product a shot, and even yourself to stay the course when things get tough.
In his words, sales is not about being slick or manipulative \u2014 it\u2019s about survival. Pitching, persuading, hustling, and repeating. If you can\u2019t sell your ideas, you\u2019re bound to feel isolated in your journey. But if you can, the world opens up to you.The ability to build Here too, Mittal broadens the definition. Building isn\u2019t limited to coding or creating physical products. It\u2019s about becoming obsessed with solving a problem. It\u2019s about enduring the long, quiet grind when everyone else thinks you\u2019ve gone off track. It means being misunderstood, staying focused, and pushing through confusion and failure. True builders, Mittal suggests, are those who stick with a problem long enough to change the world\u2014or at least their corner of it.
These are not job skills \u2014 they are life skills What makes Mittal\u2019s advice particularly resonant is his insistence that these aren\u2019t just tools for entrepreneurs. Whether you\u2019re a student, a professional climbing the corporate ladder, or someone building a side hustle, mastering the ability to sell and build can unlock every door.
The timing? Irrelevant. The key, he says, is to start. Start learning, start selling, start building. The rest will follow.<\/p>\n

In a world obsessed with resumes, degrees, and fancy titles, Anupam Mittal’s message is refreshingly simple\u2014and brutally honest. If you can sell and build, you’re already ahead of the curve. Everything else is just noise.<\/p>\n

Internet reactsOne user emphasized that focusing on adaptability, communication, and problem-solving<\/a> can take a person a long way. Another shared the belief that the ability to build with clarity and focus is this generation\u2019s true superpower, especially in a world constantly fighting for our attention. Someone else chimed in, asserting that 90% of success comes from experience and only 10% from education. They argued that degrees are often overrated and mostly serve as tools in hiring or firing decisions. A user appreciated the post, agreeing that selling and building are essential skills for any aspiring entrepreneur. They emphasized the importance of communicating a clear vision and persuading others to support it. They also noted that persistence and problem-solving are what truly set successful entrepreneurs apart\u2014skills that are valuable in any career.Who is Anupam Mittal?Anupam Mittal is a renowned Indian entrepreneur, investor, and the founder of Shaadi.com, one of India\u2019s leading matrimonial platforms. As the CEO of People Group, he has also gained popularity as a Shark on Shark Tank India Seasons 1 to 3, where he has backed over 250 startups. A former chairperson and current Governing Council member of IAMAI, Mittal\u2019s influence spans tech, media, and business. He was honoured with the Karmaveer Chakra Award for his contributions to entrepreneurship and social impact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In the world of entrepreneurship, advice is easy to come by but hard to distill. Amid the noise,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":68927,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3094],"tags":[32666,34667,51,27663,3134,34665,34668,34669,34666,34670,26628,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-68926","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entrepreneurship","8":"tag-anupam-mittal","9":"tag-building-skills","10":"tag-business","11":"tag-business-advice","12":"tag-entrepreneurship","13":"tag-entrepreneurship-skills","14":"tag-life-skills","15":"tag-problem-solving","16":"tag-selling-skills","17":"tag-shaadi-com","18":"tag-shark-tank-india","19":"tag-uk","20":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68926","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68926"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68926\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68927"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68926"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68926"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68926"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}