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Creating a million jobs | Yatin Thakur | TEDxChitkaraUniversity


okay so I know you have been hearing

okay so I know you have been hearing stories since morning so I’m not here to

stories since morning so I’m not here to

stories since morning so I’m not here to share my story I know Google is with us

share my story I know Google is with us

share my story I know Google is with us we all have our social media profiles

we all have our social media profiles

we all have our social media profiles you can easily Google means you’ll find

you can easily Google means you’ll find

you can easily Google means you’ll find more details about me I’m here to talk

more details about me I’m here to talk

more details about me I’m here to talk about something much more important one

about something much more important one

about something much more important one year especially last six months it has

year especially last six months it has

year especially last six months it has been a depressing time in India has

been a depressing time in India has

been a depressing time in India has anyone noticed that yeah so what do you

anyone noticed that yeah so what do you

anyone noticed that yeah so what do you think what has been the depression D

think what has been the depression D

think what has been the depression D monetization was it really depression

monetization was it really depression

monetization was it really depression not really you have got so much of money

not really you have got so much of money

not really you have got so much of money in the banks GST why has all that

in the banks GST why has all that

in the banks GST why has all that happened do you know that not because of

happened do you know that not because of

happened do you know that not because of Modi because of you guys because Modi

Modi because of you guys because Modi

Modi because of you guys because Modi was probably concerned about you

absolutely so you know what has been

absolutely so you know what has been happening and you know where the world

happening and you know where the world

happening and you know where the world is going and where India is going but

but everything is coming to an end for

but everything is coming to an end for the start of a new future and the future

the start of a new future and the future

the start of a new future and the future is you guys so I wanted to share some

is you guys so I wanted to share some

is you guys so I wanted to share some important statistics with you about

important statistics with you about

important statistics with you about what’s happening where are we headed

what’s happening where are we headed

what’s happening where are we headed where’s the world headed and where you

where’s the world headed and where you

where’s the world headed and where you guys should be so first of all you know

guys should be so first of all you know

guys should be so first of all you know about our population I don’t need to

about our population I don’t need to

about our population I don’t need to tell you about that do you know about

tell you about that do you know about

tell you about that do you know about the literacy rate in India it’s about 74

the literacy rate in India it’s about 74

the literacy rate in India it’s about 74 percent across the country this has

percent across the country this has

percent across the country this has grown drastically 57 percent growth

grown drastically 57 percent growth

grown drastically 57 percent growth post-independence when British left us

post-independence when British left us

post-independence when British left us but but the interesting fact is literacy

but but the interesting fact is literacy

but but the interesting fact is literacy rate between 15 and 21 which is the age

rate between 15 and 21 which is the age

rate between 15 and 21 which is the age group in which you guys are falling is

group in which you guys are falling is

group in which you guys are falling is above 90% and that is expected to go to

above 90% and that is expected to go to

above 90% and that is expected to go to 98 percent however the concern is jobs

98 percent however the concern is jobs

98 percent however the concern is jobs so today I got it all got this topic

so today I got it all got this topic

so today I got it all got this topic from Sameer

from Sameer

from Sameer how can a million youngsters

how can a million youngsters

how can a million youngsters collectively create 10 million jobs and

collectively create 10 million jobs and

collectively create 10 million jobs and I wanted I want you guys to really think

I wanted I want you guys to really think

I wanted I want you guys to really think about it we are not here to build

about it we are not here to build

about it we are not here to build another Facebook or another Amazon we

another Facebook or another Amazon we

another Facebook or another Amazon we know world has been transforming we know

know world has been transforming we know

know world has been transforming we know trade is changing we know our

trade is changing we know our

trade is changing we know our professions are changing but we are

professions are changing but we are

professions are changing but we are there to do something more substantial

there to do something more substantial

there to do something more substantial and today I want you to question the

and today I want you to question the

and today I want you to question the white collar jobs for which we started

white collar jobs for which we started

white collar jobs for which we started expecting we’ll get a job as we graduate

expecting we’ll get a job as we graduate

expecting we’ll get a job as we graduate but do we actually get a job have we

but do we actually get a job have we

but do we actually get a job have we been getting jobs what has been the

been getting jobs what has been the

been getting jobs what has been the place track record is something which

place track record is something which

place track record is something which needs our attention now I want you to go

needs our attention now I want you to go

needs our attention now I want you to go slightly reverse way and think about

slightly reverse way and think about

slightly reverse way and think about yourself as a person who’s without a job

yourself as a person who’s without a job

yourself as a person who’s without a job and whose

and whose

and whose the opportunity to create a job do you

the opportunity to create a job do you

the opportunity to create a job do you think each of you can create ten jobs or

think each of you can create ten jobs or

think each of you can create ten jobs or at least nine jobs or is that a

at least nine jobs or is that a

at least nine jobs or is that a difficult task do you think you can be

difficult task do you think you can be

difficult task do you think you can be your own entrepreneur or do you think

your own entrepreneur or do you think

your own entrepreneur or do you think you want to work for someone now if I

you want to work for someone now if I

you want to work for someone now if I share some more interesting statistics

share some more interesting statistics

share some more interesting statistics and and that’s when you’ll get to know

and and that’s when you’ll get to know

and and that’s when you’ll get to know why D monetization happen so in India an

why D monetization happen so in India an

why D monetization happen so in India an average salary after you graduate is

average salary after you graduate is

average salary after you graduate is about fifteen to twenty thousand rupees

about fifteen to twenty thousand rupees

about fifteen to twenty thousand rupees this is without a master’s degree if you

this is without a master’s degree if you

this is without a master’s degree if you actually employ ten people under you you

actually employ ten people under you you

actually employ ten people under you you end up paying two lakh rupees of salad

end up paying two lakh rupees of salad

end up paying two lakh rupees of salad to them if there are million of you who

to them if there are million of you who

to them if there are million of you who do that two lakh rupees of salaries a

do that two lakh rupees of salaries a

do that two lakh rupees of salaries a month which means a million of you

month which means a million of you

month which means a million of you create about twenty four lakh rupees of

create about twenty four lakh rupees of

create about twenty four lakh rupees of salaries each multiplied by 1 million

salaries each multiplied by 1 million

salaries each multiplied by 1 million people do the math does anyone have that

people do the math does anyone have that

people do the math does anyone have that number no one has that number that’s why

number no one has that number that’s why

number no one has that number that’s why I was saying be attentive and I’m gonna

I was saying be attentive and I’m gonna

I was saying be attentive and I’m gonna check your mental maths it turns out to

check your mental maths it turns out to

check your mental maths it turns out to be 2 lakh 40,000 crore rupees that’s the

be 2 lakh 40,000 crore rupees that’s the

be 2 lakh 40,000 crore rupees that’s the that’s the kind of impact you guys can

that’s the kind of impact you guys can

that’s the kind of impact you guys can make by just creating 9 to 10 jobs it

make by just creating 9 to 10 jobs it

make by just creating 9 to 10 jobs it can be by doing anything it can be by

can be by doing anything it can be by

can be by doing anything it can be by writing it can be by selling something

writing it can be by selling something

writing it can be by selling something it can be by setting up a process it can

it can be by setting up a process it can

it can be by setting up a process it can be anything you don’t need to think

be anything you don’t need to think

be anything you don’t need to think about building the next billion dollar

about building the next billion dollar

about building the next billion dollar enterprise you got to just think about

enterprise you got to just think about

enterprise you got to just think about creating 9 to 10 jobs

creating 9 to 10 jobs

creating 9 to 10 jobs if you do so that’s gonna be impactful

if you do so that’s gonna be impactful

if you do so that’s gonna be impactful so I’ll give you a bit of history about

so I’ll give you a bit of history about

so I’ll give you a bit of history about myself now I’ve been an entrepreneur

myself now I’ve been an entrepreneur

myself now I’ve been an entrepreneur since the age of 16 so I’m a borderline

since the age of 16 so I’m a borderline

since the age of 16 so I’m a borderline graduate I started my first company when

graduate I started my first company when

graduate I started my first company when I was still in high school and I was

I was still in high school and I was

I was still in high school and I was always concerned about

always concerned about

always concerned about problem you know I wanted to be my own

problem you know I wanted to be my own

problem you know I wanted to be my own boss I wanted to earn good money I

boss I wanted to earn good money I

boss I wanted to earn good money I wanted to be a millionaire but was it

wanted to be a millionaire but was it

wanted to be a millionaire but was it easy I started my first venture took me

easy I started my first venture took me

easy I started my first venture took me three years to actually even create a

three years to actually even create a

three years to actually even create a single job took me three years to even

single job took me three years to even

single job took me three years to even to get my first check and then what next

to get my first check and then what next

to get my first check and then what next after three years I started another

after three years I started another

after three years I started another company lost all of that money I was

company lost all of that money I was

company lost all of that money I was like shit what do you do

like shit what do you do

like shit what do you do I went bankrupt post that I realized it

I went bankrupt post that I realized it

I went bankrupt post that I realized it it’s not being millionaire what what you

it’s not being millionaire what what you

it’s not being millionaire what what you got to aim for you got to be thinking

got to aim for you got to be thinking

got to aim for you got to be thinking about thinking about something beyond

about thinking about something beyond

about thinking about something beyond money you got to be thinking about the

money you got to be thinking about the

money you got to be thinking about the society you got to be thinking about

society you got to be thinking about

society you got to be thinking about doing something good you got to be doing

doing something good you got to be doing

doing something good you got to be doing that with full commitment and passion

that with full commitment and passion

that with full commitment and passion and that’s exactly what I did I side my

and that’s exactly what I did I side my

and that’s exactly what I did I side my rest of the ventures with that

rest of the ventures with that

rest of the ventures with that commitment with that passion I was able

commitment with that passion I was able

commitment with that passion I was able to create an impact about six years back

to create an impact about six years back

to create an impact about six years back I got in a know got an opportunity to

I got in a know got an opportunity to

I got in a know got an opportunity to start supporting other entrepreneurs how

start supporting other entrepreneurs how

start supporting other entrepreneurs how do I do that I would go college to go

do I do that I would go college to go

do I do that I would go college to go organize events to inspire people to

organize events to inspire people to

organize events to inspire people to startup I would give them a platform

startup I would give them a platform

startup I would give them a platform I’ll tell them hey stage is open why

I’ll tell them hey stage is open why

I’ll tell them hey stage is open why don’t you come forward pitch an idea you

don’t you come forward pitch an idea you

don’t you come forward pitch an idea you never know it might it might be the next

never know it might it might be the next

never know it might it might be the next big idea over a period of time I would

big idea over a period of time I would

big idea over a period of time I would say over three years at least 10,000

say over three years at least 10,000

say over three years at least 10,000 people pitched at my events about

people pitched at my events about

people pitched at my events about thousand companies were born each of

thousand companies were born each of

thousand companies were born each of them probably creating eight to ten jobs

them probably creating eight to ten jobs

them probably creating eight to ten jobs eventually but more than that it was

eventually but more than that it was

eventually but more than that it was given an opportunity to build a build a

given an opportunity to build a build a

given an opportunity to build a build a support system for them so I started

support system for them so I started

support system for them so I started building co-working spaces at that point

building co-working spaces at that point

building co-working spaces at that point of time at each of the co-working space

of time at each of the co-working space

of time at each of the co-working space my aim was to foster people like you

my aim was to foster people like you

my aim was to foster people like you shelter them provide them support so

shelter them provide them support so

shelter them provide them support so that they are able to work on their

that they are able to work on their

that they are able to work on their ideas over a period of time what

ideas over a period of time what

ideas over a period of time what happened it was all without

happened it was all without

happened it was all without money without any support without any

money without any support without any

money without any support without any partners all by myself as I side think

partners all by myself as I side think

partners all by myself as I side think the m6e build about six spaces assume he

the m6e build about six spaces assume he

the m6e build about six spaces assume he said all sustaining by on their own each

said all sustaining by on their own each

said all sustaining by on their own each of them becoming profitable in fifth to

of them becoming profitable in fifth to

of them becoming profitable in fifth to six-month of their operations each of

six-month of their operations each of

six-month of their operations each of that space creating at least five to six

that space creating at least five to six

that space creating at least five to six for support staff but beyond that each

for support staff but beyond that each

for support staff but beyond that each of them shelters about 70 to 80 people

of them shelters about 70 to 80 people

of them shelters about 70 to 80 people as a result of that today the entire the

as a result of that today the entire the

as a result of that today the entire the entire network is has about 450 to 500

entire network is has about 450 to 500

entire network is has about 450 to 500 people these 500 people within

people these 500 people within

people these 500 people within themselves run about 60 companies and

themselves run about 60 companies and

themselves run about 60 companies and they do a cumulative turnover of about 6

they do a cumulative turnover of about 6

they do a cumulative turnover of about 6 million dollars every year that’s the

million dollars every year that’s the

million dollars every year that’s the impact which you guys can create now

impact which you guys can create now

impact which you guys can create now I’ll narrate you another example why I

I’ll narrate you another example why I

I’ll narrate you another example why I did that

did that

did that so 6 years back this was 2011 and I was

so 6 years back this was 2011 and I was

so 6 years back this was 2011 and I was operating a place in Greater Kailash one

operating a place in Greater Kailash one

operating a place in Greater Kailash one in New Delhi and I got a hippie

in New Delhi and I got a hippie

in New Delhi and I got a hippie youngster he was just 18 probably 17

youngster he was just 18 probably 17

youngster he was just 18 probably 17 looking for a job it was with this

looking for a job it was with this

looking for a job it was with this backpack needed a job because he wanted

backpack needed a job because he wanted

backpack needed a job because he wanted a place to stay and my myspace provided

a place to stay and my myspace provided

a place to stay and my myspace provided that facility as I met him obviously I

that facility as I met him obviously I

that facility as I met him obviously I couldn’t I didn’t hire him because I

couldn’t I didn’t hire him because I

couldn’t I didn’t hire him because I found him to be too young but he pitched

found him to be too young but he pitched

found him to be too young but he pitched an idea to me it sounded cool and

an idea to me it sounded cool and

an idea to me it sounded cool and eventually he ended up living there got

eventually he ended up living there got

eventually he ended up living there got some support he was able to because he

some support he was able to because he

some support he was able to because he he had the exposure around himself with

he had the exposure around himself with

he had the exposure around himself with all the like-minded people he started

all the like-minded people he started

all the like-minded people he started his company you surprised to know that

his company you surprised to know that

his company you surprised to know that guy ended up starting up all your rooms

guy ended up starting up all your rooms

guy ended up starting up all your rooms with a shower wall second guy

with a shower wall second guy

with a shower wall second guy there are three now there were three

there are three now there were three

there are three now there were three more people who came to my space in the

more people who came to my space in the

more people who came to my space in the year 2000 I think 13 these guys had just

year 2000 I think 13 these guys had just

year 2000 I think 13 these guys had just quit their job and they said you know we

quit their job and they said you know we

quit their job and they said you know we are trying to restructure the

are trying to restructure the

are trying to restructure the blue-collared working environment which

blue-collared working environment which

blue-collared working environment which is will provide handyman services to

is will provide handyman services to

is will provide handyman services to people will try to provide additional

people will try to provide additional

people will try to provide additional source of livelihood to people I was

source of livelihood to people I was

source of livelihood to people I was like okay idea sounds good

like okay idea sounds good

like okay idea sounds good what’s your deal they said we need space

what’s your deal they said we need space

what’s your deal they said we need space but we cannot afford it we are three

but we cannot afford it we are three

but we cannot afford it we are three founders we have limited capital so we

founders we have limited capital so we

founders we have limited capital so we rented them our dining table so that

rented them our dining table so that

rented them our dining table so that they could work on their ideas and this

they could work on their ideas and this

they could work on their ideas and this company started their operations from

company started their operations from

company started their operations from this dining table and one day on this

this dining table and one day on this

this dining table and one day on this dining table

dining table

dining table they started figuring out the name of

they started figuring out the name of

they started figuring out the name of their company guess which company can

their company guess which company can

their company guess which company can that be any guesses that was open clap

that be any guesses that was open clap

that be any guesses that was open clap yeah so that’s the that’s the impact

yeah so that’s the that’s the impact

yeah so that’s the that’s the impact today open clap all alone has about 60

today open clap all alone has about 60

today open clap all alone has about 60 thousand skilled workers on their

thousand skilled workers on their

thousand skilled workers on their platform who are anywhere between 20

platform who are anywhere between 20

platform who are anywhere between 20 thousand rupees to fifty thousand rupees

thousand rupees to fifty thousand rupees

thousand rupees to fifty thousand rupees a month and these were the same people

a month and these were the same people

a month and these were the same people who used to make anywhere between seven

who used to make anywhere between seven

who used to make anywhere between seven thousand to twelve thousand rupees a

thousand to twelve thousand rupees a

thousand to twelve thousand rupees a month so an urban clap all alone is able

month so an urban clap all alone is able

month so an urban clap all alone is able to create a job for at least 60,000

to create a job for at least 60,000

to create a job for at least 60,000 people and a revenue of about one

people and a revenue of about one

people and a revenue of about one hundred and twenty million dollars every

hundred and twenty million dollars every

hundred and twenty million dollars every year you can be the next person you can

year you can be the next person you can

year you can be the next person you can be doing the same thing or you can do a

be doing the same thing or you can do a

be doing the same thing or you can do a smaller set up whatever you decide to do

smaller set up whatever you decide to do

smaller set up whatever you decide to do you go to

you go to

you go to you are just start from somewhere and I

you are just start from somewhere and I

you are just start from somewhere and I think the place to start up is your

think the place to start up is your

think the place to start up is your campus and it’s time for us to tell the

campus and it’s time for us to tell the

campus and it’s time for us to tell the world that yes we can and we will make

world that yes we can and we will make

world that yes we can and we will make it happen thank you

it happen thank you

it happen thank you you

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