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Being a Manchester United fan after Ferguson left is the perfect training for being an entrepreneur John says entrepreneurship has more to do with failure than fandom ever could. Trying things that do not work, then trying again. No guarantees. strategi.is

He does not switch on the AC for visitors because the home should feel real not curated John says when guests visit, they walk into the actual house with the actual conditions. Sunny day, warm air, no ACs cranked artificially. strategi.is

He made jalapeno kachori with Thai curry and no onion or garlic and it still worked Viveq built India's first plated Satvic cuisine restaurant in Jaipur. No onion, no garlic. The limitations were insane. strategi.is

He wants you to either buy one or rent one because both choices change how you live John says guys should buy a Habitainer home. Or rent one. Either way you experience what changes when your environment is built with intention. strategi.is

Parle-G has palm oil and too much sugar but for someone less fortunate it is their one meal Viveq says he can talk about everything wrong with Parle-G all day. strategi.is

Every Habitainer home comes with rainwater harvesting solar options and recycled sewage water for the garden Sustainability is built into every Habitainer home by default. strategi.is

Ranveer Brar Sanjeev Kapoor and Vikas Khanna all told him the same thing and it confirmed his gut feeling. Ranveer Brar had hotel and US restaurant experience. strategi.is

He built fighter planes for Rafael and data centers for Facebook before realizing he was better at explaining things than building them John started as an industrial engineer at RV College. startegi.is

He came to Bangalore for one job and 12 years later he still has not left Viveq was in Jaipur, realized he could earn more in Bombay for the same work, packed his bags, and left. strategi.is

Shots that used to require helicopters and Hollywood budgets are now possible with a 4K drone John does sales, marketing, and drone piloting for the company. The shots his team produces look completely cinematic. strategi.is

Street vendors put ice blocks in chutney and the real reason has nothing to do with keeping it cold Viveq realized three weeks ago why dosa carts put ice blocks in their chutney.

Prefab looks slightly more expensive on paper but the math says it is actually cheaper than traditional building John argues prefab is more economical when you do honest math instead of comparing two prices on paper. strategi.is

A dosa cart guy asked him if he was hungry because he had been staring for two weeks straight As a kid Viveq stood at a dosa cart every day for two weeks just watching. The vendor finally asked if he was hungry or what. strategi.is

His partner runs a 55 year old company across 3 generations and they study how generational businesses survive. strategi.is

He made a dessert burger with a molten choco lava patty and batter-fried sweetened curd as fries Viveq ran one of Bombay's most famous burger joints, Between Breads in Bandra. strategi.is

Nobody pays Airbnb prices for a home that looks like every other home John says the only reason guests leave their traditional setup for an Airbnb is because the architecture is significantly different. strategi.is

Chef Hemant Oberoi served 25 covers on Versace plates and only heads of state could afford it Viveq describes The Chef Studio at the Taj Mahal Palace. Chef Hemant Oberoi cooked live on camera for 25 guests at 25 to 30 thousand per cover. strategi.is

John says the real problem with rural construction is fluid pricing. A contractor will quote any number you want. Then the actual building begins and the real cost reveals itself. strategi.is

A guy in Delhi air dries pasta by hand using bronze cut dies and mills his own flour Viveq sources from R Pasta Lab in Delhi run by his friend Ashu. Small batch, air dried, sun dried pasta in any shape you want. strategi.is

A prefab home can earn you up to 80 lakhs a year just by renting it out John says hospitality is changing the math. A home like the one they are sitting in earns 2 to 2.5 lakhs a month. Around 24 lakhs a year. #rentalincome strategi.is