Ritesh Agarwal

Aapke ghoomne ka keeda? Hum zinda rakhengay! OYO-Serviced Hotels alag hai. Test us!

Teerth ho, hill station ho ya beach, good stays shouldn’t depend on luck anymore. And if something still goes wrong, we are committed to resolving it within 30 minutes. If not, guests will receive a full refund. Trained staff. Smooth check-ins. Better managed stays. OYO-Serviced Hotels. Alag hai. Test us. @oyorooms

When I started out, I had no one to tell me what not to do. I just had to figure it out the hard way. And I did, but it cost me time, money, and a lot of stress that I could have avoided. That is why I make these videos. I look at the people who follow me, and I see myself at that age. I just want to give them something useful. Something real. Not theory. Not motivation. Just honest advice from someone who has been through it. Longer version on my channel if you want the full picture. If you are young and you are trying to build something, I want you to know that is exactly who I make these videos for. I have been through the early mistakes. I have taken the wrong turns. And I just do not want you to have to go through the same things if you do not have to.

Consistent stays. Trained staff. Smooth check-ins. That is what OYO-Serviced Hotels is built for. And if something goes wrong, we aim to resolve it within 30 minutes. If not, you get a full refund. Alag hai. Test us. #OYOServicedHotels #AlagHai #TestUs #OYO @oyorooms

I have spoken to a lot of first-time property owners and almost all of them make the same mistake. They hand over the management too early. They think that is what smart owners do. But what they are actually doing is giving away control before they even understand what they are giving away. You cannot manage a manager if you do not know what good management looks like. Learn it first. Then delegate.

Growth is silent. There’s no big moment. No announcement. Just a quiet shift in how you think and move.

A great stay should never feel like a pleasant surprise. It should just feel expected.

That is what OYO-Serviced Hotels is built around. Trained staff on-site. Rooms that look exactly like what you booked. Effortless check-in. WiFi that works.

Properties that OYO manages, staffs, and stands behind. Every single one.

Alag hai. Test us.

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I have been asked a version of the same question for the past two years. Is economy hospitality still a good bet? My answer has not changed. But what has changed is how clearly I can see the road ahead. This morning I took the stage at Moon Palace Arena in Cancun, in front of hundreds of franchise owners and hotel operators who wake up every day and run properties, manage teams, and deliver for guests who depend on an affordable, reliable place to stay. The energy in that room was something else. These are not passive investors. These are builders. And they came here ready to build more. So here is my straight answer on the question everyone keeps asking. The economy and extended stay segment is not just surviving, it is structurally positioned to be one of the most resilient corners of this industry for the next decade. The demand that fills these rooms is not discretionary. It is the nurse on a 13-week hospital assignment. The technician deployed to an infrastructure project across the country. The family mid-relocation with nowhere else to go. These guests are not cutting trips because the market is uncertain. Their lives require them to be somewhere. And they need a place that works. What excites me more than the demand story, though, is what we are doing with it. G6 has had a strong year. The pipeline is growing. The product is sharper. And the tools we are putting in the hands of our franchise owners from technology to support infrastructure are changing what it means to operate under this brand. That is what I came to Cancun to talk about. Not just where the market is going, but what we are building inside it. The operators who stay invested through the noise are the ones who write the next chapter. I am certain of that. And looking out at that room this morning, I think they are too. #g6hospitality @motel6 #prism

Most businesses fall into two buckets: painkillers and caffeine fixes. Painkillers solve a real, painful problem. People are already searching for them. Caffeine fixes create an extra choice. They depend on persuasion, branding, and marketing. Neither is wrong. But one is pulled by demand, the other has to constantly push. So ask yourself honestly: which one are you building?

Your first $1M in sales usually does not begin with some grand masterplan. It starts with doing the unglamorous work, finding people who actually want what you are building, getting those first customers in manually, and listening closely enough to keep making the product better. Fix what they point out. Repeat. Most of the real progress comes from doing simple things consistently enough that the product improves and demand starts becoming natural instead of manufactured.

Not every international move needs a huge budget. But every international move needs a clear boundary. The real danger is not starting small. The real danger is getting emotionally attached to an expansion story and continuing to spend just because you already have. Today, data and technology make it easier to test global markets with more control. That means founders have a chance to be smarter, not just bigger. Set the budget. Set the learning goal. Set the line you will not cross. That discipline matters just as much as the opportunity itself.

Every founder likes the idea of building globally. Not every business is ready for it. Going international is not just about entering a new market. It is about entering a new reality, new customer behaviour, new expectations, new competition, and a whole new level of discipline. Done right, it unlocks growth, brand power, and resilience. Done too early, it drains focus, capital, and momentum. The timing matters just as much as the ambition. In this series, I'll be helping founders understand everything that goes into going international. Would you rather build deeper in one market first or expand early and learn on the move?

We often talk about building fast. Places like Swaminarayan Akshardham remind you what it means to build something that lasts. Akshardham is a reminder of what humans are capable of building with the right amount of patience and devotion. If you’re ever in Delhi, do take out the time to experience it.

Most people spend their time observing success. The colleague who’s miles ahead. The startup that raised quicker. The founder who made it big. But success never comes from observation. It comes from building. Stop dreaming. Start doing.

Your thoughts and mindset would always have some influence of the environment you’re in. No, I am not asking you to start questioning your friendships, but as the timeless old saying still stands true, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with."

People usually see Shark Tank as a business show, which of course it is. But if you’ve spent enough time in rooms where ambition, money, conviction, disagreement, and suspense all show up together, you know there are moments that feel a lot more cinematic than corporate. This edit felt appropriate.

I’ll tell you why each of these qualities matters. Coachability and humility: startups are a constant feedback loop. If you can’t learn fast, you stall. Resilience: there will be weeks where everything breaks at once. You still have to show up and decide. Problem obsession: trends fade, real problems stay. The best founders keep iterating till it works. Adaptability: plans change. Facts change. You need to adjust quickly, without ego. Integrity: bad news always comes. Say it early and say it straight.

Referrals beat cold hiring almost every time. When someone you trust vouches for a person, you’re not starting from zero.

Your next hire, your next customer, your next investor, your next partner, all are probably one conversation away. Keep those conversations alive.