Episode 6 · Kashyap Mistry
How to Keep Going When Life Knocks You Down
He failed grade 12 twice, started at ₹2,500 a month, built a pipe business from one small order, lost the company he started, and built again from zero.
with Kashyap Mistry · Nov 12, 2026 · 1 h 23 min
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Summary
He failed grade 12 twice, started at ₹2,500 a month, built a pipe business from one small order, lost the company he started, and built again from zero.
Key takeaways
- What it feels like to lose the company you built
- The hard lessons that came from it
- How to find the courage to start again
- Building Advect Process Systems and PTFEON
- Running a business across India, the USA and Canada
- Advice for founders going through a setback
“Failure is just a situation. You have not failed.”
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