After graduating with a degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi in 2007, Niraj Singh co-founded two startups. Though they shut shop a few years later, they handed him valuable lessons for the future. "With any product or service, there should be a clear vision of what needs to be done, why it needs to be done and if you are the right person to do it. The right offering and operation model will evolve over time. If you execute things with the right level of perseverance, the results will certainly come," says Gurugram-based Singh, 42, the founder and chief executive officer of Spinny, a used car end-to-end platform—his third venture.
In an interview with Mint Lounge, Singh talks about the importance of being a good listener and why he makes time to reflect on each day. Edited excerpts:
Who do you consider your mentor?
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