He started life with no degree, no connections, no funding — just pure hustle. At 14, Nikhil Kamath was selling used phones. At 17, he was earning ₹8,000/month at a call centre. By 18, he realised no one hires a dropout… So he hired himself — as a full-time trader. From a small trading desk, he and his brother pooled their savings and launched Kamath Associates. Then came the game-changer: Zerodha. No investors. No outside money. Just innovation + discipline. Today, they’ve built a ₹30,000 crore empire, run a 35-member tech team, and still earned ₹2,900+ crore profit in FY24. And the same school dropout who once earned ₹8,000… is now interviewing Elon Musk on one of India’s biggest podcasts — talking AI, India’s future, and global innovation. From selling phones… To building India’s biggest stock brokerage… To interviewing the world’s most influential man. This isn’t luck. This is compounding. This is clarity. This is conviction. ➡️ Follow @marketing.growmatics for more real startup journeys & business inspiration © Content used for educational & commentary purposes (Fair Use • Section 107) #NikhilKamath #Zerodha #StartupStory #Motivation #EntrepreneurLife #ElonMusk #BusinessReels #IndianEntrepreneur #SuccessMindset #Trading #FinanceIndia #marketinggrowmatics #Viral #Explorepage