Ritesh Agarwal Quotes

Ritesh Agarwal

Profession : Businessman

Birth : November 16, 1993

At heart, I am still the guy who loves tinkering with machines and writing code.

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There were business challenges, a lot of imitators sprung up, but we built a product that customers love.

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In our education system, we're so focused on the building blocks that sometimes we try to keep the kids from looking at the larger picture.

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I don't dissuade people from formal education. What I encourage them to do is to follow their dreams.

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I went for two days to the Delhi Campus of the University of London and did not go back again.

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I love Mark Twain's words - 'I've never allowed college to interfere with my education.'

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It is very important to find a calling and pursue it.

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I started taking programming lessons at the age of 10.

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Whenever I go to Odisha, I make it a point to converse in Odia.

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2017 has been a watershed year for us. We steered our growth trajectory by upgrading and bringing beautiful living-spaces in the value economy segment through OYO Rooms, while launching our operated brand Townhouse.

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Strong focus on customer experience coupled with strategic investments in proprietary technology has helped us maintain a high net promoter score while empowering our hotel partners.

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To deliver predictability, we have partnered with Biotique for in-room toiletries, Airtel for Wi-Fi and DTH, and small laundromats in cities to provide clean linen in our rooms.

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To provide affordability, we have made a few acqui-hires such as a data analytics firm to help us deliver the cheapest room prices in every town.

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SoftBank's $100 million investment helped cement our reputation as a start-up with a promise.

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On the customer side, we are continuously making enhancements to our app and activating new partnerships to make their travel experience seamless through the OYO app.

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Showing your ID while entering or doing a manual check-out when leaving - are these the things you do at home? No. If I have them in hotels, how will you feel at home during your stay then?

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