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Democratizing Investing in India: Prateek Swain on GreenTiger’s (YC S’19) Founding Journey

Prateek Swain is the co-founder and CEO of GreenTiger, a startup that seeks to provide Indian citizens with the ability to invest in US capital markets with zero commission trades. In this exclusive interview, Prateek shares how the idea came together and advice for other student entrepreneurs looking to apply to Y Combinator and break into the startup world.

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Investing with Mark Baumgartner, CIO at the Institute for Advanced Study

“The key is not to avoid risks, it’s to control them and manage them to the extent possible. That’s the art of investing.” Mark Baumgartner is Chief Investment Officer at the Institute for Advanced Study, an endowment supporting a community of scholars in Princeton, New Jersey. 

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Steve Forbes: A Founder’s Reflection, Looking Forward

What do Henry Ford, Israel, antibiotics, and the Bank of Italy all have in common? They were all key examples used by Steve Forbes during his thought-provoking keynote speech at the 44th iteration of Business Today’s International Conference: a compelling speech dedicated to lauding the importance of innovation.

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