What Failure Leaves Behind is Essential | Ep. 03 | Atul Dumbre | Red Dot Dialogue | TEDxVITPune скачать в хорошем качестве

What Failure Leaves Behind is Essential | Ep. 03 | Atul Dumbre | Red Dot Dialogue | TEDxVITPune

In this episode of Red Dot Dialogue by TEDxVITPune, we sit down with Atul Dumbre, Co-founder of Robu, a company that changed how engineers, students, and makers across India access electronic components. From college friendships and failed first ventures to building a publicly listed company, this conversation goes deep into what it actually takes to build something meaningful. Atul reflects on why nobody is born with a “business mindset,” how friendships shape long-term partnerships, and why values matter more than strategies when things go wrong. We talk about early failures like the chapati-making startup, lessons learned the hard way, and how persistence, honesty, and adaptability played a bigger role than luck ever could. Atul also shares insights on co-founder dynamics, decision-making during tough times, customer trust, scaling responsibly, and what success really means beyond numbers and valuation. Along the way, we explore entrepreneurship as a human journey — one filled with doubt, arguments, patience, and growth — and why doing the right thing consistently becomes the strongest form of marketing in the long run. At TEDxVITPune, we believe ideas worth spreading don’t just come from success stories — they come from failures that taught us how to build better, think clearer, and stay honest. Tune in, reflect, and discover what truly remains after failure.