Co-founder of Snapdeal, Kunal Bahl, recalls when a founder asked him, 'Can I present in Hindi?'
8 months ago

Co-founder of Snapdeal, Kunal Bahl, recalls when a founder asked him, 'Can I present in Hindi?'

Hindustan Times  

Presentations can be nerve-wracking, and it's natural to want to give your best while feeling comfortable. I was surprised when a startup founder sheepishly asked me a few days ago whether he can walk me through his startup's presentation in Hindi because he would be more comfortable. It seemed strange that two people, who understand and speak the same native language fluently, are having to discuss whether they can have a business presentation in their own language, which they know best," wrote Kunal Bahl in his tweet. Irrespective of whether we are fluent in English or not, we should feel absolute confidence in speaking our mother tongue in business settings just like we do in social settings." Maybe the first impression was, 'Yeh kya funding lega jab English bhi nahi bol pata' This was in Mumbai."

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