Nikhil Kamath’s mom flushed his ‘first business’ down the toilet when he was in 9th grade
Hindustan TimesNikhil Kamath is no stranger to the complexities of running a business, having built his entrepreneurial journey from the ground up. Nikhil Kamath started his first business venture in 9th grade While many know that Nikhil Kamath, 38, dropped out of school before becoming one of the country’s youngest billionaires, not many people know that the Zerodha co-founder actually started his first business venture while he was still in school. Nikhil Kamath’s first hustle During the conversation with the CEO of LinkedIn, Nikhil Kamath revealed that he never enjoyed school. However, it was revealed in the video that Kamath’s first business venture began when he was in the 9th grade. However, that side hustle only foretold Kamath’s entrepreneurial streak - one that would lead him to launch Zerodha with brother Nithin a few years later, turning him into one of India’s youngest billionaires.