{"product_id":"doglapan-the-hard-truth-about-life-and-start-ups","title":"Doglapan :The Hard Truth about Life and Start-Ups by ashneer grover","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"204\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"204\"\u003eBook Summary –\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"730\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"216\"\u003eDoglapan\u003c\/em\u003e is a brutally candid memoir by Ashneer Grover, former co-founder and managing director of BharatPe, offering an unfiltered look into his personal journey and entrepreneurial life. Born with the tag of a “refugee” in Delhi's Malviya Nagar, Grover overcame these early challenges to study at IIT Delhi and later MBA from IIM Ahmedabad, launching a career in investment banking before playing pivotal roles in building two unicorns—Grofers (as CFO) and BharatPe (as co-founder).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"1095\"\u003eThe memoir dives deep into both his rise and the controversies that followed his stint on \u003cem data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"840\"\u003eShark Tank India\u003c\/em\u003e, where he became a household name. Grover addresses media scrutiny, boardroom battles, and his exit from BharatPe—framing it all through the lens of \"doglapan,\" a Hindi term for hypocrisy—both in success and failure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003eFar from a motivational self-help read (Grover himself dismissed that categorization), \u003cem data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1194\"\u003eDoglapan\u003c\/em\u003e aims to provide “absolute clarity” by recounting what he considers the real story behind his successes and setbacks, in raw, no-holds-barred terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1639\"\u003eReviewers find it strikingly honest, gritty, and entertaining—while some praise its candid entrepreneurial insights, others call it self-justifying or polarizing. The writing style polarizes just as much as its content.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1646\" data-end=\"1688\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1688\"\u003eAbout the Author – \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1690\" data-end=\"2010\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAshneer Grover\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Indian entrepreneur who co-founded BharatPe, a leading fintech unicorn, and previously held the position of CFO at Grofers. After stints in investment banking at Kotak and American Express, he gained widespread public attention as a judge on \u003cem data-start=\"1953\" data-end=\"1971\"\u003eShark Tank India\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2307\"\u003eHis memoir is an effort to reclaim his narrative amidst legal and media controversies that followed his departure from BharatPe. Grover portrays himself as a truth-teller willing to confront the hypocrisy and challenges of India's startup ecosystem head-on \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thedailyguardian.com\/others\/doglapan-reveals-the-hard-truth-about-life-and-start-ups\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/thedailyguardian.com\/others\/doglapan-reveals-the-hard-truth-about-life-and-start-ups\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of Used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44508524511489,"sku":"2WKGJ2VWH-Used","price":150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/978-0670097111-1670573386_2b4a5c55-c93b-4173-965d-af61edfd4b9c.jpg?v=1709193383","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/doglapan-the-hard-truth-about-life-and-start-ups","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}