Big Billion Startup

Flipkart began as a small online bookseller and ended up reshaping Indian e-commerce, and Mihir Dalal reconstructs how that happened without smoothing over the rough parts. The reporting rests on interviews and documents rather than company mythology. The narrative follows Sachin and Binny Bansal from the early scrappy years through rapid scaling, funding rounds, internal conflict and high-stakes negotiation. Dalal gives as much attention to strategic mistakes and cultural strain as to the wins, which makes the book useful to anyone weighing what building at that speed actually costs. Venture capital, competition and corporate governance all get concrete treatment. A quick look inside: • Researched reporting on a company built from a two-person start • Funding, competition and boardroom decisions traced in sequence • Honest handling of missteps set beside the growth story • Context on Indian startup culture and investor behaviour Valuable for founders, business students, investors and readers of technology nonfiction, available in English at Boipoka.