After selling PayPal to eBay in October 2002, I recognized that the consumer internet was just beginning, contrary to the belief that it was over, and I decided to pursue the LinkedIn idea.

I run Meesho, which is focused on bringing small businesses online, as e-commerce was primarily about smartphones and selling online at that time.

Registering as a seller on Amazon is straightforward, requiring a GST number and company registration, making it easier to enter the market. I used to buy products from IndiaMart and sell them on Amazon as a side hustle, making significant profits from items like vegetable choppers.

The pivot to email payments was driven by the realization that eBay sellers were the primary users, leading to a focus on facilitating transactions for them.

I've been an internet entrepreneur for the last 14 years since 2005, starting with Kiko, a calendar service that launched just before Google Calendar.

One of the early companies that joined Link Exchange was Auction Web, which later became known as eBay, highlighting how even successful companies needed promotion in their early days.

Many successful tech companies, like Amazon and eBay, began by dominating a small niche before expanding into larger markets.

The margins for selling on Amazon were higher back then, but as more sellers entered the market, profits diminished due to increased competition.

At eBay, we shifted our affiliate payment model to incentivize activated users, which improved the quality of users we acquired despite a drop in quantity. To drive user engagement, land users on the search results page for trampolines on eBay instead of the registration page, allowing them to see what they want to buy and register when they're ready.