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Losing in the game of Monopoly at the age of 12 led me to
review the disparity in property prices across the board, and I
embarked on a journey to investigate how markets function. I was fascinated by the concept of raising capital and valuing assets. While calculating the cost-benefit of properties led me to wins, I realised that the game was flawed since asset prices change over time. I learnt the necessity of viewing things beyond the rulebook and wanted to learn more about business and how a company's operations affect its value. Through years of competitions, internships, and research, I gained a considerable understanding of my curiosity. To better comprehend the mechanics of valuations and markets, I enrolled in online courses such as Yale University's 'Financial Markets,' 'Financing for Startup Businesses,' and 'Startup Valuation Methods' by Duke University. These courses' conceptual knowledge helped me with a better grasp of organisations and markets in general. A keen interest in finance led me to participate in competitions such as the Wharton Global High School Investment Competition. With my newfound passion for personal finance, I read a lot of books, my favourite of which was 'The Parable of Pipelines' by Burke Hedges, in which he masterfully highlighted the necessity of creating and managing various sources of income. This curiosity led me to an internship at FinWise Consulting, where I actively researched insurance schemes, fund investments, and headed a team of five to develop a financial strategy for a client. As President of the Economics and Finance Club, I organised various events to share my knowledge and skills with the students as I progressed through the two disciplines' learning curves. My knowledge while researching markets and asset valuations accelerated during the course of my internship at Inverted Prism. I worked closely with an investment banker with whom I analysed companies to make pitch decks for model acquisition cases. I also witnessed firsthand how businesses are funded and learnt about the various funding options. Intrigued by the idea of raising funds I realised that it may be of tremendous assistance to parts of Indian society where economic incentives do not reach the people in need. As a shooter I travelled across India with a motley group of shooters, observing how the rest of the country lived. Startled by my peer's inability to fund his national games despite being at the top of the list, I was determined to apply my learnings to the benefit of the sports community that I'm a part of. I explored how innovation linked with economic policy may improve the existing situation by investigating government financing schemes based on their budget, timing, reach, and selection criteria. During the publication of my research paper in the International Journal of Research in Engineering, Science, and Management, I simultaneously launched FUNDRACE, India's first all-in-one online sports funding platform. I created a website, ran campaigns, contacted sponsors, managed social media, and connected athletes and teams with financial experts. We acquired valuable industry recognition by participating in and winning several competitions and incubators, and our platform had a greater impact than we anticipated. Along with winning a few national startup events, we also pitched our idea to investors from Southeast Asia in the Young Tycoons Business Challenge where we were also selected as the semi-finalists out of the 7000+ participating startups. The experience has aided in merging my interests in economic policy, markets, and developing and sustaining socially impactful as well as successful companies. Launching Fundrace also enabled me to see how formal business education will help me accomplish my goal. The confluence of economics, management, and finance provides the ideal toolbox for ensuring my progress toward the achievement of my aims of having a greater impact in these fields and the world.
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