'Entrepreneurs waste time consuming content, podcasts instead of building or selling': Kunal Shah

CRED CEO Kunal Shah, in a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), expressed his thoughts on how aspiring entrepreneurs often spend their time. Shah remarked that many entrepreneurs waste valuable hours consuming content such as podcasts and reality TV instead of engaging in critical activities like building or selling.

"I see aspiring entrepreneurs often wasting time-consuming content, podcasts, reality TV instead of building or selling, where real learning happens.," Shah wrote.

"Vocabulary is growing; skills aren’t. Entrepreneurship is like swimming. You can’t learn swimming online," he added.

I see aspiring entrepreneurs often wasting time consuming content, podcasts, reality TV instead of building or selling, where real learning happens.

Vocabulary is growing; skills aren’t.

Entrepreneurship is like swimming.
You can’t learn swimming online.

— Kunal Shah (@kunalb11) January 2, 2025

Netizens reaction

The post resonated with many users, garnering over 62,000 views and sparking a variety of reactions.

"Yes and it’s open water swimming…not in the swimming pool… :)", a user wrote. 

Another user humorously added, "Many are gearing up for skydiving when all they’re about to do is dive into a swimming pool."

Many are gearing up for skydiving when all they're about to do is dive into a swimming pool.

— Sumit Ramani (@RamaniSumit) January 2, 2025

"There’s no substitute for creating. None," a third noted. 

In the same vein, taking classes in "entrepreneurship" in college is like going to the zoo to learn how to live in the jungle.

— Raph. H. (@Rapahelz) January 2, 2025