While it may seem that Indian entrepreneurs are often drawn toward 'easy' ventures, this perception only scratches the surface of a far more complex entrepreneurial landscape. Indian startups start by tackling short-term, scalable problems typically in e-Commerce, fintech, or services as these yield rapid returns and call for comparatively low capital. This doesn't necessarily imply that entrepreneurs are shying away from challenges. In the real world, they are driving through a labyrinth of regulatory challenges, access to funds, infrastructural deficits, and severe market competition. Furthermore, there is a palpable shift towards addressing fundamental, systemic issues through innovation, sustainability, and digital change. Government programs such as Startup India, UPI, and ONDC have complemented this movement further by easing access to resources and increasing digital penetration.

The Indian startup ecosystem, today the third-largest in the world, runs on grit and agility. Entrepreneurs are not merely riding waves they're breaking rules to adapt to local intricacies while trying to have global reach. Therefore, although the journey may start with what's available or presumably 'easy', long-term success requires grit, creativity, and the ability to take on what's really tough. The Indian entrepreneur plays it safe stereotype is old they're making intelligent starts, not cuts.