Ask HN: What does it take build a product company in India?

1. Tech Talent - Major challenge compared to SF Bay Area/ US in general. Good engineering Talent pool is small, still I am hopeful that it will get better in next decade or so.

2. Funding - Most of A-List VC firms are operating in India source: https://www.inventiva.co.in/2017/05/list-150-venture-capital-firms-india/

3. Product idea - It seems most successful startups are replicas on a proven idea (ex. Flipkart, Snapdeal, Ola) tailored to the local market.

4. Exit options - Barring some of the high profile exits like RedBus, there hasn't been lot of M&A deals. Few acqui-hire type deals by FB and Google makes news occasionally.