“The creator space is the only place you can start at any age” – 20 digital transformation quotes of the week

Launched in 2014, StoryBites is a weekly feature of YourStory, with notable quotes in our articles from last week (see previous edition here). This special series of quotes focuses on the growing impact of digital media around the world. Share these 20 gems and insights with your colleagues and networks, and come back to the original articles for more.

See also our selection of Best quotes of 2021 on entrepreneurship, investing, digital transformation, storytelling, India’s opportunity, pandemic resilience, failure recovery, design and art.

The goal of entrepreneurship in the world of technology should never be to simply make money. The idea is to make a difference in the world. – Sabeer Bhatia, Showreel

In the age of the internet and social media, entrepreneurship is not only seen as a way to make a profit, but also to give back to society. – Rohit Gajbhiye, Financepeer

Design cannot only be aesthetic. It has to be a mix of technology, functionality and offering something to the user. – Mohal Lalbhai, Matter

Keeping in mind changing consumer expectations, e-commerce sellers will need to meet fast delivery needs in the future. – Rhitiman Majumder, Pickrr

Conversational analysis eliminates guesswork by providing reliable data to justify choices. – Naren Vijay, Lumenore

As e-commerce penetration continues to grow, competition and technical complexity will make it harder than ever for brands to stand out online. – Priya Saiprasad, Softbank Investment Advisors

The coming martech era will be defined by budget shifts from adtech to martech as brands will focus more on unit economics and leveraging existing customers. – Kalpit Jain, Netcore Cloud

There are nearly 2.5 million physical therapists worldwide who have no software designed for their workflows; they mainly use Excel sheets. – Brijraj Bhuptani, Spry

Early detection [of cancer] save lives. -Gita Manjunath, Niramai

There is enormous growth potential for simplified wealth management solutions for millennials and young people. – Vikrant Varshney, SucSEED Innovation Fund

By 2025, we expect 50% of enterprises to have deployed serverless, up from 20%. -Ashish Sahu, Microsoft

Today, an evolving technological landscape offers new credit and risk-sharing opportunities that can increase agricultural productivity. – Sujit Janardan, CropIn

Most agritech startups have a presence on the ground that collects various data points for market liaison, advice to farmers, etc. This can then double for risk assessment. – Hemendra Mathur, Bharat Innovation Fund

Much of today’s waste can be avoided by deploying smart, IoT-enabled, end-to-end assets monitoring solutions within these supply chains. – Prashanth Dharawath, Adapting Ideas

The future of electric vehicles lies in better, faster and higher energy density Battery, able to charge quickly and offer higher autonomy. – Bhavish Aggarwal, Ola

The rental of electric two-wheelers is a multi-billion dollar market. – Ashish Aggarwal, VA-YU

With the emergence of the digital economy, we are witnessing a marked shift in emerging needs and service approach in the B2B segment. -Ruchi Kalra, Oxyzo

Zoom’s activity and efficiency are evident. Now, you can have back-to-back calls and meet even more founders. – Pieter Kemps, P Sequoia Capital

Over the years, this struggle [of acquiring and licensing music] resulted in a huge waste of time and resources within the creative workforce. – Mansoor Rahimat Khan, Beatoven.ai

It takes a lot of balance to keep the old audience intact while trying to gain a new audience. – Gautami Kawale (Slayy Point)

The creative space is the only one where you can start at any age. – Mansi (Magsplay)

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