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💳 What if I told you Razorpay was never supposed to exist? Sometimes, the best startups aren't born from a grand vision. They're born from a frustrating problem. 🎯 Welcome to Day 178 of Indian Business | ProspireUp. 🚀 In 2014, two IIT graduates were working on a crowdfunding platform. The product was almost ready. But there was one major roadblock. They couldn't find a simple way to accept online payments. Back then, getting a payment gateway in India meant: ◉ Endless paperwork ◉ Weeks of waiting ◉ Expensive setup costs ◉ Poor customer support ◉ Complex integrations Most founders would have accepted it as "just how things work." Instead, they asked a simple question: "If we're facing this problem, how many other startups are facing it too?" That single question changed everything. They shut down their original startup and built Razorpay. Their mission wasn't to create just another payment gateway. It was to make online payments so simple that any business could start accepting money in minutes, not weeks. Today, Razorpay powers millions of businesses with: ⦿ Payments ⦿ Banking ⦿ Payroll ⦿ Lending ⦿ Subscriptions ⦿ International Payments …and much more. What started as their own frustration became one of India's biggest fintech success stories. 📊 Business Lesson of the Day The best startup ideas often don't come from brainstorming. They come from solving a problem you've personally experienced. Instead of chasing the next billion-dollar idea, pay attention to the problems that keep frustrating you. If it bothers you, chances are it bothers thousands or even millions of others. Great businesses don't create problems. They solve them better than everyone else. 💬 What's one everyday problem you wish someone would solve? Share it in the comments, you might just inspire the next great startup. Follow ProspireUp for more stories on Indian businesses, startups, and entrepreneurship.🚀 #IndianBusiness #Day178 #ProspireUp #Razorpay #StartupStory #Entrepreneurship #BusinessLessons #Fintech #StartupIndia #Innovation