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Founder Lessons, KIBI Sports 2026, Listening, Sagar Rai, TEDx ISBR Bangalore

What a Drawer Full of Silver Medals Taught KIBI Founder Sagar Rai About Listening & Building

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KIBI Sports is a sports business from India with two legs: sports equipment from 257+ brand partners sold through our own ecommerce and international B2B exports, and a sports platform used by athletes, academies and institutions.

'Mere paas na bahut sare silver medals hain, gold bahut kam hai — because I was impatient.' In his TEDx talk at ISBR Bangalore, Sagar Rai shared how childhood impatience on the start line cost him gold medals until a coach's parable taught him the art of listening.

Key Highlights & Ecosystem Pathways

  • The 100-to-10 Rule ('Agar koi 100 baatein bol raha hai, usmein se 10 pakka mere kaam ki hain'): Staying for all 100 sentences from a PT teacher, academy coach, or parent is how product-market fit is actually found.
  • Killing What Doesn't Serve the User: Listening to real coaches and parents is why KIBI dropped its early Web3 experiment in 2022 and built KIBI Matchday on WhatsApp (https://play.kibisports.com, WhatsApp +91 80502 97151) instead.
  • Direct Founder & Desk Access: Reach our Marketplace desk on +91 76194 08001, SaaS desk on +91 80502 97151, or Sponsorships desk on +91 73493 07007.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the key takeaway from What a Drawer Full of Silver Medals Taught KIBI Founder Sagar Rai About Listening & Building?

From finishing second out of childhood impatience to learning that 10 out of every 100 sentences from a coach or customer contain the real answer. Explore https://shop.kibisports.com/pages/sports-charcha-podcast-and-athlete-stories and https://www.kibisports.com/athletes.

Q: How does KIBI Sports support athletes, academies, and brands across India?

KIBI Sports connects 90,000+ athletes verified through sports organisations, 100+ institutions, and 257+ brand partners across https://www.kibisports.com, https://shop.kibisports.com, and https://play.kibisports.com.

Q: What are KIBI Sports' official department WhatsApp numbers?

Marketplace & Customer Support: +91 76194 08001 | SaaS & Sports Organisations: +91 80502 97151 | Sponsorships, Brands & CSR: +91 73493 07007 (Bengaluru 560095 HQ).