FoundersGyan

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March 19, 2017Delivering the Agile way – with TechieJack founder Saif
“It’s not processes that are important, it is the individuals and the interactions…”
“Do something that you love, you’ll not feel the pain!”
“No product is good enough!”
– Saifudeen Khan – founder of TechieJack during our discussion on “Delivering the Agile way”
Firstly, I’m super excited today to be bringing to you a topic that is relevant for all startups. Today’s topic is “Delivering the Agile way”. And we are talking with Saif, who is the founder of a startup that provides technology help for other startups. So, who better than to learn from than an expert?!
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Saif started his venture after 15 years in the corporate sector. He is currently consulting for other startups and also working on a startup product that is yet to be launched. Saif gives us actionable tips, tricks and pitfalls with regards to delivering the agile way! This is a power packed episode that is a must for all startups! So what are you waiting for? Learn all about Delivering the Agile way by clicking the play button above!
The resources mentioned in the show are:
TechieJack -The founder’s startup that provides technology help to other startups
Check out Saif’s blog over at The TechieJack Blog
Books that Saif recommends are “The Art of the Start” by Guy Kawasaki and “Startup Focus” by Phil Morle and others
Get in touch with Saif via email – Saif AT techiejack.com or Linkedin
Finally, please share this episode if you liked what you hear. The ripple effect in passing on this knowledge won’t be possible without your help
Did you like this show? Do you get actionable items from this episode? Do you think “Delivering the Agile way” will help you in improving delivery in your own startup? Saif and us would love to know. Hence, drop us an email at ram AT foundersgyan.com or use the comments box below!
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March 19, 2017 Delivering the Agile way – with TechieJack founder Saif
“It’s not processes that are important, it is the individuals and the interactions…” “Do something that you love, you’ll not feel the pain!” “No product is good enough!” – Saifudeen Khan – founder of TechieJack during our discussion... The post Delivering the Agile way – with TechieJack founder Saif appeared first on FoundersGyan.
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March 12, 2017Sales 101 for startups with Mintly founder Suddan
“We as individuals; we are sales people!”
“You got to eat healthy and work hard”
“We have to as founders, invest time in understanding the pain points of the client and…solve their other problems!”
– Suddan Shanmugasundaram – founder of Mintly during our discussion on “Sales 101 for startups”
Firstly, I’m super excited today to be bringing to you a topic that is relevant for all startups. Today’s topic is “Sales 101 for startups”. And we are talking with Suddan, who is the founder of a startup that provides sales professionals to other companies. So, who better than to learn from than an expert?!
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This is Suddan’s 5th startup. He didn’t allow failure in his 1st 4 startups to give up on his dream of starting up. Suddan gives us actionable tips, tricks and pitfalls with regards to bettering sales for your own startups! This is a power packed episode that is a must for all startups! So what are you waiting for? Learn all about Sales 101 for startups by clicking the play button above!
The resources mentioned in the show are:
Mintly – The startup that helps other startups sales professionals and services
Books that Suddan recommends are “Thinking, Fast and Slow” by Daniel Kahneman, “The Pyschology of Persuasion” by Robert Cialdini, “The One Thing” by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan and “The Wright Brothers” by David McCullough
Get in touch with Suddan via Linkedin
Finally, please share this episode if you liked what you hear. The ripple effect in passing on this knowledge won’t be possible without your help
Did you like this show? Do you get actionable items from this episode? Do you think “Sales 101 for startups” will help you in improving sales in your own startup? Suddan and us would love to know. Hence, drop us an email at ram AT foundersgyan.com or use the comments box below!
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March 12, 2017 Sales 101 for startups with Mintly founder Suddan
“We as individuals; we are sales people!” “You got to eat healthy and work hard” “We have to as founders, invest time in understanding the pain points of the client and…solve their other problems!” –... The post Sales 101 for startups with Mintly founder Suddan appeared first on FoundersGyan.
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March 05, 2017Personalizing customer touch using AI with Boxx.AI founder Ajay Kashyap
“Only 5% of companies today are able to implement analytics!”
“Identify your use-case first; AI is a tool…”
“Be yourself and play to your strengths”
– Ajay Kashyap – one of the founders of Boxx.AI – during our talk on “Personalizing customer touch using AI”
Firstly, I’m super excited today to be bringing to you a topic that is relevant for all startups. Today’s topic is “Personalizing customer touch using AI”. And we are talking with Ajay Kashyap, who is the founder of an AI based startup. Ajay has a product that startups use to improve customer touch using AI. So, who better than to learn from than an expert?!
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Ajay and his co-founders have been instrumental in implementing AI in their previous jobs. Ajay gives us actionable tips, tricks and pitfalls with regards to bettering customer touch using AI! This is a power packed episode that is a must for all startups! So what are you waiting for? So, go ahead and click the play button above!
The resources mentioned in the show are:
Boxx.AI – The startup that helps other startups personalize customer touch using AI
The blog of Tomasz Tunguz – this is the resource Ajay uses to answer his own queries with regards to startup issues
Get in touch with Ajay via Linkedin or email him via ajay AT boxx.ai
Finally, please share this episode if you liked what you hear. The ripple effect in passing on this knowledge won’t be possible without your help
Did you like this show? Do you get actionable items from this episode? Do you think personalizing customer touch using AI is the future of startup customer satisfaction? Ajay and us would love to know. Hence, drop us an email at ram AT foundersgyan.com or use the comments box below!
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March 05, 2017 Personalizing customer touch using AI with Boxx.AI founder Ajay Kashyap
“Only 5% of companies today are able to implement analytics!” “Identify your use-case first; AI is a tool…” “Be yourself and play to your strengths” – Ajay Kashyap – one of the founders of Boxx.AI – during... The post Personalizing customer touch using AI with Boxx.AI founder Ajay Kashyap appeared first on FoundersGyan.
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February 26, 2017Crowd based equity funding for startups with Tutora founder Woody
“Way in advance of (crowdfunding), you should be approaching potential investors already”
“For us, it’s about being laser focused!”
“Every business should have an aim, something it’s trying to achieve…”
– Scott Woodley – founder of Tutora – during our talk on “Crowd based equity funding for startups”
Firstly, I’m super excited today to be bringing to you a topic that every startup can use. Today’s topic is “Crowd based equity funding for startups”. And we are talking with Scotty Woodley a.k.a Woody, who is the founder of a very successful education startup. Woody has already raised money for his startup via crowd funding and is in the midst of a 2nd round. So, who better than to learn from than an expert!
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Woody has been running his startup for about 2 years now. He gives us actionable tips, tricks and pitfalls with regards to crowd based equity funding! This is a power packed episode that is a must for all startups! So what are you waiting for? So, go ahead and click the play button above!
This is part 2 in the series around funding. We covered “Crowdfunding for startups” from a product and platform perspective in foundersgyan episode 66.
Following are the resources mentioned in the show:
Tutora – The education based startup of Woody
Crowdcube website where Woody is raising money for his startup in exchange for equity
Some of Woody’s favorite websites are AngelList, Linkedin, Hubspot, Moz and Paul Graham’s blog
You can reach to Woody by email via scott AT tutora.co.uk
Finally, please share this episode if you liked what you hear. The ripple effect in passing on this knowledge won’t be possible without your help
Did you like this show? Do you get actionable items from this episode? Do you think crowd based equity funding is the future of startup funding? Woody and us would love to know. Hence, drop us an email at ram AT foundersgyan.com or use the comments box below!
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February 26, 2017 Crowd based equity funding for startups with Tutora founder Woody
“Way in advance of (crowdfunding), you should be approaching potential investors already” “For us, it’s about being laser focused!” “Every business should have an aim, something it’s trying to achieve…” – Scott Woodley – founder of... The post Crowd based equity funding for startups with Tutora founder Woody appeared first on FoundersGyan.
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February 19, 2017Tips for Hardware Based Startups
“For someone who has an idea, you want to turn it into a picture as soon as you can…”
“The overall thing to keep in mind is always to make something that a lot of people want!”
“Imagine big and take small steps”
– Kobby Osei-Kusi – founder of ThePirl – during our talk on “Tips for hardware based startups”
Firstly, I’m super excited today to be bringing to you a topic that is very relevant to all hardware based startups. The topic for the day is “Tips for Hardware Based Startups”. And we are talking with Kobby, who is the founder of a hardware based startup. We cover a lot of useful tips and tricks with regards to hardware based startups and how they can succeed in today’s environment!
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The founder has been running his startup for about 2 years now and who better to learn from than an expert? He gives us actionable tips, tricks and pitfalls with regards to building hardware based startups! This is a power packed episode that is a must for all startups! So what are you waiting for? So, go ahead and click the play button above!
Following are the resources mentioned in the show:
ThePirl – startup of the founder that is bringing one mean battery pack to the market!
Some of the sites that Kobby mentions are Dribbble, Behance, Highway 1 and Bolt
Kobby is an avid reader. He recommends the following books – “The Wright Brothers“, “5-day course on thinking“, “Benjamin Franklin’s Biography” and “The Biography of Thomas Edison“
Finally, please share this episode if you liked what you hear. The ripple effect in passing on this knowledge won’t be possible without your help
Did you like this show? Do you get actionable items from this episode? Do you think hardware based startups will be benefited from this episode? Kobby and us would love to know. Hence, drop us an email at ram AT foundersgyan.com or use the comments box below!
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February 19, 2017 Tips for Hardware Based Startups
“For someone who has an idea, you want to turn it into a picture as soon as you can…” “The overall thing to keep in mind is always to make something that a lot of... The post Tips for Hardware Based Startups appeared first on FoundersGyan.
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FAQs about FoundersGyan:

How many episodes does FoundersGyan have?

The podcast currently has 105 episodes available.