Firstly, I’m super excited today to be bringing to you a topic that we believe is not often talked about. The topic for the day is “Scaling in non Tier-1 Cities” (for startups). Not every startup has the luxury of being in a Tier-1 city. Hence this episode is dedictated to all you founders/would-be founders aiming to start and scale in non Tier-1 cities.

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We talk about tips, tricks and pitfalls about scaling in non Tier-1 Cities. We also talk about the various advantages of starting up and scaling in non Tier-1 cities. This has several advantages (obvious one is cost, but many are hidden advantages). So, go on, listen to this short episode to know more details.

Finally, we’re taking a short break next week and will be back after 1 week. Listen to our archives in the meantime and enjoy!

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Firstly, I’m super excited today to be bringing to you a topic that we believe is super useful to all startups. I’m joined by Satish Kataria, the founder and Managing Director of Catapooolt. Satish is also credited with getting crowdfunding into India via his platform. So, hang on to your seats, you’re in for a great treat!

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We dive right into the topic without any small talk. To start with, Satish de-mystifies crowdfunding for startups. He breaks up the entire process into the simple steps that anybody can easily follow. Finally, this is a power packed episode filled with tips which you can implement in your own startup; even if you’re not actually crowdfunding as such. Hence, don’t miss this episode!

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This week, we have a slightly different take on our show. We have a panel discussion with 4 different folks. They’re Dinesh Sen (leftmost on pic), Naga Subramanya (center top) Shankarnarayan (center bottom) and Piyush Kedia (rightmost). They’re all startup founders in various stages of their startup. Finally, they’ve all left secure, well paying jobs to startup up. Hence, I think they’re most apt to talk about giving up a job to start up!

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We start off with a quick intro about the founders and then talk about various aspects of giving up a job and starting your own gig. Especially relevant to founders or would-be founders is the discussion that covers the advantages, disadvantages, tips etc. Finally, we round off with a list of resources and one gyan of the founders. This is a power packed episode with 4 brains contributing. So, whatever you do, don’t miss it! Finally, please subscribe to the show via the link on the right where you can give your email!

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This week, we catch up with the one and only Neil Patel. Neil is a serial entrepreneur and considered by many as the guru of marketing. This is a very short interview that lasts only about 20 minutes, but a power packed one. Neil gives great gems of wisdom on how to do DIY Marketing for startups; that not only can be used by startups, but established companies as well.

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We start off with a quick brief about Neil and then dive right into the meaty stuff. Neil gives solid advice on marketing that can be used by startups to accelerate their growth. Hence, this is a must listen episode for anybody serious about DIY marketing for their own startups. Don’t miss it!

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This week, we catch up with the founders of GeekTrust. They’re Krishnan Nair and Sneha Jain. And our topic that we discuss in-depth is “Hiring for Startups”. Their platform is one which aims to this process fun from a candidate’s perspective. Hence, they do this through coding challenges which eliminates the need for resumes!

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Both the founders met at a previous company and realized the need for a platform that can be used to explore startup jobs. Hence, the seed for this startup was born. They give great advice both from a candidate’s perspective as well as from a hiring manager (or startup’s) perspective. Hence, If you’re looking for a startup job or looking to hire people for your own startup, this is a must-listen episode!

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