In this Episode, Gayatri speaks to Rani NR, a Chartered Accountant based out of Bangalore about the different options available to set up your Organisation and what might work for you.

They say every entrepreneur should have a mentor at critical junctures. And that's true! But getting the best out of your mentor requires doing some homework. In this episode, we talk about how you can prepare to get the most value from your mentor.

In this episode of Her Business is Our Business, Gayathri and Aparna discuss the most critical part of the start-up journey, ‘The Pitch’. They speak about the importance of creating a successful pitch, the elements that are required to be a part of the pitch deck and also share useful tips and insights based on their personal experiences. 

01:17 - The Dos for a successful pitch

03:40 - The different types of business pitches 

05:13 - Key message - go for the ask as early as possible 

06:11 - Importance of having a pitch ready 

06:42 - Steps to get your pitch ready

08:28 - Aparna shares her experience of presenting at her corporate stint and shares a few pieces of advice 

10:49 - What makes a good presentation? 

13:40 - Other useful tips to make a good pitch deck

We close 2019 with an episode on false assumptions we make about running your own business. And the pitfalls that arise because of these.

In Part 2 of our conversation with Smitha Raja we dive further into the topic and get tips on which apps and tools we can leverage to be more productive.

Smitha Raja, Director, Noesyssoftware, shares her wisdom on leveraging technology for small businesses. This is part 1 of a 2-part episode.

We often ask for feedback, but find it difficult to listen to it, especially if it is not something we agree with. This session focuses on the importance of listening, especially to those who may disagree with you!

This episode is all about idea validation. You have what you think is a great business idea. How do you validate it to maximise your chances for success? Is it essential even for the small or home entrepreneur? Listen in to find out!

What do you do when your best-laid plans go awry? Over the last month, we had personal experience of this!

Listen in to find out more about the discipline of planning, and being flexible enough to change those plans.

This is a common question that we get asked.

  I am interested in X. How do I make it into a business? 

  I want to help Y. Should I start a business to do that? 

  I want to start a business, I don’t know what kind?

Here's how we would answer that question.