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Identifying Problems, Target Audience, and the Entrepreneurial Mindset - Sonakshi Nathani | Tech My Breath Away # 9
Let’s delve into Sonakshi's entrepreneurial journey from Microsoft to her own company, BIK, highlighting the importance of understanding the target audience, developing products based on customer feedback, maintaining an entrepreneurial mindset, and learning from successful founders, while also emphasising the need for a safety net when starting a business.
In this first of 2-part conversation, Abbhinav (123 of AI) and co-host Debayan (Microsoft) are in conversation with Sonakshi Nathani, founder of BIK, ex-Microsoft, ex-IIITH.
SONAKSHI REVEALS:
BEST MOMENTS:
"If a normal person like him can do it, then why can’t I” - Sonakshi on gaining confidence from hearing successful founders' stories.
“The only you know I think metric which can guide you if you are doing right or not is are you getting good sleep" - Sonakshi's unconventional metric for success in the early days.
"You have to fool your mind and this is not just one time job. You have to do that every day as an entrepreneur because every day is a challenge." - Sonakshi on the mindset required for entrepreneurship.
"You have to just speak with them, understand thought processes and execute." Sonakshi on the importance of understanding customers' thought processes and acting on their feedback.
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
Abbhinav Venkat, is the founder of 123 of AI, an ed-tech company enabling working professionals upskill in AI/ML. He is an entrepreneur, AI researcher, and podcaster. Prior to starting 123 of AI, he spent several years at multiple Silicon Valley startups as a Computer Vision Scientist. His academic career involved AI research at IIIT-H and Stanford University with several top-tier publications in BMVC, ICCV, ACPR. For his research, he was awarded Qualcomm’s Innovation Fellowship, felicitated by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), GOI, as well as invited for talks in 4 continents.
123 of AI’s official website: https://www.123ofai.com
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/abbhinavvenkat
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By 123 of AILet’s delve into Sonakshi's entrepreneurial journey from Microsoft to her own company, BIK, highlighting the importance of understanding the target audience, developing products based on customer feedback, maintaining an entrepreneurial mindset, and learning from successful founders, while also emphasising the need for a safety net when starting a business.
In this first of 2-part conversation, Abbhinav (123 of AI) and co-host Debayan (Microsoft) are in conversation with Sonakshi Nathani, founder of BIK, ex-Microsoft, ex-IIITH.
SONAKSHI REVEALS:
BEST MOMENTS:
"If a normal person like him can do it, then why can’t I” - Sonakshi on gaining confidence from hearing successful founders' stories.
“The only you know I think metric which can guide you if you are doing right or not is are you getting good sleep" - Sonakshi's unconventional metric for success in the early days.
"You have to fool your mind and this is not just one time job. You have to do that every day as an entrepreneur because every day is a challenge." - Sonakshi on the mindset required for entrepreneurship.
"You have to just speak with them, understand thought processes and execute." Sonakshi on the importance of understanding customers' thought processes and acting on their feedback.
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
Abbhinav Venkat, is the founder of 123 of AI, an ed-tech company enabling working professionals upskill in AI/ML. He is an entrepreneur, AI researcher, and podcaster. Prior to starting 123 of AI, he spent several years at multiple Silicon Valley startups as a Computer Vision Scientist. His academic career involved AI research at IIIT-H and Stanford University with several top-tier publications in BMVC, ICCV, ACPR. For his research, he was awarded Qualcomm’s Innovation Fellowship, felicitated by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), GOI, as well as invited for talks in 4 continents.
123 of AI’s official website: https://www.123ofai.com
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/abbhinavvenkat