Startup Sutra

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Did you know that India accounts for 12% of the world's smokers? Or the fact that 65% of these smokers wish to quit & 63% smokers actually try to? In this episode, Bhavjeet and Anirudh talk about a not so talked about industry of de-addiction. Check out the different ideas in the episode:

The crazy rise & fall of JUUL: https://thehustle.co/08012022-juul-valuation/

Smoking cessation telemedicine: Zero (https://quitwithzero.com/)

Gambling addiction support: GamCare (https://www.gamcare.org.uk/)

Online alcohol counseling/treatment: Monument (https://joinmonument.com/)

B2B de-addiction solutions: Quit Genius (https://www.quitgenius.com/) & Recover (https://www.letsrecover.com/)

Tech/porn de-addiction apps: Atmana (https://atmana.org/)

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In this episode, Bhavjeet and Anirudh talk about the growing market of functional beverages, or drinks that not just taste good but have a purpose as well. Check out the different ideas in the episode:

Functional energy drinks: LIFEAID (https://www.lifeaidbevco.com/)

Kombucha brewing kits: The Kombucha Shop (https://www.thekombuchashop.com/)

Capitalizing on the milk/tea/cocoa bombs trend: Cocoa Bombs (https://cocoabombs.com/) & Tea Drops (https://www.myteadrop.com/)

Functional tea: Ahista Tea (https://ahistatea.com/)

Instant/effervescent nutrition supplements: Fast & Up (https://www.fastandup.in/)

Plant based energy drink: OCA (https://www.drinkoca.com/)

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In this episode, Bhavjeet and Anirudh talk about the evergreen & highly lucrative business of lead generation. Check out the different ideas in the episode:

Personal finance blog worth billions: NerdWallet (https://www.nerdwallet.com/) & The Points Guy (https://thepointsguy.com/)

Product sampling for D2C brands: Smytten (https://smytten.com/)

Home construction cost calculator: Nuvoco Home Assist (https://nuvocohomeassist.com/calculators/)

1-person lead gen agency for agencies: CyberLeads (https://www.getcyberleads.com/)

Crypto newsletter: The Milk Road (https://www.milkroad.com/)

VC deal scouting: Superscout (https://superscout.co/)

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In this episode, Bhavjeet and Anirudh talk about the highly lucrative business of events, trade shows & conferences. Check out the different ideas in the episode:

Rise & fall of Fyre Festival: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/18/how-fyre-festivals-organizer-scammed-investors-out-of-26-million.html 

Pop-up museums: Museum of Ice Cream (https://www.museumoficecream.com/)

Custom trade expo booth designer: Expo Centric (https://expocentric.com.au/)

Duo who sold two conferences for $100 million each: Money 20/20 (https://www.money2020.com/) & Shoptalk (https://shoptalk.com/)

Custom corporate events: Adventure Hunt (https://adventurehunt.com/)

Sports leagues management: TeamSnap (https://www.teamsnap.com/)

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There were around 281 million international migrants in the world in 2020, which equates to 3.6 per cent of the global population! In this episode, Bhavjeet and Anirudh talk about the business of immigration & some interesting opportunities in building products & services for migrants. Check out the different ideas in the episode:

Ethnic grocery delivery service worth $3.5 bn: Weee! (https://www.sayweee.com/en/onboarding)

Super app for immigrants: Welcome Tech (https://welcome.tech/)

Scholarship aggregator for international students: Scholly (https://myscholly.com/)

P2P remittance: Wise (formerly TransferWise) (https://wise.com/in/)

Online courses for immigrants: The idea here is to create online courses for different countries to help immigrants understand the culture, society & basic laws of their new home far away from home!

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In this episode, Bhavjeet and Anirudh talk about the circular economy & find out some interesting business ideas that are good for the environment as well as the bottom line! Check out the different ideas in the episode:

Recycled ocean plastic products worth $400 mn: 4ocean (https://www.4ocean.com/)

The story of Neeman's shoes: Neeman's (https://neemans.com/)

Reusable FMCG packaging: Loop (https://exploreloop.com/)

Ink made from car exhaust: Graviky Labs (https://www.graviky.com/)

Billions in chemical upcycling: Novoloop (https://www.novoloop.com/)

Bio-organic batteries: Nexus Power (https://www.nexuspower.in/)

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In this episode, Bhavjeet and Anirudh talk about the English language & some interesting business opportunities around it. Check out the different ideas in the episode:

English language learning podcasts: 5 out of top 100 podcasts in India on Spotify are English language learning podcasts, like "Learn English with Sartaz" (https://open.spotify.com/show/5ptZEfr9OEHnl8UTz21WFm?si=5f618564854f4775)

Public speaking coaching for kids: PlanetSpark (https://www.planetspark.in/)

Vocabulary enhancement app: Yak Tack (https://yaktack.com/)

English accent coaching: BoldVoice (https://www.boldvoice.com/)

AI writing assistants: Writer (https://writer.com/)

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In this episode, Bhavjeet and Anirudh talk about the business of home ownership. Check out the different ideas in the episode:

Customizable home insurance: Urban Jungle Insurance (https://myurbanjungle.com/)

Cash backed alternative home financing: Ribbon (https://www.ribbonhome.com/)

Home repairs & maintenance service platform: Handy (http://www.handy.com/)

Rent-to-own schemes: Divvy Homes (https://www.divvyhomes.com/)

Home decarbonization service: BlocPower (https://www.blocpower.io/)

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In this episode, Bhavjeet and Anirudh talk about the heart of a home - the kitchen & find out some interesting business opportunities inside a kitchen. Check out the different ideas in the episode:

Custom modular kitchen platform: Livspace (https://www.livspace.com/in)

D2C toxin-free kitchenware brand: The Indus Valley (https://www.theindusvalley.in/)

Mail-in knife sharpening service: Knife Aid (https://knifeaid.com/)

Billion dollar cooker: Instant Pot (https://instantpot.com/instant-pot-home/)

Plumbing free countertop dishwasher: Heatworks Tetra (https://myheatworks.com/)

Audio cooking app: Tinychef (https://tinychef.ai/)

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In this episode, Bhavjeet and Anirudh talk about nostalgia & how it can be used to create sustainable long term businesses. Check out the different ideas in the episode:

Native foods marketplace: Native Special (https://nativespecial.com/in/)

Buying defunct retail brands to re-launch as ecommerce businesses: Retail Ecommerce Ventures (https://www.retailecommerceventures.com/)

Photo-book websites: Canvera (https://www.canvera.com/)

Retro kitchen appliances: Nostalgia Products Group (https://nostalgiaproducts.com/)

Other products: Saregama Caravaan (https://www.saregama.com/carvaan)

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