Roots to Routes with Anand Dattani

Technology Entrepreneur of the Year 2023: My Personal Health Transformation, Leaving My Law Career & Becoming My Own Boss

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favourite quote "when I first started out, I thought I was building a startup, and I actually realised the startup was building me"


Inspired by his own personal experiences, Varun Bhanot co-founded MAGIC – an intelligent home gym that helps users to get fit. He took a Start Up Loan from Virgin StartUp to make his idea a reality. We caught up with Varun to find out more...




We discuss:

  • How his grandma studied and raised a child from one from
  • The family motif to 'Be Your Own Boss'
  • Growing up in a majority brown community & school
  • Deciding to leave a career in Law after 1 year
  • Is everyone able to leave a career to pursue their passion?
  • Joining a tech. startup for FREE
  • How his friends and family reacted
  • Starting a tech-focused, sustainable not-for-profit (Unhoused.org) with his wife
  • Creating a revolutionary tech-based hoody for the homeless
  • Solving personal health issues inspired the start of MagicAI
  • Imposter Syndrome & dealing with negative feedback
  • Being flexible with discipline


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