The Almost Dropouts

In this episode, I talk with my friend Vyom Malhotra, a former SWE Intern at NVIDIA, ECE student at uWaterloo and a filmmaker! I was excited to talk to him about what inspired him to get into filmmaking, how he balances creating films with full time engineering, how he leads a team in creating a movie and more!  

For anyone interested in filmmaking and the process, this is definitely an episode you would want to check out!    

You can check out these pages to support and get more information on Vyom's next movie project, When I Break:   

Indiegogo Crowdfunding Page: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/when-i-break-short-film#/ 

Instagram: @whenibreakfilm

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whenibreakfilm/ 

Guest: Vyom Malhotra 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/vyomsmart/featured

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vyommalhotra/

Instagram: @vyommalhotra  

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Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thealmostdropouts   

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y8pUgQRog4rjhWfRtrtCA?si=Ywi7T7L0TYGau1qdrBd-wg&nd=1  

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-almost-dropouts/id1484701794  

Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9mM2UwMDgwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz  

Youtube: https://youtu.be/hZ4Zt7GYvas 

Hosted by: Daivik Goel     

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Medium: https://medium.com/@daivikgoel  

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/daivikg/  

Instagram: @daivikgoel    

End Credit Song: 

Dive by Sodhivine: https://soundcloud.com/sodhivine/dive?in=sodhivine/sets/dive-ep

In this episode, I talk with Jai Relan, a young 15 year old entrepreneur and former TedX speaker! I was excited to talk to him about his take on how Gen-Z approaches entrepreneurship, why he decided to found his startup WhyQ and some of the struggles of starting a business at a young age.

It was an absolute pleasure to talk with him and it is amazing how he has developed such a robust outlook on startups and tech at such a young age. The next generation is going to do remarkable things.   

Since we were connecting across the world so at the end there was a little bit of a lag in our conversation. I apologize about that.  

You can check out these pages for more information on Jai's startup, WhyQ:   

Business Insider Article: https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/these-indian-teenagers-have-come-up-with-a-queue-management-solution-for-retailers-to-ensure-people-dont-crowd-stores/articleshow/76105429.cms 

WhyQ Website: https://whyq.net.in/  

Guest: Jai Relan 

https://jairelan.github.io/ 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jairelan/ 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/jai_relan   

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Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thealmostdropouts   

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y8pUgQRog4rjhWfRtrtCA?si=Ywi7T7L0TYGau1qdrBd-wg&nd=1  

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-almost-dropouts/id1484701794  

Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9mM2UwMDgwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz  

Youtube: https://youtu.be/6EdVfJX0bxI  

Hosted by: Daivik Goel     

daivikgoel.com   

Medium: https://medium.com/@daivikgoel  

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/daivikg/  

Instagram: @daivikgoel    

End Credit Song: Dive by Sodhivine    https://soundcloud.com/sodhivine/dive?in=sodhivine/sets/dive-ep

In this episode, I talk with my friend Siddharth Kumar, an MDE at Apple, an actor and content creator! I was excited to talk to him about his recent YouTube video on handling tech addiction, how he is working with a team to plan out and film a movie during the pandemic,  how to start creating content and more!

For anyone interested in movies, content or working to pursue your passions this is definitely an episode you would want to check out!  

You can check out these pages for more information on Sid's next movie project, When I Break:  

Instagram: @whenibreakfilm

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whenibreakfilm/

Guest: Siddharth Kumar  

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SiddharthKumar21

#YANR Podcast: https://anchor.fm/siddharth-kumar23

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siddharth-kumar/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siddharth_kamal_kumar/

Listen on:    

Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thealmostdropouts  

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y8pUgQRog4rjhWfRtrtCA?si=Ywi7T7L0TYGau1qdrBd-wg&nd=1 

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-almost-dropouts/id1484701794 

Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9mM2UwMDgwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz 

Youtube: https://youtu.be/rno-6D_isPQ

Hosted by: Daivik Goel    

daivikgoel.com  

Medium: https://medium.com/@daivikgoel 

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/daivikg/ 

Instagram: @daivikgoel  

End Credit Song: Dive by Sodhivine   

https://soundcloud.com/sodhivine/dive?in=sodhivine/sets/dive-ep

In this quick episode, I talk with Nick, co-founder of a new YC Startup called Superpowered. I was excited to talk to him about what Superpowered does, how YC has helped them throughout the process and what it was like to have their product go viral on Product Hunt! For anyone interested in startups this is definitely an episode you would want to check out!

You can check out what Superpowered here:

http://superpowered.me/

https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/10/superpowered-lets-you-see-your-schedule-and-join-meetings-from-the-mac-menu-bar/

Guest: Nick Yang

https://nickyang.me/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nkxyz/

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Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thealmostdropouts

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y8pUgQRog4rjhWfRtrtCA?si=Ywi7T7L0TYGau1qdrBd-wg&nd=1

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-almost-dropouts/id1484701794

Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9mM2UwMDgwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz

Youtube: https://youtu.be/rx8gxJmRmbE

Hosted by: Daivik Goel  

daivikgoel.com

Medium: https://medium.com/@daivikgoel

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/daivikg/

Instagram: @daivikgoel

End Credit Song: Dive by Sodhivine   

https://soundcloud.com/sodhivine/dive?in=sodhivine/sets/dive-ep

Hello everyone! Welcome to the seventeenth episode of The Almost Dropouts! In this episode, we have Ayush, a high school student with a mental health startup called Talk Happi. Today I was excited to talk to him about his challenges being a young founder and how recent events have impacted him and his peers.

Hello everyone! Welcome to the sixteenth episode of The Almost Dropouts! In this episode, we have my friend Aradhya, a Software Engineering student at the University of Western Ontario as well an incoming Software Engineering Intern at Google and Consulting Intern at McKinsey. Today we decided to discuss some startups that we are super excited about and talk about how they are set to disrupt their respective spaces!  

Here are links to the startups we talk about:  

Wingcopter - https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/24/wingcopter-raises-22-million-to-expand-to-the-u-s-and-launch-a-next-generation-drone/ 

X1 Card - https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/14/x1-card-raises-12-million-for-its-credit-card-with-limits-based-on-your-income/ 

iStox - https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/20/digital-securities-platform-istox-closes-50-million-series-a-to-make-private-equity-accessible-to-more-investors/ 

Ground News -  https://ground.news 

Mythical Games - https://mythical.games/ 

Neutral - https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/entrepreneurship/news/2020/11/neutral-measuring-the-costs-of-online-shopping/   

Clubhouse - https://www.joinclubhouse.com

Guest: Aradhya Bansal  

Instagram: @aradhya.ba  

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aradhya-b/

Listen on:  

Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thealmostdropouts 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y8pUgQRog4rjhWfRtrtCA?si=Ywi7T7L0TYGau1qdrBd-wg 

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-almost-dropouts/id1484701794 

Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9mM2UwMDgwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz 

Youtube: https://youtu.be/MA5eLMjPX3Q 

Hosted by: Daivik Goel  

Medium: https://medium.com/@daivikgoel

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/daivikg/

Instagram: @daivikgoel

Hello everyone! In this podcast, we have Fuad, a former intern at Twitter and Tesla as well as an Engineering student at McMaster University.  We discuss various subjects such as Fuad's experience getting jobs at Twitter and Tesla, his advice for internship seekers as well as a dive in his experience creating his podcast Into the Adult-verse! If you have any topic you want to be discussed in the future please let me know and I will be happy to try incorporating it in the future. Thanks!  

Guest: Fuad Ali  

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmedfuadali/  

Into the Adultverse Podcast: https://linktr.ee/intotheadultverse  

Instagram: @tofuadmiral  

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Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thealmostdropouts  

Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/2y8pUgQRog4rjhWfRtrtCA?si=Ywi7T7L0TYGau1qdrBd-wg  

Apple Podcasts:   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-almost-dropouts/id1484701794  

Google Podcasts:   https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9mM2UwMDgwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz  

Youtube: https://youtu.be/pBU_7PieZ6Q  

Hosted by: Daivik Goel  

Medium: https://medium.com/@daivikgoel  

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/daivikg/  

Instagram: @daivikgoel

Hello everyone and welcome to the fourteenth episode of The Almost Dropouts! In this episode, we have Sarah, Recruiter Coordinator On Site at Google via Nelson Staffing.  We discuss various subjects such as  her journey on getting her position at Google, career coaching at Red Thread Services, the difference between a Recruiting Coordinator, Recruiter and Sourcer, how important is networking when finding a position and advice for students trying to get positions! Hope you enjoy!   

Guest: Sarah Davidson  

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-davidson3/  

Red Thread Services: https://www.linkedin.com/company/red-thread-services/  

Listen on: 

Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thealmostdropouts/episodes/Episode-14-Getting-a-Position-at-Google--How-does-Recruiting-Work--Networking-wSarah-ej53mt

Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/2y8pUgQRog4rjhWfRtrtCA?si=Ywi7T7L0TYGau1qdrBd-wg  

Apple Podcasts:   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-almost-dropouts/id1484701794 

Google Podcasts:   https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9mM2UwMDgwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz  

Youtube: https://youtu.be/d9P44M2EYXQ  

Hosted by: Daivik Goel  

Medium: https://medium.com/@daivikgoel  

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/daivikg/  

Instagram: @daivikgoel

Hello everyone! In this podcast, we have Christian, a Computer Engineering student at the University of Waterloo as well as a cofounder of Moralyzer, a new social media who's mission is to make the recent conversations surrounding social justice be not just a trend, but a permanent discussion we need to have.  We discuss various subjects such as what Moralyzer is, some lessons he's learnt from creating his startup and what the future holds for him! If you have any topic you want to be discussed in the future please let me know and I will be happy to try incorporating it in the future. Thanks!

Guest: Christian Varriale

Moralyzer Demo Website: https://demo.moralyzer.com/

Moralyzer's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moralyzer/

Christian's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianvarriale/

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Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thealmostdropouts/episodes/Episode-13-Moralyzer-A-new-Social-Justice-Social-Media-Startup--Experiences-Creating-it--What-Makes-a-Good-Leader--w-Christian-egrnpa

Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/2y8pUgQRog4rjhWfRtrtCA?si=Ywi7T7L0TYGau1qdrBd-wg 

Apple Podcasts:   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-almost-dropouts/id1484701794 

Google Podcasts:   https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9mM2UwMDgwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz

Youtube: https://youtu.be/pZUtgrvX2S0

Hosted by: Daivik Goel

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/daivikg/

Instagram: @daivikgoel

Medium: https://medium.com/@daivikgoel

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzkRfrCXIrW1v60Wyasgq7Q

Hello everyone! In this podcast, we have Kaustav, a Mechatronics Engineering student at the University of Waterloo as well as a current Mechanical Design Intern at Apple and former intern at Tesla.  We discuss various subjects such as Kaustav's advice for internship seekers, his experience getting jobs at Apple and Tesla as well as a deep dive on bettering your chances of getting Mechanical Design internships! If you have any topic you want to be discussed in the future please let me know and I will be happy to try incorporating it in the future. Thanks!

Guest: Kaustav Chaudhuri 

Instagram: @kaustav.chaudhuri 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaustav-chaudhuri/

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Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thealmostdropouts/episodes/Episode-12-Tips-for-Apple-and-Tesla--Experience-as-a-Mech-Designer--Internship-Advice-w-Kaustav-eg2hq7

Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/2y8pUgQRog4rjhWfRtrtCA?si=Ywi7T7L0TYGau1qdrBd-wg

Apple Podcasts:   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-almost-dropouts/id1484701794

Google Podcasts:   https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9mM2UwMDgwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz

Youtube: https://youtu.be/fXgMNad7Lr4

Hosted by: Daivik Goel

Medium: https://medium.com/@daivikgoel

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/daivikg/

Instagram: @daivikgoel