The Big Picture with Aakash Kumar (Angel Investor, SVP of Growth - Disney Hotstar)

An entrepreneur turned tech exec, Dan has had an interesting journey  from a PhD in Europe to CTO at Pure Storage (when the interview was  conducted). He is now VP Engineering at Google. He has some "spot on"  advice for entrepreneurs: Focus on the right team and a large  addressable market; keep in mind the time to market and think about the  market not as it is today, but as it will be when as and when the  product is robust; and be flexible and ready to pivot if needed. Like  others in the Iron Pillar Network, Dan is experienced both as a serial  entrepreneur as well as a senior executive so he understands the  strengths and weaknesses/ parallels and contrasts between the two.

Chris is a prolific speaker, author, entrepreneur and investor. He is perhaps best known for his top selling book Blitzscaling that he co-authored with Reid Hoffman. His concept of blitzscaling is all about a focus on hypergrowth in a winner take most or winner take all categories. It's about speed over efficiency; growth over profitability; To make that happen is all about having the best people both internally and as advisors and building incredible networks of people and also network effects where each new member of the network increases the value of the network itself. Keywords: blitzscale, networks, network effects, hyperscale, growth, advisors, mentors, village, tribe

Sree is a "force of nature" disrupting the post sales service and  insurance business globally, initially for mobile phones. Servify is the  exclusive partner for Apple and Samsung for their Apple Care and  Samsung Care warranty programs. Sree has an incredible combination of  humility, brilliance and aspiration. He wants to create the largest post  sales, insurance tech company in the world. And he is well on his way.  He talks about his journey as a new hire working for an India consumer  goods company to serial tech entrepreneurship. How he was influenced by  his family and how people are the most important ingredient in any  venture. He talks about "opportunity in adversity", especially having to  overcome headwinds during the pandemic. The other driver for him is the  concept of authentic "partnership" which he has with the mobile OEMs  like Apple and Samsung. While investors often struggled to understand  his business, he eventually let the company performance drive home the  opportunity, and now investors are lining up. Keywords: grit,  persistence, iphone, apple, samsung, warranty, insurance, lifecycle,  humility

Sree is a "force of nature" disrupting the post sales service and insurance business globally, initially for mobile phones. Servify is the exclusive partner for Apple and Samsung for their Apple Care and Samsung Care warranty programs. Sree has an incredible combination of humility, brilliance and aspiration. He wants to create the largest post sales, insurance tech company in the world. And he is well on his way. He talks about his journey as a new hire working for an India consumer goods company to serial tech entrepreneurship. How he was influenced by his family and how people are the most important ingredient in any venture. He talks about "opportunity in adversity", especially having to overcome headwinds during the pandemic. The other driver for him is the concept of authentic "partnership" which he has with the mobile OEMs like Apple and Samsung. While investors often struggled to understand his business, he eventually let the company performance drive home the opportunity, and now investors are lining up. Keywords: grit, persistence, iphone, apple, samsung, warranty, insurance, lifecycle, humility

An entrepreneur turned tech exec, Dan has had an interesting journey from a Ph. D. in Europe to CTO at Pure Storage (when the interview was conducted). He is now VP Engineering at Google. He has some "spot on" advice for entrepreneurs: Focus on the right team and a large addressable market; keep in mind the time to market and think about the market not as it is today, but as it will be when as and when the product is robust; and be flexible and ready to pivot if needed. Like others in the Iron Pillar Network, Dan is experienced both as a serial entrepreneur as well as a senior executive so he understands the strengths and weaknesses/ parallels and contrasts between the two.

Sandeep brings a really unique perspective to the Iron Pillar Network  because he has been a serial entrepreneur, a prolific angel investor, a  tech exec (he ran HP's cloud business) and most recently grew a company  from small fledgling business to a Unicorn (Tricentis). In this  interview he focused on the overall evolution of tech entrepreneurship,  especially in India; what makes silicon valley so special; and his own  tranformational journey at Tricentis. Key words: angel investing, serial  entrepreneurship, emerging markets, unicorn, scaling, silicon valley,  special...

Sandeep brings a really unique perspective to the Iron Pillar Network because he has been a serial entrepreneur, a prolific angel investor, a tech exec (he ran HP's cloud business) and most recently grew a company from small fledgling business to a Unicorn (Tricentis). In this interview he focused on the overall evolution of tech entrepreneurship, especially in India; what makes silicon valley so special; and his own tranformational journey at Tricentis. Key words: angel investing, serial entrepreneurship, emerging markets, unicorn, scaling, silicon valley, special...

Remarkable journey from a techie to an entrepreneur. Simha had never been on an airplane till he was 23 when he moved to the US; cadid advice for entrepreneurs (serendipity matters; solve a problem that is large and worth solving; is it the right time; are we the right people to solve the problem; when to raise money and how to select the right investors. Keywords: customers, engagement, journeys, artificial intelligence, machine learning, insurance, customer delight...

Remarkable journey from a techie to an entrepreneur. Simha had never been on an airplane till he was 23 when he moved to the US; cadid advice for entrepreneurs (serendipity matters; solve a problem that is large and worth solving; is it the right time; are we the right people to solve the problem; when to raise money and how to select the right investors. Keywords: customers, engagement, journeys, artificial intelligence, machine learning, insurance, customer delight...