Madhurima Bhattacharjee, founder of a slow and sustainable clothing label MB who is on a mission to make Cotton & Khadi Glamourous. Being a techie and with no formal degree in Fashion with her mere passion for making glamorous & slow fashion clothing has made her reach heights in the fashion industry. Her collections have been displayed in famed SoHo in New York, featured on Grazia, Deccan Herald, YourStory, Femina, India Today. Listen to her talk about how to balance risks being a 1st gen Entrepreneur, increasing social media followers and much more. Enjoy this exciting conversation with our hosts AJ and CJ only on Inspire Race Podcasts.  
Guest Links: Website: www.shopmb.in 
Instagram: https://instagram.com/madhurimab18/ 
A big shout out to Shambhavi and Varsha from The Bag for gifting our guest. If you're into sustainable & eco-friendly products do visit their Instagram or find them on Amazon! 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reusethebag/ 
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Music Credits: Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk 
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Hello & Welcome you all to Thirsty Thursdays !!
Thirsty Thursdays are short and insightful episodes. We bring you the insights from the industry experts answering the most sought questions from
Wantepreneurs and Entrepreneurs.  
Listen to Abhishek from Royal Brothers giving insights on bootstrapping, fundraising, customer acquisition, generating ideas, and top skills required for an Entrepreneur.

In this episode you will learn:
(00:34) - How to get Funding
(02:41) - Customer acquisition
(03:08) - Media coverage
(05:55) - Industry expert
(07:16) - Top 3 skills for Entrepreneurs
(08:30) - Generating new ideas
(09:19) - Investment on Self-Learning

Listen to our full conversation with Abhishek on our episode HNB 004 or by clicking the link below,
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5I8EI2fKF6nD8awGTghw7z?si=QRh0Lw2nQNGXy-pd7PgQJA

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Abishek Iyappan, founder of PARA Learning where students and corporates have been taught various life skills through experiential learning. Abishek’s energy and never dying curiosity to learn has made him what he is today. Starting out as an emcee to starting his own business Abishek has been through a roller coaster ride at a very young age. These experiences have helped him to understand the lack of life skills for students to thrive in this world which led him to start Para learning. Listen to Abishek talk about his own experiences and how he is using those learnings to help students make better career choices. Enjoy this energy-filled conversation with our hosts AJ and CJ only on Inspire Race Podcasts. 
Guest Links: 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abishekiyappan/ 
Website: https://paralearning.in/ 
A big shout out to Shabistan Negar from Hyderabad, Batliwali who is trying to convert waste materials to some reusable products. Her product listing includes  bottles converted into lamps, planters, holders, or stands To know more about her work or to place your order click the link below Instagram: https://instagram.com/batliwali6 
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Music Credits: Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk 
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Zeeshan Mohammed, Co-Founder of My Captain an Online platform that helps students learn from mentors, young achievers from the fields
of their passion. In a country where the most sought career options that society looks for is either Medical, engineering or law, My Captain is
trying to change that by providing mentoring and resources for students right from Entrepreneurship to Novel writing, Artificial Intelligence to
Graphic Design, Photography to Psychology, and many more!

Listen to Zeeshan on how he and his team went about starting an EdTech company to help people follow their passion. Enjoy this inspiring conversation with our hosts AJ and CJ only on Inspire Race Podcasts.

Guest Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammed-zeeshan-359bb368/
Website: https://www.mycaptain.in/

A big shout out to Mihit Tak, a 16-year-old commerce student from Mumbai, who is a self-taught artist and started sketching and painting portraits as a hobby. His product listing includes- pencil sketches and landscape paintings.
To find out more about his work or to place your order click the link below,
Instagram - https://instagram.com/mihit_tak

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Music Credits:
Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Nikhil Gonsalves, the founder of InGo Electric, manufactures innovative, portable personal mobility electric vehicles. Being a green energy enthusiast Nikhil wanted to do something in this space and that's how InGo electric was founded. Nikhil’s vision for InGo Electric was to be a fully made-in-India product which they have achieved by sourcing all the components from within the country.

Listen to Nikhil’s journey from being a corporate employee to starting his own company and how he built the most affordable personal electric vehicle with no degree in Electrical & Electronics. Enjoy this insight-filled episode with our hosts AJ and CJ only on Inspire Race Podcasts.

Guest Links:
Nikhil Gonsalves - https://in.linkedin.com/in/nikhil-gonsalves-59220251
InGo Electric - http://ingoelectric.com/

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Music Credits:
Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Supriya Donthi, founder of Leafy Affair, a preserved botanical jewelry boutique. Her love for nature and the art of making terrariums gave birth to Leafy Affair. Supriya is an example for people who think that hobbies/passion cannot be made into a business.

Listen to her talking about how she converted her interests into a profitable business using social media. This episode is also packed with tips and tricks on how to start an online business. Enjoy this amazing conversation with our hosts AJ and CJ only on Inspire race.

Guest Links:
Supriya - https://www.instagram.com/donthisupriya/
Leafy Affair - https://www.instagram.com/leafyaffair/

A big shout out to Saima Khan, a 19-year-old home-based baker and a student who turned her passion into a small business. She specializes in customized cakes (wedding, birthday, bridal shower, baby shower, etc), assorted cupcakes, brownies, cookies, cinnamon rolls and more. She uses only premium quality ingredients to provide the best quality and super indulgent desserts, baked with lots of love and care.  She is an ardent lover of cooking and is planning to introduce some lip-smacking savory snacks in the coming weeks.
To find out more about her work or to place your order click the link below,
Secret Indulgence - https://www.instagram.com/secret._.indulgence/

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Music Credits:
Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bharath Jain, co-founder and CEO of 108 Bespoke, a customised and affordable men’s clothing boutique based in Bangalore. Bharath is an Engineer turned Fashion Entrepreneur, with a zeal to start something on his own Bharath quit his job at Intel and joined his family’s 60-year-old textile business.

Listen to Bharath on how they filled the gap in the fashion industry for common people by making customized designer clothing accessible and affordable. Customer Service being their USP has not only helped them grow the business but also got them clients like Robert Kiyosaki, an American businessman and author and even received accolades from the man himself during the event in Bangalore, Indian Hockey team players and many more.

Enjoy this fascinating conversation with our hosts AJ and CJ only on Inspire Race.

Guest Links:
Bharath - https://in.linkedin.com/in/bharath-jain-a1384b6
108 Bespoke - https://www.instagram.com/108bespoke/

A big shout out to Shanchala and Shreeja. These sisters started embroidery as a hobby during the lockdown, after which they decided to sell them to make every occasion special for others and hence started the Instagram page called Gluck which means happiness in German! And since it would be difficult for people to go around shopping for gifts during the pandemic they also started curating gift hampers to make things easy for everyone!
To find out more about her work or to place your order click the link below,
Gluck - https://www.instagram.com/gluck_happiness/

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Music Credits:
Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Pramodh Chandrashekar, founder of Last Ripple India’s first initiative to create biodegradable urns which turns your beloved ones into living memory trees. His mission is to bring positivity to death and change the way it is perceived. Pramodh has made something unimaginable to be possible and gave meaning to life after death. In this episode, he talks about how he turned an idea which people are not even ready to talk about into a meaningful business. At age of 19 where teenagers are busy in their own world, Pramodh was going to crematoriums, grieving with the families and helping them to keep their beloved ones one step closer in form of a tree.

Listen to this beautiful conversation with our hosts AJ and CJ only on The Hustle and Bustle Show.

Instagram Links:
Pramodh - https://instagram.com/rightlyself?igshid=qnrlvd1el2io
Last Ripple - https://www.lastripplefoundation.org

A big shout out to Nancy, who picked up the art of crochet during her solo travel of over a year in India. With no background of holding a needle and yarn in hand, she herself is amazed at how she happened to pick this art randomly. During her journey she started gifting little items made from crochet and her venture- Tanabana by Nancy took birth. As a person who thrives on connections with people, she sees crochet gives her another opportunity to do that. A beautiful intersection of gifting, sustainability and personal stories. 
To find out more about her work or to place your order click the link below,
Tanabana by Nancy - https://www.instagram.com/tanabanabynancy/

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Contact: +91 81230 11244

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Music Credits:
Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Nikhil Raj, winner of Phoenix Of The Year (2018) and goes by the title “Mystic Magician” is from Bangalore. He wows his audience with his amazing tricks and illusions. Nikhil shares about his experience of becoming a Magician and how he uses Magic to teach kids and help in developing their personalities.

Listen to Nikhil talk about various aspects of magic and how he presents his acts on stage to make a simple trick into a magical experience. Enjoy this exciting conversation with our hosts AJ and CJ only on The Hustle and Bustle Show.

Instagram Links:
Nikhil - https://www.instagram.com/nikhilrajmagician/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC02njmtZr-PWilrDK83sFSw

A Big shout out to Vijay, an IT professional from Chennai, he does portrait illustrations, logo, E-invitations, Brochures and more out of his passion. Do check out his Instagram page and get some fantastic products and designs at really affordable prices.
To find out more about his work or to place your order click the link below,
Vijay - https://www.instagram.com/iamvijay7796/

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Music Credits:
Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Joanna Deepika, founder of Wired Expressions an event stylist company based out of Bangalore. She is a young entrepreneur who started her business at age of 14. Her passion for crafts led her to set up her first business, upscaling bottles into an art. Her determination and zeal to follow her dreams steered her to successfully complete 600+ events in the last 3 years. 

In this episode, you will listen to Joanna talk about her struggles of starting a business at an early age and how she tackled it like a pro. Enjoy this amazing episode with our hosts AJ and CJ only on The Hustle and Bustle show.

Instagram Links:
Joanna - https://www.instagram.com/joan_eventstylist/
Wired Expressions - https://www.instagram.com/we_eventstylist/

A big shoutout to Pavadharani from Erode, Tamil Nadu. She is a self-taught calligrapher, who owns an Instagram Page called Fine Arts. making others happy brings her joy and happiness. She feels the greatest joy lies in gifting others and bringing a smile on their face. Her products are explosion boxes, mini albums, scrapbooks, greeting cards, cake albums.
To find out more about her work or to place your order click the link below,
Fine Crafts - https://www.instagram.com/_fine_crafts_/

Looking for a Professional Recording Studio in Bangalore?
Do checkout,
AV Sense Studio
http://www.avsense.in
Contact: +91 81230 11244

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Music Credits:
Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/