The Indian Startup Show

By Neil Patel

A weekly podcast show about Indian startups, entrepreneurs, and more! Hosted by Neil Patel & Friends... more

4.3

1818 ratings

Download on the App Store

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

FAQs about The Indian Startup Show:

How many episodes does The Indian Startup Show have?

The podcast currently has 213 episodes available.

The Indian Startup Show episodes:

April 18, 2019Yashika Shah Co-founder of Nandoo. The app for the 200 million stressed out Indian millennials. It pays you to walk & be healthy!
Taking fun seriously! Today I speak to Yashika Shah the co-founder of Nandoo. Nandoo is India's only FUN health & wellness startup. Since launching 5 months ago . They already have 200,000 members. So in this episode she talks about how it all works. You will learn how she manages a full time job working in investment banking, while working on this startup. Being married to the co-founder. She talks about building a community & targeting stressed out Indian millennials and find out how many minutes you need to walk to get an IPhoneX!
In this episode we also talk about:
4.30AM starts!
How they went from 0-200,000 in under 6 months
Future business models
Indian marketing strategies - what worked, & what didn't work
Work life balance
and much more!
links
https://www.nandoo.in/
P.S
Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, tech, and more. Anyone can join the millions of members in our community to learn cutting-edge skills, network with peers and discover new opportunities.
Try Premium free for 2 months and access all my classes!
https://www.skillshare.com/r/user/neilpatel
Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel
https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2

Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends.

Listen and Subscribe to More Episodes
https://www.indianstartupshow.com/

Music by Punch Deck.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV
...more
26min
April 10, 2019Akshaara Lalwani founder of Communicate India - The fastest growing marketing & PR company in India.
'You can't please everyone - Not even chocolate can!' Today I speak to Akshaara Lalwani founder of Communicate India one of the fastest growing Marketing and PR companies in India. She started this business from her bedroom age 23 and now in the 8th year employs over 100 people has clients around the world and won a number of awards. So in this episode she talks about her amazing journey. Some of her favourite PR campaigns - including flying pizzas. You will learn about client relationships and how she measures success , and dealing with crisis management and finally some chat about Margaret Thatcher , sushi , Will Smith, Tequila, insects and eating pizza 14 days in row!
In this conversation we also talk about:
Challenging first year
Growing 150% in the last year
Getting a pizza delivered by a drone!
The dream company she would like to work with.
Being careful of how you use social influencers
Establishing a 90:10 gender ratio
Learning on the job
What she has learned as a female entrepreneur
Being called the Margaret Thatcher of the PR industry
Expecting the worst not the best
and much more
Links
https://www.communicateindia.com/
P.S
Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, tech, and more. Anyone can join the millions of members in our community to learn cutting-edge skills, network with peers and discover new opportunities.
Try Premium free for 2 months and access all my classes!
https://www.skillshare.com/r/user/neilpatel
Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel
https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2

Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends.

Listen and Subscribe to More Episodes
https://www.indianstartupshow.com/

Music by Punch Deck.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV
...more
34min
March 30, 2019Rajiv Talreja - India’s leading business coach & author of the International Bestseller “Lead or Bleed” – How entrepreneurs and corporate leaders can stop fire-fighting and start accelerating performance and profits.
"If you don't lead in your business you will bleed!" - Today I speak to Rajiv Talreja India’s Leading Business Coach and is the author of the International Bestseller called – “Lead or Bleed” So in this episode You will learn how to stand out from the competition. Mistakes entrepreneurs make. Examples of core strategies that you can use in your business. And why the customer is not the king! And much much more . So please enjoy the show. Thank you!
in this conversation we also talk about:
Having a strict father
Being in debt
Two failed businesses.
Anyone who has scaled a business is not the most intelligent person on the team.
Spirituality.
Business heroes
Being a selfish cricketer
Being a freak of work life balance.
Living an 'And' life not an 'Or' life
TedX talk
Why self employment is a trap.
links
https://www.rajivtalreja.com/
P.S
Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, tech, and more. Anyone can join the millions of members in our community to learn cutting-edge skills, network with peers and discover new opportunities.
Try Premium free for 2 months and access all my classes!
https://www.skillshare.com/r/user/neilpatel
Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel
https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2

Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends.

Listen and Subscribe to More Episodes
https://www.indianstartupshow.com/

Music by Punch Deck.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV
...more
31min
March 22, 2019#110 Pooja Dhingra Celebrity chef, entrepreneur & founder of Le15 Patisserie.
As a little girl Pooja Dhingra was obsessed with desserts. Now she is the force behind the immensely popular Patisserie chain, Le 15 Patisserie in Mumbai. We talk about how she learned everything from scratch , the challenges she had to overcome. Building a brand. Her love of chocolate . The reality of being a celebrity chef. And finally find out what is her food heaven and food hell. It's truly an amazing story and one that will inspire you as well. So please enjoy the show.
In this conversation we talk about:
Starting with 3 people and now employing 140+
Falling in love with Macaroons!
Bringing a piece of Paris back to Mumbai
Starting a business being young & female
Going to events in the early days and getting asked about her husband and father
Dropping out of law school after 2 weeks.
Management styles
Building a brand
Eating dark chocolate
Being open to change
Setting crazy goals.
Oprah Winfrey chat
Book recommendation - Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
and much much more!
links
https://le15.com/
Learning to code? check out SuperHi - flexible online courses for creative people, whatever your background. Join our global community learning together. https://www.superhi.com/?r=Neil
Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel
https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2

Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends.

Listen and Subscribe to More Episodes
https://www.indianstartupshow.com/

Music by Punch Deck.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV
...more
25min
March 09, 2019#109 Divyam Goel CEO of AttainU-On disrupting the Indian education system by training people online to be software engineers at no up-front cost.
Disrupting the education system in India. Today I chat to Divyam Goel CEO of AttainU a new school teaching software with zero upfront fees you only pay after you get a job. He talks about, why he wants to disrupt the Indian education system, how it all works, having a quarter life crisis, his past experiences of working in the Bay area and his biggest challenges so far. so please enjoy the show
In this conversation we also talk about:
The deferred payment model
$30 billion industry
Why 70%-90% of students coming out of education are unemployable.
Who is this for?
Dealing with negative feedback.
What does success look like?
A love of swimming!
Have strong convictions - ignore the buzzwords and do your research
Good book recommendations - Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo,
and much much more!
links
https://www.attainu.com/
P.S
Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, tech, and more. Anyone can join the millions of members in our community to learn cutting-edge skills, network with peers and discover new opportunities.
Try Premium free for 2 months and access all my classes!
https://www.skillshare.com/r/user/neilpatel
Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel
https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2

Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends.

Listen and Subscribe to More Episodes
https://www.indianstartupshow.com/

Music by Punch Deck.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV
...more
27min
March 01, 2019#108 Creating footwear for the needy - Shriyans Bhandari CEO of Greensole & Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Social Entrepreneur
One billion underprivileged people have no access to footwear. This inspired my guest Shriyans Bhandari to start Greensole. This social enterprise takes used sneakers which would otherwise end up in a landfill and refurbishes them into sandals that get donated to hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries in India. Shriyans talks about his amazing journey from designing and manufacturing his first shoe to receiving the Forbes 30 under 30 social entrepreneurship award and receiving a letter from Barak Obama and much much more so please enjoy the show.
150,000 pairs of footwear being upcycled
Retail model
How it works
Working with corporate partners - Skechers, Adidas
Dreaming of being on the cover of Forbes
Being 20 years old running a factory with no manufacturing experience.
Being in it for the long term.
Every day is a new day!
Meeting his co-founder running
Favourite pair of shoes!
Reading spiritual books
Don't look at the final result.
and much more!
P.S
Learn something new in 2019 - Try Premium free for 2 months and access all my classes!
https://www.skillshare.com/r/user/neilpatel
Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, tech, and more. Anyone can join the millions of members in our community to learn cutting-edge skills, network with peers and discover new opportunities.
Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel
https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2

Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends.

Listen and Subscribe to More Episodes
https://www.indianstartupshow.com/

Music by Punch Deck.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV
...more
17min
February 18, 2019#107 Krishnan Nair -CEO of Geektrust on creating an online platform that connects talented developers with great opportunities
He quit his job at ThoughtWorks 4 years ago. Became an entrepreneur with 0 experience in running a business. But he is still alive & kicking, and is doing very well. He now has a team of 9, close to profitable, and has over 25K+ developers on the platform. So in this podcast, he shares valuable insights from the last 3 years. That you can use in your business. So please enjoy the show. If you like my podcast, please consider buying me a coffee. Buy Me A Coffee Thank you for your support!
Taking the plunge
Stats so far
Being a first generation entrepreneur
Being In it for the long haul.
Figuring out your core value
It's time to move on from the outsourcing industry and build kick-ass products for the world from India!
Marketing strategies - Writing things from the heart! not clickbait.
Don't drink your own Kool-Aid!
Business model
Being mentally prepared. Startup life is a lonely journey.
Indian VC's, China VC's, American VC's
Its time to move away from resume
Great blog recommendation -> Mark Suster bothsidesofthetable.com
and much much more
links
https://www.geektrust.in/
P.S
If you like my podcast, please consider buying me a coffee. Thank you for your support!
Buy Me A Coffee
P.P.S
Learn something new in 2019 - Try Premium free for 2 months and access all my classes!
https://www.skillshare.com/r/user/neilpatel
Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, tech, and more. Anyone can join the millions of members in our community to learn cutting-edge skills, network with peers and discover new opportunities
Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel
https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2

Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends.

Listen and Subscribe to More Episodes
https://www.indianstartupshow.com/

Music by Punch Deck.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV
...more
29min
February 09, 2019#106 'The Recycle Man of India' Dr Binish Desai Forbes 30 under 30 Asia social entrepreneur & founder of Eco-Eclectic on creating environmentally-friendly solutions to various problems.
Forbes 30 under 30 Asia social entrepreneur Dr Binish Desai is my guest today. He is the founder of Eco-Eclectic. They create eco-friendly solutions for domestic and industrial waste by turning them into assets. Binish first dabbled with the idea when he was just 10 years old, experimenting with paper and chewing gum. Today the company has developed around 150 eco-products and recycled more than 600 tonnes of waste and he made the Forbes 30 under 30 - Social Entrepreneurs list. it's truly an amazing story and one that will inspire you as well!
in this conversation we also talk about:
Being inspired by Captain Planet!
Building houses, toilets, lamps & other products out of waste - What's next?
First brick looking like a roti
Working in slums
Dealing with negativity & proving people wrong.
Why he takes 2 bricks with him everywhere he goes!
Creating a micro social enterprise to help women
3D printing houses in the future
Dreaming of getting on the Forbes list & getting on the list.
Being cheated by a partner & what kept him going
A book on his life coming out - is a movie next
The 3 pillars of success
Book recommendation - Origin by Dan Brown
Getting help from his grandfather and school principal
Following his dreams against all the odds!
and much more!
links
https://www.binishdesai.com/
Learn something new in 2019 - Try Premium free for 2 months and access all my classes!
https://www.skillshare.com/r/user/neilpatel
Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, tech, and more. Anyone can join the millions of members in our community to learn cutting-edge skills, network with peers and discover new opportunities
Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel
https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2

Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends.

Listen and Subscribe to More Episodes
https://www.indianstartupshow.com/

Music by Punch Deck.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV
...more
26min
February 01, 2019#105 'The Guru of Giggling' Dr Madan Kataria - Founder of Laughter Yoga Clubs- On why laughter really is the best medicine!
Ha Ha Ha, Ho Ho Ho Ho, Hee Hee Hee! Today I speak to the founder laughter yoga club, Dr Madan Kataria aka ' The Guru of Giggling'. He started out in 1995 with 5 people and now has over 16000 laughter clubs worldwide in more than 100 countries. So in this episode, he talks about how it all got started, people, thinking he was crazy. And why laughter really is the best medicine even in the tough times. Also please stay tuned to the end to hear some audio of a laughter yoga expert with exercises you can try at home.
in this conversation we also talk about:
What laughter does to your body scientifically
The body not being able to differentiate between fake laughter or real laughter.
His mother being embarrassed when she found out and how he turned it around.
Milkshake laughter
Bring very popular in Japan
Dealing with shy and inhibited people
The gibberish workshop!
Skype laughter club.
Being a social crusader
Not having a business brain! but reaching 100 + countries.
Depression is the No1 sickness in the world
Acting like a happy person
and much much more!
links
https://laughteryoga.org/
Learn something new in 2019 - Try Premium free for 2 months and access all my classes! https://www.skillshare.com/r/user/neilpatel
Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, tech, and more. Anyone can join the millions of members in our community to learn cutting-edge skills, network with peers and discover new opportunities
Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel
https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2

Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends.

Listen and Subscribe to More Episodes
https://www.indianstartupshow.com/

Music by Punch Deck.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV
...more
25min
January 21, 2019#104: How to get your first 1,000 customers in india - Anirudh Narayan - A growth specialist who has helped over 1000 aspiring entrepreneurs and 50 startups around the world!
Today I speak to Anirudh Narayan author of an amazing new book called Scale Smart: How To Get Your First 1,000 Customers in India. Scale Smart is an actionable guide to start and scale a startup in India., So in this podcast, we talk about great digital marketing strategies - Facebook, Youtube, Whatsapp, email marketing, etc you can use today to get your startup off the ground. We also talk about his time at Shutterstock with a 250K budget to life as a digital nomad in South America and much more!
In this conversation we talk about:
Examples of Indian focussed growth stories
When should you start the growth hacking process?
Product market fit.
Focus on consistency, not virality
It's your responsibility to build a community and not sell
Get smarter using Facebook
Life in the US and South America
Example growth hacks and experiments at Shutterstock.
Email marketing edge case examples.
Build relationships offline
Youtube marketing examples - create primary, secondary, tertiary content
vidIQ is the tool that helps you learn how to get more views and subscribers
Social influencers -Still the number one way to push things out
and much more
links
Information for the book: http://bit.ly/book-landing-page
Buy the book on Amazon: http://bit.ly/scale-smart
A video testimonial for the book from Shradha Sharma: http://bit.ly/yourstory-testimonial
learn something new in 2019 - Try Premium free for 2 months and access all my classes! https://www.skillshare.com/r/user/neilpatel
Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, tech, and more. Anyone can join the millions of members in our community to learn cutting-edge skills, network with peers and discover new opportunities
Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel
https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2

Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends.

Listen and Subscribe to More Episodes
https://www.indianstartupshow.com/

Music by Punch Deck.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV
...more
31min

FAQs about The Indian Startup Show:

How many episodes does The Indian Startup Show have?

The podcast currently has 213 episodes available.

More shows like The Indian Startup Show

HBR IdeaCast by Harvard Business Review

HBR IdeaCast

177 Listeners

TED Talks Daily by TED

TED Talks Daily

11,145 Listeners

The McKinsey Podcast by McKinsey & Company

The McKinsey Podcast

381 Listeners

Down to Business English by Skip Montreux, Dez Morgan & Samantha Vega | Business English Instructors

Down to Business English

29 Listeners

Round Table China by China Plus

Round Table China

150 Listeners

Y Combinator Startup Podcast by Y Combinator

Y Combinator Startup Podcast

217 Listeners

Moneycontrol Podcast by moneycontrol

Moneycontrol Podcast

15 Listeners

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques by Matt Abrahams, Think Fast Talk Smart

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

799 Listeners

Finshots Daily by Finshots

Finshots Daily

41 Listeners

36氪·8点1氪 by 36氪音频

36氪·8点1氪

13 Listeners

知行小酒馆 by 有知有行

知行小酒馆

351 Listeners

声动早咖啡 by 声动活泼

声动早咖啡

263 Listeners

岩中花述 by GIADA | JustPod

岩中花述

257 Listeners

Daybreak by The Ken

Daybreak

10 Listeners

The Daily Brief by Zerodha

The Daily Brief

16 Listeners