Sit back & enjoy some of the best bits of The Indian Startup Show Part 6. But First I would like to pay tribute to everyone listening and subscribing to show for the past two years. Without you, this podcast would not have been possible! Over 420,000 total downloads so far. so I’m very grateful. Today you will hear from:
Shruti Gandhi, the managing partner at Array Ventures. a VC firm based in the U.S. focus on solving impactful problems using revolutionary technology. In this conversation we talk about:
StatsWhat she looks for when investingWhats Silicon Valley really like?Meeting awesome peopleFear of missing outVitamins V Painkillers!What first-time founders should be focusing on?Career highlightsThe importance of using your gut instinctMachine learningFavourite startupsAshwin Damera Co-Founder of EMERITUS an Edtech start-up. They are making Ivy League education accessible to the world. In this conversation, we also talk about:
StatsDealing with competitionAmazing two years spent at Harvard UniversityFilling the talent gapSize of the marketRaising Captial - its all about timing!The 5-year planGreat book recommendation - Founders dilemmaLeadership and ManagementHis BackgroundStartup challengesThe main trait entrepreneurs should haveBeing paranoid is important!Nitin Sood - Co-founder of Happy Shappy an online platform to make Indian weddings a little bit easier!.
In this conversation we talk about:
StatsWhat Nitin looks for when hiring staffThe vision of the companyFeatures and benefits of the platform.interesting pre-launch strategyThe hardest part about building this businessKey takeaways so far in the journeyOrganizing a wedding at an orphanageHow the startup makes moneyTips on organizing an Indian weddingThe importance of the Indian weddingReaction to friends and family to starting this business.And finally, we hear from Prashanto Das - Co-founder of Ping Network. PING is India’s largest studio multi-channel network creating original engaging video content across genres of food, music, entertainment, lifestyle, gaming.
In this conversation we also talk about:
Stats3.8 Billion videos are being consumed in India every month!6 months of applied state of nothingnessBuilding UTV & Times NowHis very own Jerry Maguire moment!Life as a hardcore creativeThe most surprising thing he has learned about his crazy roller coaster journey so far.being an enablerDoing too many things but doing nothingbeing frugalTips on negotiatingHandling rejection.Finding talented creative peopleWhat do you build first the horse or the cart?Advice on dealing with setbacks,Favourite TV shows - DexterHow you can start your own YouTube channel! - Tell a good storyPersistenceFollow me on @Skillshare. Try Premium free for 2 months and access all my classes! https://www.skillshare.com/r/user/neilpatel
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