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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/
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27 min
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!
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17 min
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/
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29 min
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/
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26 min
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/
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25 min
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
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31 min
January 06, 2019#103: Building the next Indian Superhero Universe! - Rajeev Tamhankar founder of TBS Planet a comic & animation startup.
Happy New Year. Hope you have a great 2019. Today I speak to Rajeev TamHankar the Founder of TBS Planet. TBS Planet is a comics and animation startup. They have developed a range of comic books featuring Indian action superheroes. In this episode, he talks about how this got started. he talks about getting his inspiration from Indian mythology. he talks about attracting readers using Whassup, why his dad is his best & worst critic. Which Bollywood actors/actresses would be ideal to play the roles. He talks about his favourite superheroes and what superpowers he would like to have and finally some chat about the late great Stan Lee!
in this conversation we also talk about:
Subscriber stats
Whassup sales strategy
Leaving the corporate life
Attending Comic-Con
Developing superheroes including Karma & Mother Nature
Writing his first novel - Get corporate before you get fired!
Joining an accelerator
Handling marketing & distribution operations
Creating an augmented treasure hunt at Comic-Con
Dads feedback.
Getting his first sale
State of the Indian comic market.
DC/Aquaman chat.
Experiment - content development takes time!
and much much more
links https://www.tbsplanet.com/
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23 min
December 24, 2018#102: Siraj Raval -Director of The School of AI, Youtube personality & bestselling author.
I speak to Siraj Raval the Director of The School of AI. Youtube personality and best selling author. In this episode he talks about how it all got started, Why AI? Interesting things going on in China, a look back at 2018, and plans for 2019. He talks about speaking at the United Nations, being happy, lifehacks and the one thing you should do after listening to this podcast episode. So please enjoy the show and speak to you in 2019.
Stats
Solving problems with AI e.g climate change
Teaching people.
Advice on doing your own Youtube channel.
Don't be afraid of AI - Be afraid of human beings!
Being open to all feedback.
Changing his name and changing it back again.
Book recommendation - AI Superpowers by Kai-Fu Lee
Putting in the hours.
Working over the weekends
Main attribute for a developer
Rapping
Reaching out to the Indian government
and much much more!
Links
https://www.theschool.ai/
P.S
Thank you for a great 2018!
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29 min
December 17, 2018#101:Govinda Upadhyay- Cofounder LEDsafari, Forbes 30 under 30 Social Entrepreneur - On bringing solar-powered light to students in India & Africa.
Bringing solar-powered light to students in India & Africa. My guest today is Govind Upadhyay the CEO of LEDSafari - LED Safari partners with local schools, NGOs and governments to bring solar-powered light to students in India and Africa. Students receive training to build solar-powered lamps, so they learn about the physics of circuits and solar tech while improving their studying conditions.- it's a great idea. So in this episode, he talks about his amazing journey from going from village to village training students in India to becoming Forbes 30 under 30. social entrepreneur. So please enjoy the show
In this conversation we also talk about:
Stats.
Why solar?
Climate change.
Going from one village to the next with a suitcase
Studying in Europe
A great example of entrepreneurship in Uganda
The one child one lamp initiative.
Reflecting on 2018.
Grandma & Grandpa thoughts!
Having 2 business models
Dealing with the knockbacks
Interesting story where the name comes from
Growing up in an army family & changing friends every 3 years.
Don't build product build solutions.
Love of Japanese food!
Why Rwanda is one of his favourite place to visit.
Former President of India - A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
and much more!
http://ledsafari.com/
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34 min
December 08, 2018100th Episode!! [The Best] of the Indian Startup Show - Part 7
Firstly, I would like to pay tribute to everyone listening and subscribing to show for the past three years. Without you, this podcast would not have been possible! So I’m very grateful. So sit back & enjoy some of the best moments.
Today you will hear from - Deepak Srinivasan: Co-founder of Crofters, he talks about tackling the water crisis in India with IOT based farming! He talks about:
How it works.
State of the IOT industry at the moment in India.
Production plans
Nice example of senior citizens using the product.
Partnering with Teach for India.
His advice on getting early adopters.
Elon musk chat.
Movie chat
We hear from Mansi Zaveri - Founder of Kidsstoppress, on creating India's most trusted, award-winning parenting website. She talks about:
What inspired her to do this.
Obstacles.
What she has learned on her roller-coaster journey so far!
The top 3 priorities in their life - it's very interesting!
15 years experience in branding, content
All things digital marketing
Life as a solo founder and a full-time mother
Oprah Winfrey and food chat as well
Next up is Joydeep Sen Sarma, Cofounder & CTO of Qubole he talks about Big data & why it matters! He talks about:
What inspired him to get started.
How the platform works
A deep dive into what is big data
Life at Facebook
Advice for first-time founders
Mark Zuckerberg chat
With all the new technologies, how does he keep on top of things?
We also hear from Suresh Shanker, Co-founder of Crayon Data on simplifying the worlds choices! He talks about.
How, he got started,
How the platform works.
How big does he want to go with this?
What’s left to achieve?
Right brain approach to marketing.
What has surprised him during his long entrepreneurial journey?
Climbing mountains
Life ain't over at 53!
Having an inner voice.
Being an "in-between spaces guy!"
Interesting story about a Chinese bamboo tree! (persistent, vision, progress)
And finally we here from Sudeepta Sanyal, Co-founder of The Blueberry Trails - On India's booming travel industry! she talks about:
Leaving her corporate job at 26 to commit to her travel bug.
Favourite holiday destinations.
Best flight/holiday websites to use.
New and upcoming destinations in India
Being from an army family and moving every 3 years.
The hardest part about building this business
We talk about female entrepreneurship
Tips for first-time visitors to India
Where the name comes from?
Persistence.
Favourite travel experiences.
What will travel look like in the future
What she is like as a boss.
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