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November 25, 2018E99: Tithi Tewari co-founder of Trezi a virtual reality (VR) solutions startup, on building immersive technology solutions
Virtual Reality (VR) is here to stay! Today I speak with Tithi Tewari co-founder of a Trezi a virtual reality (VR) solutions startup. This startup builds immersive technology solutions for the building industry that brings together all stakeholders in the design project — from architect/designer to engineering services to owner/tenant — to collaborate on the 3D design in an interactive and immersive environment and make better decisions. So in this exciting episode, she talks about how it all works. Quitting her prestigious career to follow her dreams of building a startup. She talks about raising funding, she talks about building a global product based in India and how they deal with the big US competitors and finally, some gives great leadership advice and much much more!
In this conversation we also talk about:
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How it works
The lightbulb moment
Her favourite project - designing/building a school in New Delhi
Taking a leadership course at INSEAD
Why she quit the corporate life for a life of uncertainty
Taking a risk
Angel round to pre-series A
It's ok to fail!
Unlearning and learning
How do they attract talent?
Being inspired by E Sreedharan aka 'Metro Man'
Working with millennials
and much much more!
links
https://trezi.com/
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38 min
November 15, 2018E98: NeuroTags co-founder Nitin Gupta on helping companies tackle the $1.6 trillion dollar counterfeiting goods market
Counterfeit goods are estimated to drain more than $1.6 trillion from the global economy, a figure that is slated to climb $4.2 trillion by 2022. So today I speak with Nitin Gupta, the co-founder & CTO of NeuroTags. A start-up that is helping companies to fight the huge counterfeit market. So we talk about how this works, how things are going so far. Talking to big brands in India and USA . the business model, how they plan to scale. he also talks about his previous life working at Yahoo, eBay, PayPal in the mid-2000 ’s. And he also gives great advice for first-time founders.
in this conversation we also talk about:
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Getting good traction
How they catch the counterfeiters
Million people being killed due to fake pharmaceutical drugs
Thoughts on what went wrong at Yahoo (B players hiring C players!)
Book recommendation - Speed of Trust by Stephen M. R. Covey
Thoughts on finding talent.
Industries they are specifically targetting.
Talking to the big VC's
Creating value
Trust.
and much much more!
https://www.neurotags.com/
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31 min
November 06, 2018E97:SkinYoga - A 100% natural, luxury, vegan skincare startup founded by 3 Indian sisters
Global demand for natural skin care products is expected to reach £13 billion by 2019. So today I speak to the co-founder sisters of SkinYoga. A 100% natural luxury, vegan skincare brand. It is Founded by 3 Indian sisters. Radhika, Jagriti and Deepika Choudhary. So we have Radhika and Jagriti to talk about their amazing entrepreneurial rollercoaster journey from growing up on a farm to exporting to 29 countries around the world to winning a number of awards. They also talk about the (occasional) fights over the dinner table! Thoughts on the Kardashian culture. The lessons they have learned on the way and finally some Rodger Federer & Christiano Ronaldo chat!
In this conversation we also talk about:
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100% natural not 99%!
Growing up on a farm
Growing rapidly in 2/3 years.
How do they compete with the big players
97% of the team are women
Why Vegan?
Don't put entrepreneurs on a pedestal.
Don't expect miracles
Social media anxiety & superficial looks
How they use Instagram to promote their products.
and much much more!
links
https://skinyoga.in/
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38 min
October 19, 2018Ep96: [The Best] of the Indian Startup Show - Part 6
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:
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What she looks for when investing
Whats Silicon Valley really like?
Meeting awesome people
Fear of missing out
Vitamins V Painkillers!
What first-time founders should be focusing on?
Career highlights
The importance of using your gut instinct
Machine learning
Favourite startups
Ashwin 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:
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Dealing with competition
Amazing two years spent at Harvard University
Filling the talent gap
Size of the market
Raising Captial - its all about timing!
The 5-year plan
Great book recommendation - Founders dilemma
Leadership and Management
His Background
Startup challenges
The main trait entrepreneurs should have
Being 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:
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What Nitin looks for when hiring staff
The vision of the company
Features and benefits of the platform.
interesting pre-launch strategy
The hardest part about building this business
Key takeaways so far in the journey
Organizing a wedding at an orphanage
How the startup makes money
Tips on organizing an Indian wedding
The importance of the Indian wedding
Reaction 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:
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3.8 Billion videos are being consumed in India every month!
6 months of applied state of nothingness
Building UTV & Times Now
His very own Jerry Maguire moment!
Life as a hardcore creative
The most surprising thing he has learned about his crazy roller coaster journey so far.
being an enabler
Doing too many things but doing nothing
being frugal
Tips on negotiating
Handling rejection.
Finding talented creative people
What do you build first the horse or the cart?
Advice on dealing with setbacks,
Favourite TV shows - Dexter
How you can start your own YouTube channel! - Tell a good story
Persistence
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1 hr 35 min
October 06, 2018E95: Cardiotrack founder Ashim Roy on democratising healthcare in India & the joy of saving lives
In many countries, cardiovascular diseases have become the No1 killer and the availability of proper diagnostics is not available. So today I speak to Ashim Roy the founder of Cardiotrack a disruptive healthcare diagnostics company that is making heart healthcare more accessible and efficient. He talks about how the device works, his long entrepreneurial career, the difficulties of building an IoT startup in India. Getting out of the corporate life. the joy of saving lives and finally, he talks about his love of cooking.
in this conversation we also talk about:
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Initial hesitation among Doctors using the technology
Spotting the gap in the healthcare industry
The process of raising money in the healthcare industry - it takes time.
Identifying unmet needs
The best thing about living in the USA - meritocracy
Survival of the most adaptive.
Contributing to society.
Working with Mexican and Indonesian companies.
Advice on doing your own IoT startup.
Did he ever doubt himself?
Luck & passion.
Andy Grove - Intel Chairman.
Running out of funds
Enjoying making salad dressing!
and much much more!
links
http://cardiotrack.io/
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The Indian Startup Show is hosted and produced by Neil Patel
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31 min
September 27, 2018E94: Anand Chowdhary founder of Oswald Labs, Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia, Dutch Financial Times 50 Under 30, & one of the 50 most innovative entrepreneurs and professionals in the Netherlands
Solving real-world problems! Today I speak to Anand Chowdhary. The Founder of Oswald Labs, a Netherlands & Indian based accessibility technology company. They build products for people with disabilities and he also runs an in-house tech accelerator. In this podcast, we talk about how he got started. Dropping out of design college. Moving from India to the Netherlands, how he manages his life as a student, entrepreneur and consultant to startups around the world. He gives great advice on solving real-world problems. He talks about being on the Forbes 30 under 30 lists and also being named as one of the 50 most innovative entrepreneurs and professionals in the Netherlands and he talks about hackathons, having supportive parents. And finally some chat about politics and education in India. It’s a great episode!
in this episode we also talk about :
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Getting the idea in the shower.
Solving real-world problems v ROI
Advice on how to winning hackathons & startup competitions.
Making the lives of dyslexic people better.
Drinking Red Bull
learning by falling down!
Building a web accessibility plugin for disabilities
Studying at the University of Twente - Europe most entrepreneurial university.
Interesting fact about the culture and society of the Netherlands.
Running a remote tech accelerator & what he looks for.
Work life/balance.
Working for the Government of Delhi
Luck
Failing maths, physics, chemistry
Biking!
Motivation
Thoughts on entrepreneurship
Book recommendation - Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
Thoughts on mobile payments.
Fixing home security using facial recognition.
and much much more!
links
https://oswaldlabs.com/
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48 min
September 15, 2018E93: Dignite founder Raghuveer Surupa Entrepreneur,TEDx organiser & amateur musician -On building India's first online store dedicated to improving the day to day lives of cancer patients
Every year 1 million patients get diagnosed with cancer in India. So today I speak to Raghuveer Surupa, the founder of Dignite Cancer Care - India's first online store dedicated to improving day to day lives of cancer patients. He talks about how he came up with the idea. Why he gave up a lucrative career in the pharmaceutical industry to pursue his passion. He reflects on his first year anniversary as an entrepreneur. He talks about how he motivates himself and talks about some of the taboos about cancer. He also talks about his role organizing TedX talks and gives great advice if you want to do a TEDx talk. And finally, we talk about his love for the playing the guitar, which he will play for us at the end of the interview. It’s a cover version of a Johnny Cash song called Hurt used in the last Wolverine film. And it was his last ever song he recorded before he died - its an all-time classic!
In this conversation we also talk about:
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Was it difficult to walk away from a lucrative career
Examples of day to day cancer care products
Why has no one done this before?
Why he waited 3 years to do this
Will they ever find a cure for cancer?
The taboo about telling family members they have cancer
Organising TEDx talks for the last 6/7 years
Favourite TEDx talk - Ken Robinson
Excellent advice on doing a TEDx talk
Advice on doing a tech for good startup
Freedom
Favourite musician
Raghuveer sings!
Thoughts on reaching out to cancer patients online
Book recommendations - The Lean Startup
How do they plan to scale?
and much more
Links
https://dignite.in/
Ken Robinson TEDx talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity?language=en#t-42256 Key Takeaway - if you're not prepared to be wrong, you will never come up with anything original!
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The Indian Startup Show is hosted and produced by Neil Patel
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32 min
August 31, 2018E92: CricHeroes founder Abhishek Desai on building a mobile app for the 2 billion followers of cricket!
With 2 billion+ followers around the world. Cricket is one of the most popular sports in the world. So today my guest is Abhishek Desai the founder of CricHeroes. CricHeroes allows cricketers worldwide to score their matches and tournaments live and broadcast scores ball to ball. It is also a platform to showcase their skills and to get recognition. So in this episode, we talk about how it all got started, how it works, how this app will make you a better cricketer! Cricket Analytics - find the strengths and weaknesses of your rivals!, the business model, how big do they want to go with this?, Being a serial entrepreneur, thoughts on product market fit, why ventures fail? some MS Doni chat! And some great book recommendations! , so please enjoy the show
in this conversation we also talk about:
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Doing his research
The old-fashioned method of paper-based scoring
What should first-time founders be focussed on
Is he motivated by money?
Make something people want!
Organic growth
Being in control of his destiny
3 Book recommendations for you! - Rework, The hard things about hard things, zero to one
Not doing any paid marketing
Different Revenue channels
Cricket Analytics - find the strengths and weaknesses of your rivals!
Abhishek's batting average
Used by professional associations
How will they grow the platform
How do you they compare with other scoring apps
and much more!
links
https://cricheroes.in/
read my blog post on how to be a great podcast guest
https://medium.com/@NeilP666/how-to-be-a-great-podcast-guest-995b13b3f4fa
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22 min
August 21, 2018E91: Moong Over Microchips - Adventures of a techie turned farmer! - Venkat Iyer
The journey from the city to the farm! Today I speak to Venkat Iyer, the author of an amazing new book called Moong Over Microchips. This book is about his extraordinary 14-year journey from quitting his highly paid job at IBM to take up organic farming without any experience. In this podcast we talk about why he quit, the first 6 months dealing with corruption, tough clients and growing his first crop. We also talk about the reality of farming in India, we also talk discovering fresh air, organic food, excel spreadsheets & snakes to getting up at 5.30 AM and finally we talk about this being made into a movie and which famous Bollywood actor would play him - Please enjoy the show.
In this conversation we also talk about:
Selling Moung aka mung beans (Green Gram)
Unable to sleep
Dealing with the silence and the darkness
Depression
Russels Viper Snake
Excel spreadsheets!
Not knowing anything about farming
Getting ripped off the first time
The 4 C’s and 2 P’s of success
Living with nature
Losing entire crops
How being project manager helped!
Great book reviews
Taking risks
Someone interested in buying the movie rights
Difficulties of the farmers with smaller holdings
Realities of living on a rural farm in India (kids not interested!)
link to the book
https://penguin.co.in/book/non-fiction/moong-over-microchips/
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36 min
August 12, 2018E90: Forza India Academy founder Ajay Menon. On bringing football to the masses!
Football's coming home! Today I speak to Ajay Menon, the founder Forza Indian Academy a brand new football academy in Mumbai teaching grassroots level football. He talks about being an entrepreneur with a lifelong passion for football and an ambition to take India to the higher echelons of world football. We talk about his passion for Italian football. He talks about the leap of faith from the corporate world into the world of coaching, with the aim to give back all the knowledge to the young children of India and we talk about the recent world cup in Russia.
in this conversation we talk about:
Stats
Was it always the plan to quit corporate life?
the business model
The highs and lows of being an AS Roma fan & chances of ending Juventus 7 year winning streak!
Early days
Video-Assisted Referee (VAR) chat!
His Aunty watching her first ever world cup game!
Why not cricket?
The state of grassroots football in India
How big is the Indian football market
Will he ever go back to his cubicle?
What does he want to get out of this
Meeting his hero - Francesco Totti
and much much more!
links https://forzaindiaacademy.com/
P.S
I would like to pay tribute to everyone listening and subscribing to the show for the past two years. Without you, this podcast would not have been possible!
The Indian Startup Show is hosted and produced by Neil Patel
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27 min