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March 18, 2018Ep79: [The Best] of the Indian Startup Show - Part 1
Trapped indoors by the Beast of the East & Storm Emma. I decided to listen back to the first ten episodes of the Indian Startup Show and put together the best bits.
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 300,000 listens so I’m very grateful. So sit back & enjoy some of the best moments from the first ten episodes. So today you will hear from
Harshdeep Singh - Harshdeep, a young entrepreneur from Pune, India.
Spending the last 3 years building an iPhone App, called Wrap it up while studying.
Being 6ft 8
We talk about why he prefers to be anti-social.
Why he read Steve Jobs autobiography 10 times!
15-day coding streak.
The hardest bit about building the app
Keeping motivated
Getting 5-star ratings
Who are the users
A funny story where the name comes from
Sleep
Make it big once
Starting young
Deepak Abbot - who spent time working at the head of mobile growth at Times internet
Decision-making methods, techniques, and processes including retention and referral strategies.
A recent trip to Google HQ in mountain view.
Useful ideas for anyone looking at promoting an app in India
Why mobile app uninstall rates are so high in India?
Having 11 food apps on his phone!
Good app ideas.
Stuart Noakes - Co-Founder of Tech Hub Bangalore & Boston
Launching in June 2014 with an empty room, no chairs with the words IF NOT NOW THEN WHEN! painted on the walls.
Being one of the top co-working spaces in India.
Shares his inspiration and experiences of being the co-founder of TechHubs in Bangalore & Boston along with some of the challenges & opportunities of working in Bangalore
Visiting India for the first time
Bangalore ecosystem - 80,000 IT Graduates, $2.7 Billion in funding. 37% IT spent in India goes through Bangalore.
Meeting awesome people every time he visits India
Adding value to people
Best moment so far at TechHub Bangalore
What entrepreneurs need
Reema Sathe - CEO Happy Roots
50% of people in India still depend on agriculture for their earnings.
Starting out as a chemical engineer for a big corporation and then quit to follow her dreams of helping farmers in her region.
How she got started - an accident that just happened!
Creating her first commercial pilot scheme and producing over 1000 organic eggs, which she supply's to high-end restaurants in Pune
Getting feedback from farmers
Hustling!
Love of writing
Favourite blogs and books
Krishna Yogi - Founder Maptags
Addresses in India are so confusing!
Coming up with a simple, innovative solutions
How it works
Attracting users and making money
Do your homework!
interviewing Krishna, while on holiday!
Advice on launching your own startup
Getting paid for the first time!
Coming up with ideas
Devin Millar - Lead developer at Nextdrop
Quitting university and coming over to India.
How it got started
Big issues
Key metrics
Understanding the rules of cricket!
Tackling India’s water issues.
Challenges
Life in Bangalore
Personal highlights
How it works,
Building a non- typical web 2.0 product
How do they market this product
How they attract customers,
Building products for people who have never used the internet
First impressions of India
Favourite books and blogs
Plans for the future.
Pushkar Gaikwad - founder of Aeroleads
“SOFTWARE" is eating the world,
Bootstrapping his SaaS (software as a service) company
Generating revenue.
Building startups and multiple products
How to generate sales for your business.
Using marketing channels like Linkedin to generate leads.
Growth hacking
Sales lifecycle
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2 hr 13 min
February 22, 2018Ep78: Syed Jafer, Co-Founder/CEO at Karachain - On building India's First Smart Contract enabled Blockchain
Blockchain & Bitcoin are here to stay! I chat with Syed Jafar - The Co-founder & CEO at Karachain. They are building a new blockchain that is specifically focussed for developers So we talk all things blockchain, cryptocurrency, and smart contracts and they work. Syed talks about the cool products they made. And as we recorded this on Valentines Day we have some chat about love & romance! And now you can listen on Spotify. Just search for the Indian startup show.
in this conversation we also talk about:
What are smart contracts
Love Block - Lock Your Love on the Blockchain, forever!
Can it be hacked?
Working with 40+devs
Decentralisation
Launching products
Mentoring
Growing fast
Expectations
Coming up with the name
Starting KaraChain university
Vision
How big do they want to go with this?
ICO's
Writing a cryptographic program to his girlfriend!
and much much more!
links
https://karachain.io/
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28 min
February 09, 2018Ep77: Pratiksha Gupta , Founder of 1SpecialPlace - On building India’s first Online Speech Therapy platform
1 in 10 kids going to school has speech difficulties. So today I chat with Pratiksha Gupta - the founder of 1SpecialPlace - India’s first online speech therapy platform. We talk about he she got started, how the platform works, she also talks about the key ingredients entrepreneurs should have, how she manages a remote team, having a supportive family, she also talks about moving 8 times in 10 years, looking for seed funding, taboos around speech difficulties, what excites her most about 2018! & some Shark Tank chat as well! and much more
"1SpecialPlace was launched in 2014 by a team of co-founders including myself ( CEO ) and great talent from the IT industry - bearing the Fame of IIT and DCE(India) and experienced MBAs. I think without my Wonderful team we wouldn't have come so far at all. I am thankful to the co-founders of my team, the CTO ( who has selflessly toiled for hours altogether), the CFO ( whose Knowledge and expertise is unmatched) and the Strategist ( whose presence makes everything easy)" - Pratiksha Gupta, founder
In this conversation we also talk about:
Huge demand and supply gaps
Launching mobile apps
Having customers around the world.
Have a diary!
How big is the problem they trying to solve?
Vision of the company
Husband being in the airforce
Being a peoples person
Digital marketing tactics using Facebook
Revenue model
and much more
Links
http://1specialplace.com/
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36 min
February 01, 2018Ep76: Dinesh Seemakurty , CEO of Stasis Labs - On creating a unique remote patient monitoring system for vulnerable patients in India
While in an Indian hospital, CEO Dinesh Seemakurty witnessed a loved one pass away due to a lack of sufficient monitoring. He saw firsthand how the lack of medical technology impacts healthcare. Dinesh is now the co-founder & CEO of Stasis Labs - A health tech startup that has created a unique remote patient monitoring system. Already in 20 hospitals in India and has saved many lives - so they are doing really well.
We talk about how he got started, how the product works. Raising $5 million in funding. Dinesh also talks about what should first founders be focusing and a great book recommendation and much much more so please enjoy the show.
in this conversation we also talk about:
Building a culture
Traction
Starting the business in college
B2B sales
Is it fun?
Building an international startup
Having a strong leadership mentality
Goals for the next 2 years
What should first-time founders be focussing on
You don't know what you don't know!
Great book recommendation - Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It (A former international hostage negotiator for the FBI offers a new, field-tested approach to high-stakes negotiations—whether in the boardroom or at home.
and much much more!
links
https://www.stasislabs.com
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25 min
January 22, 2018Ep75: Jinal Patel, Co-founder of WSquare - On building India's first ever co-working space, for only women
I chat with Jinal Patel the co-founder of WSquare. A women-only co-working space in Chennai. Which is a first for India. We talk about how she got started, why she is doing this. Plans for the future which includes starting an incubator and creating a marketplace where home-based entrepreneurs can showcase their products & much much so please enjoy the show. And next week I will do a best of the Indian startup show featuring all the best moments from the past year, it’s not to be missed!
in this conversation we also talk about:
Building an ecosystem for women
Drinking lots of coffee
Stats - how many people are using the space
Being the first in India
The person she most admires - mum!
Reflections on the past year
Can anyone be an entrepreneur?
its ok to get help!
Plans for expansion
Early days
Having to explain the concept of co-working spaces in Chennai
Dealing with the critics
Digital marketing
Links
http://wsquare.work/
interested in creating your own podcast in 2018?.
Then Check out my class on skillshare.com called Getting your podcast off the ground. I have been teaching this for over 15 months now & have over 500 students! And it’s had great testimonials.
So check out the link to get started! http://skl.sh/2kRmClL
Advantages of doing your own podcast
You get to build something amazing that you own 100%
You have 100% creative control
You can do whatever you want
And it's a lot of fun!
So check out the link on the show notes and you can do your own podcast!
The Indian Startup Show is hosted and produced by Neil Patel
Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilpatel2/
If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it.
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22 min
January 11, 2018Ep74: Shyam Shah, Co-founder & CEO of Braille Me - On empowering the blind with a smart digital Braille E-reader
India has 40 million blind people & only 10% are literate & 70% are unemployed because they don't have access to educational information.
So today, I chat to Shyam Shah, the co-founder & CEO of Braille Me. it's a really impressive piece of hardware that plugs into mobile phones & computers to help the visually impaired access the internet and other digital content. in this episode we talk about how he got started, how it works, plans for the future, thoughts on what makes a great team. What motivates him & the difficulties of doing a hardware startup and finally some Elon Musk & Narendra Modi chat as well so please enjoy the show. Fact - I recorded the podcast interview on 4th Jan - The date the Louis Braille - the inventor of Braille was born! What an amazing coincidence!!
In this conversation we also talk about:
Great feedback on the device - "The principal was so happy she arranged a show for us, the students danced & sang songs"
Developing for global market
Advice on doing your hardware startup
Being part of tech incubator
Getting good advice
Challenges building a prototype
First principal thinking
First principles thinking, which is sometimes called reasoning from first principles, is one of the most effective strategies you can employ for breaking down complicated problems and generating original solutions. It also might be the single best approach to learn how to think for yourself.
The first principles approach has been used by many great thinkers including inventor Johannes Gutenberg, military strategist John Boyd, and the ancient philosopher Aristotle, but no one embodies the philosophy of first principles thinking more effectively than entrepreneur Elon Musk.
source https://jamesclear.com/first-principles
and much more!
links
http://innovisiontech.co/
interested in creating your own podcast in 2018?
Then Check out my class on skillshare.com called Getting your podcast off the ground. I have been teaching this for over 15 months now & have over 500 students! And it’s had great testimonials.
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Advantages of doing your own podcast
You get to build something amazing that you own 100%
You have 100% creative control
You can do whatever you want
And it's a lot of fun!
So check out the link so you can do your own podcast!
The Indian Startup Show is hosted and produced by Neil Patel
Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilpatel2/
If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it.
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25 min
December 23, 2017Ep73: Dr. Kalpana Viswanath, Co-Founder of SafetiPin- On building an app thats making cities safer & more inclusive for women and everyone.
Today, more and more women are migrating to India’s cities in search of work, which has led to increased concern over the last few years about their safety in urban areas. Today I speak to Dr Kalpana Viswanath is the co-founder and CEO of Safetipin, which is a social enterprise using data and technology to support cities in their endeavour to become safer, more inclusive and smarter.
Since its inception in 2013, Safetipin has worked with more than 30 cities in India and other developing countries. Safetipin collects public space data from multiple sources including the MySafetipin app, and works with governments, to use this data for better planning and maintenance of cities.
So in this episode, we talk about how the app works, plans for the future, working with the government on urban safety, she gives advice on doing your own social enterprise and being a city girl! So please enjoy the show!
In this conversation we also talk about:
The state of Social Entrepreneurship in India
Advice on Crowdsourcing - it's difficult
Working on urban safety
Reclaiming public space
Favorites examples of social entrepreneurship in India - Meet 2 Sleep! (interesting idea)
Favorites cities
Thoughts on Delhi & Mumbai
Why its called Safetipin - interesting story!
What would this look like in 10yrs time?
Winning a number of awards
and much much more!
links
http://safetipin.com/
If anyone is interested in creating their own podcast. Check out my class on skillshare.com called Getting your podcast off the ground. I have been teaching this for over 15 months now & have over 500 students! And it’s had great testimonials.
So check out the link to get started! http://skl.sh/2kRmClL
Advantages of doing your own podcast
You get to build something amazing that you own 100%
You have 100% creative control
You can do whatever you want
And it's a lot of fun!
The Indian Startup Show is hosted and produced by Neil Patel
Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilpatel2/
If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it.
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26 min
December 04, 2017Ep72: Nivedha R.M - Co-founder of TrashCon - On a mission to solve India’s huge waste management problem
India faces major environmental challenges associated with waste generation, Believe it or not, India produces 42 millions tonnes of waste every day most of it is left in the landfills at the city outskirts, leaving a stinking smell & vultures hovering over heaps of hazardous material. So Today I am talking with Nivedha, Founder & CEO of Trashcon. They have created a machine helps solve this problem by converting mixed waste into Bio-Degradable and Non-Biodegradable Waste.
So In this conversation, she talks about her exciting rollercoaster journey since graduating 3 months ago. How the machine works. Overcoming roadblocks, the business model, being the youngest mentor at the Founders Institute. Having belief in her product. Wanting to change the entire industry. Being told by the experts - this is not possible. Winning a number of awards, working weekends & missing birthday parties and much more. so please enjoy the show.
In this conversation we also talk about:
Being a mentor to people 3 times her age
Not giving up easily!
Age, qualification , status - does not matter
Seeing huge mountains of landfill
Bringing about a change in society.
Hitting the right pain point at the right time
How she got the idea - great story!
What happens after the waste gets separate - very interesting case studies!
What can go wrong?
Getting help from her mother
and much much more!
Links
https://trashcon.in/
If anyone is interested in creating their own podcast. Check out my class on www.skillshare.com called Getting your podcast off the ground. I have been teaching this for over 15 months now & have over 550 students! And it’s had great testimonials.
So check out the link in the show notes to get started! http://skl.sh/2kRmClL
Advantages of doing your own podcast
You get to build something amazing that you own 100%
You have 100% creative control
And it's a lot of fun!
So check out the above link and you can do your own podcast!
The Indian Startup Show is hosted and produced by Neil Patel
Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilpatel2/
If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it.
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32 min
November 07, 2017Ep71: Raghav Gupta, Co-founder of Nymble Labs - On creating a curry cooking robot! Freeing Indians from their kitchen!
"Its no secret Indians love curry - but have no time to cook it!."
Today I am talking with Raghav Gupta, co-founder of Nymble labs. They are a startup creating a curry cooking robot that may help reduce time spent in the kitchen. So In this conversation, he talks about why he is doing this, how it’s going so far, being part of the Bosch tech accelerator in Bangalore, his emotions being featured in Bloomberg, taking part in CNBC India startup competition. he also shares very interesting insights on a trip to China and taking risks. He also talks about how YOU can be part of the beta testing and get 25% off when it’s out and much more.
In this conversation Raghav talks about:
Is life getting easier or harder?
Meet Julia your curry cooking robot!
Best advice received from the Bosch Tech accelerator
His favourite & least favourite foods
Join the Beta Testing group & 25% off when it launches (see notes at the bottom)
Being covered by Bloomberg
How much will it cost?
600 people applied for the Bosch accelerator - Why did they get in?
What would this business look in 10 years time
Favorite products - Dyson
and much more
links
http://www.nymble.in/
Join the Beta Testing group & 25% off when it launches
email: [email protected]
subject line: Pre BOOK ISS
If anyone is interested in creating their own podcast. Check out my class on www.skillshare.com called Getting your podcast off the ground. I have been teaching this for over 15 months now & have over 500 students! And it’s had great testimonials.
So check out the link in the show notes to get started! http://skl.sh/2kRmClL
Advantages of doing your own podcast
You get to build something amazing that you own 100%
You have 100% creative control
You can do whatever you want
And it's a lot of fun!
So check out the link and you can do your own podcast!
The Indian Startup Show is hosted and produced by Neil Patel
Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilpatel2/
If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it.
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30 min
October 31, 2017Ep70: Anupama Gowda, Co-founder of Workbench Projects - On building a maker space for tinkerers, artists, makers, engineers & anyone with an inspired spirit!
In Bangalore, if people had ideas, they did not have a space that
would nurture it, with tools, machinery and mentors the 3
fundamentals for someone to practice making and building stuff
Today I speak with Anupama Gowda the co-founder of Workbench projects - the very first maker's space in Bangalore . its a facility for makers, tinkerers, artists, engineers & anyone with an inspired spirit to tap into their imaginations and make something that’s amazing
In this conversation, she talks about getting started in her dads' garage. Anu also talks about her favourite projects. Being involved in the Hyperloop India project. Exciting details of a maker fair event in November which you can go to. Advice on how to get your ideas to the prototype stage. What keeps Anu awake at night & much much more so please enjoy the show
in this conversation, we also talk about:
A project using tidal wave energy for domestic use
Stats
Thoughts on Hyperloop is it hype? or for real?
Details of maker fair and how you can go (see links)
Building amazing things with wood!
A project using the first electronic stethoscope
Her dad supporting her madness
Arts background
Working with Colonel Vinod - ex-Paratrooper & international hockey player!
Favourite pieces of Art
Working with Tamil children to produce digital fabricated puppet show
links
https://workbenchprojects.com/
https://bengaluru.makerfaire.com/
If anyone is interested in creating their own podcast. Check out my class on skillshare.com called Getting your podcast off the ground. I have been teaching this for over 15 months now & have over 500 students! And it’s had great testimonials.
So check out the link to get started http://skl.sh/2kRmClL
Advantages of doing your own podcast
You get to build something amazing that you own 100%
You have 100% creative control
You can do whatever you want
And it's a lot of fun!
The Indian Startup Show is hosted and produced by Neil Patel
Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilpatel2/
If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it.
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27 min