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October 23, 2017Ep69: Arijit & Kamalika, Co-founders of QuoDeck - Meet the husband & wife team disrupting the traditional learning industry...One game at a time!
As a planet, we spend 30 Billion hours each week playing games so In this week’s episode, I chat to husband & wife team Arijit & Kamalika the co-founders of QuoDeck. They are a building really cool game based learning product for businesses in India and the rest of the world. So in this conversation, we talk about how it got started. How the products work, what games based learning is & how this is better than traditional based learning.
Both share great insights on life as an entrepreneur. The setbacks, the fun, building a team. Getting out of the comfort zone. Management styles, Quitting corporate life after 15 years and how they first met! So please enjoy the show. Stayed tuned at the end if you want to do your own podcast.
In this conversation we also talk about :
Stats
Early days
Aims & objectives for the next 2 years
Expanding globally
Why they like hiring sportspeople & ex-entrepreneurs
Comparing corporate & startup management styles
Madness & lunacy!
Working together as husband & wife (the wifes the boss!)
Safe Zones
The hardest part about building this business.
Future of Edtech in India.
And much much more
Links
https://www.quodeck.com/en
Thanks to Arijit & Kamalika for coming on the show today. That’s the end of the show and if you liked it please leave a rating and review of the show. Just search for the Indian startup show on iTunes, Stitcher & Overcast. Pocket Casts, Downcast, Instacast, Podkicker and Apple TV.
If you are building something exciting please send me an email [email protected] or tweet @indianstartupsh or go to facebook.com/indianstartupshow would love to connect.
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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!
The Indian Startup Show is hosted and produced by Neil Patel
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32 min
October 08, 2017Ep68: Ganesh Shankar, Co-Founder of FluxGen - On Solving India’s Water Shortage Crisis
"WHO WILL MARRY YOU!" - Ganesh's mother's reaction to him quitting General Electric & starting his own company! This week I chat to Ganesh Shanker. The Co-Founder of FluxGen. A start-up company based in Bangalore they has developed a low-cost and local Internet of Things (IoT) solution for energy and water management (EWM). So in this podcast we talk about - How he got the idea, how it works, the ups and downs of entrepreneurial life to bootstrapping the company.
We also talk about management styles & why the 14th February is an important date! Nothing to do with Valentine's day! Future of Indian Startups. Stats. The cultural advantages of Indian startups. He also talks about an inspirational cycling adventure from Bangalore to Goa. So please enjoy the show, Thank you!
in this podcast we also talk about:
Examples of troubles & challenges
Stats so far
Starting the business without a business plan
Can anyone be an Entrepreneur?
What problem are they solving?
Aims and objectives in the next 2 years
How does he keep on top of things
His management styles "You focus on your work, I will focus on your career!"
Life at General Electric
Comparing management styles between Fluxgen & General Electric
Cycling chat!
and much much more!
links
www.fluxgen.com
[email protected] subject line: #indianstartupshowpodcast
Quick announcement 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!
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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Music by Punch Deck.
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27 min
September 08, 2017Ep67: Dr. Geetha Manjunath Co-founder & CEO of NIRAMAI - On creating A novel breast cancer screening solution using AI
Breast cancer is the largest killer for women today. So today I speak to Dr. Geetha Manjunath , co-founder & CEO of NIRAMAI a startup developing a novel breast cancer screening solution. Geetha has over 25 years in Global Research labs and has created many innovative prototypes, patents, publications and new products. Till end of 2016, she was a Lab Director and head of Xerox Data Analytics Research in India.
Before that, she was a Principal Research Scientist and Research Manager at Hewlett Packard Labs India for 17 years.
So in this episode we talk about what inspired her to do this, how it works, the business model , aims & objectives , accuracy rates. Reaction of the health industry. Geetha shares thoughts on what first time founders should be focusing on & dealing with sceptical doctors! and so much more so please enjoy the show!!
In this conversation we also talk about:
What excites her most about this startup
How are they trying to attract customers
Her background - PHD in computer science & working at Xerox
How the device works - The 5 step dance process!
What would health care look like in 50 years time?
How did she learn all this!
Huge potential in making a difference to women in India
Great advice for first time founders
Getting your hands dirty!
Life as a CEO
How to get into machine learning (Go back to school and learn maths - but its not hard!)
Links
http://www.niramai.com/
Thanks for listening and subscribing. If you like the show please leaving a comment in ITUNES. Thank you for supporting the podcast since launching we have had over 200,000 Total Downloads
The Indian Startup Show is hosted and produced by Neil Patel
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29 min
August 21, 2017Ep66: Umesh Soni, founder of Cowpathy - A startup looking to rule India’s cow economy with dung soap & urine toothpaste
"Everyday I have some adventure, everyday there is something we can
make something from cow dung and cow urine and Cowpathy gives me a
platform to come out with my creativity and come out with products" - Umesh Soni Founder of Cowpathy
Today i speak to Umesh Soni the founder of Cowpathy. It is a Mumbai-based company that makes consumer products said to have high medicinal value and completely based on the cow—it uses ingredients such as dung, urine, clarified butter or ghee, and others.
So in this podcast we talk about how he got started. What products they sell. Umesh talks about scaling the business and what will this business look like in 10 years time and much much more so please enjoy the show!
in this conversation we also talk about:
Removing the smell
What excites him most about Cowpathy
Early days
Qualities entrepreneur should have
Working on new products
Biggest challenges facing Umesh
Cultural significant of cows in India
and much much more
links
www.cowpathycare.com
The Indian Startup Show is hosted and produced by Neil Patel
Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilpatel2/
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18 min
August 07, 2017Ep65: Rohit Pateria, Co-founder & CEO of Placio - On disrupting the $50B Indian Student housing market
Out of 34 million students in higher education in India, 26.6 million migrate to cities creating demand for accommodation . So Today i speak to Rohit Pateria (@rohitpateria) Co-founder & CEO Placio , Based In Delhi. Placio is a simple and easy to use digital platform for students looking for accommodation and they are doing really well!
We talk about how he got started, what problem are they trying to solve, attracting students to the platform, aims and objectives for the next 2 years ,how the business models works, how they plan to scale, and what first time founders should be focusing on and much much more so please enjoy the show!
In this conversation we also talk about:
Rohit's background
Where the name comes from?
Why is he doing this?
$50 Billion opportunity
Business Model
Stats for so far!
Business heroes
How they plan to scale
Execution
Being consistent
Franklin & Stephen Covey
Looking forward
and much much more
Links
http://www.placio.in/
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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18 min
July 21, 2017Ep64: Anaka Narayanan - Founder of Brass Tacks. An economist's journey to becoming a fashion designer & entrepreneur!
Today I speak to Anaka Narayanan an economic analyst-turned- designer & founder of Brass Tacks, a women's fashion label that uses natural and hand-crafted textiles. In this podcast we talk about how she got started. Quitting her job and taking the plunge into the world of textiles and fashion. She talks about where she gets her inspiration from. Attracting customers using social media, how she balances the management and creative side of the business. She talks about branding, & her management style, and what will fashion look like in 80 years time!
In this conversation she also talks about:
Being a self taught designer
Thoughts on fashion and tech
Sustainability & craftsmanship in India
The company's vision
her mother co-founded a textile and garment business,
Life as an entrepreneur
Fashion tips for men & creating a curvy Indian women size chart!
Understanding customers
Fashion disasters!
and much much more!
links
https://www.brasstacks.co.in/
Thanks to Anaka for coming on the show. Thanks for listening and subscribing. If you like the show please leaving a comment in ITUNES. Thank you for supporting the podcast since launching we have had over 200,000 Total Downloads
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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24 min
July 17, 2017Ep63: Rakesh Verma - Chairman & MD of Mapmyindia. On Making the world better through Maps & Location technologies & not having the Monday Morning Blues!
I speak to Mr Rakesh Verma, Chairman & MD of MapmyIndia (@MapmyIndia) India’s leader in premium quality digital map data , GPS navigation, tracking, and location apps. We talk about his inspiring entrepreneurial story. Thoughts on the startup scene in India. He shares top leadership advice, he also talks about conviction , passion , happiness and not having the Monday Morning blues!
In this conversation , we also talk about:
Getting Coca-Cola as the first customer
How it works
is he having fun?
Business Models
Plans for the future
Dealing with the ups & downs
Working with his wife
Are your building a startup or a business? <---Important!
and much much more!
links
http://www.mapmyindia.com/
The Indian Startup Show is hosted and produced by Neil Patel
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15 min
June 30, 2017Ep62: Hitashi Garg Co-founder of Mr Needs - On creating an app that delivers all your daily essentials at your doorstep!
This week I chat to Hitashi Garg. Co-founder of Mr Needs (@MrNeedsApp) MrNeeds, is a micro-delivery app-based subscription service that delivers milk, bread, eggs and other groceries on a daily basis to its customers. And in just eight months of its launch, they deliver approximately 1500 orders every day to 9000 customers. Which is great! So in this podcast we talk about . How he got the idea, how it works, what makes them different to the other food startups in India , his background and how they plan to scale!
In this conversation we also talk about:
Being called crazy! by his friends & family for quitting his 9-5 job at Adobe
Highlights so far
Plans for the future
interesting thoughts on raising finance
Statistics so far
Previous startups
Unique business model
Who are they targeting?
and so much more!
links
http://mrneeds.com
The Indian Startup Show is hosted and produced by Neil Patel
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17 min
June 25, 2017Ep61: Parag Agarwal - Co-founder of JanaJal - On a mission to deliver clean, safe drinking water through automated hybrid water ATMs to every Indian!
Building the worlds first water sharing economy ! . This week I chat to Parag Agarwal Co-founder of JanaJal (@JanaJalIndia) JanaJal’s aim is to leverage technology and bring safe drinking water by innovating and promoting smart drinking water solutions.Founded 4 years ago they are doing really well.
So in this podcast , we talk about how they deliver safe drinking water in India. The water ATM concept, receiving a significant amount of funding. What its like working with the Indian government? . Parag talks about his 3 decades of entrepreneurial life. The massive potential of JanJal. He shares top project management tips & we also talk about his time working in the jungles of Indonesia to selling email connections door to door in the 1990’s and so much more. So please enjoy the show!
In this conversation we talk about:
Building a sustainable model
How YOU can get started in social entrepreneurship
The ONE quality entrepreneurs should have
Looking back would he change anything?
Working with the Indian railways
What does this startup really mean to Parag?
How big do they want to go with this
Parag's management style
How to deliver projects on time and on budget
links
http://www.janajal.com/
The Indian Startup Show is hosted and produced by Neil Patel
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32 min
June 13, 2017Ep60: Nihal Kashinath, Founder & CEO of Applied Singularity - Peeking into the future of Internet of things (IoT)
Today I speak to Nihal Kashinath , founder & CEO of Applied Singularity. Applied Singularity is a platform for Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). They provide consultations to developers, students, startups, industry, investors and policy makers on the subjects of IoT and AI . Started 4 years ago It is now the the largest IoT-focused Meetup platform in the world!
So in this podcast we talk about how it’s going so far, the IoT scene in India, favorite IoT projects, connected cars , teleportation , cloning , robots in the kitchen and automatic Roti & Dosa making machines ...WOW and so much more. So please enjoy the show
in this podcast we also talk about:
How you can get started in IoT
Insulin pens
Automating the curry making process!
Uploading and downloading your mind!
Having the largest IoT meetup in the world.
Software controlled farming
Will people be losing their jobs
Benefits of automation
Apple, Amazon, Google who's leading the way?
and much much more!
Links
www.appliedsingularity.com
@A6Singularity
The Indian Startup Show is hosted and produced by Neil Patel
Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilpatel2/
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33 min