The Startup Operator

Welcome to #99th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. The Roundup is our weekly views on the news from the Indian Startup Ecosystem.

-------------------------------------

This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/

-------------------------------------

Park Avenue Power Point Tweet: https://twitter.com/RomeenSheth/status/1616236740271824898?s=20

-------------------------------------

Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup

-------------------------------------

Topics:
00:00 Opening Comments
01:34 PhonePe kicks off $1Bn Fundraise
04:04 GoMechanic Lays off 70% workforce
07:55 Hubilo Lays off 35% workforce
11:50 Byju's Announces affordability test
14:19 Park Avenue Wrinkle free shirts
14:43 FRAs
16:57 Park Avenue Power points

If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Ganesh is the Co-founder of Flatheads and a serial entrepreneur. Recently he was featured on Shark Tank India Season 2 where he re-evaluated his options and decided to not take a deal for Flatheads. In this episode we talk to him about what the Shark Tank experience was like and what's next for Ganesh and Flatheads and what the journey so far has been like. 

Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:
https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1

-------------------------------------

Connect with Ganesh :
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ganeshbalakrishnan/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ganeshb78

-------------------------------------

Connect with Us: 
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator
​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup​​

-------------------------------------

Topics:
00:00 Sneak Peak
00:30 Introduction
01:08 Post Shark Tank life
05:45 Shark Tank Behind the Scenes
09:52 What triggered Ganesh to re-evaluate his options
15:04 Family Support  
18:37 Why did Flatheads not work out?
27:06 Shoes are a hard category
30:59 What would Ganesh have done differently
33:21 Where does Flatheads go from here
34:25 Product Design 
37:34 Something's off with founders
38:22 What did Ganesh take away from this experience
44:35 Have you hired someone who's been on TV?

If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Welcome to #98th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. The Roundup is our weekly views on the news from the Indian Startup Ecosystem.

-------------------------------------

This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/

-------------------------------------

Park Avenue Power Point Tweet: https://twitter.com/RoshanCariappa/status/1612305909841285120?s=20

-------------------------------------

Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup

-------------------------------------

Topics:
00:00 Opening Comments
02:43 G20's Startup20
05:39 UPI for NRIs
07:48 Rapido ban in Maharashtra
09:08 Microsoft's Unlimited Leaves
10:16 Park Avenue Wrinklefree Shirts
10:40 BharatPe's authorized as Payment Aggregator
13:46 Auto Expo - Self Balancing Scooter
15:01 Other Fundraises
17:02 Park Avenue Power Points

If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Pramod decided to build Unbox Robotics after spending time on the other side of the table as a customer, evaluating and deploying warehouse robotics/automation solutions at Flipkart. Unbox Robotics is developing a software-defined robotics platform to help logistics players increase their parcel/item sorting and order consolidation productivity using much lesser warehousing area with an AI-driven fleet of vertical sorting robots. 

-------------------------------------

This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/

-------------------------------------

Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates: https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1

-------------------------------------

Connect with Pramod :
Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/pramodghadge/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PramodGhadge19

-------------------------------------

Connect with Us: 
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator
​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup​​

-------------------------------------

Topics: 
00:00 Sneak Peak
01:14 Introduction
02:19 Nuances of building a hardware startup
04:36 Building with the customers
07:17 How did Pramod pick the problem
10:36 Exciting updates in the world of robotics
14:06 101 of building a robot
15:44 Manufacturing and sourcing components
16:57 Challenges of solving in the fulfillment space
21:45 Park Avenue Wrinkle free shirts
22:09 The process of deployment
23:44 Integrating with the ecosystem
26:22 Common use cases for Unbox Robotics
30:02 Unbox Robotics' Customer acquisition
31:21 Unbox Robotics' Product roadmap
32:48 Are they going global?
34:18 Unique insights from the robotics industry
35:47 Fundraising process for hardware startups
38:25 Books and Podcast recommendations 

If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Welcome to #97th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. The Roundup is our weekly views on the news from the Indian Startup Ecosystem.

-------------------------------------

This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/

-------------------------------------

Park Avenue Power Point Tweet: https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1610563083373518848?s=20

-------------------------------------

Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup

-------------------------------------

Topics:
00:00 Opening comments
01:26 Shark Tank Season 2
05:20 Mamaearth IPO
10:24 OYO IPO delayed
11:39 Microsoft and ISRO sign MOU
13:37 Park Avenue Wrinkle free shirts
14:02 Draft Gaming Rules
16:48 Ola to make rival Google in Maps
18:13 Govt. launches probe into EV makers 
20:20 Other news
23:14 Park Avenue Power Points

If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Welcome to #96th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. The Roundup is our weekly views on the news from the Indian Startup Ecosystem.

-------------------------------------

This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/

-------------------------------------

Park Avenue Power Point Tweet:https://twitter.com/RoshanCariappa/status/1607642655735042053?s=20

-------------------------------------

Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup

-------------------------------------

If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Subramanya is the co-founder and CEO of Fisdom, a wealth tech platform. Prior to founding Fisdom, he worked at Bessemer Venture Partner. With over 15 years of experience in finance, Subu is a veteran of the Indian Startup scene. In this episode he spoke about the impact that VC firms have had on startups, the nuances of running a broking business and shared some unique insights from the industry.

-------------------------------------

This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/

-------------------------------------

Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates: https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1

-------------------------------------

Connect with Subramanya S V :
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/subramanya-s-v-1864982/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Subramanya_SV

-------------------------------------

Connect with Us: 
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator
​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup​​

-------------------------------------

Topics: 
00:00 Sneak Peak
00:38 Introduction
02:05 Evolution of Indian Startups
05:56 Impact of VC Funding on Startups
11:42 How Investing has changed  
16:09 Balancing growth and consumer interests 
22:43 Park Avenue Wrinkle free shirts
23:07 Nuances of running a broking business 
28:33 Can a startup have different subcultures? 
33:00 Managing compliance and regulation in fintech
36:20 Unique insights from the Wealth industry
40:20 Building trust with consumers
42:36 Executing during a downturn
45:40 Books and Podcast recommendations

If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Welcome to #95th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. The Roundup is our weekly views on the news from the Indian Startup Ecosystem.

-------------------------------------

This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/

-------------------------------------

Park Avenue Power Point Tweet: https://twitter.com/yamini_bhat/status/1603611451985625089

-------------------------------------

Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup

-------------------------------------

Topics:
00:00 Opening comments
04:41 India overtakes China in late-stage funding
06:13 Despite layoffs, Indian start-ups created 230,000 jobs
08:20 BYJU's CEO summoned by child rights body 
14:27 Park Avenue Wrinkle free shirts
14:51 Razorpay pauses onboarding new merchants 
17:04 Meesho pulls plug on work from anywhere policy
18:37 Other Fundraises
19:19 Park Avenue Power Points

If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Anurakt is the Co-founder of Klub, a revenue based financing startup that provides skin-in-the-game financing for loved brands. Prior to starting Klub he was an intrapreneur at InMobi and created two global businesses, Glance and TruFactor, as core growth areas for the group. He was also a venture capitalist, investment banker, and current angel investor helping start-ups scale. In this episode he spoke about the nuances of revenue based financing, how to manage a lending business, how to operate during a down turn and more.

-------------------------------------

This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/

-------------------------------------

Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates: https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1

-------------------------------------

Connect with Anurakt :
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuraktjain/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/anuraktjain

-------------------------------------

Connect with Us: 
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup

​​-------------------------------------

Topics:
00:00 Sneak Peak
01:07 Introduction
02:23 Anurakt's perspective as an investor and a founder
08:12 How an Operator mindset helps with being a founder
12:56 Why did Anurakt pick revenue based financing
19:52 Nuances of revenue based financing
24:38 Advice for other founders on starting up
30:11 Park Avenue Wrinkle free shirts
30:35 Reasons for picking consumer v/s enterprise businesses
33:57 Building a moat as a lender
36:33 Customer acquisition channels
38:12 Nuances of managing a lending business 
41:15 Dealing with regulations
46:29 Executing in a downturn
52:15 Books and Podcast recommendations
54:35 Park Avenue Power points

If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Welcome to #94th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. The Roundup is our weekly views on the news from the Indian Startup Ecosystem.

-------------------------------------

This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/

-------------------------------------

Startup Operator podcast with Eshwar Vikas : https://youtu.be/f7N0mectDkw

-------------------------------------

NaaN Curry podcast with Eshwar Vikas : https://omny.fm/shows/naan-curry-with-sadaf-and-archit/can-robots-cook-indian-food-with-eshwar-vikas

-------------------------------------

Park Avenue Power Point Tweet: https://twitter.com/samidhas/status/1600034519570173957

-------------------------------------

Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup

-------------------------------------

Topics:
00:00 Opening comments
05:53 India gets world’s first gold ATM
07:49 Blume Ventures closes Fund IV 
12:12 LegalPay launches fund to invest in legal tech startups
13:45 AWS to invest in Indian Space start ups
15:38 Paytm considering share buyback
18:47 Park Avenue Wrinkle Free Shirts
19:12 RBI rolls out new feature for UPI: Multi debit
21:34 BharatPe seeks Rs 88 crore in damages from Ashneer Grover
27:10 Twitter Blue new prices announced
29:03 Other News
30:45 Park Avenue Power Points

If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!