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Welcome to a new episode of  The Entrepreneur Podcast, today we have with us Suddan Shanmugasundaram CEO and Founder of Mintly, an Online place for Sales professionals (related Content, Jobs, Community) in Retail, FMCG and Finance Industries in Tier 2 and 3 cities in South India.

   

Mintly is an online place for Sales professionals (related Content, Jobs, Community) in Retail, FMCG and Finance Industries in Tier 2 and 3 cities in South India, planning to extend into North East India in Q3 2017.

An entrepreneur by heart, Suddan has his roots in Coimbatore. Unable to bear the frustrations of finding a good talent and also realizing the huge skill gap problem, Suddan laid the foundation of his startup HR CUBE.

Suddan completed his engineering from Bharathiar University , followed by  MS in Computer Science from North Dakota State University,US. After that he started working in SAP consulting for 9 years while launching   startups in E-Commerce, SAP , Food and Social Media that failed.  While working he also pursued Hybrid MBA Program at Kelley School of Business, IU that paved the way for his 5th Startup, HR CUBE.

After finishing MBA, Suddan got himself enrolled in Columbia Business School where he completed his executive education in Personal Leadership. Apart from running his startups, he is also a motivational speaker and a mentor to startups in Indianapolis. He is also actively involved in the Indian Startup ecosystem. A regular contributor for Huffington Post, YFS Magazine, HANS India and frequently been on Podcasts catering to Entrepreneurship and Marketing, Suddan is always willing to nurture the entrepreneurial spirit in others.

About : Suddan S. : LinkedIn

Links : Mintly : Web ; Facebook ; Twitter

The Entrepreneur  Podcast interviews and chats with today’s most successful entrepreneurs and founders from Asia, Singapore, India, China, Japan, Malaysia , Indonesia and more and asking them what steps they used to become a success, how they started up and you will be prepared to take your inspiration and motivation and put it into action.

   

Welcome to a new episode of  The Entrepreneur Podcast, today we have with us Krishna Abatipudi  Founding member of the ASAL-Amaravati Solar Association a Cooperative where all Renewal energy entrepreneurs can promote their products and services.

   

Krishna started his career in renewable energy in 1997 and currently works at SOLTEK as Vice President-Sales prior to that was business head at Bharat synergy.

He is the author of E-Book”The Journey Towards Energy For All” and is a renewable Energy Professional with more than 17 years hands on experience in developing countries with a focus on Bottom of Pyramid Markets.

ASAL-Renewable Energy Cooperative is where all renewable energy entrepreneurs can promote their products and services the way Milk Farmers promote their products through AMUL not just across Bharat but across the Globe like Uber.

About : Krishna Abatipudi : LinkedIn

Links : whatsapp : +919441899745; email : [email protected]

The Entrepreneur  Podcast interviews and chats with today’s most successful entrepreneurs and founders from Asia, Singapore, India, China, Japan, Malaysia , Indonesia and more and asking them what steps they used to become a success, how they started up and you will be prepared to take your inspiration and motivation and put it into action.

   

Welcome to a new episode of  The Entrepreneur Podcast, today we have with us Tanvi Bhardwaj Co-founder and CTO of Mishipay.

Mishipay is a new retail payments start-up which allows shoppers to pick up a product they wish to buy, scan the barcode with their phone, pay within the phone and simply walk out.

   

Tanvi currently lives in Bangalore and has done her Computer Science from the University of Manchester, prior to Mishipay she worked at a few software houses in India and UK.

MishiPay seeks to bring the best of online shopping to the physical store for both shoppers and retailers. With our app, shoppers can scan barcodes on items and pay on the spot, without ever needing to go to a counter or wait in any

queue. They can just scan, pay and leave, with as few as 3 clicks. At the same time, it’s sustainable for retailers because we incorporate RFID security that ensures that if somebody tries to walk out without paying, the sensors immediately catch that and sound the alarm. So shoppers will save a lot of time and have a much better shopping

experience while retailers will increase sales, have far more shopper insights and improve profitability while still ensuring security against theft.

Awards :

Anita Borg Women in Entrepreneurship Award

EIT Digital Finalist, Digital Infrastructure Category (One of top 8 in Europe) – MishiPay Ltd

University of Manchester Venture Further Award – MishiPay Ltd

University College London Bright Ideas Award – MishiPay Ltd

About : Tanvi Bhardwaj  : LinkedIn

Links : Mishipay : Web ; Facebook ; LinkedIn ; Twitter

The Entrepreneur  Podcast interviews and chats with today’s most successful entrepreneurs and founders from Asia, Singapore, India, China, Japan, Malaysia , Indonesia and more and asking them what steps they used to become a success, how they started up and you will be prepared to take your inspiration and motivation and put it into action.

   

Welcome to a new episode of  The Entrepreneur Podcast, today we chat with Prerna Mehra founder of Fashion and lifestyle platform Prernamehra.com.

This is the 5th show in our 6 part series of “The Blogger Edit” a partnership between The Entrepreneur Podcast and The Digital Rosé showcasing the journey of blogging.

   

Prerna Mehra is a 19-year-old fashion student, fashion designer, entrepreneur, model, and blogger, based in Mumbai, she has

been blogging about fashion and lifestyle on Instagram since over a year now.

Prerna blogs about upcoming trends, what should be paired with what, outfit suggestions for when you don’t know what to

wear, brands that grab her attention, beauty trends, basic styling, events she has been to lately and high heels off course.

She is the founder and creative head at Label Prerna Mehra, an independent venture she started when she was 17, it’s a

clothing brand that is all about fusion, prints, colour and quirk. From sarees to bold gowns, Prerna loves making inspired

custom garments for her clients that is her creation based on their personality, enhancing it but not diverting from it.

In her own words “I love writing, athletics, painting and cooking as well. And just the way that list is completely haywire, I’m the

kind of person that likes trying everything. I love surprising myself every now and then. I religiously follow cricket

which is probably the only sport I don’t play. Learning how to fly a plane has been on my bucket list forever. I’ve

recently started taking fitness very seriously, the gym is my happy place.”

About : Prerna Mehra

Links : Web ; Facebook ; Instagram ; Twitter ; Pinterest

The Entrepreneur  Podcast interviews and chats with today’s most successful entrepreneurs and founders from Asia, Singapore, India, China, Japan, Malaysia , Indonesia and more and asking them what steps they used to become a success, how they started up and you will be prepared to take your inspiration and motivation and put it into action.

   

 

Welcome to a new episode of  The Entrepreneur Podcast, today we have with us Radhika Mukherji Founder and CEO of Happydemic from Mumbai, India. This is also our 100th show and we thank our listeners who got us this far.

Happydemic is a digital platform built with the aim of spreading happiness through LIVE ENTERTAINMENT.

   

Radhika Mukherji is a thriving entrepreneur with creative instincts and passion for Music. She is the Founder & CEO of Happydemic, a digital platform bridging gap between customers and upcoming artistes, ensuring a happy & soothing experience. It is a one stop destination which aims at democratizing live performances and bringing them to one’s doorstep at an affordable price. Their vision is to make a happy difference in the lives of artists and customers through their platform.

Radhika uses her unique sense of technique and approach to resolve issues. Her primary motto is to enhance the joy of music enriching one’s soul, leaving a mark in the lives of the artiste and the audience by putting special focus on individual preferences. Along with her exquisite ambitions, she has a Business degree from N.M.College, Mumbai and a PPL license along with 8 years experience in Aviation. Additionally, in the last 15 years she has created successful IPs for Shaan. She is also a mother of two kids who believes in maintaining a fair balance between work and home and in her leisure time she enjoys swimming, outdoor sports & reading.

Happydemic is a world class effort of love and passion (both online and offline) to bring Live performances to your doorstep at an affordable price. Happydemic is a company started by Mrs. Radhika Mukherji, wife of singer Shaan & Mr. Amar Pandit, Managing Director of My Financial Advisor & Happiness Factory. We are live entertainment specialists and cater to all categories & genres of music. The artists on our platform are extremely talented, most are contestants, finalists and winners of reality shows like The Voice, The Stage, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, India Idol etc.

Revenue :The average cost for booking an artist is Rs 25,000, out of which Happydemic charges a commission of 10–20 per cent.

Growth:  The website was officially launched on April 2016 and has over 400+ artists listed till date. We have done phenomenal work in the last 4 months with Corporate Clients like Kotak AMC, La Farge, IDFC AMC, Malls like Phoenix Market City Kurla, Restaurants like Mirabella, some weddings and a lot of happy customers!

Funding : So far Happydemic has raised Rs 5.5 crore as seed funding, mainly from family and friends.

About : Radhika Mukherji : LinkedIn

Links : Happydemic : Web ; Facebook ; LinkedIn ; Twitter

The Entrepreneur  Podcast interviews and chats with today’s most successful entrepreneurs and founders from Asia, Singapore, India, China, Japan, Malaysia , Indonesia and more and asking them what steps they used to become a success, how they started up and you will be prepared to take your inspiration and motivation and put it into action.

   

Welcome to a new episode of  The Entrepreneur Podcast, today we chat with Prerna Gupta founder of The Trousseau a platform discussing all things weddings.

This is the 4th show in our 6 part series of “The Blogger Edit” a partnership between The Entrepreneur Podcast and The Digital Rosé showcasing the journey of blogging.

   

Prerna is a Chennai-based bridal stylist, image consultant and trousseau curator who has just one mission: to make all your bridal dreams come true! She also believes that every single person attending that wedding deserves to look their absolute best . Her unconditional love for Indian Culture, Weddings, Fashion and Bollywood come together to make The Trousseau your go-to resource for wedding style.

She did her masters from London School, she works at PP Merchandising pursuing fashion and prior to that was with google as an advertising specialist.

The Trousseau is a dedicated to bringing the best of wedding fashion to you. Trends hot off the runway, bollywood-inspired looks, upcoming designers, make up tips, places to shop, the list goes on…just like your never ending pre-wedding checklist.

About : Prerna Gupta

Links : Web ; Facebook ; Instagram ; G+

The Entrepreneur  Podcast interviews and chats with today’s most successful entrepreneurs and founders from Asia, Singapore, India, China, Japan, Malaysia , Indonesia and more and asking them what steps they used to become a success, how they started up and you will be prepared to take your inspiration and motivation and put it into action.

   

Welcome to a new episode of  The Entrepreneur Podcast, today we chat with Nandini Swaminathan founder of a fashion blog Sartorial Secrets.

This is the third show in our 6 part series of “The Blogger Edit” a partnership between The Entrepreneur Podcast and The Digital Rosé showcasing the journey of blogging.

   

Nandini spends time in Bangalore and graduated from Lady Sriram Delhi, she is also a  Community Manager Chumbak Design Pvt. Ltd. and prior to that was a Social Media and Content Strategist at Ripple Links and Creative Analyst at Yahoo!

‘Sartorial’ relates to clothing, and the blog that explores Nandini’s interpretations of trends, fashion and her own personal style. If you’re new to the world of fashion, it will also hopefully give you a glimpse into how you can look well put-together with little effort.

Fashion has always inspired Nandini; for her it’s almost like an art form. The fluidity of fabrics, the colours, the dizzying array of silhouettes that can be created – fashion is one of the most wonderful ways you can express yourself.

About : Nandini Swaminathan

Links : Web ; Facebook ; Instagram ; Twitter ; Pinterest

The Entrepreneur  Podcast interviews and chats with today’s most successful entrepreneurs and founders from Asia, Singapore, India, China, Japan, Malaysia , Indonesia and more and asking them what steps they used to become a success, how they started up and you will be prepared to take your inspiration and motivation and put it into action.

   

Welcome to a new episode of  The Entrepreneur Podcast, today we have with us Richa Singh  Co-founder of YourDOST, New Delhi India.

At YourDOST, they provide an online counseling and emotional support platform designed to foster mental wellness.

   

Richa is an engineer from IIT Guwahati and is using her technological skills to build a support system to help people deal with stress., prior to this worked in product in O9, Musigma and Webfluenze.

YourDOST provides an online counseling and emotional support platform designed to foster mental wellness. It anonymously connects you with the right expert consisting of psychologists, psychotherapists, counselors, life coaches, career guides and people with rich and deep life experience, who understand you and guide you through completely confidential individual sessions (through free online chats).

Through personalized guidance, our Experts can help you develop:

Healthy personal relationships

A productive and satisfying work-life balance

A more focused approach towards achieving your goals

A more confident self

The ability to deal with stress, anxiety, depression and pressures of all kinds and from many sources – personal, societal, peer.

Growth & Market

India is home to the largest number of depressed individuals, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) study. Further, the WHO World Mental Health Survey 2010 also lists suicide as the third largest cause of death in 15 – 35 year olds, with India accounting for 32 per cent of the world’s suicides.

As of July The platform also witnesses 3,000 visitors daily across all properties (online, Ios and Android app). 800 sessions per day +

Funding : $1.2 million (approx Rs 8 crore) in a pre-series A round led by SAIF Partners with repeat participation from seven angel investors — Venk Krishnan (NuVentures), Subbarao Telidevara (NuVentures), Phanindra Sama (Redbus), Aprameya Radhakrishna (TaxiForSure), Paula Mariwala (Seedfund), Vibhu Garg (Unicommerce) and Gaurav Bhalotia (Flipkart).

Mobile Apps : Google , iOS

About : Richa Singh : LinkedIn

Links : YourDOST : Web ; Facebook ; LinkedIn ; Twitter

The Entrepreneur  Podcast interviews and chats with today’s most successful entrepreneurs and founders from Asia, Singapore, India, China, Japan, Malaysia , Indonesia and more and asking them what steps they used to become a success, how they started up and you will be prepared to take your inspiration and motivation and put it into action.

   

Welcome to a new episode of  The Entrepreneur Podcast, today we have chat with Magali Vaz founder of a India’s largest single author lifestyle blog Magalic.com.

This is the second show in our 6 part series of “The Blogger Edit” a partnership between The Entrepreneur Podcast and The Digital Rosé showcasing the journey of blogging.

   

Magali started her blog, Magalic.com as a teenager just starting college & since then it’s grown to be one of India’s largest single author lifestyle blogs. In her words “my blog is an online visual journal of the things I buy & wear, places I visit, food I eat & things that inspire me”.

Magalic.com has been nominated for a Cosmopolitan Blog Award (Best Lifestyle Blog) in 2013 & as Elle Beauty Blogger of the Year in 2014. Magali has been featured in numerous print publications like Hindustan Times, Cosmopolitan, Grazia & GoodHomes Magazine.

Magali is also a POPxo Super Blogger in the elite POPxo Blog Network. She was also the official blogger for the city of Lavasa in 2012 & the official blogger for India Beach Fashion Week 2016 Summerdive.

Growth: – Social Stats

Twitter followers:  13,100+

Instagram followers: 37,200+

YouTube Subscribers: 5,800+

Facebook Fans: 3,600+

Alexa Rank: 456,000 (international) 38,000 (India)

Magalic.com gets over 20,000 visits a month (link), with a particularly strong readership in India, USA, UK & Singapore.

The Entrepreneur Podcast in partnership with The Digital Rosé has partnered for a 6 part series “The Blogger Edit” showcasing the journey of blogging with 6 Rose bloggers.

About :  Magali Vaz

Links : Web ; Facebook ; Instagram ; Twitter ; Youtube ; Pinterest

The Entrepreneur  Podcast interviews and chats with today’s most successful entrepreneurs and founders from Asia, Singapore, India, China, Japan, Malaysia , Indonesia and more and asking them what steps they used to become a success, how they started up and you will be prepared to take your inspiration and motivation and put it into action.

   

Welcome to a new episode of  The Entrepreneur Podcast, today we have with us Sudanshu Tiwari  founder of Rewardz.sg Singapore.

Rewardz provides Technology solutions to boost employee engagement and corporate wellness and it has been at the forefront of the digitisation of HR services .

   

Sudanshu has over a decade of experience producing and managing applications across web and mobile platforms for large-scale banking institutions – including holding senior roles in global investment banks such as Credit Suisse, JP Morgan and the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Sudhanshu strongly believes that human resource practitioners for medium-to-large organisations overspend on technology platforms, staggered across multiple functions such as recruitment, benefits, payroll & admin and wellness. His company, Rewardz has released 2 products – Emperks and Flabuless in the employee engagement and corporate wellness space with the vision to becoming one-stop employee engagement, wellness and benefits platform for HR. Its son launching a third named Serra.

”Good employee benefits go beyond insurance coverage and allows the employer to contribute towards employee wellness and happiness. It is a way to reward employee efforts and promote work life balance,” Sudhanshu says.

Apart from taking being a solution provider in employee benefits, Sudhanshu recently embarked on wine appreciation, and looks forward to visiting a vineyard soon. But no matter where his interests may lie, Sudhanshu’s business philosophy is simple: he believes that the company should stay grounded and focus on creating value, and the rest will fall in place.

Sudhanshu is currently planning on expanding Rewardz into 10 other countries, with a projected revenue growth of 500% on year-on-year basis.

Funding : with an investment of SGD 3 million Benefit One Inc., a Japanese company with a market cap of 1B+ that specializes in fringe benefit outsourcing services becomes a major stakeholder of Rewardz.

About : Sudanshu Tiwari : LinkedIn

Links : Rewardz.sg : Web ; Facebook ; LinkedIn ; Twitter

The Entrepreneur  Podcast interviews and chats with today’s most successful entrepreneurs and founders from Asia, Singapore, India, China, Japan, Malaysia , Indonesia and more and asking them what steps they used to become a success, how they started up and you will be prepared to take your inspiration and motivation and put it into action.