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Welcome to a new episode of  The Entrepreneur Podcast, today we have with us Sachin Singhal, Founder & CEO, Bandbaajaa.com from Delhi, India.

Bandbaajaa.com an NDTV venture is a leading e-commerce portal that caters to all wedding related requirements. It connects brides/grooms to a credible and curated network of vendors, and also curates selective wedding merchandise.

   

Sachin Singhal started his career with Tata Consultancy Services, where he worked as a Business Analyst. It was during this time that he got involved in a couple of start ups, and decided to quit TCS to co-found Letsbuy.com in 2009, where he headed the Marketing & Alliances team. Prior to that, he was one of the initial members of Cafegadgets.com in 2007. In his last assignment, he spearheaded the online business and marketing for Naaptol, one of India’s leading online store for a period of 5 years.

He is also a former Gold medalist in Master of Computer Applications (MCA) from Vellore Institute of Technology.

Known for having an acute eye for business analysis and his diverse experience with startups, Sachin has now founded an e-commerce portal that caters to all wedding related requirements, backed by NDTV- Bandbaajaa.com.

Bandbaajaa.com is a leading e-commerce portal that caters to all wedding related requirements. It connects brides/grooms to a credible and curated network of vendors, and also curates selective wedding merchandise. The wedding portal provides, through their vast services and products an end-to-end solution to plan and create the ultimate wedding – right from picture-perfect proposals, FnB vendors, and wedding attires to exotic honeymoon locations.

About:  Sachin Singhal : LinkedIn

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

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 Ishmeet Singh Founder at High on Leather.

High on leather provides fashionable Eco-Friendly leather bags at selling prices up to 60% less than the retail prices of other and also at a considerable discount compared to the costs in a department store or even on the high street.

   

Ishmeet Singh earned his diploma in Mass Communication and graduation in BBA, prior to High on Leather he was an Online Marketing Manager at Whitelotus Consultants, an E-Commerce Executive at Shopify and Indiabulls and a Senior Executive at Digital Vidya.

High On Leather is an online e-tailer (based in India) that provides leather backpacks, work & travel bags for both men and women. If you get a chance to read their story, you’ll understand that their noble mission is to supply the market with eco-friendly leather bags & accessories at 60% of the cost of most retailers.

The basic difference between High On Leather goat leather bags and normal leather bags, are of smell. Usual goat leather bags have a very bad smell and High On Leather products are tanned in a way that they neither have smell and the stitching of the bags are so strong that they are going to last for years.

About:  Ishmeet Singh : LinkedIn

Links : High on Leather : Web ; Instagram ; Twitter ; Facebook ; Youtube

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 Lavesh Pritmani Founder, Learn Bhangra App from New York.

The Learn Bhangra App demonstrates popular steps through a novel new cardiovascular exercise program that simultaneously teaches you a new dance and tones your body.

   

Along with Learn Bhangra Lavesh is also a client executive at Lenovo and prior to this he was a director of Bhangra Programs Natya Academy, Vice President CellularMax and a Client Associate (Series 7 FINRA Registered Representative) Merrill Lynch, he did his MBA from Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Bhangra is a high energy folk dance that originates from the Punjab region in South Asia and the Learn Bhangra app demonstrates popular steps through a novel new cardiovascular exercise program that simultaneously teaches you a new dance and tones your body. One can progress at their own pace through instructional videos that break down individual steps, and then move on to the challenging workout videos that piece it all together.

The app features a forum and leaderboard to keep you connected within the Learn Bhangra App community, you can share your progress, ask questions and submit videos to get feedback on how you are doing.

Additionally, the app provides periodic challenges and contests, where you can win prizes, varying from Learn Bhangra App gear and merchandise to free workshops conducted by the instructors.

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Workout Plan : Pdf or Excel.

About:  Lavesh Pritmani : LinkedIn

Links : Learn Bhangra : Web ; Instagram ; Twitter ; Facebook ; Youtube

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 Biswanath Rath CEO on BNR Films from Chennai, India.

BNR is  a Chennai based multi-award winning Film Production Company having expertise in producing Ad-Films, TVC, Corporate Videos, Documentaries, Music Videos, Web Series, Promotional Films, Short Films, Trailers/Teasers and Feature Films of various languages/genres.

   

A post-graduate in screenwriting and Film Direction, Biswanath Rath has got several award winning short films, short stories, lyrics, songs & music videos to his credit in last 5 years as writer and director. He hails from Jeypore (Koraput District, Odisha, India) and heads Chennai based film production company ‘BnR Films LLP’.

‘Kar Bhalaa’ (Tamil Title: ‘Nanmai Sei’) was his debut short film (student short film) which is based on a true story in Chennai.  Amidst critics and audience appreciation, the film went on to receive two awards as well as screenings in a total of 21 International Film Festivals. Post ‘Kar Bhalaa’, he has directed several award winning short films, Documentaries, Music videos, Corporate films, Ad-films, TVC under his banner ‘BnR Films’. His recent social ad-film ‘’The ‘Right’ Glass’’ has won two awards and Official Selections in 27 International Film Festival. His International music video “Feel The Passion’ has also received tremendous response in Social Media and screenings in 5 International Film Festivals. He is presently writing the script for a feature film.

After completing his B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from NIT Warangal, he started his career in India’s biggest car manufacturing company (Maruti Suzuki India Limited) in Gurgaon, but soon shifted to Chennai to give wings to his film making dream. Having numerous short stories, award winning poems and stage shows to his credit, the director has also written and directed several skits and stage plays during his ‘NITW Dramatic Club days’ (2003-2007). To further enhance his story-telling skills, he invested significant time and effort in formal education in screenwriting and film making (2010-2012) which in turn gave way to his multi award winning short film ‘Kar Bhalaa’ and film company ‘BnR Films LLP’. What followed was, a chain of successful short films and ad-films which brought the company respect and fame.

About:  Biswanath Rath : LinkedIn

Links : BNR Filnms : Web ; LinkedIn ; Twitter ; Facebook ; Youtube

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 Ali Madihid Managing Director  iCommerce Asia from Singapore.

iCommerce Asia is an integrated eCommerce Supply Chain Solutions Partner in Southeast Asia. They offer unique end-to-end solutions which supports and enables their clients’ eCommerce channels to its fullest potential.

   

With the Singapore ecommerce market expected to exceed $7billion in 2025, many companies are jumping on the ecommerce bandwagon due to rising rental costs and forsaking their traditional brick & mortar roots, towards greener online pastures. One thing however is prevalent on some people’s minds – What is the next phase for the ecommerce industry and how can smaller players compete with the bigger guys?

There are many reasons why ecommerce is growing at such an unprecedented rate but one of them can be attributed to numerous ecommerce platforms aiding businesses in integrating online and can provide a whole suite of online retail solutions ranging from delivery, website development, payment solutions, photography and even sales and digital marketing for business ranging from a one man show to a multinational company of more than 5000 staff.

One of the new players on the scene is iCommerce Asia which has emerged in the ecommerce industry as an integrated eCommerce Supply Chain Solutions Partner. They not only pave the way to entrepreneurship but also encourage businesses to seek internationally recognised. iCommerce Asia’s Managing Director Ali Madihid saw a gap within the ecommerce market when he started his company this year as he felt “there was no true ecommerce solutions provided in the market that can offer end to end solutions”

In just a few short years, Syed Ali has proven himself to be an unstoppable force while navigating the e­commerce landscape. With 12 years of experience working with logistics and supply chains under his belt, Ali is a man with remarkable prowess in the budding e­commerce industry.

Ali did his BA in Management from University of Manchester anf through the years, he has held senior management roles in various established organisations including Expeditors International, SATS Cargo, Reebonz Group and Zalora SEA.

As an expert strategist in his field, Ali has experience in developing and managing business units and operations in the US, UK, China and Southeast Asia.

About:  Ali Madihid : LinkedIn

Links : iCommerce : Web ; Instagram ; Twitter ; Facebook

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 Akshat Srivastava CEO & Founder of Millionlights from Pune, India.

Millionlights is an education content provider using technology to achieve massive scale which was formed to create a better future for millions of people across India through learning and skill development.

   

Akshat started his journey as an entrepreneur right after doing his business administration. The entrepreneurship bug hit him after he left his university and started his career in the leather business and thereafter moving onto the IT space in late 2001.

He was the Co-Founder and COO of an IT services company, Xanadutec, which was founded in 2003 and headquartered in the UK. Xanadutec now has grown into a 500 + people multi country IT services and product company. Akshat also founded Alabot in 2006, which provided Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing solutions which got funded by the Malaysian Government Fund and later got merged within their portfolio.

Akshat then founded Millionlights in 2016, a progressive digital learning model which enables learning via multiple screens and through local languages. At Millionlights, he is instrumental in building the company for scale.

Akshat has also been a part of the NMEICT program of the MHRD and was actively involved in policy formation for the ICT program of the Central Government. In his leisure time, Akshat plays golf and travels extensively.

He has done his Bachelor of Commerce from the HR College of Commerce, Mumbai.

Founded in 2016, Millionlights, an education content provider using technology to achieve massive scale, was formed to create a better future for millions of people across India through learning and skill development.

The Millionlights vision encompasses a hope to be able to reach out to the farthest corner of India and deliver skill-based training to everyone. Millionlights believes that for India to be relevant on a global scale there is a need for millions of trained, skilled people. Education is the only way to alleviate poverty and move a large under served segment of the population out of their current cycle of unemployment and make them productive members of society. The inspiration for the brand came from the idea of reaching out to millions of lives and lighting up their future through the use of technology.

One of the key features of Millionlights is access to the best authored and curated content leading to industry recognised certification on all screens (Mobile, Desktop and TV). The technology platforms developed by Millionlights facilitate live lectures, offline viewing, TV programs, and faculty and industry interactions. The learning platforms ensure peer interaction, faculty hand-holding and discussion forums and are based on localised content.

The Millionlights movement aims to be an all-encompassing program which will cater to the needs of a massive under served and often neglected market segment and to provide open access to education and real-world skills to at least 50 million learners in the next 5 years. Millionlights believes that just certification will not create a knowledge economy. An entire system has to be evolved where certification is the end result of learning outcomes. The program proposes to add significant value to the process through the teaching methodologies and industry led partnerships.

The Millionlights vision is aligned to the Digital India mission of providing skill based certification and linking that to the industry needs.

Millionlights is founded and managed by a group of educationists, people with extensive experience at the policy making level in Government and...

Welcome to a new episode of The Entrepreneur Podcast, today we have with us Rajat Harlalka Co-founder at Bellurbis from Gurgaon, India.

Bellurbis is an enterprise focused software development company. They help other enterprises to better the productivity and effectiveness of their teams by enabling them with the right skills and knowledge they need for their current jobs.

   

Rajat  is a Engineer from IIT India and prior to Bellurbis he spent time as a Operating Partner GSF India, he was a Management Consultant at EXICON Ltd., a Project Manager/Team Lead ST-Ericsson (Formerly Ericsson Mobile Platform) and a member of the Startup Leadership Program (SLP).

Bellurbis wants to become a world-class mobile solution provider. Bellurbis strives to enrich people’s lives with a broad portfolio of mobile solutions that go beyond VAS. It is this core purpose that motivates us to develop new products and create solutions that can have a major impact on people’s lives across the globe. Bellurbis is an ambitious company that aims to be the leader in its chosen markets. Bellurbis will achieve this by creating customer value – focusing on innovation, excellence and partnerships.

About: Rajat Harlalka : LinkedIn

Links : Bellurbis : Web ; LinkedIn ; Twitter ; Facebook

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 Amit Bhartiya Co-founder at Doseat from Mumbai, India.

Doseat is India’s premiere marketplace for two wheelers with a focus on certified used bikes! So far, only 0.2% of used bikes are resold, primarily due to lack of a common platform and very little ancillary support such as finance and insurance. DoSeat, providing solutions to all these complications, is the ideal platform for buyers and sellers to close the perfect deal in the fairest and most effective manner.

   

Founded by Amit Bhartiya and Kalam Shah, DoSeat has the edge of their combined experience in IT, retail, marketing and technology. Amit is a rank holding Chartered Accountant with over a decade’s experience in working on building brands. As a co-founder of LocalBanya and eBay Motors, he has the knowledge and skills to power brands from scratch. Amit has also co-authored a patent that’s India’s first used car and bike pricing index. Kalam is an IIT-B alumnus and brings with him over 10 years’ experience in development, lead generation and marketing. The force of their collective experience powers the strong base on which DoSeat is built.

So far, only 0.2% of used bikes are resold, primarily due to lack of a common platform and very little ancillary support such as finance and insurance. DoSeat, providing solutions to all these complications, is the ideal platform for buyers and sellers to close the perfect deal in the fairest and most effective manner.

About:  Amit Bhartiya : LinkedIn

Links : DoSeat : Web ; Instagram ; Twitter ; Facebook

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 Alok Duggal COO at Homestudio from Bangalore, India.

Homestudio is the Only organised omni channel in India which has its own Products , online / offline presence and after sales centre  offering Complete end to end solution for furniture. Homestudio is the first one to bridge the gap between super high end modular options and cheap local options offering the best branded international furniture in India at best affordable costs.

   

Alok is the COO at Homestudio.com an online platform that offers branded global home solutions in the furniture and kitchen category to Indian customers.

Homestudio.com’s products are specially manufactured for the venture by German companies like Express Group, CS Schmal and Winkle, and Homestudio.com sells them under the brand name Deline.

Alok did his Marketing from IIMT Gaziabad and prior to Homestudio was significantly associated in building the Brand ING in India as Head of Marketing. He was also responsible for launching and sustaining the growth for French company JCDecaux into complex Indian market.

Outside of business Alok has a passion for sports.

Funding : HomeStudio.com has raised $5 million (Rs 33.4 crore) in seed funding from Bren Corporation,

About:  Alok Duggal : LinkedIn

Links : Homestudio : Web ; LinkedIn ; Twitter ; Facebook

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 Devendra Agarwal Co-founder at InstaOffice & Founder of Dexter Capital from Delhi, India.

InstaOffice is India’s fastest growing network of shared workplaces, including co-working spaces and business centres. Dexter Capital Advisors is a boutique investment bank focused on providing the best in class services to growth stage companies as well as new age entrepreneurs in the early stage funding process.

   

Devendra Kumar Agarwal  is the Founder and CEO of Dexter Capital Advisors, a Delhi-based boutique investment bank, which is committed to assisting entrepreneurs in tier two/three cities of India to raise capital for their ventures.

He is also the Co-founder at InstaOffice which is India’s fastest growing network of shared workplaces, including co-working spaces and business centres. InstaOffice build strong communities in which entrepreneurs have the opportunity to work together at shared space and office services

Prior to this, Devendra worked as Chief Financial Officer for Resonance Eduventures Pvt Ltd. at Kota in Rajasthan. Prior to this, he was associated with Olympus Capital, Clear Capital and Texas Instruments.

About:  Devendra Agarwal : LinkedIn

Links

Instaoffice : Web ; LinkedIn ; Twitter ; Facebook

Dexter Capital : Web ; 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.