The Indian Startup Show

India is emerging as one of the fastest-growing markets for SaaS (software as a service)-based customer relationship management (CRM) firms. So today i speak to Vikas Jha founder & CEO of Alore. Alore offers everything needed to run a sales team at scale - from finding business email addresses to running automated drip campaigns to monitoring the performance of sales teams. So he talks about it all got started , how the product works. How they acquire customers around the world organically without spending money on marketing. Talks about nearly going bankrupt , talks about what makes a great salesperson, being an ex-merchant navy officer turned venture capitalist turned entrepreneur. Gives great book recommendations , talks about burnout , mental health. He talks about bootstrapping strategies what worked and what didn't work and finally he talks about how he transitioned from corporate life to startup life. in this conversation we also talk about: Sales so far Early bootstrap strategies using Faceboo

Student living 2.0! Today I speak with Annu Talreja and Priyanka Gera they have co-founded OxfordCaps. OxfordCaps is Asia's first branded and tech-enabled student housing company they started in Singapore and now growing rapidly in India so in this episode they talk about how they went from quitting their corporate jobs to raising $10 million dollars in funding. They talk about how they are enhancing the student experience, female entrepreneurship , the hardest part about doing business in India , they talk about pitching to investors and knowing each other since childhood. And finally some Steve jobs, Jack Ma chat. In this conversation we also talk about: Going from 200 beds to 15000 beds Are they growing too fast? First impressions of each other How they divided the different roles & responsibilities at the start. Appreciating each other Getting customers Having supportive investors Lion mom culture & stress Technology and much more! links https://oxfordcaps.com/

What do women want? & how do you deal with those annoying Aunties! Well today your going to find out. My guest is Naina Hiranandani, COO & Co-founder Sirf Coffee. Sirf Coffee is a bespoke dating service revolutionising dating for global Indians. In this exciting episode she talks about servicing clients around the world using an offline approach to dating and why they take this approach. She talks about the operational side of the business and why the business model has not changed over 10 years. She talks about why they don’t spend money on marketing or take investment and finally she shares some great dating advice you can try if your footloose and fancy free! In this episode we talk about How many dates have they have setup Walking away from a lucrative career to do this Building a prototype Word of mouth marketing Do opposites attract? What it takes to be a COO The future of dating Being different to the rest of the competition Having courage Book recommendation Sapiens - Yuval Harari & Mod

Big News I am starting a production company creating Indian based dramas documentaries & animation shows package them up for multicultural audiences around the world. So if you are writer ,scriptwriter, producer animators or know someone who is or has an original and interesting story tell or want to pitch me your concepts Then get in touch and we can turn this into the next big Netflix / Amazon Prime show. Please get in touch , hello@neilpatel.co email title production. Thank you for downloading the Best of The Indian Startup Show Part 10. So Today you will hear from 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! 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

Sit back & enjoy some of the best moments of The indian Startup Show. But first I would like to pay tribute to everyone listening and subscribing to show for the past four years. Without you, this podcast would not have been possible! I’m very grateful. You will hear from ­Anupama Gowda, Co-founder of Workbench Projects - On building a maker space for tinkerers, artists, makers, engineers & anyone with an inspired spirit! A project using tidal wave energy for domestic use Thoughts on Hyperloop is it hype? or for real? 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 Raghav Gupta, Co-founder of Nymble Labs - On creating a curry cooking robot! Freeing Indians from their kitchen! Meet Julia your curry cooking robot! Best advice received from the

"Growing up in a country that has been credit starved"- Satyam Kumar. Satyam is the CEO & Co-founder of Loan Tap a digital lending platform for salaried employees. They are one of the fastest growing Fintech startups in India. So in this episode he talks raising $22 million in funding from bootstrapping the business 3 years ago. The Indian lending ecosystem, shares digital marketing strategies including Diwali marketing tips. He talks about mistakes startups make when pitching for investment. Learn how they deal with fraud. He also shares excellent financial advice and finally some Amitabh Bachchan chat. in this conversation we also talk about: Bootstrap strategies Creating customer awareness Wedding loans Being profitable Book recommendation - Measure What matters:OKR's John Dorr Indian Poetry Fintech startup advice After raising $22 million is it pressure on or off Thoughts on Bitcoin https://loantap.in This episode is brought to you by Manning. Manning is an independent publisher of comp

The explosion of online dating & matchmaking apps in India has led to a huge rise in the number of private investigators tasked with exposing love cheats. Today my guest is Akriti Khatri , the founder of Venus Detective Agency . She is like the female Miss Marple, So in this exciting episode she talks about how she got started and turned this into a very successful business with offices around india. She gives great advice for first time founders and she will also talk about going undercover to check up brides and grooms before they get married , she talks dating, using high technology gadgets, conflicts, emotions. Why business is booming due to soap operas and why spending 30 days in the office doing nothing set her up for big success! In this conversation we talk about: Business model Blackmail , honey traps & love affairs Why females make the best detectives Whats in her spy kit? The Long hours Would she recommend this as a career? links https://www.venusdetective.com/ This episode is brough

Nothing gratifies the soul than a good read! Today I speak to Dalbir Kaur Madan - The founder of One Up Library a unique entrepreneurial venture that aims to revitalize the idea of traditional libraries into inviting child-centered learning space designed for the 21st century child. In this episode she talks about how it was a difficult concept to sell in the early days. You will learn how she builds a community. She talks about the business model. Talks about getting kids off smartphones and getting them to read 150 books a year. How reading Malcolm Gladwell helps her with the business strategy. Great book recommendations so check the show notes for more details. Some Harry Potter chat and some surprising research & data on why you should read out loud to you kids. In this conversation we also talk about: The 10,000 hours rule Why most people stop reading after they leave school Thoughts on audio books Reading is like breathing in & writing is like breathing out Why is Harry Potter so popular?

After losing both grandparents Ananya Grover & her fellow classmates decided to build something in the social sector space. So she and her fellow classmates aka 'The Tech Witches' decided to build an app called Maitri. An app that connects children at orphanages to senior citizens in nursing homes, allowing them to spend time together. In this episode I will talk to two of the ladies. CEO Ananya Grover & CTO Arefa Muzaffar. They talk about how it all works. Flying out to San Francisco and pitching the app to Google Ventures. They talk about how this app can fight depression in two groups. Being the only indian team in the Technovation Girls competition - A global competition featuring 19,000 kids and 170 teams from across 38 countries . They talk about what makes a great entrepreneur, how they work together and finally some Michelle Obama & Malala Yousafzai chat. in this conversation we talk about: Sleepless nights! How they dealt with skeptical adults Improving everyone's social and ment

'Get out of bed! & do the stuff your excited about' - Today I speak to Advait Gupt founder of Supari Studios an award winning digital content studio. They help brands build scalable, immersive content to Gen Y and Gen Z audiences online. Over the past 7 years, they have produced over 450 projects that have been viewed over half a billion times online, for brands such as Red Bull, Google, Estee Lauder and Twitter. In this episode he talks about creating content at scale. How they manage the creative side with making money. You will learn how to grow your own content on Youtube. He also talks about the streaming wars in India. And finally he talks about creating a Simpsons type animation show set in a post-apocalyptic world where humans have gone extinct. It follows the adventures of a cow , chicken , goat and a pig four crime fighting vigilantes. & working with one of Indians biggest rappers Divine. In this conversation we also talk about: Working with top international brands Business models Book

Anyone fancy a lab-grown chicken burger? Today I speak to Dr Siddaharth Manvati Co-founder of Clear Meat. This company seeks to produce India’s first cell-based chicken minced meat. In this exciting episode you will learn how they create lab grown meat from molecules. He also talks about business models B2B & B2C. He talks about being part of an accelerator a global food accelerator programme shaping the future of food. He talks about the importance of being patient. Raising finance and discusses price points. Working with farmers not against. And finally some interesting ideas on what were going to eat and drink in a 100 years time! in this conversation we also talk about: The aim in the next 2/3 years Thoughts on plant based v lab based meat Taste? What about fish & bacon etc. The future of food - Chicken Nuggets with insulin & bubble water Advice for first time founders and much more! Links http://www.clearmeat.com/ P.S If you want to ask a question for next week's guest , record your

With over $1.85 Billion invested in the Indian FinTech space so far, I speak with Tanul Mishra CEO of Afthonia labs. Afthonia labs focuses on early stage startups in Fintech and provides them with a trusted ecosystem to grow and succeed. She talks about what startups should be focussing on and what they are looking for . She also reflects on her time as the co-founder of Eatelish, a successful food service that is a bridge between artisan foodmakers from across India and consumers. She talks about surviving the early days, breakthrough moments, having a successful exit and an interesting story about pickles and sorting things out over a cup of hot chocolate! In this episode we also talk about: Funding is not the ultimate benchmark of success. Advice on launching startups. What should go in your pitch deck Being excited & emotional after a successful exit. Having an epiphany when trekking Great thoughts on when the right time to sell your startup. Examples of Fintech startups Book recommendation -

Disability is a large problem, 1 Billion people in the world have some or the other kind of disability. 2. 2 Billion people will need at least 1 assistive product by 2030. Today I speak to Prateek Madhav the Co-founder & CEO of the Assistive Technology Accelerator . ATA is india’s first ever assistive technology accelerator. They help startups build tech based solutions for people with disabilities. He talks about how it all got started , examples of tech for good products. He talks about funding, product market fit and the biggest challenges within the disability ecosystem. He talks about the mistakes startups make when pitching to investors , how to scale , thinking globally and after the doom and gloom of India getting knocked out of the World Cup. We talk about an Indian cricket team who are world champions. In this conversation we also talk about: How do they identify startups Biggest insights so far Technology does not discriminate 70% of Indian disabled people live in rural areas. When's the

Being a kid obsessed with J.A.R.V.I.S Aarushi a 17 year old student Entrepreneur has created Aaru - an AI-based virtual , personal assistant. Aaru is a one-stop solution to integrate any application to various interfaces and mode of communications. So in this exciting episode she talks about how it all got started. Being inspired by her father. Getting customers, learning to code , what motivates her. She gives us a demo , she talks about balancing school life with startup life, pitching to investors , lessons learned so far, and finally her love of physics. in this conversation, we also talk about: Learning to code What her teachers & school friends think. Scaling the business Pitching in front of successful entrepreneurs Book recommendation - Steven Hawking -Brief answers to big questions Thoughts on machine learning Favourite startups The hardest bit about building this startup Advice for first time founders and much more Linkedin profile https://in.linkedin.com/in/aarushi-nema-64a006185?trk=d_p

The Indian electric vehicle market is estimated be worth $30 Billion in 6 years. So today i speak with Nishchal Chaudhray founder of BattRE Electric Mobility they have introduced a new electric scooter in India at an affordable price. In this episode we talk about the phenomenal growth in the electric vehicle market due to product innovation and changes in government policies. He talks about building a distribution and after sales service network from scratch. He talks about what first time founders should be focussing on. Dealing with the skeptics . Planning Series A funding next year. Great advice on changing careers and why he doesn't want to be the next Elon Musk. in this conversation we talk about: How many electric scooters have they sold Being a sales guy not a tech guy Being the chief operator of everything! Book Recommendation - The Secret Not relying on the Government Dealing with success and failure Taking it to the masses Petrol bikes v Electric bikes Feature to price ratios Fail fast &

India has a growing obesity problem! Today I speak with Dr Siddhant Bhargava co-founder and nutritionist at Food Darzee. Food Darzee is a health and nutrition company offering fresh, healthy food delivered daily to your doorstep. So in this episode he talks about his rollercoaster startup journey so far. Overcoming challenges, shares great advice for first time founders. Why obesity is a growing problem in India to dealing with Bollywood celebrities. Helping comedian Tanmay bhatt lose weight. Learn about the practical diet changes for a fit body. Advice on losing weight, nutrition being body positive, and finally his love of butter chicken! In this conversation we also talk about: Statistics so far. How does this work Having sleepless nights. Being the Keto expert in India. Educating Indian Mothers! Protein v carbs What keeps him going? the next milestones Siddhant's idea of food heaven & food hell How much protein do you need? Digital marketing advice. Siddhant's advice on what I am eating! links htt

"I never expected to an entrepreneur if you asked me when I was graduating from Columbia university what would I be I would say a philosopher! " Today I speak to Cathy Guo. Cathy is the CEO & Co-Founder at Dunya Labs. Dunya Labs is a global blockchain product company and innovation lab based in India. She talks about how she got started , what they are actually building. She talks about why she moved to india. She also talks about the blockchain ecosystem in india. favorite blockchain projects, dealing with the indian rules and regulations and finally her love of dhal and rice! in this conversation we also talk about: Targeting developers How long is a typical blockchain project. Can blockchain be hacked? Bitcoin Having a philosopher background helps! Who owns blockchain? Its a lonely job What will this company look like in 5 years Making herself obsolete Living in Bangalore and much more links https://www.dunyalabs.io/ P.S I am looking for feedback on the show. So If you could fill out the

What happens when a successful entrepreneur, who built and managed the world's largest independent payphone company when he was still in his early thirties, begins questioning his identity as a value-creator? Today I speak to Ravi Kailas and Cathy Guo authors of an amazing new book called Myth of the entrepreneur. Its an intimate exploration of Ravi’s 30 year entrepreneurial journey. We talk about his life experiences . including having a heart attack . Shares his observations on the misconceptions surrounding entrepreneurship and ideas for the future of value creation. in this conversation we also talk about: Being a serial entrepreneur with over three decades of experience Wishing he had the heart attack earlier! How Vipassana meditation helps Risk taking The major myth about entrepreneurship Working with his father Great advice on building a services business. - You have to price competitive Mistakes first founders make Building one of Indian's largest renewable energy company Raising money on the London

"I feel like Superman getting ready to fly" Today I speak to Kunal Chandiramani founder and CEO of two startups. A TEDx speaker, an international best-selling author, while still at school. He talks about his love of startups, his love of innovation, waking up at 4.45am! Growing a beard & wearing suits for meetings. And he will tell you how to come up with value propositions, validate ideas, and how to motivate yourself. And finally we have some Jeff Bezos chat. In this conversation we also talk about: A love of innovations and startups School system in india Choosing between profit or impact How does he do all this? What do his classmates and teachers think? Which is best: Distant future market or near future markets Being authentic Age is NOT a barrier Having the Forbes list on his bedroom wall Sending Jeff Bezos a letter and getting a reply and much more! links http://kunalchandiramani.com/ P.S I am looking for feedback on the show. So If you could fill out the audience survey. It tal

What do Americans think of Indians? & What do Indian people think of Americans? Well we are going to find out with my guest David C. Sanford. He is the author of a book called Spilling the Beans:A Guide for Indians to Understand and Communicate Successfully with U.S. Americans. David Sanford is an intercultural training specialist with more than 25 years of experience in helping with big organisations. So today you will learn how Americans, and Indians should communicate successfully with each other. You will also learn about the similarities and differences in Indian & American values, motivations, behaviours and expectations. in this conversation we also talk about: Passport culture When in Rome do as the romans do!- Is this still good advice? Hard handshakes v soft handshakes How to work across different cultures. What makes an American tick. Love of Masala Chai Working in virtual teams American psyche V Indian psyche (freedom v family) Mistakes U.S american companies make when dealing with