The Indian Startup Show

In many countries, cardiovascular diseases have become the No1 killer and the availability of proper diagnostics is not available. So today I speak to Ashim Roy the founder of Cardiotrack a disruptive healthcare diagnostics company that is making heart healthcare more accessible and efficient. He talks about how the device works, his long entrepreneurial career, the difficulties of building an IoT startup in India. Getting out of the corporate life. the joy of saving lives and finally, he talks about his love of cooking. in this conversation we also talk about: Stats Initial hesitation among Doctors using the technology Spotting the gap in the healthcare industry The process of raising money in the healthcare industry - it takes time. Identifying unmet needs The best thing about living in the USA - meritocracy Survival of the most adaptive. Contributing to society. Working with Mexican and Indonesian companies. Advice on doing your own IoT startup. Did he ever doubt himself? Luck & passion. Andy Grov

Solving real-world problems! Today I speak to Anand Chowdhary. The Founder of Oswald Labs, a Netherlands & Indian based accessibility technology company. They build products for people with disabilities and he also runs an in-house tech accelerator. In this podcast, we talk about how he got started. Dropping out of design college. Moving from India to the Netherlands, how he manages his life as a student, entrepreneur and consultant to startups around the world. He gives great advice on solving real-world problems. He talks about being on the Forbes 30 under 30 lists and also being named as one of the 50 most innovative entrepreneurs and professionals in the Netherlands and he talks about hackathons, having supportive parents. And finally some chat about politics and education in India. It’s a great episode! in this episode we also talk about : Stats Getting the idea in the shower. Solving real-world problems v ROI Advice on how to winning hackathons & startup competitions. Making the lives of

Every year 1 million patients get diagnosed with cancer in India. So today I speak to Raghuveer Surupa, the founder of Dignite Cancer Care - India's first online store dedicated to improving day to day lives of cancer patients. He talks about how he came up with the idea. Why he gave up a lucrative career in the pharmaceutical industry to pursue his passion. He reflects on his first year anniversary as an entrepreneur. He talks about how he motivates himself and talks about some of the taboos about cancer. He also talks about his role organizing TedX talks and gives great advice if you want to do a TEDx talk. And finally, we talk about his love for the playing the guitar, which he will play for us at the end of the interview. It’s a cover version of a Johnny Cash song called Hurt used in the last Wolverine film. And it was his last ever song he recorded before he died - its an all-time classic! In this conversation we also talk about: Stats Was it difficult to walk away from a lucrative career Examples

With 2 billion+ followers around the world. Cricket is one of the most popular sports in the world. So today my guest is Abhishek Desai the founder of CricHeroes. CricHeroes allows cricketers worldwide to score their matches and tournaments live and broadcast scores ball to ball. It is also a platform to showcase their skills and to get recognition. So in this episode, we talk about how it all got started, how it works, how this app will make you a better cricketer! Cricket Analytics - find the strengths and weaknesses of your rivals!, the business model, how big do they want to go with this?, Being a serial entrepreneur, thoughts on product market fit, why ventures fail? some MS Doni chat! And some great book recommendations! , so please enjoy the show in this conversation we also talk about: Stats Doing his research The old-fashioned method of paper-based scoring What should first-time founders be focussed on Is he motivated by money? Make something people want! Organic growth Being in control of his

The journey from the city to the farm! Today I speak to Venkat Iyer, the author of an amazing new book called Moong Over Microchips. This book is about his extraordinary 14-year journey from quitting his highly paid job at IBM to take up organic farming without any experience. In this podcast we talk about why he quit, the first 6 months dealing with corruption, tough clients and growing his first crop. We also talk about the reality of farming in India, we also talk discovering fresh air, organic food, excel spreadsheets & snakes to getting up at 5.30 AM and finally we talk about this being made into a movie and which famous Bollywood actor would play him - Please enjoy the show. In this conversation we also talk about: Selling Moung aka mung beans (Green Gram) Unable to sleep Dealing with the silence and the darkness Depression Russels Viper Snake Excel spreadsheets! Not knowing anything about farming Getting ripped off the first time The 4 C’s and 2 P’s of success Living with nature Losing entire

Football's coming home! Today I speak to Ajay Menon, the founder Forza Indian Academy a brand new football academy in Mumbai teaching grassroots level football. He talks about being an entrepreneur with a lifelong passion for football and an ambition to take India to the higher echelons of world football. We talk about his passion for Italian football. He talks about the leap of faith from the corporate world into the world of coaching, with the aim to give back all the knowledge to the young children of India and we talk about the recent world cup in Russia. in this conversation we talk about: Stats Was it always the plan to quit corporate life? the business model The highs and lows of being an AS Roma fan & chances of ending Juventus 7 year winning streak! Early days Video-Assisted Referee (VAR) chat! His Aunty watching her first ever world cup game! Why not cricket? The state of grassroots football in India How big is the Indian football market Will he ever go back to his cubicle? What does he want t

A passion for giving back! - Today I speak to Piyush & Khushboo Jain, co-founders of Impact Guru - a tech-for-good platform that provides complete crowdfunding solutions to empower people raising funds for medical emergencies and social causes. We talk about how they got started and overcoming obstacles, Both share great crowdfunding stories. They also talk about the qualities you need to get your startup off the ground, They also give great advice on what to say to investors. they talk about leadership styles & business models. And finally some important marriage advice, so please enjoy the show. in this conversation we also talk about: Great Stats Educating people about crowdfunding When did they think this would be a success Trust Raising money for a kidney transplant Daughter crowdfunding for father Being at Harvard and great advice he received Persistence, dealing with failure & rejection Tips on donation crowdfunding. Giving up a comfortable life Best piece advice they received Starting a

Sit back & enjoy some of the best bits of The Indian Startup Show Part 5. Today you will hear from Daniel Becerra Co-Founder & CEO of Buffalo Grid (@BuffaloGrid). BuffaloGrid uses solar energy to provide mobile power and internet services to off-grid communities around the world. In this conversation we also talk about: Product development How he got started The social innovation scene Work within rural African & Indian communities. Fundraising Scaling the business Number of communities they have helped How you can get one for free! (if you live in India!) Examples of how they have changed rural communities. Advice on starting your own tech for good startup. The hardest part about building this business. Interesting story where the name came from! Chamutal Afek-Eitam, Founder & CEO of 3 Million Club (@3millionclub) The 3 Million Club is the amazon.com for life-saving products for the humanitarian sector. In this conversation we also talk about: Where the idea came from 17 years working in t

Four o’clock hunger pangs can be tricky! So Today I speak to Aniket Karia, the founder of All Heart a health food brand aimed at providing you with innovative, wholesome snacks to munch on. In this podcast, he talks about why he is doing this, creating a brand from scratch. Baking 8-10 hours a day. Creating a lean company, we also talk super seeded crackers, Awesome advice on doing your own food startup. What qualities he looks for when hiring staff. And he talks about his experiences of running nightclubs and bars in Mumbai - Please enjoy the show In this conversation we also talk about : Stats Becoming a baking expert Early days Spotting a gap in the market Quality control Business model Great digital marketing advice - start simple and be organic. Thoughts on using PR and social media influencers Unhealthy oily Indian snacks! Nightclub & bar recommendations in Mumbai Favourite foods Moving into retail Who is this for health benefits of eating seeds and much much more links https://allheart.co.in/ Che

It's international yoga day! Today I speak to Mathew Browne, the CEO of the Kolkata Yoga Club a startup offering services such as Yoga, Physiotherapy and much more. So in this podcast we talk about the difficult first 3 months in his startup journey, marketing tactics, pricing strategies, roadmaps, his management style, getting into the corporate wellness space we also discuss laughter yoga, super brain yoga, desk yoga and some Conor McGregor chat as well and much much more so please enjoy the show! in this conversation we also talk about: Stats Delivering yoga to your home How they got started Painting walls to attract customers No pushy sales! Who are they targeting? Popular classes Thoughts on online yoga apps Why Yoga? Dealing with Corporate companies How big do they want to go with this? and much much more! links https://kolkatayoga.club/

Separating the hype & reality of Cryptocurrency, blockchain & bitcoin! Today I speak to Ryan & Rohith, the co-founders of an exciting new startup called Crypto University, it's a global university to help people understand the power of blockchain technologies and its application across different industries. So we talk about a wide range of subjects including how they got started, creating a successful Indiegogo campaign. They also give smart advice on investing. Thoughts on the Indian startup scene. What they have learned about their startup journey together. and finally some cricket chat as well! In this conversation we also talk about: Stats Why you should care about blockchain Who is this for? Meeting at school Thoughts on Bitcoin mining & investing Public Blockchains v Private Blockchain Smart Contracts Mentorship Listening to your customers Current investment trends - mutual funds, gold etc. Educating yourself Learning from each other Having different backgrounds Startup advice - Sh

Sit back & enjoy some of the best bits of The Indian Startup Show. Today you will hear from Vamsi Krishna, co-founder & CEO of Vedantu. Based in Bangalore, Vedantu is a Live Online Tutoring platform that aims to ‘personalize’ and ‘democratize’ learning in India. The online tutoring marketplace in India Mentorship Advice for students entering higher education Stats so far Don't apply your MBA brain! The hiring process Starting his career teaching kids, whose parents worked at a sulphuric processing plant. in Barnala, Punjab Advice for startups Vamsi has several years teaching experience, so he gave us his revision tips :) The 3 main things VCs look for when investing in startups (v.important!) Neha Motwani - The founder & CEO of Fitternity. Fitternity is a discovery platform for workout classes and other fitness services based in Mumbai. The platform allows users to book free trials with exercise classes, personal trainers, and nutritionists. What’s it like being a CEO? What most excites her m

Best of The Indian Startup Show Part 3. Today you will hear from Raveesh Bhalla, an expert on UX (user experience), Starting his own design agency. His own UX processes Current challenges. The next big trend in the UX design industry What is UX? Interesting projects he has worked on favourite UX tools, websites & apps. Swaathi Kakarla. Co-Founder of Skcript, Starting the company in a car to launching products at Gitex in Dubai. Favourite web tools Hobbies and interests Working on a video streaming product Tech heroes The startup scene in Chennai Varun Sheth. Co-Founder of Ketto Building online crowdfunding website for individuals, NGOs & businesses to raise money for their favourite causes and creative projects. How he met his co-founder Bollywood actor Kunal Kapoor. The crowdfunding scene in India. The vision of the company. Current opportunities & challenges. Tips on crowdfunding campaigns. Shilpi Kapoor. Founder of BarrierBreak - Providing accessibility and assistive technology solutions

When Vineet was 5 years old, his dad shoved him into a car and took him on his first ever road trip! Now he is the co-founder of Scout My Trip, a platform & planner for road trips anywhere in India, they are doing really well. Its a big market 90% of all travel today is by road. 60% of all vacations today are road trips. We talk about how he got 5,000 signups before launching, being part of a tech accelerator, mistakes he has made on the way, to being profitable. We also talk about amazing road trips you can try, His passion for riding his Royal Enfield bike around India and much more. In this conversation we also talk about: Stats for far Meeting his co-founder on the highway What he calls his Royal Enfield bike! A key takeaway from being in an accelerator Trying to be the Uber for travel agents. Getting people to the website Can anyone be an entrepreneur? Iconic road trips in India Road trips do's and don'ts What keeps him up a night? Having a supportive dad Taking risks Lessons learned The dream t

Best of The Indian Startup Show Part 2. So Today you will hear from Kavita Kapoor, an Entrepreneur, COO of the Microbit foundation, Technologist & Author. Ryan Chadha, entrepreneur & Co-Founder of Jigyasa School. Naveen Jain - Billionaire, Founder & CEO of Moon Express. Neetal Parekh - Founder & CEO of Innov8social Dev Arora, Founder of 8 Minutes.And finally Charanjeev Salva, Founder of SinghStyled.com So sit back & enjoy some of the best moments Kavita Kapoor, Entrepreneur, COO of the Microbit Foundation, Technologist & Author. Sharing her first-hand experience of work/life across India. Book recommendations Sports in India. Advice on writing your own book. Do your research Differences working in UK & India. (hierarchy & tea!) Writing a book helps young professionals answer their questions and navigate the dynamic ever-changing workspace. We talk about a wide range of subjects from her experiences of leadership and mentorships What makes a good boss, what happens if y

Trapped indoors by the Beast of the East & Storm Emma. I decided to listen back to the first ten episodes of the Indian Startup Show and put together the best bits. First, I would like to pay tribute to everyone listening and subscribing to show for the past two years.Without you, this podcast would not have been possible! Over 300,000 listens so I’m very grateful. So sit back & enjoy some of the best moments from the first ten episodes. So today you will hear from Harshdeep Singh - Harshdeep, a young entrepreneur from Pune, India. Spending the last 3 years building an iPhone App, called Wrap it up while studying. Being 6ft 8 We talk about why he prefers to be anti-social. Why he read Steve Jobs autobiography 10 times! 15-day coding streak. The hardest bit about building the app Keeping motivated Getting 5-star ratings Who are the users A funny story where the name comes from Sleep Make it big once Starting young Deepak Abbot - who spent time working at the head of mobile growth at Times internet

Blockchain & Bitcoin are here to stay! I chat with Syed Jafar - The Co-founder & CEO at Karachain. They are building a new blockchain that is specifically focussed for developers So we talk all things blockchain, cryptocurrency, and smart contracts and they work. Syed talks about the cool products they made. And as we recorded this on Valentines Day we have some chat about love & romance! And now you can listen on Spotify. Just search for the Indian startup show. in this conversation we also talk about: What are smart contracts Love Block - Lock Your Love on the Blockchain, forever! Can it be hacked? Working with 40+devs Decentralisation Launching products Mentoring Growing fast Expectations Coming up with the name Starting KaraChain university Vision How big do they want to go with this? ICO's Writing a cryptographic program to his girlfriend! and much much more! links https://karachain.io/

1 in 10 kids going to school has speech difficulties. So today I chat with Pratiksha Gupta - the founder of 1SpecialPlace - India’s first online speech therapy platform. We talk about he she got started, how the platform works, she also talks about the key ingredients entrepreneurs should have, how she manages a remote team, having a supportive family, she also talks about moving 8 times in 10 years, looking for seed funding, taboos around speech difficulties, what excites her most about 2018! & some Shark Tank chat as well! and much more "1SpecialPlace was launched in 2014 by a team of co-founders including myself ( CEO ) and great talent from the IT industry - bearing the Fame of IIT and DCE(India) and experienced MBAs. I think without my Wonderful team we wouldn't have come so far at all. I am thankful to the co-founders of my team, the CTO ( who has selflessly toiled for hours altogether), the CFO ( whose Knowledge and expertise is unmatched) and the Strategist ( whose presence makes everythi

While in an Indian hospital, CEO Dinesh Seemakurty witnessed a loved one pass away due to a lack of sufficient monitoring. He saw firsthand how the lack of medical technology impacts healthcare. Dinesh is now the co-founder & CEO of Stasis Labs - A health tech startup that has created a unique remote patient monitoring system. Already in 20 hospitals in India and has saved many lives - so they are doing really well. We talk about how he got started, how the product works. Raising $5 million in funding. Dinesh also talks about what should first founders be focusing and a great book recommendation and much much more so please enjoy the show. in this conversation we also talk about: Building a culture Traction Starting the business in college B2B sales Is it fun? Building an international startup Having a strong leadership mentality Goals for the next 2 years What should first-time founders be focussing on You don't know what you don't know! Great book recommendation - Never Split the Difference: Nego

I chat with Jinal Patel the co-founder of WSquare. A women-only co-working space in Chennai. Which is a first for India. We talk about how she got started, why she is doing this. Plans for the future which includes starting an incubator and creating a marketplace where home-based entrepreneurs can showcase their products & much much so please enjoy the show. And next week I will do a best of the Indian startup show featuring all the best moments from the past year, it’s not to be missed! in this conversation we also talk about: Building an ecosystem for women Drinking lots of coffee Stats - how many people are using the space Being the first in India The person she most admires - mum! Reflections on the past year Can anyone be an entrepreneur? its ok to get help! Plans for expansion Early days Having to explain the concept of co-working spaces in Chennai Dealing with the critics Digital marketing Links http://wsquare.work/ interested in creating your own podcast in 2018?. Then Check out my class on