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Manasgatha - A Sinhala podcast that dwells into all things interesting including tech, IT, politicsSmall Business එකක් විදිහට හැමදාම ඉන්නවද? Scale කරද්දී එන ගැටළු - Manasgatha Ep 47In this episode we (with Mayantha Shaveen) discuss the SMEs in Sri Lanka and which barriers acts against their progress. Also we discuss the challenges associated with scaling a business.
2024-05-101h 38
Grow With MayannaEpisode 17 - 3 practical tips to be more confident00:00 - intro
00:44 - පළමු ක්රමය
01:41 - උදාහරණයක් විදිහට පෞද්ගලික අත්දැකීමක්.
03:14 - දෙවන ක්රමය
04:17 - උදාහරණය
05:58 - තෙවන ක්රමය
2022-03-0709 minGrow With MayannaEpisode 16 - Ft. Kalinga (TechKatha) - Podcasting for content creatorsThis time we invited Kalinga Athulathmudali, (TechKatha Sinhala podcast host) to talk about podcasting and how you can grow as a podcaster. This is the 16th episode of Grow with Mayanna Sinhala Podcast.
01:00 - Beginning of the episode
02:17 - Why start a podcast instead of other types of content
04:06 - Should you upload your podcast to Youtube?
06:55 - Return on investment
10:27 - Motivation
14:40 - Podcast publishing platforms
18:03 - A great way to attract people to your podcast
19:25 - Sri Lankan podcast audience
2021-09-111h 04Grow With MayannaEpisode 15 - Skills & qualities you need to have as an entrepreneur ft Yohan WeerasingheYohan Weerasinghe joined us to talk about the skills and qualities you should possess to be a successful entrepreneur. Yohan is a tech entrepreneur, also a partner & CTO of 3ITeam International. So Tune in. This is Grow with Mayanna Sinhala Podcast episode 15
01:00 - beginning
03:09 - Yohan's journey
05:54 - Facing failure
16:57 - Business vs entrepreneurship
23:02 - Branding
33:13 - Pricing
39:20 - Short term goals vs Long term goals
44:21 - Opportunities
48:16 - Trends vs Opportunities
01:02:40 - Audience, Empathy
01:17:34 - Money
2021-09-021h 41
Grow With MayannaEpisode 14 - Music Business Ft Sandun Wijemanne - How to be successful as a music artistWe invited Sandun Wijemanna to the 14th episode of Grow with Mayanna Sinhala Podcast to talk about the music business and how to be successful as a music artist in Sri Lanka. Sandun is the co-founder and group CEO of Serandip Music Group and Bonfire Distribution.
00:00 - Intro
Podcast starts at 01:00
03:15 - Is this a good time to become an artist?
04:12 - The difference in the industry between past and present
05:44 - How Serandip Music Group help music artists
09:18 - Revenue from streaming
11:35 - Local streaming audience
20:44...
2021-08-221h 50Grow With MayannaEpisode 13 - Ft. KAALI (Kalith Yuran) How to let your inner "Creative Yaka" break outKAALI is in the house. This time, Kalith Yuran is featured in the 13th episode of Grow with Mayanna Live Sinhala Podcast. Kaali breaks down the creative process into 4 phases and shared some secrets on being a successful content creator.
01:00 - Introduction
04:23 - Creativity
05:17 - Process phase 01 ( Preparation )
22:20 - Process phase 02 (Pre-competition)
27:01 - Having limitations make you more creative?
34:31 - Process phase 03 (Competition)
39:03 - How can a quality creator attract mass audience?
47:20 - Process Phase 04 (Transition)
52:35 - How to be unique
01:10:58 - Born talent vs hard work debate
2021-08-041h 40Grow With MayannaEpisode 12 - Ft. KAMAJ, How can a Sri Lankan operate a business in CanadaWe invited Kamaj to talk about how a Sri Lankan could operate a business in Canada. Kamaj is the founder of Milk Toronto and he pitched his Sneaker Tub, a subscription box business in Dragon's Den. Now he host a youtube show called Dayya Show. We talk about his journey and experience of working in both Sri Lanka and Canada.
10:15 - Difference between Sri Lanka and other countries when doing business
14:53 - Utilities and infrastructure
19:43 - Funding
22:50 - Opportunities for SL based businesses
26:41 - Subscription box model
29:50 - Subsc...
2021-07-301h 09Grow With MayannaEpisode 11 - Establish online presenceIn this Grow With Mayanna Episode 11, we talk about how to create an online presence to support your career and earn valuable opportunities rather than chasing them. I'm your co-host Mayantha Shaveen and we also have Sanjaya Elivitigala representing eLearningLK.
00:00 - Highlights
01:00 - Episode introduction
03:10 - Getting value from social platforms like Facebook
06:08 to 10:14 - Fake personal brand
10:14 - Sanjaya's experience on social platforms
12:59 - Maintaining different circles
18:15 - Real life vs virtual life
24:33 - How to tell a story with google results
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2021-07-191h 33Grow With MayannaEpisode 10 - TikTok MarketingWe discuss about Tiktok Marketing in Sinhala with 2 famous Sri Lankan TikTok influencers, Wikum Kaushalya & Nethu Karunarathna. This is Grow with Mayanna Episode 10.
00:00 - intro
02:03 - How Tiktok started & why it's famous
09:00 - How Nethu & Gihani started
13:30 - Types of content & why TikTok content is bad
18:36 to 26:37 - How content goes viral
26:46 - Hashtags on TikTok
28:08 - The best way you can be successful as an influencer
29:52 - Product promotion as an influencer
38:13 to 46:04 - TikTok monetization
48:53 - Choosing an influen...
2021-06-271h 29Grow With MayannaEpisode 09 - Clubhouse SinhalenHere we talk about what clubhouse is, how to use clubhouse and some aspects of the platform's nature. Charith Weerasooriya and Madusanka Premaratne were featured in this Grow with Mayanna live podcast episode and we answered all the questions related to Clubhouse.
00:00 - Intro
01:11 - What is Clubhouse
05:24 - Clubhouse app basics
12:45 - Background info of CH
15:51 - Build an identity
16:46 - Clubs
19:36 - Nature of Clubhouse
23:50 - Does invites expire and can we cancel an invite we sent?
33:32 - Why people le...
2021-06-241h 22Grow With MayannaEpisode 08 - Lessons from PickMe about startup successFathhi Mohamed, Co-Founder of PickMe joined us on Grow with Mayanna Live Podcast to talk about the early journey of PickMe. He also shared his knowledge and experience in building a sustainable tech startup and business growth.
2021-06-211h 19Grow With MayannaEpisode 07 - Escaping from Developer Mindset to Entrepreneur mindsetWe talk about the micro and macro factors when it comes to developing a tech product in Sri Lanka. Grow with Mayanna Episode 07 featuring Wikum Kaushalya and Sanjaya Elvitigala
How to start a tech-related business in Sri Lanka? When developing a tech product, most developers only consider about the technical aspects. Here we talk about the business aspects that you need to consider. It's not about developing an app. What matters is building a sustainable business.
2021-06-181h 15Grow With MayannaEpisode 06 - Work from home tips & experiences00:00 - Introduction
02:11 - Sanjaya's WFH experience
04:08 - Changing the routine of life and work
18:06 - Having the workstation in the bedroom
20:30 - Impact of working in bed
23:47 - A tip to keep your focus
25:13 - Socializing
26:07 - Some tips to reduce stress
27:40 - Have a skill-based hobby
31:27 - Drink water and other beverages as much as possible
32:07 - how to fix laziness & procrastination
34:00 - Wrong way & the right way of creating a to-do list
35:27 - Tip - Work...
2021-06-1557 minGrow With MayannaEpisode 05 - What you think becomes your realityIn this 5th episode of Grow With Mayanna Sinhala Podcast, I talk about one of the best life lessons I learned that helped me to be more positive.
A lesson from Houdini's story - https://youtu.be/_ICREZm9CtE
2021-02-2810 minGrow With MayannaEpisode 04 - Building your personal brandGrow with Mayanna Episode 4 featuring Charith Weerasooriya (Founder of Blace Academy)
Blace Academy YT channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/BlaceAcademy
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Guest introduction
02:51 - What to expect from Blace Academy this year
08:05 - Why you must work on your personal brand
11:20 - It doesn't matter how talented you are if you don't do this
13:12 - Discovering yourself - 1st step
16:24 - This is what happens if you don't work on your personal brand
17:01 - How to...
2021-01-1157 minGrow With MayannaEpisode 03: How to make 2021 a better yearIn this episode, I talk about why the year 2020 was bad for many people and how to shift our mindset so we can receive better results in 2021.
2020-12-0910 minGrow With MayannaEpisode 02 : $3.2 Billion worth image editing app company - Sinhala PodcastIn this 2nd episode of Mayanna Insights Sinhala Podcast, we talk about the insights of Canva and what we can learn from a company worth $3.2 Billion. Stay tuned
2020-06-0314 minGrow With MayannaEpisode 01 : Tiktok - Platform nature, People behaviours - Sinhala Podcast 2020In this first episode of Mayanna Insights, we talk about the platform nature of Tiktok and how users behave in the platform.
My name is Mayantha Shaveen and I explore different things and share my personal views on what I learned in this brand new podcast series called Mayanna Insights.
2020-06-0310 min