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Founder ThesisThe global wearable leader from India | Gaurav Khatri @ NoiseConsumer electronics brand and one of the top 5 global smartwatch sellers, Noise is a homegrown, purely bootstrapped startup. Gaurav talks about the journey of starting Noise by selling smartphone covers on e-commerce websites, and the many ups and downs in their journey before reaching a stage where they are doing almost 2000 crore of annual revenue today.Insights shared:- Bootstrapping to scale Competing with me-too products in your category Scaling D2C Sales channelsNote: This episode was recorded a while back and the metrics shared have improved since then.For bonus content...2023-03-1556 min
Founder ThesisAggregating supply and demand of logistics | Gaurav Mangla @ PickrrPickrr has built an asset-light logistics platform that aggregates logistics service providers and companies seeking logistics services. Gaurav is a serial entrepreneur whose first venture was in the B2B Saas space. He talks about the lessons from his decade-long journey as an entrepreneur and about selling Pickrr to the logistics unicorn Shiprocket for a cool $200 mn.Insights shared:- Building Asset Light business models The business case for aggregation platforms GTM and scale-up of an enterprise product How to think about acquisition offersFor bonus content related to the episode, head over to ThePodium...2023-03-131h 09
Founder ThesisCreating a crypto ecosystem for the masses | Ramkumar Subramaniam @ GuardianLinkThe world of cryptocurrency is currently going through the transition from being something for hardcore enthusiasts to being a mass market technology, and one of the companies aiding that transition is GuardianLink. Ramkumar has been an early participant in the cryptocurrency revolution, having entered this space 7 years ago, and in this fascinating conversation, we learn about how the space has evolved to reach where it is today.Insights shared:- How the technology behind crypto works Smart Contracts and understanding ‘the merge’ in ethereum Real world applications of Crypto Monetizing NFTs through gamingFor bonus cont...2023-03-101h 05
Marketing ConnectEp 5. Piali Dasgupta, Columbia Pacific CommunitiesIn this episode, we talk with Piali Dasgupta, Senior Vice President (Marketing), Columbia Pacific Communities, where she talks about her professional journey to being a successful marketer. She, apart from explaining how things work at Columbia Pacific, also explains why a full-fledged marketing/business degree is not required to flourish in this field.2022-02-1152 min
Marketing ConnectEp 4. Sandy Mallik, PTCIn this episode, we venture into the world of AR/VR with Sandy Mallik, who heads Marketing for PTC in the UK and Nordic region. Here, he busts typical myths about AR/VR technology, how it can be implemented in the post-covid world and why one must opt for technology marketing as a career.2021-09-2043 min
Marketing ConnectEp 3. Tanveer Khan, BIC CelloIn this episode, we talk with Tanveer Khan, Director (Marketing), BIC Cello, where he shares interesting anecdotes from his professional journey – from a fresh marketing graduate to leading a marketing function. He also guides young graduates and marketing professionals to focus more on learning and skill development rather than chasing designations.2021-09-201h 02
Marketing ConnectEp 2. Anupam Gurani, LeadIn this episode, we talk with Anupam Gurani, CMO, Lead. In his 17 years of extensive professional experience, he has worked with companies from FMCG to tech to the education industry. He talks about the importance of brand and how rebranding Lead School has led to expanding its impact in transforming Indian schools.2021-09-201h 02
Marketing ConnectEp 1. Rohit Kaul, HCLIn the first episode of this new season of Marketing Connect, we have Rohit Kaul, General Manager (Marketing), HCL Corporation. He is also an avid blogger and his blog ‘Seeking North’ delves deeper into the subjects of behavioural science and product management. He raved about the importance behavioural sciences hold in the marketing domain and not to miss – he gives excellent suggestions about how one can venture into this discipline.2021-09-2059 min
The SpotlightMaking Bharat Healthy | Rajat Garg & Dr Manuj Garg of myUpchar.comOur guests today, yes you heard it right. In today’s episode of The Spotlight, we have not one but two co-founders who are on a mission to solve the problem of lack of accessibility and awareness for healthcare in Bharat, on the other hand, making it affordable for the Bharat user. Rajat Garg and Dr Manuj Garg are the co-founders of India’s largest Healthcare Content company, myUpchar.com, providing healthcare-related information in a plethora of Indian languages with an aim to reach tier 2 and tier 3 India.In this chat, they recollect their individual journ...2021-02-031h 09
Founder ThesisGiving a voice to Bharat | Mayank Bidawatka @ Koo & VokalWe have all been lost at some point in our lives, uncertain of things and trying to figure it all out at the same time. Growing up in Mumbai and coming from a business family, today’s guest on Founder Thesis is someone who has a passion for creating stuff and building products. Someone fascinated by the possibilities of the Internet, Mayank Bidawatka, always thought of new things and ideas that can be shaped into reality through the digital medium. He joined a residential MBA program at Asina Institute of Management based in the Philippines. Curi...2021-01-221h 25The SpotlightAccelerating Business through Data Analytics.| Prithvijit Roy of BRIDGEi2i Analytics SolutionsWe are in conversation with Prithvijit Roy - CEO and Co-founder at BRIDGEi2i Analytics Solutions. BRIDGEi2i is a rapidly growing analytics solution firm based out of India and USA. In this episode host Akshay Datt talks to Prithvijit about his early childhood days growing up in Calcutta and then later studying at ISI Delhi as a student of quantitative economics. Prithivijit also shares about his corporate work life - working in big large corporations such as GE & HP where he incubated and built two of the largest business analytics services organizations. Having grown up...2021-01-201h 03
Founder ThesisMaking India Financially literate | Prateek Singh @ LearnAppToday’s episode of Founder Thesis is a story of finding opportunity in adversities & seeking lessons in all the curve balls that life throws at you. In what has been one of the most spirited conversations on the show join in as we catch up with Prateek Singh - Founder of LearnApp.com over tons of infectious laughter & incredible life experiences. Born in Abudhabi and educated in Tanzania, Singapore, Malaysia & India Prateek’s multicultural childhood may come across as a dream come true, but each time having to start life from scratch was not an easy t...2021-01-151h 12
Founder ThesisSimplifying Finance for Businesses | Deepti Sanghi @ KodoInvestment banker, active seed investor, problem solver and now a founder. Our guest today has worn numerous hats, but her greatest adventure yet is the one that’s allowing her to fulfil her entrepreneurial dreams. Always driven by a passion to do something for other businesses, Founder of Kodo, Deepti Sanghi is making finance simple for startups and businesses. Imagine being a founder of a new startup and being able to get a corporate credit card in less than 3 minutes! Sounds too good to be true right? But that’s exactly what Kodo is all about...2021-01-081h 06
Founder ThesisEnabling Social Commerce | Abhinav Jain @ Shop101“Building a product and building an organisation are two different things,” says Abhinav Jain, our guest today. A bunch of people were very excited about technology in school, they created a computer programming club.Somebody who was always up for honing new skills and specialising new crafts beyond engineering, not worried about books. Fundamentally, he always knew that he wanted to set up his venture from scratch. He describes his 5 years at IIT, things he learned and from running different clubs to organising college fests, he shares some beautiful experiences of life at campus...2021-01-011h 03
The SpotlightMaking Businesses Artificially Intelligent | Ajay Bulusu of NextBillion AIThis week on The Spotlight, we are in conversation with Ajay Bulusu the Co-Founder@ NextBillion AI. Ajay’s story starts much like the story of any South Indian Bhramin boy in Hyderabad - pursuing engineering. Studying in the UK and passing out during recession Ajay talks about getting his first job on his own merit. Albeit at a small firm, but with Ajay’s determination to make it large it was not long before he worked for big names such as Google, Indeed, American Express & Grab. With a career spanning across...2020-12-3053 min
Founder ThesisEmpowering India with Equitable Education | Sumeet Mehta and Smita Deorah @ Lead SchoolThis week on Founder Thesis we are in conversation with a couple that’s on a mission to change the way India is educated. We are in conversation with the Founders of LEAD school - Sumeet Mehta who is also the CEO & Smita Deorah who is the COO. Together they are working towards their vision of making education in India improved, accessible and affordable. Tune in as Sumeet & Smita get candid about their journey, right from their first encounter as colleagues in PnG, to quitting their cushy corporate jobs and chasing their passion for education and...2020-12-251h 27
Founder ThesisReshaping India's Infrastructure | Hemant Kanoria @ SREI Infrastructure Finance LimitedThis week on Founder Thesis podcast host Akshay Datt is in conversation with Hemant Kanoria - Chairman at SREI Infrastructure Finance Limited.A pioneer in the field of infrastructure finance, Hemant started SREI in 1989 and in the last two and half decades has scaled it to be India's largest integrated infrastructure institutions with an asset base of around USD 5.5 billion. But that’s not all, Hemant Kanoria, is also known for his role in creating a wave of rural entrepreneurs through the IT-enabled Sahaj service centre initiative that has created over 50000 village-level entrepreneurs. Tune...2020-12-1858 min
Founder ThesisMaking India Vokal | Aprameya Radhakrishna @ Koo/VokalWe all have that one habit which we’ve developed as kids & that’s still stuck with us even as adults. Aprameya Radhakrishna, our guest today, recalls that his childhood habit that stayed with him is observing things around him. A habit which helps him a lot today as an entrepreneur to understand things like consumer behaviour and much more. A habit we think made him take notice of the nationwide ban on all Chinese apps & a trend towards building desi apps that truly embrace the made in India motto. Having worked f...2020-12-1158 min
Founder ThesisThe Saas (Sports as a Service!) Pioneer | Saumil Majmudar @ Sportz VillageIt may sound weird for a sports enthusiast to be in IIT. Right? Well, Saumil Majmudar, our guest today, says that it's possible, and that it's an excuse kids make, there are a lot of people who balance academics and sports. They can coexist!Sports have always been a part of his life and it's something he assumes should be in life always. Saumil Majmudar is the Co-founder, CEO and Managing Director of Sportz Village, which aims to get 100 million children to play. Prior to starting Sportz Village, Saumil was the Founder-CEO of QS...2020-12-041h 06
India BookedIndia Booked | Jaipur and Japan: A Kindred ContrastIn the 14th episode of India Booked, author Anukrti Upadhyay takes us through the deserts of Rajasthan and the hot springs of Japan through her novel Kintsugi. In the same conversation, she connects contrasts betweenthe cultures of Jaipur and Japan and creates a delightful echo, all of her own. Anukrti Upadhyay is also the author of the twin novellas Daura and Bhaunri, which have been commended for its independent characters and fresh narrative, and a short story collection in Hindi called Japani Sarai, making her one of the few bilingual writers in India. Tune into this...2020-10-1736 min
Founder ThesisReinventing online commerce | Sachin Bhatia @ Bulbul.tvThis week on Founder Thesis Akshay Datt is in conversation with serial entrepreneur and investor Sachin Bhatia. You may know him best for his stint as the Co-Founder and CMO at Make My Trip. However Sachin is also the Co-Founder of online dating site TrulyMadly.com and, his latest venture, Bulbul.tv Bulbul is a revolutionary video commerce platform that is redefining online shopping by making it fun, engaging and social. At Bulbul, their network of ‘‘experts’, showcase and explain various products and the features in different Indian languages! In this episode, Sachin shares his journey f...2020-10-161h 20The SpotlightRedefining the Gentleman | Hitesh Dhingra of The Man Company“It pays to stay authentic and talk to millennials in the language they understand” - Hitesh Dhingra. Hitesh Dhingra is the founder of The Man Company - an exclusive men’s only grooming brand. He is a 4x Entrepreneur who has been a pioneer across various industries. Right from starting an eCommerce site, a dating site & now The Man Company Hitesh has a proven track record of identifying unmet consumer needs and capturing the early adopters market. In this episode of The Spotlight, our host Akshay is in conversation with Hitesh to learn more about what it...2020-10-141h 25
Upgrade with NakulUpgrade with Michelin Star Chef Suvir Saran's recipe of successWe are in conversation with Chef Suvir Saran. The man who went from being a visual arts student to becoming a Michelin Star chef and putting Indian cuisine on the world map. In this episode, Nakul chats with Chef Suvir about his culinary journey, his take on pet-friendly restaurants, reality cooking shows and how technology has made cooking accessible for the masses to explore. Tune in to find out Chef Suvir’s favourite kitchen gadgets, food apps & what makes him an Apple fanboy! A bonus - his favourite restaurants in India.2020-10-1354 minIndia BookedIndia Booked | Timeless Tales from MarwarFor centuries, Rajasthan has been a gold mine of oral traditions and histories, with Padma Shri Vijaydan Detha being one of the foremost storytellers of all time. His stories, collected from the common folk of Rajasthan, mark an important intervention in 20th century Rajasthani literature. Giving a new lease of life to his writings, Timeless Tales from Marwar is a handpicked collection of folk tales from the everlasting works of Detha’s celebrated Batan ri Phulwari meaning ‘Garden of Tales’. Collected and written over the span of nearly fifty years, this fourteen-volume assortment of Rajasthani folk stories earned...2020-10-1043 min
Founder ThesisHow Ixigo Won India's Travel Market | Aloke Bajpai (Ixigo)"Why can't we all just work without salary for a few months?"Imagine facing near-certain bankruptcy during the 2008 financial crisis, only to have your team propose this solution. Aloke Bajpai shares the incredible story of how Ixigo's team rallied, taking pay cuts (with founders taking none), extending their runway, and ultimately surviving to become a market leader. It’s a powerful testament to building a strong company culture and the importance of transparency during adversity.About the Guest:Aloke Bajpai is the Co-founder & Group CEO of Ixigo, India's largest Online Travel Aggregator (OTA) by...2020-10-091h 03
The SpotlightThe Financial Insight That Built a Rental Empire | Geetansh Bamania (RentoMojo)"Renting is something like lending itself."This single, powerful insight from Geetansh Bamania reframes an entire industry. It shifts the perspective of renting from a simple service to a scalable financial product, allowing a capital-heavy business to be built with an innovative, asset-light approach.Geetansh Bamania is the Founder and CEO of RentoMojo, India's largest furniture and appliance rental company. He has scaled the company to nearly 450,000 customers, generating ₹195.8 crore in revenue and ₹22.1 crore in profit in FY24 alone. An alumnus of IIT Madras, Geetansh has grown RentoMojo's assets under management by over 150x, cementing his...2020-10-0758 minUpgrade with NakulUpgrade with Arpit Agarwal, Blume VenturesTo kick off the first episode of Upgrade with Nakul, this week we are upgrading with Arpit Agarwal of Blume Ventures. Arpit is a principal at Blume ventures where he leads science-led and hardware investments in sectors like Biotech, CleanTech, Energy, Electric Vehicles, Robotics and Electronics. In this candid conversation with Nakul, Arpit talks about his love for deep tech, why he prefers Firefox over Chrome, his views on app censorship & innovation, his take on the classic debate of Android v/s iOS, why cryptocurrency is the future of the world, what exactly is deep t...2020-10-0645 minIndia BookedIndia Booked | Serenading SoundBringing in the 12th episode of India Booked on a high note! Shantanu Datta, in his 30-year-long journalism career, has interviewed such global icons as Roger Waters (Pink Floyd), Ian Anderson and Martin Barre (Jethro Tull), Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), Usha Uthap, Dilip Balakrishnan, and several, several more. He has written about it in the Speaking Tiger-published, Calling Elvis.Host Ayushi Mona has an hour-long chat with Datta about this journey of seeing the consumption of western music change in India, his own relationship with music and musicians ("When I spoke to them, the names on vinyl...2020-10-0358 min
Founder ThesisHealing The Startup Ecosystem: An Investor's Contrarian View | Dr. Aniruddha Malpani (Malpani Ventures)"At the end of the day, I only care about process. I can't care about outcomes."This core philosophy from Dr. Aniruddha Malpani highlights a powerful mindset applicable to both medicine and angel investing. He emphasizes that while outcomes (like getting pregnant or a startup succeeding) involve uncertainty, focusing on a sound, ethical process is what truly matters and is within our control.Dr. Aniruddha Malpani is a pioneering IVF specialist in India, co-founding one of the country's early IVF clinics over 30 years ago. Beyond helping build families, he's a prolific author, a long-term stock...2020-10-021h 18The SpotlightThe Unstoppable Entrepreneur | Krishna Jonnakadla of Maharajas of Scale“Normal is Boring.”As a 16-year old boy, he was fascinated by business stories and forging a different path. Fueled by his curious mind, our guest today, Krishna Jonnakadla went on to explore a variety of sectors from accountancy to technology to media and fashion. He is now the Founder of Maharajas of Scale, a not-for-profit podcast focused on Indian Entrepreneurs and co-founder of FLIT, the Fashion Locator In Town which he set up to scale independent and designer brands in Fashion and Lifestyle in India. He also happened to venture into a successful online media company and...2020-09-301h 21Upgrade with NakulEp 0 - TrailerTrailer of the new podcast with Nakul Kumar2020-09-2900 minIndia BookedIndia Booked | Kolkata: A Literary LensA prolific translator, the Books Editor at Scroll.in, and professor of creative writing and literary journalism; Arunava Sinha is one of India’s most important literary figures.In this episode of India Booked, Ayushi Mona and Sinha discuss Bengali literature and how he came to translation (part awareness, part accident, part design), the city of Calcutta (“The theatre of the vast drama of human life” as Sinha puts it) in the literary imagination of readers and writers both in Bengali and English, how the city’s literary, political, and sporting culture has directly or indirectly influenced so many...2020-09-2635 min
Founder ThesisWhy Offline Retail (95% of India) is Still Untapped | Anshoo Sharma (Magicpin)"Offline retail, in spite of being 95% of retail, is dark in terms of data."This core insight drove Anshoo Sharma to leave his successful venture capital career and build Magicpin. He saw a massive, data-poor market ripe for a technology solution that could bring performance marketing, traditionally used online, to the vast world of offline stores.Anshoo Sharma is the Co-founder and CEO of Magicpin, India's largest discovery and rewards platform for offline retail. Under his leadership, Magicpin sees over $1 billion spent annually by users on the platform, has raised $37 million in funding, and serves...2020-09-251h 08
The SpotlightBuilding a D2C Brand, Twice: A Founder's Learnings | Bharat Sethi (Rage Coffee)"Money cannot solve problems. You cannot business model your way out of a shitty product."This powerful insight from Bharat Sethi gets to the heart of his entrepreneurial philosophy. In this episode, he explains that while capital is a tool, it can never fix a flawed business model or an undesirable product. True, sustainable growth comes from building a strong foundation, a lesson he learned through the highs and lows of his own journey.Bharat Sethi is the Founder of Rage Coffee, a D2C brand that pioneered "caffeine innovation" in India. Starting his first...2020-09-231h 14India BookedIndia Booked | The Baolis of IndiaIn this episode of India Booked, host Ayushi Mona speaks to Vikramjit Singh Rooprai, an educator, heritage activist and author. They discuss all thing Indian heritage, especially 'Baolis', or stepwells, of and around Delhi. Vikramjit shares the brilliance behind physics and other natural factors involved in creation of a Baoli, and what really pushed him to write 'Delhi Heritage: Top 10 Baolis' (published by Niyogi Books), the research involved, his passion for Indian heritage sites, and much more. Tune in now!2020-09-1933 min
Founder ThesisThe People & Process Playbook for Scale | Hari TN @ BigBasket.com“You can't build a large company and build for scale without laying the foundations” - Hari T.NIf you are seeking guidance on problem solving or building an organization for scale Hari is the person you should go to. As a part of the management team at various startups, he’s helped shape four successful exits in different industries! Hari started his career at Tata Steel as a part of their management trainee program and worked in myriad engineering and project management roles for 11 years before he pivoted towards working in human capital & resources. Sin...2020-09-1847 minThe SpotlightThe Never Die Spirit that built Nuclei | Ankur Joshi of NucleiIt is said that “the secret to life is to fall seven times and get up eight times”. This is especially true if you are an entrepreneur - and our guest this week is a testament to this. Growing up in Indore, Ankur Joshi of Nuclei had simple dreams of earning a salary of 2-3 lakhs and living an independent life. To his surprise, his first job via his college placement was with Deutsche Bank with a salary that blew his mind! Nevertheless, 4 years down the line, Ankur felt uninspired and restrained in his job and hence quit...2020-09-161h 00India BookedIndia Booked | Art, Programming and Sanskrit PoetryIn episode 9 of India Booked, Ayushi Mona and bestselling author Vikram Chandra discuss his non fiction debut, Mirrored Mind: My Life in Letters and Code.The podcast expounds on the connections between the worlds of art and technology. Is elegance the domain only of writers and artists? What about Coders also obsessed with the same but how can we ascribe beauty to the craft of writing code?Listen to this podcast to explore varied topics discussed in the book such as logic gates and literary modernism, the machismo of tech geeks, the omnipresence of a...2020-09-1245 min
Founder ThesisBuilding Resilient B2B SaaS Companies | Ambarish Gupta (Knowlarity, Basis Vectors)"Before you become a Founder... you have to know who you are."In this candid conversation, Ambarish Gupta unpacks this profound insight, stressing that deep self-awareness is the crucial first step before embarking on the intense entrepreneurial path. It's the bedrock upon which leadership and resilience are built.Ambarish Gupta is the pioneering founder of Knowlarity, which became Asia's largest cloud telephony company under his leadership. After navigating the failure of his first startup, he scaled Knowlarity an incredible 60x over 6 years, achieving profitability and global reach. An IIT Kanpur alumnus and former McKinsey consultant...2020-09-111h 17The SpotlightVoice of the Indian Wedding Industry | Parthip Thyagarajan of WeddingSutra.com“You cannot chase success at the cost of your personal happiness” - Parthip ThyagarajanChasing his passion for writing, Parthip Thyagarajan started his career in media with a summer job at The Independent - a newspaper. It is here that he realised his true calling was media and he single mindedly pursued his passion. This led to a 4 year stint with the Times of India Group and then to the genesis of WeddingSutra.com - India’s first Wedding Portal. In this episode of The Spotlight, we chat with Parthip about his journey of transition from a...2020-09-0937 minIndia BookedIndia Booked | Courtesans in the Indian ImaginationIn this eighth episode of India Booked, Ayushi Mona speaks to the stalwart academic and writer Ruth Vanita. They chat about her journey writing about the courtesans of India (in Dancing with the Nation: Courtesans in Bombay Cinema and Memory of Light), what inspired her to write about the courtesan culture, how Victorian morality changed the ideas of pleasure in Indian society and made the "dominant attitude" as anti-pleasure, her favourite cinematic depiction of courtesans, and much much more. Tune in now on the channel of your choice or the link in our bio. 2020-09-0525 min
Founder ThesisHow India's First Unicorn Solves Problems Differently | Dhiraj Rajaram (Mu Sigma)"The Big D is not Data.. it's Decision."This core insight from Dhiraj Rajaram encapsulates the philosophy behind Mu Sigma. It highlights that the true value lies not just in accumulating data, but in using it effectively to make better decisions, a principle that guided him in building India's first unicorn.Dhiraj Rajaram is the Founder of Mu Sigma, the pioneering decision sciences company recognized as India's first unicorn. Starting the venture by investing $275,000 of his own money, partly by selling his home, he scaled Mu Sigma to over $160 million in revenue. Dhiraj holds an...2020-09-051h 25The SpotlightIOTifying the World | Arpit Chabbra of IOTfy“Okay Google! turn on the lights!” Or Since we are all about podcasts, how about “Hey Siri! play The Spotlight!” Getting the job done through a simple voice command is just brilliant. An experience that is super easy and convenient for the consumer. But have you ever thought about what goes into making our lives this easy?! Well that's the sort of questions we are going to answer on this episode of The Spotlight. We are in conversation with Arpit Chabbra the CEO & Co-Founder of IOTfy - a startup that's bringing together IoT, Hardwa...2020-09-0250 minIndia BookedIndia Booked | Delhi Childhood: Memory and WritingEssayist, short-story writer, and author of 'House of Nails', and 'Fire Girl', Sayantani Dasgupta speaks to Ayushi Mona about her childhood experiences – from being an avid-reader to enjoying the dynamics of Delhi, from getting emotional to evolving as a person who places everything in contexts, from what moved her about Delhi to books that you should read, and more. Tune in now. "Fire Girl," is her debut collection of essays, where she examines her personal story against the history, religion, popular culture and mythology of South Asia and her current home in the American West.2020-08-2940 min
Founder ThesisWhy I Took My EdTech Company Public | Satya Narayanan R (CL Educate)"I am the most qualified guy to write about the failures of CL, nobody knows it."This powerful statement from Satya Narayanan R encapsulates a key takeaway from the episode: true entrepreneurial wisdom comes not just from success, but from deeply understanding and learning from the inevitable failures along the way. It speaks to the vulnerability and resilience required to build something lasting.Satya Narayanan R is the founder and chairman of CL Educate, one of India's original EdTech companies, launched in 1995. An alumnus of St. Stephen's College and IIM Bangalore, Satya has been an...2020-08-2857 minThe SpotlightConnecting Technology Seamlessly | Sriram Subramanian of ShoppinPalThis pandemic has put businesses on an accelerated path to digital transformation. For larger organisations, achieving digital integration is relatively easy. But, for SMEs it poses unique challenges. That’s where our guest for this episode Sriram Subramanian of ShoppinPal comes to the rescue! With a product tailored to make world class tech solutions available to SMEs without burning a gaping hole in their pocket, ShoppinPal has been powering growth for businesses in the retail ecosystem. Join us for a chat with Sriram Subramanian to know more about his entrepreneurial journey, right from his days at th...2020-08-2650 minIndia BookedIndia Booked | Bulletproof Stories of the NortheastIn Bulletproof, journalist and author Teresa Rehman goes beyond statistics and looks at documentary evidences, and shows us how conflict impacts women, children, health etc. A first-of-its-kind account, Bulletproof is the story of a female combat journalist and her encounters with insurgency from north-east India.In this episode of India Booked, Rehman speaks to Ayushi Mona about her experiences of being a journalist and author, and also shares the story behind the title of the book, how challenging and eventually traumatic it is to report in some of the most under-reported regions without any support system, why...2020-08-2236 min
Founder ThesisMaking India Shop Smarter | Swati Bhargava @ CashKaroFrom Ambala to Singapore to London & then back to India! Here is the story of Swati Bhargava, the Co-Founder of CashKaro.com India’s largest & fastest growing cashback & coupons site.Remember your class topper in school? Well, Swati was the scholar of her batch scoring a 100/100 in maths in her 10th standard board exams. A young Ambala girl aspiring to study at the prestigious St. Stephens College in Delhi, but as the saying goes “Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans” - Life had alternate plans for Swati & she flew to Singapore instea...2020-08-211h 10The SpotlightRevolutionizing Fashion Retail | Meghna Saraogi of StyleDotMe“AR is the most powerful thing people are using during COVID-19” - Meghna SaraogiAn Indore girl with aspirations of becoming the next M.F.Hussain to leading the AR revolution in the jewellery retail industry - we speak to Meghna Saraogi about studying at a design school, becoming a graphic designer, starting a fashion social network & then taking a leap into the world of retail-tech. Meghna’s journey from design to tech was a product of her fashion insecurities that she turned into an opportunity. She was a total stranger to all things tech, but had...2020-08-1954 min
Marketing ConnectEp 12. Vivek Sharma, PidiliteIn the first season's finale, we speak with one of the most accomplished marketers in the country - Vivek Sharma of Pidilite. Vivek talks to us about his career spanning more than 30 years and his experience at both the agency and the client-side! 2020-08-151h 10
Marketing ConnectEp 11. Jasleen Kaur Gumber, Benetton GroupIn this episode, we talk to Jasleen Kaur Gumber from the Benetton Group about what it takes to market to the most elusive bunch of audiences ever - youth! 2020-08-1547 min
Marketing ConnectEp 10. Prachi Mohapatra, FBBIn this episode, we sit down with Prachi Mohapatra of FBB as she spills the beans on how FBB (the fashion arm of the ubiquitous Future Group) literally created a new category, purely on the back of a great marketing campaign! 2020-08-151h 30
Marketing ConnectEp 9. Prasun Kumar, Magicbricks.comOn this episode, we speak to Prasun Kumar about what it takes to market a business like Magicbricks.com where customers look for information and content online and then go visit the physical spaces to complete their journey! 2020-08-151h 16
Marketing ConnectEp 8. Rahul Mishra, Shemaroo EntertainmentIn this episode, we speak with Rahul Mishra of Shemaroo Entertainment about how his team is revitalizing a decades-old brand! And how they are expanding the business into a seemingly unrelated category like food! 2020-08-151h 21
Marketing ConnectEp 7. Manav SethiManav Sethi, formerly of Eros* talks about his journey as an intrapreneur, entrepreneur and marketer and how he's always stayed ahead of the curve.*When this episode was recorded, Manav was with Eros. He has since moved to Octro. 2020-08-1538 min
Marketing ConnectEp 6. Ruchika Varma, Future GeneraliIn what our editors voted as the most fun conversation on Marketing Connect, we speak to Ruchika Varma about what does it to take create marketing campaigns that work. And that too when you are all of three months old into the system. And the entire country is under a strict lockdown! Listen in!2020-08-151h 04
Marketing ConnectEp 5. Ritesh Ghosal, CromaOur guest host, Ketan Mohile, speaks with Ritesh Ghosal of Croma about what does it mean to be a marketer in 2020. And how the business of omnichannel retail would get impacted as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.Ritesh leaves us with a store-load of insights. And with a magic mantra to look up to, as we get settled in a new normal! 2020-08-1547 min
Marketing ConnectEp 2. Srinivas Adapa, Burger KingIn this episode of Marketing Connect, we make Srinivas Adapa of Burger King sell a diet-conscious host some burgers & fries for a meal! Oh, did we tell you that the host is on a no-carbs, no-oil diet? Find out what did Srini do the selling?2020-08-1539 min
Marketing ConnectEp 3. Arvind RP, McDonald’sIn this episode of Marketing Connect, Arvind RP of McDonald’s India talks about whipping happiness, burgers, smiles, safety, and a lot more!2020-08-151h 05
Marketing ConnectEp 4. Divya Rao, Sony.Divya Roa has spent more than 20 years at Sony Electronics in India. We talk to her to understand what has kept her going steady at the consumer electronics giant for all these years when almost everyone around us seems to be jumping the gun at the drop of the hat! 2020-08-1539 min
Marketing ConnectEp 1. Sanjay Mehta, MirumIn the very first episode of the Marketing Connect podcast, we speak to Sanjay Mehta, the co-founder and joint-CEO at Mirum India, one of the largest digital agencies in the country.Listen in as Sanjay talks about his journey as an entrepreneur and his thesis on how the business of marketing ought to be!2020-08-151h 12
Founder ThesisHustling, Hosteling & Gaming | Dharamveer Singh Chouhan @ ZostelIn what has been one of the most fun conversations we’ve had on Founder Thesis - we sit down for a chat with Dharamveer Singh Chouhan, Co-Founder & CEO of Zostel - the largest chain of backpacker hostels & experiential homes in Asia. An explorer & nonconformist at heart, Dharamveer’s journey into entrepreneurship is an exciting story. Through his early career days he has single-mindedly chased his passions and interests. Case in point, his tryst with Poker, and making games!However, unlike most other game developers, Dharamveer did not study computers! But when your dreams...2020-08-141h 01The SpotlightScale, Sales and Strategy | Sudeep Singh of Mpowered“Entrepreneurs don’t fail, businesses do” Sudeep Singh In this episode of The Spotlight, we are in conversation with Sudeep Singh - Founder & CEO of MPowered. An astute entrepreneur who has always been a step ahead of times with his uncanny ability to spot trends. Sudeep is also a master of sales and has proved this by becoming an AVP at Kotak Investment Banking at just 24 years! Guided by his passion for all things tech, Sudeep finally took the leap into entrepreneurship with A1 Technology Inc. in New York, successfully scaling the business and then finally...2020-08-1257 minIndia BookedIndia Booked | India's Highway EconomyIn Truck De India!, journalist Rajat Ubhaykar embarks on a 10,000 km-long, 100% unplanned trip, hitchhiking with truckers all across India. On the way, he makes unexpected friendships; listens to highway ghost stories; discovers the near-fatal consequences of overloading trucks; documents the fascinating tradition of truck art in Punjab; travels alongside nomadic shepherds in Kashmir; encounters endemic corruption repeatedly; survives NH39, the insurgent-ridden highway through Nagaland and Manipur; and is unfailingly greeted by the unconditional kindness of perfect strangers.Imbued with humour, empathy, and a keen sense of history, Truck De India! is a travelogue like no other you've...2020-08-0933 minIndia BookedIndia Booked | Bad Money in the Indian EconomyBad Money, the latest book of Vivek Kaul is an important title for the way its author discloses the history of the Indian Economy and Banking system we never knew about, and discusses why it is important to be aware of where your money goes. In this episode of India Booked, Ayushi Mona discusses with him what constitutes bad money, what the transition has been like from the banking systems in the past to the current ones, and how important is it to know where your money is safe and unsafe. In this episode, he also unfolds h...2020-08-0834 min
Founder ThesisTaking Ayurveda Global | Rishabh Chopra @ The Ayurveda Experience“I believe little in luck & more in working hard & getting something done” - Rishabh ChopraIn this episode of Founder Thesis we talk Rishabh Chopra, the founder of The Ayurveda Experience (Transformative Learning Solutions). An alum of the prestigious student run global organisation AIESEC, Rishabh started his career here beginning as a volunteer and moving on to be elected to run the local chapter in Delhi, the national chapter from Mumbai & finally as an integral part of their Global offices as the Global VP of external relations. Having always aspired to be an entrepreneur, Rishabh returned to India...2020-08-0757 min
The SpotlightThe non-techie who built an AI Startup | Preksha Kaparwan (Alphaa AI / Super AI)"If you focus on the challenges that life and society throw at you, you'll miss out on the places you were meant to go." This powerful philosophy from Preksha Kaparwan, Co-founder & CMO of Alphaa AI / Super AI, encapsulates her incredible journey of resilience, from a professional chef to a leader in the competitive AI technology sector.Preksha Kaparwan is the Co-founder and CMO of Alphaa AI, which has evolved into Super AI, a company building private Large Language Models for enterprise clients like Procter & Gamble, MiQ, and Accenture. Her ventures have attracted strong investor interest, with both...2020-08-051h 01India BookedIndia Booked | Invisible ManInvisible Man, the seminal work (controversies and shortcomings included) talking about the Indian transmasculine network, is an important work for bringing the community's voice to the fore. In this episode of India Booked, Ayushi speaks to author Nandini Krishnan on how the book came to be, what the interview process looked like, how India's socio-religio-political realities play out within the network, the friction that the book caused after being released, and much, much more. Tune in now!2020-08-0146 min
Founder ThesisUnlocking Human Potential | Shobhit Banga @ Josh Talks"My loyalty is not to Josh but to unlocking human potential" - Shobhit Banga A school drop out, a state level Tennis player, India’s youngest qualifier of the elite “Paris - Brest - Paris” International cycling event, founder of two NGO’s - Sach & Half Glass Full, a Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur and the Co-Founder of Josh Talks - Shobhit Banga can be described in many ways. But what defines him best is his quest for unlocking human potential. In this episode of Founder Thesis we sit down for a chat with Shobhit to learn about his fascinating...2020-07-311h 01The SpotlightReturning to India and Starting up | Ankit Mehrotra of Dineout“In India, dining out is an event, smallest of things can ruin it, and smallest of things can make it better”– Ankit MehrotraWhen his fear of failure vanished with one examination, a spark of entrepreneurship was ignited.This South Delhi boy’s story of an engineering degree, love for finance, days of doing odd jobs to survive and culminating into a successful investment banker is one for the movies. The young man however has been experimenting with business since his early days.Ankit Mehrotra is a University Of Essex alumni with a degree in Engineer...2020-07-291h 07India BookedIndia Booked | Food and Faith In the second episode, travel through a Christian village in Meghalaya, meet the Kolkata-based Jewish community and feast on the 56-course feast at Jagannath as India Booked talks to Varud Gupta, author of the cookbook-cum-travelouge Bhagwaan Ke Pakwaan. Listen to discover what he has to share on the connections between faith and food in the communities of India and how they are trying to preserve their culinary cultures.Varud Gupta is an NYU graduate in Finance. He has also penned Chhotu, a coming-of-age graphic novel set against the Partition. Bhagwaan ke Pakwaan, which loosely translates to Food of...2020-07-2536 min
Founder ThesisThe Fearless Explorer | Bijai Jayarajan @ Houm“I was never governed by fear” - Bijai Jayarajan From being a young small town boy in South India to building a Multi Million Dollar company, Bijai Jayarajan is truly a fearless entrepreneur. Bijai founded Loyalty Rewardz in 2008. In his 10 year stint he raised venture capital investment to the tune of USD 26 Million & in 2017 Loyalty Rewardz was acquired for a whopping USD 100 Million! By the time Bijai exited the company Loyalty Rewardz was managing loyalty programs for 73% of all debit cards issued in India & was processing over 200 Million transactions a month. On a new adv...2020-07-2452 min
The SpotlightThe D2C Pivot That Led to a ~₹144 Crore Exit | Arjun Vaidya (Dr. Vaidya's)"I wanted Indians to take Ayurveda to the world."This powerful statement from Arjun Vaidya captures the patriotic and ambitious mission behind his venture. It wasn't just about building a business; it was about reclaiming an Indian heritage, modernizing it, and presenting it on the global stage, transforming a family legacy into a pioneering global brand.Arjun Vaidya is the founder of Dr. Vaidya's, who took his family's 150-year-old Ayurvedic legacy and scaled it into India's largest online Ayurveda brand. He successfully reached over 2 million consumers across 16,500+ pin codes, scaled the business to over 5,000 orders...2020-07-2146 minIndia BookedIndia Booked | Understanding AkbarIn the first episode, India Booked talks to Manimugdha Sharma, News Editor and author of Allahu Akbar: Understanding the Great Mughal in Today's India. Listen to discover about mughals, akbars, nationalism and how bollywood gets Akbar wrong.Manimugdha Sharma is a quizzer, a journalist, and holds an interest and education in history. In Allahu Akbar, he combines his love and knowledge of the past, to give us an interesting oral account of what Akbar represents in today's times. We discuss Akbar's ruthless achievements in warfare, his political savviness and how media agenda setting and the (mis)representation of mat...2020-07-1841 min
Founder ThesisUpskilling India | Hari Krishnan Nair @ Great Learning“For education to be meaningful it cannot be superficial" - Hari Krishnan Nair. Co-founder of Great Learning, India’s largest online learning platform Hari Krishnan Nair is the entrepreneur who made professional education easily accessible to Indians so that they could equip themselves with career critical competencies. A trailblazer in the ed-tech segment Great Learning has delivered over 9 Million learning hours & boasts of 15,000+ alumni with a turnover of approx. 300 Crores! Catch us in conversation with Hari Krishnan where he shares his entrepreneurial story of triumphs, loses & what led to the genesis of Great Learning. Here are our...2020-07-1754 min
Kahaniyon ka GucchaManto Ki Mastiyan - Barf Ka Paani (with Anamika Naidu)In the first season of Kahaniyon Ka Guccha, we bring you a bouquet of timeless comical stories based on daily husband-wife quarrels by the literary genius - Saadat Hasan Manto.
Join us for a hearty laugh with Mudit Singhal and Anamika Naidu, as they recite 'Manto Ki Mastiyan'.
In this episode of 'Manto Ki Mastiyaan', the squabble our “मियाँ बीवी” are engrossed in this time is with our “बीवी” threatening suicide & “मियाँ” acting cool about it!!2020-07-1700 minIndia BookedIndia Booked TrailerIndia Booked Trailer2020-07-1600 minThe SpotlightFrom Campus to Founding Cashify | Nakul Kumar of Cashify“I do not limit myself from thinking insane things, and trying to figure a logic on if you can do it” - Nakul Kumar Nakul Kumar is the Co-founder of Cashify, a re-commerce leader in India with a focus on smartphones. Nakul is an MDI Gurgaon graduate and a serial entrepreneur. His first business was in the waste management domain where Nakul successfully started and managed the operations of a waste management plant and made gold from garbage. Today Cashify is the official buyback partner for top brands in smartphones such as Apple, Samsung & Xiaomi to name a few...2020-07-141h 04
Founder ThesisResilience & Taking Risks | Tonmoy Shingal @ Mettl“You can’t change what the market wants, you can only serve what the market wants” - Tonmoy Shingal. For this week's Founder Thesis episode, we sat down for a conversation with Tonmoy Shingal the co-founder of HF-tech SAAS platform, Mettl. A tech solution that changed the way organisations hire talent. We talk to Tonmoy about the genesis of Mettl to its stupendous growth to finally being acquired by Mercer & everything else in between. This has been one of the most exciting entrepreneurial journeys we’ve heard so far on this show - and how could it not be? Me...2020-07-101h 00
Kahaniyon ka GucchaManto Ki Mastiyan - Khushboodar Tel (with Anamika Naidu)In the first season of Kahaniyon Ka Guccha, we bring you a bouquet of timeless comical stories based on daily husband-wife quarrels by the literary genius - Saadat Hasan Manto.
Join us for a hearty laugh with Mudit Singhal and Anamika Naidu, as they recite 'Manto Ki Mastiyan'.
In this episode of 'Manto Ki Mastiyaan', the “बीवी” is worried about the “मियाँ” and his health. Listen to the full episode to find out more...2020-07-1000 minThe SpotlightCareers in Branding & Merchandising | Piyush Suri of 5BY7“No matter what, set audacious goals. When you set audacious goals you will meet them.” - Piyush Suri. A 1st generation serial entrepreneur, Piyush Suri is the CEO & Chief Storyteller at 5BY7 a premium corporate gifting & promotional products company. In this episode of The Spotlight, we sit down for a chat with Piyush to explore career paths in the branding & merchandising space. Here are the key takeaways from our conversation with him: Exploring opportunities to find the most suitable career pathHow to create brand engagement through merchandisingHow to bootstrap and grow your startup How to ensure that you...2020-07-071h 01
Founder ThesisBuilding Women's Internet | Sairee Chahal @ Sheroes“We will see in our lifetime a generation of products being built online only for women” - Sairee Chahal. Founder of Sheroes - a social networking site exclusively for women, Sairee is a pioneer in building up women at work and future-of-work conversations in India. She has several accolades under her belt, such as Devi Award, Femina Achievers Award, Cartier Award, Editor’s choice for L’Oreal Femina Women’s Award, Business Today and others. She is a tech-entrepreneur who is passionate about women’s internet & has championed the cause of levelling gender disparity in India. In this episode...2020-07-0355 min
Kahaniyon ka GucchaManto Ki Mastiyan - Ifsha-e-Raaz (with Anamika Naidu)In the first season of Kahaniyon Ka Guccha, we bring you a bouquet of timeless comical stories based on daily husband-wife quarrels by the literary genius - Saadat Hasan Manto.
Join us for a hearty laugh with Mudit Singhal and Anamika Naidu, as they recite 'Manto Ki Mastiyan'.
In this episode of 'Manto Ki Mastiyaan', the “मियाँ” is in a great mood singing along, with a “बीवी” suspecting about some 'Raaz'.2020-07-0300 minThe SpotlightCareers in Logistics-Tech Startups | Pranay Prakash of Delhivery“Culture ke naam pe dresscode chipkana - is not something I am a big fan off!” - Pranay Prakash. From a student who had to drop out of his military training due to an injury, to starting his first job as a field recruiter and the journey that he took to becoming the Head of Supply Chain HR at Delhivery (India’s leading fulfilment platform for digital commerce). Here is Pranay Prakash’s success story captured through a candid interview on The Spotlight. Here are the key takeaways from this episode: How young graduates & freshers can shape their...2020-06-2659 min
Kahaniyon ka GucchaManto Ki Mastiyan - Abji Doodoo (with Anamika Naidu)In the first season of Kahaniyon Ka Guccha, we bring you a bouquet of timeless comical stories based on daily husband-wife quarrels by the literary genius - Saadat Hasan Manto.
Join us for a hearty laugh with Mudit Singhal and Anamika Naidu, as they recite 'Manto Ki Mastiyan'.
In this episode of 'Manto Ki Mastiyaan', the “मियाँ” is in a rather peculiar predicament, with a “बीवी” whose not ready to budge even a bit. Will their romance be dominated by routine?2020-06-2600 min
Founder ThesisEmpowering India's SMEs | Akash Gehani @ Instamojo‘Jo bhi karunga, usme khush rahunga, kidhar bhi mein kaam karu, I want to be happy’ – Akash GehaniHere is a story of an intelligent boy who grew up in the suburbs of Mumbai with one mantra ‘never take yourself seriously’But when it came to starting a business, Akash was very serious about helping small and micro-businesses to grow and help them trust the internet. Instamojo started with Payment Links – a simple URL that one can copy and paste anywhere on the internet and receive payments online via any payment mode. Today Instamojo has 3 Million+ payment links, 50,000...2020-06-2645 min
Kahaniyon ka GucchaManto Ki Mastiyan - Sabz Sandal (with Anamika Naidu)In the first season of Kahaniyon Ka Guccha, we bring you a bouquet of timeless comical stories based on daily husband-wife quarrels by the literary genius - Saadat Hasan Manto.
Join us for a hearty laugh with Mudit Singhal and Anamika Naidu, as they recite 'Manto Ki Mastiyan'.
In this episode of 'Manto Ki Mastiyaan', listen to the wife and husband talk about ‘Subz Sandal’!2020-06-1900 min
Founder ThesisA Marketing Masterclass with Aditya Save“It is possible to disproportionately colour consumers’ opinion about yourself” - Aditya Save. A marketing mega mind Aditya has previously worked with big brands such as Shaadi.com, Marico & GSK where he’s held senior leadership positions. Having made his mark in the corporate world Aditya is now the co-founder of Agilio Labs - a startup studio that works with experts to launch innovative & successful startups. He calls himself a student of human behavior & has a keen interest in how technology is helping scale brilliant ideas faster. Aditya Save is also an angel investor and has invested in and inc...2020-06-1857 min
Kahaniyon ka GucchaManto Ki Mastiyan - Cigarette Aur Fountain Pen (with Anamika Naidu)In the first season of Kahaniyon Ka Guccha, we bring you a bouquet of timeless comical stories based on daily husband-wife quarrels by the literary genius - Saadat Hasan Manto.
Join us for a hearty laugh with Mudit Singhal and Anamika Naidu, as they recite 'Manto Ki Mastiyan'.
In this episode of 'Manto Ki Mastiyaan', listen to the wife and husband talk about ‘Cigarette Aur Fountain Pen’!2020-06-1200 min
Founder ThesisNever Settle | Vikas Bagaria @ Pee Safe“The credit goes to my team always. You can not build a brand single-handedly.” - Vikas Bagaria. Vikas Bagaria is the founder of Pee Safe - India’s leading personal hygiene brand on a mission to empower women with good health and easy hygiene solutions. With several accolades already under its belt, Pee Safe was recently also awarded as The Best SMB Brand of the Year by Amazon India. A serial entrepreneur with over 23 years of business acumen, Vikas believes in leading from the front and never settling or giving up on his goals. In this episode of Found...2020-06-1258 min
Kahaniyon ka GucchaManto Ki Mastiyan - Mulaqati (with Anamika Naidu)In the first season of Kahaniyon Ka Guccha, we bring you a bouquet of timeless comical stories based on daily husband-wife quarrels by the literary genius - Saadat Hasan Manto.
Join us for a hearty laugh with Mudit Singhal and Anamika Naidu, as they recite 'Manto Ki Mastiyan'.
In this episode of 'Manto Ki Mastiyaan', listen to the wife's suspicion about her husband’s ‘Mulaqati’!2020-06-0900 min
Kahaniyon ka GucchaManto Ki Mastiyan - Shaljam (with Anamika Naidu)In the first season of Kahaniyon Ka Guccha, we bring you a bouquet of timeless comical stories based on daily husband-wife quarrels by the literary genius - Saadat Hasan Manto.
Join us for a hearty laugh with Mudit Singhal and Anamika Naidu, as they recite 'Manto Ki Mastiyan'.
In this episode of 'Manto Ki Mastiyaan', listen to how the wife attempts to make her husband’s favourite dish ‘Shaljam’!2020-06-0500 min
Founder ThesisMaking India Dine Out | Ankit Mehrotra @ DineOut“In India, dining out is an event, smallest of things can ruin it, and smallest of things can make it better”– Ankit MehrotraAnkit’s tryst with entrepreneurship got ignited when he overcame his fear of failing an exam. The boy who grew in the bylanes South Delhi went to the University of Essex to pursue his engineering, chased his love for finance to got a CFA charter and did odd jobs to survive, before he became a successful investment banker. And then he quit it all and came back to India to start Dine Out with two of hi...2020-06-051h 08
Kahaniyon ka GucchaManto Ki Mastiyan - Tasveer (with Anamika Naidu)In the first season of Kahaniyon Ka Guccha, we bring you a bouquet of timeless comical stories based on daily husband-wife quarrels by the literary genius - Saadat Hasan Manto.
Join us for a hearty laugh with Mudit Singhal and Anamika Naidu, as they recite 'Manto Ki Mastiyan'.
In this episode of 'Manto Ki Mastiyaan', listen to how husband and wife pick a fight over a ‘Tasveer’!2020-06-0200 min
Kahaniyon ka GucchaKahaniyon Ka Guccha - Trailer2020-05-2600 min
Founder ThesisThe Serial Founder | Hitesh Dhingra @ The Man Company“It pays to stay authentic and talk to millennials in the language they understand” - Hitesh Dhingra.Hitesh Dhingra is the founder of The Man Company - an exclusive men’s only grooming brand. He is a 4x Entrepreneur who has been a pioneer across various industries. Right from starting an eCommerce site, a dating site & now The Man Company, Hitesh has a proven track record of identifying unmet consumer needs and capturing the early adopters market. In this episode of Founder Thesis, our hosts Akshay & Saurabh are in conversation with Hitesh to learn more about what it take...2020-04-2844 min
Founder ThesisThe King of Tough Times | Girish Batra @ Netambit“Organisation has to be larger than yourself” - Girish BatraGirish Batra is the founder of NetAmbit - a 19-year-old organisation that has been powering startups in India to scale their businesses through a unique sustainable sales growth model. The model was so successful that it was featured in Forbes India magazine. A tenacious entrepreneur, Girsh has built NetAmbit from the ground up not once but twice, braving setbacks & rising above challenges stronger than ever. Today NetAmbit is a well known managed sales service provider with a team of over 15000 employees. Girish is a graduate from the prest...2020-04-2733 min
Founder ThesisBuilding India's ReCommerce Leader From Scratch | Nakul Kumar (Cashify)"Nothing is free in India, garbage is also not free." This stark realization from Nakul Kumar, Co-founder & CMO of Cashify, encapsulates the gritty realities faced by entrepreneurs. It underscores that even seemingly abundant resources have associated costs in the journey of building a business from the ground up, a lesson learned firsthand during his initial venture in waste management before revolutionizing the re-commerce space.Nakul Kumar is a serial entrepreneur and the driving force behind Cashify, India's largest re-commerce marketplace. Under his leadership, Cashify has empowered over 20 lakh (2 million) people by paying out more than ₹1400 crores (approx. $187 mi...2020-04-271h 09