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Venturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#43 Why Most Startups Are Strategically Bankruptโ€”and What to Do Instead | Alex M H SmithI'm joined by Alex M H Smith, Founder of Basic Arts, with a background in developing innovative business strategies and a passion for helping entrepreneurs succeed.Most startups are strategically bankrupt, meaning they lack a clear strategy, leading to generic and undifferentiated businesses. To succeed, founders need to develop a strategic hypothesis and create a differentiated choice. This requires a deep understanding of the market, competitors, and customer needs.Key Discussion Points:๐Ÿ”ฅ What's the biggest issue with most business strategy advice?๐Ÿค” How can founders create a diff...2025-07-0350 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#42 What It Really Feels Like to Exit to Amazon | The Billing Bottleneck Crippling SaaS Growth | Griffin ParryEpisode 42, I'm joined by Griffin Parry, the Founder and CEO of m3ter, a billing infrastructure company that helps software businesses drive revenue growth through usage-based pricing. This episode explores the transformative journey of a successful entrepreneur who exited his business to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and shares valuable insights on building a successful startup, navigating the challenges of usage-based pricing, and creating a billing infrastructure that drives revenue growth.Timecodes:0:00 - Introduction1:46 - The Memo That Changed His Career: Streaming Before It Was Obvious3:50 - Bootstrapping GameSparks and Raising Along the Way4:43 - Why AWS Acquired His Startup7:33...2025-06-2649 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#41 Why India Shouldnโ€™t Build for India and How Smallest.ai Built the Fastest Voice Agent in the World That Works Beyond POCs | Sudarshan KamathI'm joined by Sudarshan Kamath, the Founder of smallest.ai, a research lab that aims to prove that smaller models can achieve intelligence. With a background in AI research, Sudarshan has led smallest.ai to develop custom voice agents for large enterprises, achieving the fastest voice agent in the world.This episode explores the challenges of building successful voice agents for enterprises and how Smallest.ai achieved the fastest voice agent in the world. The conversation delves into the importance of treating voice agents like humans, with room for improvement and scaling.2025-06-1938 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#40 How FirstWork Closes AI Pilots in 7 Days and Lessons from Scaling Engineering at Rippling and Deel | Shubham ChoudharyI'm joined by Shubham Choudhary, co-founder and CTO of FirstWork (YC S24), who is using his extensive experience at Rippling and Deel to reshape the frontline HR tech space. In this episode, we unpack how heโ€™s using agentic AI, a custom ru...2025-06-1258 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#39 From YouTube to $10M ARR: How CarEdge Took on Industry Giants | Zach ShefskaI'm joined by Zach Shefska, President & Chief Executive Officer of CarEdge, a pioneering SaaS company in the auto industry. With a background in YouTube content creation and a passion for building community, Zach has led CarEdge from a small startup to a successful business with millions of dollars in revenue. He's a true innovator in the space, and I'm excited to share his insights and experiences with you.This episode explores the journey of building a successful SaaS business from a YouTube channel, highlighting...2025-06-0242 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#38 Three Co-founders Scaling to 200+ B2B Customers With No Employees (INSANE) | Neel BalarI'm joined by Neel Balar, Co-Founder at Clueso (YC W23). Starting with 2 of his co-founders Akash and Prajwal in the final year at IIT Madras, Neel has led Clueso from a note-taking tool for students to a successful B2B SaaS startup serving 350+ B2B customers worldwide. Clueso helps product teams create stunning product videos and documentation in minutes.Key Discussion Points:๐Ÿ”ฅ How did you scale to 200+ B2B customers without any employees?๐Ÿค” What's the secret to maintaining a global footprint with a small team?๐Ÿ“ˆ How did you manage to...2025-05-0556 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#37 The AI Bookkeeper Saving Startups From Cash-Flow Death Spirals | Nicolai ThomsonI'm joined by Nicolai Thomson, Co-Founder & CEO of Jenesys, a company that's pioneering the use of AI in bookkeeping and cash flow management. With an impressive track record of selling B2B solutions across three continents and scaling companies from startup to multi-million pound revenue, Nicolai brings two decades of business wisdom to our conversation. Key Discussion Points:๐Ÿ”ฅ Cash flow works in a similar way to traffic flow - if you wait until the moment where all the cash is going out, you might actually find that you don't have enough, despite the...2025-04-2747 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#36 From scaling Carta to $300M ARR to showing you how the rich stay tax-free and build generational wealth. | Alessandro ChesserEpisode 36: From scaling Carta to $300M ARR to showing you how the rich stay tax-free and build generational wealth.Alessandro Chesser helped build Carta from zero to $300M+ ARR as their first sales hireโ€”before walking away to start Dynasty, they make billionaire-level wealth tools accessible to everyone. In this episode, we dig into the playbook behind Cartaโ€™s early sales engine, the contrarian pivot to B2C, the growth loops powering Dynasty, and why Alessandro believes most Americans are getting screwed by the current wealth system. If youโ€™re a founder or GTM operat...2025-04-1850 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#35 Enterprise design teams are struggling with AI. But they don't have to. | Moksh GargI'm joined by Moksh Garg, Co-founder & CEO of Figr, an AI-powered design platform that helps design teams and product teams design and build products faster. Moksh shares insights on complex workflows, enterprise product design, and productivity boosts. Moksh also talks about the challenges of scaling a design system for large and complex products, and how Figr can help extract design systems from Figma and convert them into HTML code.Key Discussion Points:๐Ÿ” Design teams waste 75% of their time on repetitive tasks: How Figr can help๐Ÿ“Š Complex workflows: Understanding the challenges of sca...2025-04-1142 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#34 Getting B2B SaaS customers to embed your AI in their product. | Ka Ling WuIn this episode, I'm joined by Ka Ling Wu, Co-Founder of Upsolve AI, a customer-facing analytics platform. Ka shares her background in rugby, working at Palantir, and more. We dive into Upsolve's mission to help companies build and offer analytics to their customers, using AI to create hyper-personalized dashboards. Ka also discusses the challenges of scaling from 0 to 20 customers, including overcoming the high bar of embedding components in SaaS products and building trust with founders.We talk about:๐Ÿ‰ The rugby life and startups๐Ÿ“Š Upsolve's mission: Building and offering analytics to custom...2025-04-0438 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#33 80% of Product Documentation Goes Outdated in 6 Months - Here's the Solution | Axel AigretIn this conversation, Iโ€™m joined by Axel Aigret ๐Ÿš€ โ€” serial entrepreneur, product strategist, and now founder of StorytoDoc.ai. Axel has spent 15+ years building SaaS that doesnโ€™t just work, but *wows*. From selling ecommerce startups to leading immersive VR health tech, he now helps SaaS teams ship user-loved documentation, automatically.We dig into:๐Ÿง  Why your *idea* isnโ€™t the problem โ€” your *approach* is ๐Ÿ“– The genius of turning product usage into documentation (via AI!) ๐Ÿ‘€ How to get real user feedback without falling into the interview trap 2025-03-2844 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#32 $4M ARR in 8 Months: The Subscription Pivot That Worked | Sam ShamesThis time, Iโ€™m joined by Sam Shames, the co-founder and COO of Embr Labs, an MIT-born startup thatโ€™s creating a whole new category of wearable techโ€”personal temperature regulation. Samโ€™s journey is a masterclass in building hardware startups that survive, scale, and serve a deeply underserved audience.We talk about:๐Ÿ”ฅ Inventing a wearable that heats and cools๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿฆณ Solving real pain for the thermally underserved (think menopause, MS, dysautonomia)๐Ÿงช What 4 years of R&D before Kickstarter taught them๐Ÿš€ A subscription model that unlocked $4M ARR in 8 months๐Ÿงญ W...2025-03-2141 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#31 Why Post-Series A Startups Are Dyingโ€”And How Bagel AI Could Save Them | Ohad BironIn this episode, Iโ€™m joined by Ohad Biron, Co-Founder & CEO of Bagel AI, a product intelligence platform that helps product managers bridge the gap between product and revenue. Ohad brings 18 years of experience at the intersection of R&D and business, having scaled startups from pre-revenue to multi-million ARR.We dive into: ๐Ÿ” Why Product and Go-To-Market Teams Are Often Misaligned ๐Ÿ“Š Lessons from Founder-Led Sales ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ How to Build Trust and Close Deals in a Skeptical Market ๐Ÿ— How to Build a Strong GTM Motion Without a Huge Budget ๐Ÿ”ฅ...2025-03-1752 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#30 Monetizing Data in the AI Era: The Future of Content & Search | Hirsh PithadiaAI is consuming the internetโ€”scraping content, generating responses, and reshaping how we search for and interact with information. But there's a massive problem: who gets paid?In this episode, I sit down with Hirsh Pithadia, CEO & Co-founder of Valyu Networks, to discuss how content creators, publishers, and businesses can monetize their data in the age of AI.We talk about:๐Ÿ” The AI Monetization Problem: How LLMs consume content without compensating creators๐Ÿ’ฐ The Future of Search: Why search engines are dying, and what comes next๐Ÿ“ˆ The Business Model Shift: From...2025-03-0743 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#29 The Hidden Rules of Fundraising & Building Startup Ecosystems | Michael BakIn this episode, I sit down with Michael Bak, Head of Investor Relations at TechBBQ, founder of Nordic Investor Day, and a key player in shaping the Nordic startup ecosystem. With over 15 years of experience building communities and fostering investor-startup relationships, Michael shares the hidden rules of fundraising and building startup ecosystems.We talk about:๐ŸŒ The rise of Copenhagenโ€™s startup ecosystem and what makes it unique๐Ÿ”ฅ How TechBBQ went from a grassroots initiative to a 10,000-person event๐Ÿค How investors evaluate founders beyond pitch decks๐Ÿ’ก Why trust is the...2025-03-031h 01Venturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#28 Indie SaaS & Game Developers, This Startup Will Change How You Sell Worldwide!This week, Iโ€™m joined by Duke Vu, co-founder & CEO of Fungies.io, a platform helping Indie SaaS and Game Developers sell globally without the headaches of payments, taxes, or compliance.Duke shares his journey from startup failures to big wins. We also talk about fundraising, scaling, and finding the right co-founderโ€”without sugarcoating the hard parts.If youโ€™re an indie founder looking to sell smarter and scale faster, this episode is for you.Important Links:https://fungies.io2025-02-2139 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#27 This startup turned video clips into gold. | Mario TaroucaIn this episode, Iโ€™m joined by Mario Tarouca, co-founder of FrameDrop, a company that started by helping Twitch streamers automatically clip and repurpose their content but is now making a bold pivot from B2C to B2B.Mario shares his entrepreneurial journey, including the challenges of scaling a B2C SaaS product, and how his team identified a bigger B2B opportunity in media and broadcasting.We talk about:๐ŸŽฎ The origins of FrameDrop๐Ÿ“‰ B2C SaaS struggles๐Ÿ”„ How FrameDrop found a major pain point in media companiesโšก Why...2025-02-1438 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#26 This Founder Is Moving All Your AI Compute to Space | Philip JohnstonIn this episode, Iโ€™m joined by Philip Johnston, founder of LumenOrbit, a company pioneering AI-powered data centers in space. Philip shares his insights into the radical shift happening in space infrastructure. We talk about: ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ Why space? The key drivers pushing data centers beyond Earth ๐ŸŒก๏ธ The biggest technical challenge: Keeping GPUs cool in a vacuum ๐Ÿš€ Upcoming launches: LumenOrbitโ€™s first satellite launching on a Falcon 9 this year ๐Ÿ“‰ Fundraising lessons: Raising capital in booming vs. tough markets ๐Ÿ’ฐ Surviving market downturns: Why raising enough capital is critical 2025-02-0718 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#25 The Hidden Nightmare of Global Sales for SaaS Startups | Gabriel FerrazIn this episode, Iโ€™m joined by Gabriel Ferraz, co-founder of Creem, a company that helps SaaS founders and digital product creators sell globally without the headaches of tax and compliance. We dive into the complexities of scaling a business internationally, the hidden pitfalls of payment processing, and why building a Merchant of Record (MoR) is the next big thing for indie hackers and global entrepreneurs. We talk about: ๐ŸŒŽ The tax and compliance nightmare of selling SaaS globally โš–๏ธ How startups unknowingly break the law when expanding internationally ๐Ÿ’ฐ Why Stripeโ€™s eas...2025-01-3144 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#24 7 Marketing Mistakes Founders Make (and How to Avoid Them) | Nancy HarhutIn this episode, I speak to Nancy Harhut, a behavioral science and marketing expert, co-founder of HBT Marketing, and author of Using Behavioral Science in Marketing. Nancy shares her insights on how behavioral science can transform your marketing strategy and help you avoid common pitfalls. What We Cover: ๐Ÿค” The surprising mistake most founders make when pricing their product ๐Ÿ” Why being too positive in your marketing can backfire ๐Ÿ’ฌ How a simple tweak in word choice can double your conversions ๐ŸŽฏ The underestimated power of autonomy in driving sales ๐Ÿง  Why...2025-01-1753 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#23 Serverless infrastructure is awesome. Unless you're doing it wrongโ€”then it's just expensive chaos. | Yann LegerIn this episode, Iโ€™m joined by Yann Leger, co-founder and CEO of Koyeb, a cloud infrastructure company redefining how applications are deployed globally. Yann shares his incredible journey of building cloud service providers for over 14 years and the lessons heโ€™s learned along the way. From scaling engineering teams to managing remote work and navigating competitive markets, this conversation is packed with valuable insights for entrepreneurs. We talk about: ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Challenges of scaling engineering teams from 10 to 130+ in 3 months ๐ŸŒ Managing remote teams...2025-01-1046 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#22 If You're Not Solving Your Customers' Biggest Problem, What Are You Even Doing? | Jonathan ChizickIn this episode, Iโ€™m joined by Jonathan Chizick, CEO & Co-founder at SmartPath. A seasoned entrepreneur, marketer, and startup advisor with a track record of scaling high-growth companies and securing transformative partnerships. We discuss: ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿซ The challenges of homeschooling and why 6 million+ kids in the U.S. represent a growing market. ๐Ÿค– How AI simplifies things for parents. ๐ŸŽฏ Lessons from Jonathanโ€™s startup journey Jonathan also shares stories from his entrepreneurial past, including navigating U.S. expansion for international startups, partnering with incumbents like Concur, and scaling AppZen...2024-12-1935 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#21 What itโ€™s like to build on top of Gsuite & HubSpot | James FyfeIn this episode, I'm joined by James Fyfe, co-founder of Portant, a document automation platform bridging HubSpot and Google Workspace. James shares his fascinating entrepreneurial journey, from bootstrapping Portant to profitability. We dive into: ๐ŸŒ Building in the HubSpot Ecosystem: Strategies for Growth and Differentiation ๐ŸŽฏ The Power of Focus: Doubling Down on Your Core Market ๐Ÿ“Š Challenges of Enterprise Sales and the Procurement Maze ๐Ÿš€ Why Less Money Can Drive Greater Innovation and Success If you're considering building within an ecosystem or navigating the bootstrap vs...2024-12-0536 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#20 AI in public schools? Itโ€™s not just hype. | Stas ShakirovIn this episode, I sit down with Stas Shakirov, CEO of Humy.ai, a platform transforming education by bringing historical and language arts learning to classrooms through AI. We discuss: - ๐Ÿš€ Pivoting from Mental Health to Education: The story behind Humy.aiโ€™s shift in focus and its impact on the company's direction. - ๐ŸŽ“ Building for Teachers: How Humy.ai collaborates with U.S. educators to craft a customized AI-driven platform that enhances classroom engagement. - ๐Ÿ’ฌ Talking to Customers: Unique strategies for gathering valuable feedback from teachers and students al...2024-11-1431 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#19 Testing Web Apps with AI? Easy. Tackling the Toughest QA Challenges. | Ian JenningsIn this episode, Iโ€™m joined by Ian Jennings, Founder and CEO, TestDriver.AI. They're redefining QA and automated testing with AI. Ian has been working in developer experience for more than 10 years. He co-founded hackathon organization platform Hacker League (acquired by Mashery and Intel) before spending 6 years at PubNub building developer products and establishing their developer experience strategy. We talk about: ๐Ÿš€ Hackathons ๐Ÿ›  Why Testing Web Apps Is Just the Beginning ๐Ÿค– How AI Can Handle the Toughest QA Challenges for Engineers ๐Ÿ”ง The Hidden Com...2024-10-1759 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#18 We built exactly what our customer asked forโ€”so why did it fail? | Nick McEvilyIn this episode, I chat with Nick McEvily, a seasoned fractional Chief Product Officer, serial entrepreneur, and Founding Partner at Further Faster Ventures. Before this, he co-founded Mode Mobile. Nickโ€™s biggest lesson? Itโ€™s not about building the perfect productโ€”itโ€™s about building the right one. ๐™บ๐šŽ๐šข ๐™ท๐š’๐š๐š‘๐š•๐š’๐š๐š‘๐š๐šœ: ๐Ÿ›  ๐š‚๐šŒ๐šŠ๐š•๐š’๐š—๐š ๐™ฟ๐š›๐š˜๐š๐šž๐šŒ๐š ๐šƒ๐šŽ๐šŠ๐š–๐šœ: How Nick helps early-stage startups translate customer feedback into product strategies. ๐Ÿš€ ๐™ฟ๐š’๐šŸ๐š˜๐š๐š’๐š—๐š ๐š๐š˜ ๐š†๐š’๐š—: The journey of Mode Mobileโ€™s multiple pivots, from a mobile app builder to a blockchain-backed platform. ๐Ÿ” ๐šƒ๐š‘๐šŽ ๐™ฟ๐š˜๐š ๐šŽ๐š› ๐š˜๐š ๐™ต๐š›๐šŠ๐šŒ๐š๐š’๐š˜๐š—๐šŠ๐š• ๐š†๐š˜๐š›๐š”: How fractional roles give Nick the flexibility to explore diverse projects and invest in promising startups. ๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐šƒ๐š›๐šŠ๐š—๐šœ๐š™๐šŠ๐š›๐šŽ๐š—๐šŒ๐šข ๐š ๐š’๐š๐š‘ ๐™ธ๐š—๐šŸ๐šŽ๐šœ๐š๐š˜๐š›๐šœ: Nickโ€™s take on navigating the complex dynamics between founders and i...2024-10-1030 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#17 How they got revenue before product | Aleksa Mitroviฤ‡In this episode, I speak with Aleksa Mitroviฤ‡, co-founder of Hyperaktiv, a platform that enhances customer engagement through data-driven insights. Imagine committing to not building a product before making revenue. That's exactly what Aleksa and the team at Hyperaktiv didโ€”here's how! Key learnings: ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ Alexa shares how she and her co-founder met at Antler and why they prioritized finding the right co-founder over the business idea. ๐Ÿ“Š ๐—›๐˜†๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ'๐˜€ ๐— ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป Helping self-service businesses harness their data for growth, converting users, and optimizing engagement strategies. ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐— ๐—ฉ๐—ฃ๐˜€ The importance of rapi...2024-10-0329 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#16 The AI Dilemma with Sales: Will It Save You or Destroy Your Business? | Justin BianchiniJustin grew Bungalow from $400k ARR to $50 Million before starting Coachable AI. This conversation is a must-listen for entrepreneurs, particularly those in the sales tech space or anyone interested in leveraging AI for business growth. In this episode, I speak with Justin, Founder & CEO of Coachable AI. We dive deep into the evolving sales landscape, exploring the intersection of AI technology and human connection in sales processes. We talk about: ๐Ÿค– The Role of AI in Sales ๐Ÿง  Humanizing Sales Outreach ๐Ÿ’ก Bu...2024-08-2257 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#15 Stop trying to validate your assumptions. Wait, what?! | Vyjayanthi VadrevuIn this episode, I'm joined by Vyjayanthi Vadrevu, the founding ethnographer and strategist of Rasa.nyc. A fascinating guest who brings a unique perspective to tech startups: an applied anthropologist. Together, we explore the powerful intersection of anthropology and entrepreneurship, revealing how a deep understanding of human behavior can significantly impact product development and startup success. We talk about: ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ Understanding the Role of Anthropology in Product Development ๐Ÿ” Why Startups Fail: The Importance of Early-Stage Research ๐Ÿ›  Common Mistakes Founders Make During Customer Interviews ๐Ÿ’ก The Power of Natural Observation in Fi...2024-08-0842 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#14 Leadership for our primitive monkey brains using AI | Sarah TouzaniIn this episode, I sit with Sarah Touzani, Co-founder and CEO, of Waggle, an innovative AI-driven leadership coaching platform. Whether you're a startup founder or a seasoned entrepreneur, this conversation offers valuable insights into the future of leadership development and the role of AI in shaping it. We dive deep into: ๐Ÿ”ฅ How Waggle is Revolutionizing Leadership Coaching with AI ๐Ÿš€ The Challenges of Scaling a Startup from 4 to 80 Employees ๐Ÿ›  Best Practices for Organizational Design During Rapid Growth โš–๏ธ Balancing Internal Promotions with External Hiring ๐Ÿค– The Impact of AI on Organiz...2024-08-0143 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#13 How a Chartered Accountant Built a Tech Startup, Helping Startups Claim Millions from the Government! | Zoรซ ChowneyIn this episode, I speak with Zoรซ Chowney, the founder of Bacano. Zoรซ has an impressive background as a chartered accountant and a serial technology entrepreneur. We dive into her fascinating journey of building Bacano, a platform revolutionizing R&D tax claims for startups in the UK. With Bacano, Zoรซ is helping startups save thousands on R&D tax claims, making the process faster, simpler, and more affordable. We talk about her journey: ๐Ÿ’ผ From Chartered Accountant to Tech Entrepreneur ๐Ÿ’ฐ Streamlining R&D Tax Claims and Saving St...2024-07-2542 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#12 How marketing can save your product design. | Carter FowlerIn this episode, I am speaking with Carter Fowler the CEO & co-founder of Totem, a tech startup creating a safer, and more immersive, experience for live events worldwide. Carter comes from a long line of professional musicians. And in 2018, his writings were archived at the U.S Library of Congress in their American Music Journalism archives. We talk about: ๐ŸŽต From Music to Entrepreneurship The founderโ€™s background in music and how it influenced his entrepreneurial journey, led to the creation of Totem. 2024-07-181h 08Venturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#11 How to not burn money and why startups donโ€™t need a CTO | Stephen BlumThe following is a conversation with Stephen Blum, CTO of PubNub, a serial entrepreneur, and investor. Stephen has played a crucial role in scaling PubNub to support over a billion devices, sending trillions of JSON messages for multi-user experiences. In addition to his role at PubNub, Stephen invests in startups, focusing on API companies and AI. In this episode, we talk about: ๐Ÿš€ Navigating the Tech Startup Ecosystem Stephen shares insights on scaling PubNub, tackling technical challenges, and the importance of having a market fit before raising funds. ...2024-07-1137 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#10 A remarkable journey, from training as an actor to founding a 2 Billion dollar company. | Blake BeltramThe following is a conversation with Blake Beltram, a former actor turned founder, who built MindBody, a unicorn in the wellness space. Post a successful exit, he currently advises tech startups and is the co-founder of the Immortal Agency, creating MyAivatar โ€“ the digital, AI-powered version of "you" โ€“ giving family, co-workers, and future generations the ability to interact with youโ€ฆ across space and time. In this episode, we talk about: ๐Ÿš€ Navigating the Startup Ecosystem Blake shares insights from transitioning from a creative role to leading a successful tech company...2024-06-061h 01Venturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#9 BeautyGPT: The AI That Stunned Shark Tank India | Manoj ShindeThe following is a conversation with Manoj Shinde, the CEO and co-founder of Orbo. Orbo delivers hyper-personalized beauty advice using GenAI and computer vision. And they were recently featured on Shark Tank India! Manoj is a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience and is on a mission to enhance customer experience, engagement, and loyalty in the beauty and lifestyle industry. In this episode, we talk about: ๐Ÿ“ Introduction Get to know Manoj Shinde and the vision behind Orbo. ๐Ÿ“ˆ...2024-05-2235 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#8 How to Be People First in the Age of AI | Annsi KrolThe following is a conversation with Annsi Krol, the CEO of Ventla, a company dedicated to helping organizations streamline operations and accelerate various projects, from meetings and events to conference trips and company visits. Annsi has over 25 years of experience in marketing and communications and is deeply committed to connecting people. In this episode, we talk about: ๐Ÿ“ Introduction Get to know Annsi Krol and the vision behind Ventla. ๐Ÿ‘ฅ Ventla's Human-First Approach Discover how Ventla prioritizes people...2024-05-1739 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#7 Why Google Won't Build Your Product: Safeguarding Your Niche | Priyank ChodisettiThe following is a conversation with Priyank Chodisetti, a former software engineer turned CEO, who is reshapingย the wayย we use Generativeย AI. He is the co-founder and CEO at Promptly, a no-code platform thatย lets users build and run GenerativeAI workflows in the cloud, utilizing popular models from OpenAI, Cohere, Stability, and more. In this episode, we talk about: ๐Ÿš€ Navigating the Startup Ecosystem Priyank shares insights from transitioning from a technical role to leading a startup, highlighting the challenges and learningsย along th...2024-04-1948 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#6 National-level football player turned founder from Spain | Maria LukeThe following is a conversation with Maria Luke a national-level player turned founder who loves chasing Goals. She is the co-founder and CEO at Uelzpay. They help companies adapt your pricing to any billing scenario in seconds. If billing is not your core, you should talk to Maria! In this episode, we talk about. ๐Ÿ‹๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ From Athlete to Entrepreneur Maria's journey from sports to entrepreneurship showcases the resilience and adaptability needed for success in startup ventures. ๐Ÿ’ก Identifying Market Gaps Uelz highlights the importance of recognizing market needs, as she identified...2024-04-041h 08Venturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#5 Hyper-personalised checkout experience | Craig SavageThe following is a conversation with Craig Savage. Data scientist turned tech entrepreneur. He is on his biggest challenge yet as the CEO and founder. at Fero Payment Science. He was head of data science payments at MasterCard. Fero is building products designed to improve checkout conversion by tailoring payment methods to each shopper. They want their customers to forget about cart abandonment and checkout every time. In this episode, we talk about: ๐Ÿš€ - Craig's journey from a non-tech background to leading a tech startup. ๐Ÿ’ก - The impact of startu...2024-03-2851 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#4 The one and only Professional Wing Woman | Shaena HarrisonDo you need a boost to your networking game? (Before the conference season hits full swing!) The following is a conversation with the one and only Professional Wing Woman. Shaena Harrisson, creator of Tjena, the ultimate Wing Woman service. Shaena learned early on the power of connecting people with transformative experiences. Her career has spanned roles at some pretty impressive companies like Ticketmaster, TEDx, and LinkedIn, always with a focus on fostering authentic relationships. Now, as a Professional Wing Woman, Shaena transforms...2024-02-2638 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#3 Helping retailers maximise ROIThe following is a conversation with CEO, Maria Azofra and CTO Lucia Clifford the two co-founders from Sharpei. Both have had multiple startups under their belt. Sharpei is a SaaS platform that enables retailers and manufacturers to provide circular consumption options such as try-before-you-buy, subscriptions, and second-hand reselling through their checkout process. You can find the full episode wherever you listen to your podcast and YouTube. In this episode, we talk about: - Sharpei's Business Model and Services - Choosing...2024-02-1949 minVenturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#2 Building a living brain of your companyThe following is a conversation with Teenie Fung, CEO & co-founder at Hypertype integrates your company data from different sources, and creates knowledge from a sea of data, and retrieves and drafts emails with the best relevant answers. Email is just the start and they are on a mission to build a living brain for your company. In our conversation, we talk about 00:00 - Introduction to Hypertype and the Antler Experience 01:29 - Founding Hypertype: Journey and Mission 01:57 - Challenges and Solutions in Handling Unstructured Data 02:30 - Inspiration Behind Hypertype and Its Core Problem Solving 03:42 - Evolution of Hypertype Pre and...2024-02-071h 00Venturing with VisheshVenturing with Vishesh#1 Removing COโ‚‚ from airRenรฉ Haasย is the CEO & Co-founder at NeoCarbon's. He comes from an industrial engineering background. Renรฉ is also an active part of the Berlin startup ecosystem. Before NeoCarbon, he was Head of Business Development at Tink, a fast-growing Berlin startup in the field of smart home devices. There, he advised and supported a founder in growing the team, led the fundraising strategy, and successfully raised over $50m, scaling the company to over 100 people. NeoCarbonย is a climate-tech company based in Berlin, with the goal of combating climate change through carbon capture technology. Our innovative and...2024-02-0133 min