The Indian Startup Show

In many countries, cardiovascular diseases have become the No1 killer and the availability of proper diagnostics is not available. So today I speak to Ashim Roy the founder of Cardiotrack a disruptive healthcare diagnostics company that is making heart healthcare more accessible and efficient. He talks about how the device works, his long entrepreneurial career, the difficulties of building an IoT startup in India. Getting out of the corporate life. the joy of saving lives and finally, he talks about his love of cooking. in this conversation we also talk about: Stats Initial hesitation among Doctors using the technology Spotting the gap in the healthcare industry The process of raising money in the healthcare industry - it takes time. Identifying unmet needs The best thing about living in the USA - meritocracy Survival of the most adaptive. Contributing to society. Working with Mexican and Indonesian companies. Advice on doing your own IoT startup. Did he ever doubt himself? Luck & passion. Andy Grove - Intel Chairman. Running out of funds Enjoying making salad dressing! and much much more! links http://cardiotrack.io/ Follow me on @Skillshare. Try Premium free for 2 months and access all my classes! https://www.skillshare.com/r/user/neilpatel Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, tech, and more. Anyone can join the millions of members in our community to learn cutting-edge skills, network with peers and discover new opportunities. Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2 Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends. Listen and Subscribe to More Episodeshttps://www.indianstartupshow.com/ Music by Punch Deck.https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV

Solving real-world problems! Today I speak to Anand Chowdhary. The Founder of Oswald Labs, a Netherlands & Indian based accessibility technology company. They build products for people with disabilities and he also runs an in-house tech accelerator. In this podcast, we talk about how he got started. Dropping out of design college. Moving from India to the Netherlands, how he manages his life as a student, entrepreneur and consultant to startups around the world. He gives great advice on solving real-world problems. He talks about being on the Forbes 30 under 30 lists and also being named as one of the 50 most innovative entrepreneurs and professionals in the Netherlands and he talks about hackathons, having supportive parents. And finally some chat about politics and education in India. It’s a great episode! in this episode we also talk about : Stats Getting the idea in the shower. Solving real-world problems v ROI Advice on how to winning hackathons & startup competitions. Making the lives of dyslexic people better. Drinking Red Bull learning by falling down! Building a web accessibility plugin for disabilities Studying at the University of Twente - Europe most entrepreneurial university. Interesting fact about the culture and society of the Netherlands. Running a remote tech accelerator & what he looks for. Work life/balance. Working for the Government of Delhi Luck Failing maths, physics, chemistry Biking! Motivation Thoughts on entrepreneurship Book recommendation - Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande Thoughts on mobile payments. Fixing home security using facial recognition. and much much more! links https://oswaldlabs.com/ P.S Try out my new Alexa skill! to get started just say Alexa open bed yoga! (for customers in the US, IN, UK, CA, AND AUS) Namastay in Bed Yoga Poses! - Try a few bed yoga moves to ease yourself into the morning or going to bed at night - either way is good. Waking up in your lovely warm bed, why not try some simple yoga moves to get your mind body and soul feel refreshed. Quick & easy to do - only takes 5 mins a day. Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2 Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends. Listen and Subscribe to More Episodeshttps://www.indianstartupshow.com/ Music by Punch Deck.https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV

Every year 1 million patients get diagnosed with cancer in India. So today I speak to Raghuveer Surupa, the founder of Dignite Cancer Care - India's first online store dedicated to improving day to day lives of cancer patients. He talks about how he came up with the idea. Why he gave up a lucrative career in the pharmaceutical industry to pursue his passion. He reflects on his first year anniversary as an entrepreneur. He talks about how he motivates himself and talks about some of the taboos about cancer. He also talks about his role organizing TedX talks and gives great advice if you want to do a TEDx talk. And finally, we talk about his love for the playing the guitar, which he will play for us at the end of the interview. It’s a cover version of a Johnny Cash song called Hurt used in the last Wolverine film. And it was his last ever song he recorded before he died - its an all-time classic! In this conversation we also talk about: Stats Was it difficult to walk away from a lucrative career Examples of day to day cancer care products Why has no one done this before? Why he waited 3 years to do this Will they ever find a cure for cancer? The taboo about telling family members they have cancer Organising TEDx talks for the last 6/7 years Favourite TEDx talk - Ken Robinson Excellent advice on doing a TEDx talk Advice on doing a tech for good startup Freedom Favourite musician Raghuveer sings! Thoughts on reaching out to cancer patients online Book recommendations - The Lean Startup How do they plan to scale? and much more Links https://dignite.in/ Ken Robinson TEDx talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity?language=en#t-42256 Key Takeaway - if you're not prepared to be wrong, you will never come up with anything original! Follow me on @Skillshare. Try Premium free for 2 months and access all my classes! https://www.skillshare.com/r/user/neilpatel Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, tech, and more. Anyone can join the millions of members in our community to learn cutting-edge skills, network with peers and discover new opportunities. Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2 Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends. Listen and Subscribe to More Episodeshttps://www.indianstartupshow.com/ Music by Punch Deck.https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV

With 2 billion+ followers around the world. Cricket is one of the most popular sports in the world. So today my guest is Abhishek Desai the founder of CricHeroes. CricHeroes allows cricketers worldwide to score their matches and tournaments live and broadcast scores ball to ball. It is also a platform to showcase their skills and to get recognition. So in this episode, we talk about how it all got started, how it works, how this app will make you a better cricketer! Cricket Analytics - find the strengths and weaknesses of your rivals!, the business model, how big do they want to go with this?, Being a serial entrepreneur, thoughts on product market fit, why ventures fail? some MS Doni chat! And some great book recommendations! , so please enjoy the show in this conversation we also talk about: Stats Doing his research The old-fashioned method of paper-based scoring What should first-time founders be focussed on Is he motivated by money? Make something people want! Organic growth Being in control of his destiny 3 Book recommendations for you! - Rework, The hard things about hard things, zero to one Not doing any paid marketing Different Revenue channels Cricket Analytics - find the strengths and weaknesses of your rivals! Abhishek's batting average Used by professional associations How will they grow the platform How do you they compare with other scoring apps and much more! links https://cricheroes.in/ read my blog post on how to be a great podcast guest https://medium.com/@NeilP666/how-to-be-a-great-podcast-guest-995b13b3f4fa Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2 Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends. Listen and Subscribe to More Episodeshttps://www.indianstartupshow.com/ Music by Punch Deck.https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV

The journey from the city to the farm! Today I speak to Venkat Iyer, the author of an amazing new book called Moong Over Microchips. This book is about his extraordinary 14-year journey from quitting his highly paid job at IBM to take up organic farming without any experience. In this podcast we talk about why he quit, the first 6 months dealing with corruption, tough clients and growing his first crop. We also talk about the reality of farming in India, we also talk discovering fresh air, organic food, excel spreadsheets & snakes to getting up at 5.30 AM and finally we talk about this being made into a movie and which famous Bollywood actor would play him - Please enjoy the show. In this conversation we also talk about: Selling Moung aka mung beans (Green Gram) Unable to sleep Dealing with the silence and the darkness Depression Russels Viper Snake Excel spreadsheets! Not knowing anything about farming Getting ripped off the first time The 4 C’s and 2 P’s of success Living with nature Losing entire crops How being project manager helped! Great book reviews Taking risks Someone interested in buying the movie rights Difficulties of the farmers with smaller holdings Realities of living on a rural farm in India (kids not interested!) link to the book https://penguin.co.in/book/non-fiction/moong-over-microchips/ P.S I would like to pay tribute to everyone listening and subscribing to the show for the past two years. Without you, this podcast would not have been possible! P.P.S And if you want to create your own podcast. Check out my class: "Getting Your Podcast Off the Ground!". Check out the show notes and Get @Skillshare Premium free for 2 months. http://skl.sh/2kRte3f Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2 Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends. Listen and Subscribe to More Episodeshttps://www.indianstartupshow.com/ Music by Punch Deck.https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV

Football's coming home! Today I speak to Ajay Menon, the founder Forza Indian Academy a brand new football academy in Mumbai teaching grassroots level football. He talks about being an entrepreneur with a lifelong passion for football and an ambition to take India to the higher echelons of world football. We talk about his passion for Italian football. He talks about the leap of faith from the corporate world into the world of coaching, with the aim to give back all the knowledge to the young children of India and we talk about the recent world cup in Russia. in this conversation we talk about: Stats Was it always the plan to quit corporate life? the business model The highs and lows of being an AS Roma fan & chances of ending Juventus 7 year winning streak! Early days Video-Assisted Referee (VAR) chat! His Aunty watching her first ever world cup game! Why not cricket? The state of grassroots football in India How big is the Indian football market Will he ever go back to his cubicle? What does he want to get out of this Meeting his hero - Francesco Totti and much much more! links https://forzaindiaacademy.com/ P.S I would like to pay tribute to everyone listening and subscribing to the show for the past two years. Without you, this podcast would not have been possible! Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2 Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends. Listen and Subscribe to More Episodeshttps://www.indianstartupshow.com/ Music by Punch Deck.https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV

A passion for giving back! - Today I speak to Piyush & Khushboo Jain, co-founders of Impact Guru - a tech-for-good platform that provides complete crowdfunding solutions to empower people raising funds for medical emergencies and social causes. We talk about how they got started and overcoming obstacles, Both share great crowdfunding stories. They also talk about the qualities you need to get your startup off the ground, They also give great advice on what to say to investors. they talk about leadership styles & business models. And finally some important marriage advice, so please enjoy the show. in this conversation we also talk about: Great Stats Educating people about crowdfunding When did they think this would be a success Trust Raising money for a kidney transplant Daughter crowdfunding for father Being at Harvard and great advice he received Persistence, dealing with failure & rejection Tips on donation crowdfunding. Giving up a comfortable life Best piece advice they received Starting a "lunch with the CEO" initiative. Biggest donation A crowdfunding campaign for 2020 Olympics led by Virender Sehwag Whats left to achieve - Being a DJ in Ibiza & doing a triathlon Begin vegan Real Madrid, Micheal Schumacher and Oprah Winfrey chat A love of travelling exciting plans for the future. and much more! links https://www.impactguru.com/ P.S I would like to pay tribute to everyone listening and subscribing to the show for the past two years. Without you, this podcast would not have been possible! P.P.S And if you want to create your own podcast. Check out my class: "Getting Your Podcast Off the Ground!". Check out the show notes and Get @Skillshare Premium free for 2 months. http://skl.sh/2kRte3f P.P.P.S My article on how to be a great podcast guest http://www.neilpatel.co/how-to-be-a-great-podcast-guest/ Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2 Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends. Listen and Subscribe to More Episodeshttps://www.indianstartupshow.com/ Music by Punch Deck.https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV

Sit back & enjoy some of the best bits of The Indian Startup Show Part 5. Today you will hear from Daniel Becerra Co-Founder & CEO of Buffalo Grid (@BuffaloGrid). BuffaloGrid uses solar energy to provide mobile power and internet services to off-grid communities around the world. In this conversation we also talk about: Product development How he got started The social innovation scene Work within rural African & Indian communities. Fundraising Scaling the business Number of communities they have helped How you can get one for free! (if you live in India!) Examples of how they have changed rural communities. Advice on starting your own tech for good startup. The hardest part about building this business. Interesting story where the name came from! Chamutal Afek-Eitam, Founder & CEO of 3 Million Club (@3millionclub) The 3 Million Club is the amazon.com for life-saving products for the humanitarian sector. In this conversation we also talk about: Where the idea came from 17 years working in the humanitarian sector The most surprising thing about her entrepreneurial journey What she is working on right now Advice on working with freelancers How the tracking device works. Outsourcing advice for nonprofits Scaling the business How YOU can get involved Working with manufacturers in India. Advice for developers for getting involved with tech for good startups Finding communities We hear from Vidya Vellala. Founder & CEO of Evayadesk - Evayadesk is a software as a service product providing help desk software solutions for businesses around the world. in this conversation, we talk about, What excites her most about this startup How she spends her Sundays Digital marketing Inspirational mother! The vision of the company - empowering small to medium-sized businesses Why did she want to start her own business Engineering background How big is the market Her views on entrepreneurship The number of businesses signed up Five quickfire questions. find out Vidya's food heaven and hell! Favourite books Viday's advice on learning to code "There is nothing we cannot learn in this world!" Where the name Evaya comes from Deepak Goel, founder of KarmaCircles, (@KarmaCircles) a peer to peer social learning platform. In this conversation we also talk about: We talk about how he got started Mentoring over 1,000 people. What excites Deepak most about this startup Deepak's 3 main Passions Amazing experiences from working in Silicon Valley The ONE thing Deepak wants you to know about building a startup! (ITS A GREAT ANSWER!) 4 questions you need to answer before you raise finance! 6 things you need to put in your slide deck His favourite startups over the last 10 years. Go build something that will outlive you! Stats so far. How the app works Vivek Bajaj . Founder of Kredent Academy (@KredentAcademy) Kredent Academy is one of the foremost professional training institutes in India with a focus on finance and capital markets. In this conversation we also talk about: How he got started Developing content across multiple languages Breakthrough moment in 2014 Business heroes E-learning platforms Excellent financial & recruitment advice Plans for the future How he keeps on top of things Career highlights Advice on building a startup Be careful about money! and much much more! P.S I would like to pay tribute to everyone listening and subscribing to the show for the past two years. Without you, this podcast would not have been possible! P.P.S And if you want to create your own podcast. Check out my class: "Getting Your Podcast Off the Ground!". Check out the show notes and Get @Skillshare Premium free for 2 months. http://skl.sh/2kRte3f Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2 Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends. Listen and Subscribe to More Episodeshttps://www.indianstartupshow.com/ Music by Punch Deck.https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV

Four o’clock hunger pangs can be tricky! So Today I speak to Aniket Karia, the founder of All Heart a health food brand aimed at providing you with innovative, wholesome snacks to munch on. In this podcast, he talks about why he is doing this, creating a brand from scratch. Baking 8-10 hours a day. Creating a lean company, we also talk super seeded crackers, Awesome advice on doing your own food startup. What qualities he looks for when hiring staff. And he talks about his experiences of running nightclubs and bars in Mumbai - Please enjoy the show In this conversation we also talk about : Stats Becoming a baking expert Early days Spotting a gap in the market Quality control Business model Great digital marketing advice - start simple and be organic. Thoughts on using PR and social media influencers Unhealthy oily Indian snacks! Nightclub & bar recommendations in Mumbai Favourite foods Moving into retail Who is this for health benefits of eating seeds and much much more links https://allheart.co.in/ Check out my new class: “Getting Your Podcast Off the Ground!”. Get Skillshare Premium free for 2 months. https://skl.sh/2kRte3f Skillshare is a learning platform with online classes taught by the world’s best practitioners. Personalized, on-demand learning in design, web development, photography, and more. Anyone can learn anything, at any age, at an affordable cost, from anywhere in the world. Latest review “Great class, I found out loads of information about podcasting (creating a niche, getting people on the show, marketing it and all the tools of the trade). Thanks ever so much Neil for such a comprehensive class! ” And check out my latest article on medium “Having a conversation with Alexa” https://medium.com/@NeilP666/having-a-conversation-with-alexa-ff276c61c0aa Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2 Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends. Listen and Subscribe to More Episodeshttps://www.indianstartupshow.com/ Music by Punch Deck.https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV

It's international yoga day! Today I speak to Mathew Browne, the CEO of the Kolkata Yoga Club a startup offering services such as Yoga, Physiotherapy and much more. So in this podcast we talk about the difficult first 3 months in his startup journey, marketing tactics, pricing strategies, roadmaps, his management style, getting into the corporate wellness space we also discuss laughter yoga, super brain yoga, desk yoga and some Conor McGregor chat as well and much much more so please enjoy the show! in this conversation we also talk about: Stats Delivering yoga to your home How they got started Painting walls to attract customers No pushy sales! Who are they targeting? Popular classes Thoughts on online yoga apps Why Yoga? Dealing with Corporate companies How big do they want to go with this? and much much more! links https://kolkatayoga.club/ Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2 Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends. Listen and Subscribe to More Episodeshttps://www.indianstartupshow.com/ Music by Punch Deck.https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV