The Indian Startup Show

My guest today is Ravi Trivedi. founder of Push Engage & CouponRani. He is also a successful angel investor. Push Engage is a push notification platform for browsers . And CouponRani is one of india’s top Coupon Site. So in this podcast Ravi talks about he got started , advice on how you can grow your user base. , pricing strategies, We also talk about his angel investing. What he looks for when investing in companies, Favorite startups in India. What he likes and dislikes about startups. And Playing the piano and his ideal dinner guests. In this conversation we also talk about: Time spent working and studying in America The future of coupons in India What is the best selling coupon at the moment? State of the startup scene in India. What first time founders should be focusing on Everest base camp! MBA. Whats left for Ravi to achieve! Hobbies / interests and much much more! Links https://www.pushengage.com/ http://www.couponrani.com/ Get the newsletter! So let’s say you’re building a side project, startup, or a curious geek and want 4 articles a week on bootstrapping your business including sales, design, marketing, copy, psychology, UI/UX, or any of the other topics that can help your business be even more successful. then Sign up today www.neilpatel.co/newsletter 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

My guest is Rahul Chovva. The CEO of LetzChange.org LetzChange is an online giving website helping you leverage your social network to raise funds for the causes you believe in. Since launching they are doing really well partnering with 200 nonprofits across India. In this episode we talk about how the platform works, examples of really interesting crowdfunding campaigns in rural India. How much Money they have raised. The State of the crowdfunding industry in India. An exciting initiative called Giving Premier League He talks about plans for the future . The hardest part about building this business. And Rahul share his tips on creating your own crowdfunding campaign. And we have some Meryl Streep, painting & food chat as well! In this conversation we also talk about: Teaching rural India the power of digital media Highlight so far at Letzchange (great story!) The effects of Demonetisation affecting non profits How big they want to go with this. Fav charities. Growing the user base. Advice on getting into the crowdfunding scene Fund raising challenge called the Premier league! (India's Biggest Fundraising Festival) go support your state -> https://givingpremierleague.com/ here’s presenting the teams for this year!! Bengaluru Bravehearts Telugu Titans Chennai Changemakers Empathetic East Northern Knights Heartland Heroes Magnanimous Maharashtra links https://letzchange.org/ 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

Today I chat to Mansi Zaveri founder of Kidsstoppress. Kidsstoppress is India’s leading parenting website this is an amazing site that has its pulse on everything today’s parents want to know. We talk about what inspired her to do this, the early days. Mansi reflects on what she has learned on her roller-coaster journey so far! And discusses the top 3 priorities in their life - its very interesting! Mansi shares her 15 experience in branding , content and all things digital marketing she talks about her life as a solo founder and a full time mother , and some Oprah Winfrey and food chat as well in this conversation we also talk about: Advice for mothers wanting to start a business Quitting her job Branding tips Hobbies and interests The moment she thought it would work Favorite food and least favorite food. Favorite Indian startups Recommended Books and blogs Tips on building a branding for startups Content strategy advice Advice on digital marketing Business heroes. What excites her most about the startup and much much more! links Twitter @Kidsstoppress http://www.kidsstoppress.com/ 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

In this week’s episode I chat to Satanik Roy. Co-founder and Chief product officer at Yibeal , Yibeal stands for Yes its’ a big deal and they are an Online-2-Offline marketplace to buy/sell pre-owned smartphones with warranty and insurance based in Calcutta. Since launching The have gone through a tech accelerator and have a won a number of awards. So they are doing really well! We talk about what inspired him to start this journey, How it works, plans for the future, and his day to day role , what he learned from his first startup ,plans for the next 2 years. We also talk about his interest in poetry and some Steve jobs chat … please enjoy the show! in this conversation we also talk about: Revenue model Trying to get buyers and sellers. Cashless society. Startup scene in Calcutta Awards Hobbies and interests Books and blogs The Classic Retreat of Anarchy! Advice on building a startup. links http://www.yibeal.com/ 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

Today we talking about IOT (Internet of things) based farming with my guest Deepak Srinivasan.(@thisis_ads) the co-founder of Crofters. Crofters's have created a flagship ecosystem which is an integrated aqua gardening system which helps you with fresh food farmed in the convenience of your very living room. Amazing stuff. So in this episode we talk about how he and his co-fcunder got started. how it works. State of the IOT industry at the moment in Indian . Production plans , nice example of senior citizens using the product ,Partnering with Teach for India. And Deepak shares his advice on getting early adopters. And some Elon musk chat. In this conversation we also talk about: And much more more Vision of the company. Plans for the next 12-24 months How big do they want to go? Who is this for? What type of food can you grow. Hardest part about building this business. Links www.crofters.in 50th Episode!! Thanks for listening and subscribing. If you like the show please leaving a comment in ITUNES. Thank you for supporting the podcast.and i shall be back next week. Want to come om the show or you have a question you would like to ask our guests. Please send me an email hello@neilpatel.co or tweet @indianstartupsh or go to facebook.com/indianstartupshow would love to connect. 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

India has the 2nd largest road network in the world. The Indian trucking industry is currently valued at $130 Bn and there are approximately 5.6 Mn on road vehicles transporting 80% of the country’s freight. So Today i speak to Ishu Bansal co-founder of TruckSuvidha . TruckSuvidha is a online Portal for transportation & trucking Industry. Through this portal one can find the real-time availability of trucks and loads. So in this episode we talk about how he got started, the early days, plans for the future. His inspirational dad, coding for Ice cream & candy! and convincing transporters to use the system. And some cooking and travel chat! In this conversation we also talk about: Life at Infosys What he learned from his first startup How it makes revenue What excites him most about the business Digital marketing And much more! Links http://trucksuvidha.com/ https://twitter.com/trucksuvidha https://www.facebook.com/trucksuvidha Announcement Capgemini the multinational information technology consulting are turning 50, so they are creating a new competition called InnovatorsRace50 - a global contest that seeks to reward promising early-stage start-ups. If you have a startup in the following categories GovTech & Social Enterprises Data & Security Digital Processes & Transformation Consumers & Well-being FinTech & Mobility Then please apply . 50 start-ups will be shortlisted and there will be 5 winners. A total of $250,000 worth equity-free funding is available. InnovatorsRace50 is your chance to put your early-stage business on the global map. Deadline is 28th Feb . For more details please go to innovatorsrace50.com and if you get shortlisted then please come on the show an talk about it :) 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

3.8 Billion videos are being consumed in India every month! So my guest today is Prashanto Das (@prashantodas) - Co-founder of Ping Networks. PING is India’s largest studio multi channel network creating original engaging video content across genres of food, music, entertainment, lifestyle, gaming. In this episode we talk about how he got started , talk about his very own Jerry Maguire moment, life as a hard core creative . What first time founders should be focusing on , the most surprising thing he has learned about his crazy roller coaster journey so far. Work life balance & challenges. Prashanto talks about his leadership style, tips on negotiation. Advice on dealing with setbacks , Favorite TV shows. And how you can start your own YouTube channel! And much more..Please enjoy the show In this conversation we also talk about: 6 months of applied state of nothingness How he met the his co-founder Early days of Ping. Raising finance Hardest part about building the business. Personal highlights What he looks for when hiring staff What should first time founders be focussing on Steve Jobs and much more! Links Ping Networks http://www.pingnetwork.in/ 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

Are you planning your Big Fat Indian Wedding this year! Well In this week’s episode I chat to Nitin Sood. Co-founder of Happy Shappy. Based in Delhi, Happy Shappy is a one stop shop for all things for Indian weddings. Since launching last year they are doing really well. As a first time founder Nitin shares his rollercoaster journey so far We talk about what inspired him to start this journey, his previous life in Washington D.C. The vision of the company, plans for the future, and he also shares his top tips on how you can plan your wedding! Very important stuff and much more … please enjoy the show! in this conversation we also talk about, What Nitin looks for when hiring staff The vision of the company interesting pre-launch strategy The hardest part about building this business Key takeaways so far in the journey How the startup makes money Reaction to friends and family to starting this business. Moving back to India! Start up scene in Delhi. The importance of the Indian wedding! And much much more...! Links Website: https://happyshappy.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HappyShappyOfficial 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 majority of the Indian population find it difficult to get credit! So today I speak with Kumar Srivatsan, who is on a mission to change this, he is the co-founder of OptaCredit an AI powered data driven online lender providing credit to people across India. Since demonetization they have seen an 300% increase in application and were mention in Forbes. So they are doing really well! So in this podcast we talk about how he got started, What is A.I? , demonetization in India , how it actually works, why formal credit is hard to get in India. The vision of the company , Kumar also tells me what first time founders should be focussing on. In this conversation we also talk about: His role withing the company Leadership and management style Startup challenges Reaction of friends , family , to starting the business Why demonetization is bad for contract killers! Is it Fun??? An much much more! Links https://www.optacredit.com/ @optacredit 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

Today I speak with Divya Nambiar Founder of Unniyarcha a revolutionary fashion jewelry label based in Bangalore , the brand offers a range of fusion jewelry, which is a unique mix of traditional and contemporary designs. So in this podcast we talk about what inspired her to do this, how it’s going so far, what keeps her awake at night , social responsibility. Her management style, time spent at Columbia university, long term goals, she also shares her advice on how to build a brand and much much more . Please enjoy the show. In this conversation we also talk about Persistence Bootstrapping Long term goals The meaning of Unniyarcha, - An immensely beautiful and legendary warrior of 17th century Malabar India Partnering with the Prajwala Foundation, which works towards the psychological and economic rehabilitation of rape survivors in India. Heroes How she gets inspired! And the return of the quick fire round! Links Website http://unniyarcha.com/ Twitter @UnniyarchaJewel 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