The Indian Startup Show

Today I speak with Ashwin Damera Co-Founder and Member of the Academic Board of EMERITUS an edtech start-up. They have developed an executive education model based on the leadership and management training needs of mid-management employees. They work with top tier business schools and bring their programs to markets like India, Middle East & Singapore. So in this podcast we talk what inspired him to do this. , life as a startup founder. , online education, we also talk about his previous startup Travelguru a company that was later acquired by Travelocity in 2009. And his amazing two years spent at Harvard University and much much so please enjoy the show. In this conversation we also talk about Dealing with competition Size of the market Sign ups so far & Stats The 5 year plan Leadership and Management His background Startup challenges The main trait an entrepreneurs should have (its a a great answer!) The early days of TravelGuru Life as a startup founder Examples of great business leaders. Favorite books What should first time founder's be focussed on. Links http://emeritus.org/ Thanks to Ashwin for coming on the show today and if you want more information go to http://emeritus.org/ Thanks for listening and subscribing. Since launching we have had 130,000 listeners in total so thank you very much If you like the show please leaving a comment in ITUNES. Thank you for supporting the podcast.and i shall be back next week. If you have any feedback on the show Or want to come on please send me an email hello@neilpatel.co or tweet @indianstartupsh or go to facebook.com/indianstartupshow would love to connect. Thanks & Goodbye! Competition Time ! MetLife Foundation is running MetLife Inclusion Plus Competition, an innovation competition which offers a unique opportunity to startups in the financial inclusion/ financial technology space. The idea of Inclusion Plus is to Identify, recognize and support promising social entrepreneurs and enterprises who can potentially make a positive impact on financial inclusion. The competition will be targeting entrepreneurs who are leading innovation in the financial services industry aimed at low-to-moderate income households. The applicants will compete for a share of $150,000 USD in awards. Competitors will submit a product, service, program or innovative solution to improve financial health and well-being for low- and moderate-income people in India. The innovation should demonstrate that it will improve people’s access to and/or adoption and usage of financial products and services. Deadline for entries: 23rd November 2016 For further details kindly visit http://india.inclusionplus.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

This week I chat to Sanchit Malik (@maliksanchit) co-founder of Townscript. Townscript is India's leading self serve event registration and ticketing platform. launched in late 2013 they have served more than 9500+ events majorly in India and other countries like US, Singapore, Australia. We talk about how he got started. startup culture, what he has learned from being an entrepreneur to what excites him most about this startup. We also talk about Stats so far Mistakes first founders make What it's like being a co-founder Favorite books Growing the company Plans for the future The return of the quick fire round! Hobbies & Interests And much more . Please enjoy the show! Links Website: http://www.townscript.com/ Twitter:@townscript Thanks to Sanchit for coming on the show and if you want more information go to http://www.townscript.com/ 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 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

Today I chat to Shruti Gandhi, (@atShruti) . Shruti is the managing partner at Array Ventures. Array Ventures is a VC firm based in the U.S. which focuses on solving impactful problems using revolutionary technology. We talk about her operational & investment experience, life in Silicon Valley , machine learning, what she looks for when investing in startups & what first time founders should be focusing on. In this conversation we also talk about: Companies she has invested in Favorite startups The one thing she wants you to understand about building a startup Dealing with FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) Career highlights The importance of using your gut instinct And much much more.... Links Website : http://www.array.vc Twitter : @atShruti 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

Based in the beautiful city of Udaipur. Wooden Street is a startup that creates e-commerce custom built online furniture and they growing really fast 150% month on month According to Lokendra 90% of the furniture market is still unorganized and the market is potentially worth $20 billion So in this podcast We talk about how he got started, how they deal with with the offline competition , obstacles and challenges and his favorite piece of furniture a dining table that turns into a pool table , amazing stuff. . please enjoy show! . in this podcast we also talk about: Statistics - website hits and sales. Obstacles and current challenges Going global. Best moments How he keeps on top of things. Hobbies & interests. Hiring Process Standing Computer desks If you want to know more about Wooden Street. Please go to woodenstreet.com if you like the show please leave a rating and review of the show. Just search of the Indian Startup Show on ITunes, Stitcher, Overcast, Downcast, Instacast, Podkicker, And Apple TV . If you want to come on the show, don’t be shy. Please send me an email hello@neilpatel.co . Any feedback go to neilpatel.co/podcast and fill in the google form takes 30 secs 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

Today I talk to Deepak Goel, founder of KarmaCircles, (@KarmaCircles) a peer to peer social learning platform. They have developed a really cool mobile-first platform in which you can send a request for a meeting, schedule, interact and thank other professionals for helping you through a KarmaNote We talk about how he got started , how the app works and why he is REALLY passionate about KarmaCircles .We also talk about his amazing experiences from working in Silicon valley to mentoring over a thousand entrepreneurs around the world over the last six years. Special Offer If you want schedule some time with Deepak go to KarmaCircles.com download the app & mention The Indian Startup Show and Deepak will help you!. Please enjoy the show! In this conversation we also talk about: Mentoring over 1,000 people. What excites Deepak most about this startup Deepak's 3 main Passions 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 favorite startups over the last 10 years. Stats so far. How the app works and much more! Links Website : http://www.karmacircles.com Twitter : @karmacircles Thanks to Deepak for coming on the show today Special Offer If you want schedule some time with Deepak then go to KarmaCircles.com download the app. Mention The Indian Startup Show and Deepak will help you! Thanks for listening and subscribing. Thank you for supporting the podcast.and i shall be back next week. If you have any feedback on the show Or want to come on please send me an email hello@neilpatel.co or tweet @indianstartupsh or go to facebook.com/indianstartupshow would love to connect. Thanks & Goodbye! 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 need for strong financial literacy and financial analytics is very important for complete engagement of citizen of any country ! And In this week’s episode I chat to Vivek Bajaj . Founder of Kredent Academy (@KredentAcademy) and StockEdge (@stockedge) . Kredent Academy is one of the foremost professional training institutes in India with focus on finance and capital markets. Anyone can become a financial market expert through practical oriented learning and strong hold on analytics. We talk about how he got started. developing content across multiple languages , plans for expansion in South East Asia , vision of the company. Vivek has created an amazing analytics platform for the Indian stock market (stockedge) which already has 25,000 downloads in 2.5 months. With a background in accountancy and building a number of business over the years he gives us excellent financial & recruitment advice if you're thinking about starting your own business. In this conversation we also talk about: Breakthrough moment in 2014 Business heroes E-learning platforms Plans for the future How he keeps on top of things and much more! Links Website: http://www.kredentacademy.com/ & http://www.stockedge.com Twitter:@KredentAcademy , @mystockedge Thanks to Vivek for coming on the show and if you want more information go to http://www.kredentacademy.com/ Thanks for listening and subscribing. Since launching we have had 100,000 listeners in total so thank you very much If you like the show please leaving a comment in ITUNES. Thank you for supporting the podcast.and i shall be back next week. If you have any feedback on the show Or want to come on 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

In this week’s episode I chat to Prashant Surana the Founder & CEO of Snapper Technologies (@snappertechnol1) These guys are building a cool platform that allows you to try goods before you buy ranging from apparel to electronic gadgets. There ultimate aim is to revolutionize the retails sector in India , very ambitious! Prashant talks about how the platform works. Plans for expansion . Prashant also shares great insights on life as an entrepreneur. In this conversation , We also talk about. Company Stats Gorilla marketing techniques Retail opportunities in India Startup tech conference in Hong Kong. Hardest part about building the business Advice on growing a startup Startup scene in Hyderabad Favorite books & blogs Prashant's Heroes 4 Quick fire questions Links Website: http://www.snappertech.com/ Twitter:@snappertechnol1 Thanks to Prashant for coming on the show and if you want more information go to www.snappertech.com Thanks for listening and subscribing. If you like the show. Please leaving a comment in ITUNES. Thank you for supporting the podcast. If you Are building someone interesting send me an email hello@neilpatel.co or tweet @indianstartupsh or go to facebook.com/indianstartupshow would love to connect. Thanks & Goodbye! 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 are talking about how to integrate technology into the humanitarian sector with my special guest 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. Since launching they have saved over 2,500 children. Chamutal has over 17 years working in the humanitarian sector and we talk about , where the idea came from , how the product works, working in India , plans for the future & how you can get involved. in this conversation we also talk about, Where the idea came from The most surprising thing about her entrepreneurial journey Product development What she is working on right now How the tracking device works. Outsourcing advice for nonprofits How you can get involved Scaling the business Working with manufacturers in India. Advice for developers for getting involved with tech for good startups Finding communities and much more.. Links https://3millionclub.com/ @3MillionClub info@3millionclub.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 Neha Gupta. Founder of Lipikaar (@lipikaar) Lipikaar is a simple and intuitive typing tool for all Indian languages. So this tool works on common text editors like MS Office, website and browser plugins, as well as keyboard app for Android phones as well. in this conversation we also talk about, ­ how she got started , time spent working at Amazon, launching the Lipikaar app this year, the app already has 100,000 downloads. Neha also gives great advice on B2B sales, networking (be persistent!) and creating a product from scratch In this conversation we also talk about The hardest part about building the business Critical milestones for the next year Building the mobile app. Digital marketing What excites her most about her startup. favorite books & blogs Business heroes 5 quick fire questions! Links Website: http://www.lipikaar.com/ Twitter: @lipikaar if you want more information please go to lipikaar.com. if you like the show please leave a rating and review of the show. Just search of the indian startup show on ITunes. We are a also on Stitcher Overcast .Pocket Casts, Downcast , Instacast, Podkicker and Apple TV. If you have any feedback on the show please send me an email hello@neilpatel.co or tweet @indianstartupsh or go to facebook.com/indianstartupshow would love to connect. Thanks & Goodbye! Now Get the newsletter! http://www.neilpatel.co/newsletter/ let’s say you’re building a side project, startup, or a curious geek and you’re surfing the Internet for articles on bootstrapping your business, sales, design, marketing, copy, psychology, UI/UX, or any of the other topics that can help your business be even more successful. Well, if that’s the case then you’ve probably noticed there is a literal ton of information out there. Actually if you printed out the Internet it would be over 600,000 tons, and that’s just way too much. Most of it is pretty bad information, boring articles, or pictures of cats. That’s cute, but overwhelming, so what’s the solution? Let us sort it out for you! There are lots of great services out there for rounding up the best of the best on the Internet, but who wants to subscribe to all these sites and flood your inbox? Now you don’t have to! We’ll subscribe to them for you and deliver a newsletter with the best of the best lovingly placed in your inbox every week for you to read. And we’ll even send you a few of those cat pictures too, if you want! http://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

In this week’s episode I chat to Vidya Vellala . Founder & CEO of Evayadesk (@EvayaDesk) Evayadesk is a software as a service product providing help desk software solutions for businesses around the world. Vidya built the software herself and now she has a team of 4. We talk about how she got started. Her engineering background. The number of businesses signed up. vision of the company , plans for the future to her inspirational mother and more! Viday's advice on learning to code "There is nothing we cannot learn in this world!" in this conversation we also talk about, What excites her most about this startup How she spends her Sundays Digital marketing Her views entrepreneurship Five quick fire questions. find out Vidya's food heaven and hell! Favorite books Where the name Evaya comes from Links Website: http://www.evayadesk.com Twitter: @EvayaDesk 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. If you have any feedback on the show Or want to come on 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