The Indian Startup Show

This week I speak to Shuchi Pandya. Founder and CEO of Pipa + Bella, an online jewellery e-commerce platform offering fashion jewellery to women across India. Started 2 years ago they are growing really fast & have raised funding So in this conversation we talk about how she got started, What’s it like being a founder , information on how to raise funding! , what to put in you slide deck and collaborating with social influencers & celebrities. in this conversation we also talk about, Advice on growing & marketing your startup. Collaborating with social influencers & celebrities. Hardest part about building the business. Plans for the future Sales Dealing with VC's Latest trends in Indian jewellery A summer spent travelling around S.America! 4 Quick fire questions! And more! Links Website: http://www.pipabella.com/ Twitter: @pipabella 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 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. Their aim is to provide customers with increased connectivity so they are better informed and connected. We talk about how he got started. How it actually works. The social innovation scene, fund raising and their work within rural African & Indian communities. in this conversation we also talk about, Product development 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. Hardest part about building this business. Interesting story where the name came from! and much more... Links Website: http://www.buffalogrid.com Twitter: @Buffalogrid Thanks for listening & subscribing. If you like the show please leave a review in ITunes. If you want to contact me or even let me know what you are building, send me an email hello@neilpatel.co or tweet @indianstartupsh or go to facebook.com/indianstartupshow and I will read them out 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

In this week’s episode I chat to Anirban Poddar. Founder & CEO of ShopHop (@ShophopIndia) ShopHop is an e-commerce platform which serves as a curated marketplace for natural, artisanal ,home-grown foods and wellness products. Since launching in January they are growing 100% month on month! We talk about how he got started. How many orders they get. Advice on how to pitch to investors because they won Pitch 2 Start competition. We talk about what first time founders should be focussing on , plans for the future. We also discuss Bacon ice cream & what he does on a Sunday! in this conversation we also talk about, The most surprising thing about his entrepreneurial journey so far The vision of the company Company stats What excites him most about this startup Business heroes Growing Shop Hop's user base The hardest part about building this business. And more! Links Website: http://www.shophop.co.in/ Twitter: @ShophopIndia Thanks for listening and subscribing. If you like the show please leaving a comment in ITunes. We had a great last week. The Indian Startup Show had the top podcast episode and the was top podcast in ITunes tech category. Thank you for supporting the podcast.. 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 Vishal Shah. Founder & CEO of Haute Chef (@HauteChefIndia) Haute Chef is a unique "meal kit" concept, They send a box of pre-measured, labeled ingredients along with easy to follow step-by-step instructions on putting together a truly gourmet dish in your home kitchen. And they are doing a couple of thousand orders month. Prior to founding Haute Chef, Vishal was an investment banker based in New York and London working with a multinational bank for over a decade. We talk about what inspired him to start this journey, his life on Wall Street. The vision of the company, to mistakes he sees first time founders make & plans for the future and much more … please enjoy the show! in this conversation we also talk about, What Vishal looks for when hiring staff Plans for expansion for the next 3 years The startup scene in Mumbai What Wall street is really like! Most surprising thing about his entrepreneurial journey so far What excites him most about this startup Mistakes first time founders make - (don’t get too attached to your product) Bootstrapped v funded startups in India Food tips for first time visitors to India! New section → 4 Quick fire questions! And more! Links Website: http://hautechef.in/ Twitter: @HauteChefIndia So that’s Vishal and if you are pressed for time & hungry then go to his website www.hautechef.in . That’s the end of the show and if you liked it please leave a rating and review of the show. Just search of the indian startup show on ITunes, 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! www.neilpatel.co 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 Anu Acharya (@anuacharya) , The founder & CEO of Mapmygenome.in (@mapmygenome). Based in Hyderabad - Mapmygenome, is a startup engaged in developing genomics solutions for predictive diagnosis and prognosis, using DNA testing. The company raised $1.1 million in a pre-Series A funding round earlier this year. So we talk about how she got started , the state of the genome industry & what excites her most about Mapmygenome in this conversation we also talk about What actually is a genome? What should first time founder's be focussing on Thoughts on the hiring process Plans for the future Top advice on pitching - Be authentic! The best advice she has received Vision of the company Statistics Hobbies & interests And much more! Links Website: http://mapmygenome.in/ Twitter: @mapmygenome if you like this episode leave a rating and review. Just search for The Indian Startup Show on ITunes, 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. 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 Sarthak Jain , The Co-Founder & CEO of Cubeit (@cubeitdotio). Based in Bangalore - Cubeit is a mobile application which lets you collect content from any source in one place and makes it easy to organise and share. The team raised seed funding from Accel Partners & Helion Venture Partners with a product demo and not an actual product. So we talk about how he got started , launching & marketing apps to useful advice on dealing with those negative app store reviews! in this conversation we also talk about What excites him most about this startup Statistics / Metrics / Downloads so far App store optimisation. Issues that keep him up at night Plans on monetisation Critical big milestones for the next year Business heroes And much more! Links Website: http://www.cubeit.io Twitter: @cubeitdotio Download the app today: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gridants.cubedroidbeta if you like this episode leave a rating and review. Just search for The Indian Startup Show on ITunes, 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. 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 future of banking in India is changing! and in this week’s episode I chat to Vinay Mathews , Co-founder & COO of Faircent (@faircent1) - India's Largest Peer To Peer Lending Marketplace. This is a virtual marketplace that allows you to borrow and lend money directly, without having to go through the traditional financial intermediaries like banks, and with the estimated 50% of Indian population without bank accounts it's a credit starved market so it's no surprise they are doing really well! We talk about what inspired him to do this , overcoming obstacles and current challenges . the current state of the lending marketplace in India to what the banks think of the concept. Vinay has over 20 years experience building online marketplaces, so shares his top tips on what first time founders should be focussing on and much more ..please enjoy the show! in this conversation we also talk about The rules and regulations of the lending market What excites him most about this startup Overall vision of the company. Hiring & firing tips (Don’t get emotional!) Business heroes. He named his son after one of his heroes! His leadership style Critical milestones for the company. And more! Links Website: http://www.faircent.com/ Twitter: @faircent1 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, Pocket Casts, Downcast , Instacast, Podkicker and Apple TV. If you have any feedback on the show please 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 I chat to Neha Motwani , the founder & CEO of Fitternity. Fitternity, is a discovery platform for workout classes and other fitness services based in Mumbai. The platform allows users to book free trials with exercise classes, personal trainers, and nutritionists. We talk about a number of topics including how she got started to raising $1Million in VC funding . Neha also talks about the vision of the company & Fitternity’s interesting hiring process!. In this conversation we also talk about: What’s it like being a CEO? What most excites her most at Fitternity The fitness market in India. SEO Sitters ,seekers & hunters! Overcoming obstacles in the early days. Neha's top pitching tips for startups looking to raise money. and much much more... Links Website: https://www.fitternity.com/ Twitter: @FitternityIndia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitternity/ 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 Vamsi Krishna, co-founder & CEO of Vedantu (@vedantu_learn) Based in Bangalore, Vedantu are a Live Online Tutoring platform that aims to ‘personalize’ and ‘democratize’ learning in India. Vedantu is one of the pioneers of LIVE online personalized tutoring in India and operates on the ‘marketplace of teachers’ model. And they are doing an amazing job so far! Vamsi started his career teaching kids, whose parents worked at a sulphuric processing plant. in Barnala, Punjab We talk about a number of topics including how he got started to raising $5m dollars in funding .The vision of the company , what excites him most about Vedantu. We also talk about the fundraising process. What VCs are looking for. And core challenges the company is facing In this conversation we also talk about: The online tutoring marketplace in India Mentorship Advice for students entering higher education Stats so far The hiring process Advice for startups Vamsi has several years teaching experience, so he gave us his revision tips :) The 3 main things VCs look for when investing in startups (v.important!) And much much more.... Please enjoy the show! Links Website : http://www.vedantu.com Twitter : @vedantu_learn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VedantuInnovations if you like the show, please leave a rating and review of the. Just search for the Indian startup show on ITunes, Stitcher & Overcast. Any feedback, please 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 talk to Faheem Gill the founder of Dashroad. (@dashroad) Based in UAE, Dashroad focuses on bringing out the data from cars to help build a platform of connected car applications. This is done with a plug-and-play dashroad dongle that captures trip data and turns into valuable insights for the car owner. We talk about how he got started, his time spent working for Honda, Toyota and Silicon Valley, The startup scene in the UAE. In this conversation we also talk about: The experience of going through the Flat 6 labs tech accelerator. How to do a design sprint for a mobile app in under 60secs! Driver behavior analytics Awesome Opportunities in auto industry Tesla Advice for startups Driving in UAE ;-) And much much more.... Please enjoy the show! Links Website : http://www.dashroad.com Twitter : @dashroad P.S if you like the show, leave a rating and review. To subscribe just search of the Indian startup show on ITunes, Stitcher & Overcast. Any feedback on 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