Early Adventures, Tech Jobs, and the Desire to Work for a Product Company

In this episode, Mukesh Bansal (Founder Myntra and Cult.Fit) is in conversation with Mr. Sameer Maheshwari. Founder of HealthKart, one of India's leading brands in the nutritional and bodybuilding supplement sector, Sameer’s career has been heavily influenced by fitness choices that he picked up early on in his life.

Being exceptional with numbers since an early age, Sameer had a typical middle class upbringing in Jaipur with a family full of Chartered Accountants. He talks about his time at Harvard Business School and how the learnings shaped his entrepreneurial journey. From reminiscing their time as roommates to discussing their common compounding habits, Mukesh and Sameer bond over their love for fitness and entrepreneurship in this episode of Sparx.

Want to know the story behind the genesis of your favourite whey protein powder? MuscleBlaze’s Founder discusses everything about it it and more right here! Listen till the very end for some special insights from these two!

00:00 - 00:55 Sneak Peak of the Episode
00:56 - 02:40 Introducing our Guest: Mr. Sameer Maheshwari
02:41 - 07:32 How did Sameer’s love for fitness shape his career?
07:33 - 13:01 Growing up in Jaipur and the Marwari influences 
13:02 - 19:55 Sameer’s time in the Consulting Domain
19:56 - 22:50 Discovering your strengths early in life
22:51 - 25:31 Mukesh takes the hot seat and answers Sameer’s question 
25:32 - 31:02 Sameer’s learnings at Harvard Business School
31:03 - 41:12 Working at an Investment Bank to Entrepreneurship
41:13 - 51:55 Co-Founding HealthKart
51:55 - 56:37 Figuring out on-ground complexities of an entrepreneurial idea 
56:38 - 1:04:01 Dynamics of being co-founders of a company
1:04:02 - 1:07:20 “Cash is oxygen for you”…Sameer rundowns his takeaways
1:07:21 - 1:10:11 Sameer’s take on ’Tata’s 1Mg’
1:10:12 - 1:20:07 Sameer’s Brainchild: HealthKart & MuscleBlaze
1:20:08 - 1:24:35 Whey Protein in your diet’: A MuscleBlaze Requirement
1:24:36 - 1:34:56 Developing a precise understanding about your customer base
1:34:57 - 1:38:01 Being good with numbers: Sameer’s strong pursuit
1:38:02 - 1:40:51 What is a high quality product market fit?
1:40:52 - 1:43:57 What are Sameer’s core traits as a leader?
1:43:58 - 1:48:53 Time to zoom out for a entrepreneur
1:48:54 - 1:52:57 Mukesh’s discipline towards his fitness
1:52:58 - 1:54:56 Sameer talks about his ‘Compounding Habits’
1:54:57 - Mukesh & Sameer talk about each other’s ventures!

About SparX by Mukesh Bansal

SparX is a podcast where we delve into cutting-edge scientific research, stories from impact-makers and tools for unlocking the secrets to human potential and growth. 
We believe that entrepreneurship, fitness and the science of productivity is at the forefront of the India Story; the country is at the cusp of greatness and at SparX, we wish to make these tools accessible for every generation of Indians to be able to make the most of the opportunities around us. 

In a new episode every Sunday, our host Mukesh Bansal (Founder Myntra and Cult.fit) will talk to guests from all walks of life and also break down everything he's learnt about the science of impact over the course of his 20-year long career. 
This is the India Century, and we're enthusiastic to start this journey with you.

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