The Impact of Upbringing on Skill Development

In this episode, Mukesh Bansal (Founder Myntra and Cult.Fit) is in conversation with Mr. Kunal Shah, Founder of CRED, one of India’s leading fintech company that disrupted the market ever since it launched in 2018. Being one of the most successful people in the business today, Kunal has established a top spot amongst the Indian consumer base.

He reflects on studying Philosophy and his love for creating good products. From angel investing in early start-ups to believing in the power of compounding habits, Kunal shares some of his insights of how to work towards your goals and ultimately reach your dream target.

Be sure to tune into this insightful conversation between these two leading founders and gain some insider information on cracking your entrepreneurial journey!

00:00 - 1:00 Sneak Peak of the Episode!
1:01 - 2:00 Introducing our Guest: Kunal Shah!
2:01 - 7:01 Kunal’s takeaways from Elon Musk’s biography by Walter Isaacson
7:02 - 11:27 Does creating an artificial sense of emergency help a business?
11:28 - 13:48 Giving it your all for your goals
13:49 - 20:52 “Playing safe is a risky strategy”…Kunal on risk taking
20:53 - 22:43 Navigating risk taking and crises
22:44 - 27:54 Kunal shares about his difficult teenage years
27:55 - 33:03 ‘Feedback Repellers’ & ‘Feed Attracters’
33:04 - 37:40 Learning life lessons from Entrepreneurship
37:41 - 42:08 Kunal looks back on studying Philosophy
42:09 - 43:30 Importance of ‘Truth Seeking’ in every aspect of life
43:31 - 51:35 Kunal’s love for product finesse
51:36 - 54:05 Making a good product reflects in your pride
54:06 - 58:13 “Reading your market”: Understanding the analytics to make a fit product
58:14 - 1:04:00 Kunal’s take on ‘acquiring exposure’ 
1:04:01 - 1:11:57 Your adversities shape the kind of person you’ll be
1:11:58 - 1:16:57 Compounding Habits: Your best bet for the right path
1:16:58 - 1:21:02 Kunal explains Why Angel Investing?
1:21:03 - 1:23:00 Mukesh & Kunal on importance of free time
1:23:01 - 1:29:17 Core values required for a Start-Up
1:29:18 - 1:31:19 Choosing your level of work and opportunity
1:31:20 - 1:36:19 Kunal and Mukesh take up some case studies in the Indian Market
1:36:20 - 1:40:25 Kunal highlights on the lacking aspects of India’s industrial growth
1:40:26 - 1:43:51 Kunal shares some of his insights

About SparX by Mukesh Bansal

SparX is a podcast where we delve into the 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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