India is currently the third-largest startup ecosystem in the world and is home to 21 unicorns valued at $73.2 billion collectively. In this episode, Karthik speaks with Bala Srinivasa - a witness to and a stakeholder in this story for more than a couple of decades. Bala and Karthik talk about the legendary vibe of the valley in the late 90s and how it has changed today. They also talk about the Indian start-up ecosystem of today, how the government has supported it, and also about making products for middle India. Bala also speaks about things that founders often undervalue and the personal cost of entrepreneurship.

Yuval Noah Harari's article that Bala speaks about: https://www.ft.com/content/19d90308-6858-11ea-a3c9-1fe6fedcca75

The feature film 13th, by Netflix: 13TH | FULL FEATURE | Netflix

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Ep. 85: The Pursuit of Entrepreneurship with Bala Srinivasa