Vivekananda is a Chartered Accountant turned entrepreneur with Bounce, a smart last mile mobility company. He spoke about the nuances of solving the this problem, building in the EV space and more in his interview with Roshan Cariappa.

Key Highlights:

00:00 Introduction

01:18 CA to entrepreneur

03:40 Principles to pivot

06:09 Advice for building from first principles

07:47 Nuances of solving for last mile mobility in India

08:54 Choosing between build v/s buy v/s ignore

10:15 How has Bounce become more efficient

12:51 Dealing with theft/damage

14:55 Building the logistics ecosystem

16:12 How did Covid affect Bounce

18:51 EV landscape in India

21:03 Competition in the EV space

23:35 Regulatory tailwinds in EV

25:26 The next 2-4 years for Bounce

27:13 Next level challenges Vivek is solving

27:53 Giving back to the community

29:42 Books and Podcast recommendations

30:54 Why should someone join Bounce

32:23 Closing remarks

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EP 138 : Solving Last Mile Mobility - Vivekananda Hallekere (CEO & Co-founder, Bounce) | Scaling & Optimizing Logistics | Building Electric Vehicles