Episode 28: Prashanth Ranganathan Founder & CEO PaySense

0:00 - 1:45 Welcoming notes.

1:46 - 6:50 Where he's from / What his upbringing like / Lived in 15 different cities /the First job at Microsoft / MBA at Stanford / Traveling creates open-mindedness.

6:51 - 10:34 Where did he passion for entrepreneurship come from / How he made it to Silicon Valley / He found himself taking classes on entrepreneurship / Being an apprentice to Marc Andreessen / Went to FaceBook ski cabin in Tahoe in the 2nd year of existence.

10:35 - 16:46 The final push that got him to start his startup / First startup he worked for / Leaving to start his own company / Company Failure / Second venture / Sold to Paypal.

16:47 - 22:30 Emotional resilience / How to build up your self-confidence and personal arsenal / Always push the boundaries / Startups are very unpredictable.

22:31 - 23:41 Falling down.

23:42 - 28:20 The lessons he learned from his first failure / Have a clear mission and rally people towards the mission.

28:22 - 31:17 Hard times / Overcoming hard times.

31:18 - 34:51 How can you become a better leader / Learning mindset / Humility and put your ego aside / You need to become an enabler.

34:55 - 40:10 Culture.

40:13 - 42:18 His mentors.

42:19 - 44:29 What message would you tell your younger self.

44:30 - 47:11 Mistakes entrepreneurs should avoid making.

47:12 - 48:07 Closing notes.