📈 Get FREE Stocks in US https://a.webull.com/hMq1FXwqDxNxXGto77 https://a.webull.com/NcH1FXwqDxNxXGtk2b I use WeBull & RobinHood for stock trading which are legal. Link subject to change depending on the expiry of the offer Use Fiverr to Hire Top Talent : https://tinyurl.com/mxsyw37y https://tinyurl.com/3scu66p9 Today my guest is Ankit Agarwal. Ankit is the co-founder of Topmate.io, a promising startup based in Bengaluru, along with his friend and colleague Dinesh Singh. Topmate empowers professionals to seamlessly manage requests for advice or guidance by letting others reach out for a personalized interaction while keeping complete control over every aspect of it. Check out the link in the description for more. In this episode, we will unveil Ankit's fascinating journey from a small town in Rajasthan to IIT Bombay, working in Iraq during civil unrest, traveling 650 km everyday for work in Saudi Arabia, leaving everything to prepare for UPSC, and all the way to co-founding Topmate. His is a story of resilience, clarity of thought, and hard work, and I can't wait to present this episode to you guys. More about Topmate.io https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankitagarwal6/ https://topmate.io/ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ankitagarwal6_startup-entrepreneur-topmate-activity-7051083982096003072-dMn-?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

00:00 Introduction 4:33 Growing up 10:20 Choosing IIT Bombay 12:35 Civil Engineering 15:50 Learning through Events and Leadership at IIT-B 23:00 Iraq Life, Civil Unrest and ISIS 30:00 Saudi Arabia 37:34 UPSC Prep 40:00 First startup idea 45:30 IIT Bombay- The brand the safety net 47:56 Second startup and lessons learned 53:05 Family Support System 56:21 Topmate.io deepdive 1:00:19 What makes Topmate unique 1:03:27 First Customers 1:14:00 Conclusion