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Sep 29, 2022 • 50min

#111 How AgriTech is Evolving in India with Shashank Kumar, Co-Founder & CEO DeHaat

Shashank Kumar, Co-Founder & CEO DeHaat chats with Gaurav Ranjan, VP Investments Prime Venture Partners.Listen to the podcast to learn about05:20 - "We Started when AgriTech was Agriculture"14:40 - Scalability and Monetisation in AgriTech 23:00 - Role of Tech(Enabler or Revenue Generator)37:10 - Managing Scale in a Fast Growing Startup 43:30 - New Startup Opportunities in AgriTech SpaceClick here to read the full transcriptNext, Learn the secrets of unlocking growth as a tech startup by harnessing the power of positioning. We were in conversation with April Dunford, who talks about her own experience of discovering the power of positioning, how to position a product in a market category, positioning yourself against a Giant, standing out in a crowded market, positioning trends and more. Tell me more Enjoyed the podcast? Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you are listening to this.Follow Prime Venture Partners:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Primevp_inLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp/ This podcast is for you. Do let us know what you like about the podcast, what you don't like, the guests you'd like to have on the podcast and the topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes. Please share your feedback here: https://primevp.in/podcastfeedback
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Sep 23, 2022 • 46min

#110 A Serial Entrepreneur's Framework for Building Large SaaS Businesses with Bhavin Turakhia[Repost]

Welcome to another episode of Prime Venture Partners. We have been running the podcast for the past 3 years and many of you have joined us recently and may have missed some of the gems. So today we are re-publishing one of our most loved episode.Bhavin Turakhia, serial entrepreneur Flock, Radix, Zeta chats with Sanjay Swamy, Managing Partner Prime Venture Partners .Listen to the podcast to learn about01:00 - Computers, Computer Science & Entrepreneurship04:40 - 20+ years Journey of Building Multiple Businesses08:30: Bhavin's Template for Building SaaS Companies19:00 - The Three Objective Measures Of Product Market Fit23:55 - The Goal Of Fundraising34:40 - Managing Time Across Multiple Companies39:00 - Lessons Learned & Advice to Young EntrepreneursYou can read the complete transcript hereEnjoyed the podcast? Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you are listening to this.Follow Prime Venture Partners:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Primevp_inLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp/ This podcast is for you. Do let us know what you like about the podcast, what you don't like, the guests you'd like to have on the podcast and the topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes. Please share your feedback here: http://primevp.in/podcastfeedback
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Sep 16, 2022 • 55min

#109 Shreyas Doshi on Minimum Lovable Product, Why Strategy is a Misunderstood Word & Benefits of Being Clueless[Repost]

Welcome to another episode of Prime Venture Partners. We have been running the podcast for the past 3 years and many of you have joined us recently and may have missed some of the gems. So today we are re-publishing one of our most loved episode. Shreyas Doshi chats with Amit Somani Managing Partner Prime Venture Partners.Listen to the podcast to learn about:04:00 - Address the problem not a problem: Customer Problem Stack Rank11:30 - Incentives: "Products that prevent a decision maker from getting fired are going to get adopted very quickly."15:30 – Build Part of the Product-Market Fit journey25:00 – How to Build a Product for a Large Enterprise Customer?29:20 - Metrics are Proxies for Truth: Build Vs Ignore39:25 - The Role of a Chief Repeating Officer42:40 - How to Create Amazing TweetstormsBook recommendations:The Courage To Be DislikedGames People PlayYou can read the complete transcript hereEnjoyed the podcast? Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you are listening to this.Follow Prime Venture Partners:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Primevp_inLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp/ This podcast is for you. Do let us know what you like about the podcast, what you don't like, the guests you'd like to have on the podcast and the topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes. Please share your feedback here: https://primevp.in/podcastfeedback
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Sep 8, 2022 • 46min

#108 ONDC Explained: Unbundling, Innovation, Opportunities & Success Metrics with Shireesh Joshi Chief Business Officer ONDC

Shireesh Joshi, Chief Business Office ONDC chats with Gaurav Ranjan, VP Investments  Prime Venture Partners.Listen to the podcast to learn about04: 15 - ONDC: Interoperability & Unbundling16:15 -  Why will Customers  use ONDC?29:30  -  “ONDC is not a finished product. It is a capability”31:00 - Business models, Unsolved Areas and New Opportunities42:30 - Success Metrics for ONDC Click here to read the full transcriptEnjoyed learning about ONDC? Next listen to Dilip Asbe, MD & CEO of NPCI talk about UPI: Origins, Growth & Future https://primevp.in/content/podcast/internationalisation-upi-programmable-money-business-models-new-opportunities-dilip-asbe-md-ceo-npci/Enjoyed the podcast? Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you are listening to this.Follow Prime Venture Partners:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Primevp_inLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp/ This podcast is for you. Do let us know what you like about the podcast, what you don't like, the guests you'd like to have on the podcast and the topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes. Please share your feedback here: https://primevp.in/podcastfeedback
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Sep 1, 2022 • 49min

#107 Transforming Banking Infrastructure with Kushal Rastogi Founder & CEO Knight FinTech

Kushal Rastogi, Founder & CEO Knight FinTech chats with Sanjay Swamy, Managing Partner Prime Venture Partners.Listen to the podcast to learn about04:30 - Solving Hard Problems for Large Financial Institutions17:15 - Gaining Trust & Confidence of a Large Enterprise36:00 - Challenge of Building Two Products at a Young Company45:00 - Future Plans of Knight FinTech & Global OpportunitiesClick here to read the full transcriptWant to learn more about FinTech in India? Listen to this episode with Harshil Mathur(CEO Razorpay) & Byas Nambisan(CEO Ezetap) where they talk about how to think about an acquisition, opportunities and the ability to co-create and a building a seamless omnichannel experience. Enjoyed the podcast? Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you are listening to this.Follow Prime Venture Partners:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Primevp_inLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp/ This podcast is for you. Do let us know what you like about the podcast, what you don't like, the guests you'd like to have on the podcast and the topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes. Please share your feedback here: https://primevp.in/podcastfeedback
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Aug 31, 2022 • 3min

How to Make Your Customer Trust You on Day 1 - Prime Ideas Episode #1

Welcome to another episode of Prime Venture Partners. This is a special new series we are starting - Prime Ideas. We will be sharing some of the most powerful but simple insights shared by the guests on the podcast.  On this first episode we have Ashish Kashyap, Founder & CEO INDmoney sharing how a startup can build trust on Day1 & why you should not wait to give value to customers. If you like this mini episode,  you will also like the full episode. Listen here: https://primevp.in/content/podcast/first-mover-advantage-fintech-opportunities-10x-value-ashish-kashyap-founder-ceo-indmoney/Let us know your thoughts about this new series - Fill this form - https://primevp.in/podcastfeedback- DM us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Primevp_inEnjoy listening!
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Aug 25, 2022 • 27min

#106 Web3 Gaming 🎮 Explained: Tokenomics, Marketplaces, Gameplay & NFTs

The topic for today's hallway conversation with Shripati Acharya & Gaurav Ranjan is Web3 Gaming. Enjoy listening!Listen to the podcast to learn about02:30 - What is Web3 Gaming09:30 - NFTs, Tokens & Monetisation15:15 - "There is No Game Without the Gameplay"23:00 - Future of Web3 Gaming: Crypto & Micro paymentsClick here to read the full transcriptEnjoyed learning about Web3 Gaming? Next listen to Aniket Jindal, Co-Founder Biconomy where he talks about Finding PMF as a Web3 Startup; Why & How of Tokenomics at a Web3 Startup; How Biconomy Built Its Community; Unsolved Problems in the Web3 space; & How Web3 Startups Differ From Web2 Startups. Enjoyed the podcast? Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you are listening to this.Follow Prime Venture Partners:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Primevp_inLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp/ This podcast is for you. Do let us know what you like about the podcast, what you don't like, the guests you'd like to have on the podcast and the topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes. Please share your feedback here: https://primevp.in/podcastfeedback
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Aug 18, 2022 • 32min

#105 Exciting Future Together: Ezetap by Razorpay Journey with Harshil Mathur & Byas Nambisan

Byas Nambisan, CEO Ezetap & Harshil Mathur CEO & Co-Founder Razorpay chat with Sanjay Swamy, Managing Partner Prime Venture Partners.Listen to the podcast to learn about02:20 - Exciting Future Together05:20 - How to Think about an Acquisition10:10 - Convergence & New Opportunities13:30 - Diligence & The Ability to Co-Create24:00 - Building a Seamless Omnichannel Experience  Click here to read the full transcriptEnjoyed the podcast? Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you are listening to this.Follow Prime Venture Partners:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Primevp_inLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp/ This podcast is for you. Do let us know what you like about the podcast, what you don't like, the guests you'd like to have on the podcast and the topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes. Please share your feedback here: https://primevp.in/podcastfeedback
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Aug 4, 2022 • 39min

#104 Tarun Khanna Professor Harvard Business School on Creating the Conditions to Create, The Value Of Trust & The Power of Diversity

Tarun Khanna, Professor at the Harvard Business School chats with Shripati Acharya, Managing Partner Prime Venture Partners.Tarun Khanna is the Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor at the Harvard Business School. For over two decades, he has studied entrepreneurship as a means to social and economic development in emerging markets.  In 2007, he was nominated Young Global Leader (under 40) by the World Economic Forum. Between 2015 and 2019, he was appointed to several national commissions by the Government of India, first to chair the effort to frame policies for entrepreneurship in India.  He has authored several scholarly works, articles and books; most notable being his 2008 book - Billions of Entrepreneurs:How China and India are Reshaping Their Futures and Yours.Listen to the podcast to learn about01:00 - Creating the Conditions to Create 07:00 - State of Entrepreneurship: India Vs China15:00 - The Value of Trust in Entrepreneurship27:00 - Working with Government on Entrepreneurship34:30 - The Best Way to Learn About Building a StartupClick here to read the full transcriptEnjoyed the podcast? Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you are listening to this.Follow Prime Venture Partners:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Primevp_inLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp/ This podcast is for you. Do let us know what you like about the podcast, what you don't like, the guests you'd like to have on the podcast and the topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes. Please share your feedback here: https://primevp.in/podcastfeedback
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Jul 28, 2022 • 37min

#103 When Network Effects Work, Why Being Curious >> Being Cautious & Advantages of a Late Mover with Prashant Pitti, Co-Founder EaseMyTrip

Prashant Pitti, Co-Founder EaseMyTrip chats with Amit Somani, Managing Partner Prime Venture Partners.Listen to the podcast to learn about01:00 - My Margin is My Opportunity13:30 - Network Effects &  Late Mover Advantage23:00 - From Risk-Aversion to Bias Towards Action33:00 - "It’s always better to be curious than cautious"Prashant also hosts a popular podcast Decoding Unicorns with Prashant Pitti. Click here to read the full transcriptFound Prashant's journey building a bootstrapped startup inspiring?  Next, listen to Nithin Kamath another entrepreneur who bootstrapped his startup. In the episode we talk about Zerodha’s Founding Story, User Behaviour, IPO Markets & Young Money, Doing What’s Right For The Customer & Investing In The Future.Enjoyed the podcast? Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you are listening to this.Follow Prime Venture Partners:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Primevp_inLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp/ This podcast is for you. Do let us know what you like about the podcast, what you don't like, the guests you'd like to have on the podcast and the topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes. Please share your feedback here: https://primevp.in/podcastfeedback

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