On Shunya One this week, Shiladitya is joined by Aadit Palicha, Founder & CEO of Zepto. Aadit tells us about his journey which he terms as not much exciting and inspiring and the problems that he faced of getting groceries in the time of pandemic, starting Zepto and delivering products quickly. He also informs us what kind of difference in market factors allowed something like this to happen and what insights made them think the time was right to start a business, especially with groceries being high trusted market in the e-commerce business? Aadit also tells us about experimenting with Zepto for 18 months and launching it in Aug 2021, the reasons why they have grown in a short period of time while companies coming before them have taken a lot of time, and how did they scale the business in the Bombay market; later expanding to more cities in India, and the culture that he and his co-founder have built since the beginning. Tune in for this and much more.You can know more about Zepto: Website: https://www.zeptonow.comLInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zeptonow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZeptoNowYou can follow Aadit Palicha on social media:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aadit-palicha/Twitter: https://twitter.com/aadit_palichaYou can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Shunya One this week, we are joined by Mohit Kumar & Vatsal Singhal, Co - Founders of Ultrahuman. They chat with Shiladitya about everything Ultrahuman, they both talk about their entire journey doing Computer Science, their love for computers, how working in different areas got them into health & fitness since 2015, and what helped them make a product like Ultrahuman. They tell about what got them interested in the usage of data in fitness, how bio markers helped them achieve the task with its availability in the world of fitness. What convinced them to make a technology-based product, the insights that helped create a platform that gave the consumer their own health data, and how interest in human Biology from their early days helped them. Further, they talk about how they are first solving problems for human psychological motivation, giving people their own lab data in real time and causing them to feel incentivized to make a change by either making them listen to a readout of what diet to follow. Further, they tell us why did they prioritize a consumer lens and if this will be the right time or market for them to actually build something like this, or was the market becoming more conscious about fitness, and did the lockdown changes peoples view point in what they needed to do. Tune in for this and much more.You can know more about Ultrahuman: Website: https://www.ultrahuman.comLInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ultrahuman-healthcare-private-limited/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ultrahumanhqYou can follow Mohit Kumar on social media:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohit-kumar-1014a326/Twitter: https://twitter.com/deeppurpledYou can follow Vatsal Singhal on social media:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/singhal-vatsal/Twitter: https://twitter.com/deeppurpledYou can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya talks to Mihir Gupta, CEO & Co-Founder of Teachmint. They talk about Mihir's background, there being four more co-founders and how did he end up meeting them, and why moving to Bangalore seemed like a good idea for them. Mihir tells us about some of the ideas they worked upon before forming Teachmint, him dreaming of changing the education eco-system at the grass root level, everyone struggling to teach online during the pandemic, and making the application available to everyone. Further, Mihir talks about giving the application to teachers for testing purposes, the APK going viral amongst the teacher’s community, what was the difference between them and the other EdTech platforms in India, and what kind of spectrums they are currently serving- from individual teachers to schools, higher education institutes, coaching centers and to even ed-tech players. Mihir talks about having 3 major product lines. Finally, they talk about the innovation that they are planning in this place, how did he feel that this was the market of EdTech for them, how different the way they work is by not selling the software to the students, and what’s the way forward for them at Teachmint. Tune in for this and much more.You can know more about Teachmint: Website: https://www.teachmint.comLInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/teachmint/Twitter: https://twitter.com/teachmintappYou can follow Mihir Gupta on social media:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gmihir/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mihirguptaYou can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Shunya One, this week we are joined by Saurabh Saxena, Founder of Uable. He talks about meeting their co-founder in Bangalore before it was called a start-up city, how was Saurabh's journey initially when there were no such things as start-ups. Saurabh talks about how he started with the idea of making the product as an Edu-tech, selling his first company, building Vedantu, later realizing that a student and today’s generation has a lot to offer so shaping the idea of building a platform like Uable. He tells us about the biggest insight that he got on teenagers was wanting a space to express themselves, why they weren’t happy just learning, the global trend of teenagers flocking out of major social media communities to make their own private communities, and the need to make a creative space like Uable. Further, they talk about the word ‘Creative’ being such a diverse word with a broad definition, teenagers and Gen – Z, in general, wanting to become a creator, why they don’t want to wait for a degree to create a different world and people now wanting to pay for their communities. Finally, they talk about how tough it was to build another social network in 2021-22- is this also going to become mainstream one day, the invocations they are working on and not running ads on the network. Tune in for this and much more..You can know more about Uable: Website: https://www.uable.comLInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uable/Twitter: https://twitter.com/explore_uableYou can follow Saurabh Saxena on social media:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurabh-learn/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Saurabh_LearnYou can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Shunya one, we are finally in the studios, and joined by Pravin Dhake & Shruti Kamath, Founder & Co - Founder at Athlos Activewear. They talk about their journey, Shiladitya and Pravin studying in the same Engineering college and how Pravin met Shruti and how was shruti was impressed by the idea of building an activewear brand, how they cope up with the tech startup scene coming up in 2015, while starting how they decided to make a physical real world product in the D2C space, and what was the original thought that made them feel confident that this will work in India at the time. They tell us how did they go about discovering the market, the research that went into building the product and where the fabrics available for them at the time of making the product. Shruti tells about the how the brand got things right compared to other competitors in the same market. Further, they talk about harsh and good feedback they got from their users, how was the product improved, what are the innovations they plan to do in their future products and if, they were chased by the VC's. Tune in for this and much more.You can know more about Athlos Activewear: Website: https://www.goathlos.comLInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/athlos-activewear/Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoAthlosYou can follow Pravin Dhake on social media:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pdhake/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wanderingraptor/You can follow Shruti Kamath on social media:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shruti-kamath-63306b14/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shrutikamath04/Twitter: https://twitter.com/shrutikamath04You can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )Amit Doshi - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitdoshi/ )Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/doshiamit )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Shunya One, we have an announcement. Amit Doshi is leaving Shunya One. But, this is not the end of the show. Shiladitya will continue to host. Tune in to hear what Amit has to say about his departure, and what made him take this decision.Tune in to Shunya One every Friday for more episodes.You can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya -Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )Amit Doshi -Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitdoshi/ )Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/doshiamit )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fill out our brand recall survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6HP2RVB On this episode of Shunya One, the D2C segment continues with Meghna and Pritesh, CEO and COO of brand Juicy Chemistry. They join us all the way from Coimbatore and tell us how the two of them came to know each other, how did the journey of 'Juicy Chemistry' start, and what thought process went into creating their products. They talk about the challenges of production, understanding and maintaining the quality of the product, why there was a lag in the market regarding the ingredients, and making Juicy Chemistry breaking the gap in the Market. Further, they talk about the unique idea of going waterless with the products, why today it's become a trend, and how many months went into researching before putting out the first product in the market. Tune in for this and much more. You can know more about Juicy Chemistry: Website: https://juicychemistry.com LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/juicy-chemistry/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chemistry_juicy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juicy_chemistry/?hl=en You can follow Pritesh Asher on social media: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pritesh-asher-5123821a1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megha_pritesh/?hl=en You can follow Megha Asher on social media: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megha-desai-asher-0b38561a/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megha_pritesh/?hl=en You can get in touch with our hosts: Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ ) Twitter: (https://twitter.com/shiladitya ) Amit Doshi - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitdoshi/ ) Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/doshiamit ) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fill out our brand recall survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6HP2RVB On the new series of D2C brand on Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit, Founder of Neeman's. Taran talks to us about the origins of Neeman's, why he switched from a data background to building a shoe company and making sustainable shoes which can be worn without socks. Amit asks Taran about how difficult was it to convince people about his idea, how he brought in innovations in to the brands with different ideas and why he wanted to building something which is more value driven and not brand driven. They talk more about the consumer struggle of wearing shoes for hours and coming across merino as a material, why it was a huge step in making footwear from them and what was that game changing adaption. Further, when did this project convert to a real business, what is the tech they are using behind the scenes and how thry are making use of plastic by recycling it to make shoes. Tune in for this and much more. You can know more about Neeman's: Website: https://neemans.com LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/neemans Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/neemansofficial/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NeemansOfficial You can follow Taran Chhabra on social media: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taransingh2/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taranchhabra/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/taran451 You can get in touch with our hosts: Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ ) Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya ) Amit Doshi - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitdoshi/ ) Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/doshiamit ) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fill out our brand recall survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6HP2RVB On Shunya One this week, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Aditya Sharma, Co-founder of The Souled Store. They talk everything about the company, why did he get into the apparel business, how his journey began and what lead to the idea of 'The Souled Store'. Aditya talks to us about how they converted their passion into business back in 2013, why it took them years to learn and perfect how things work. Shiladitya asks Aditya if in all these years they kept the same selling model or did they flip stuff around and how important franchisees are towards 'The Souled Store' model-do they matter or its good to be in an individual place. Further, he tells us how did they start reaching out to all the big franchisees of the world and how was their licensing process. They also talk about what was the difference between them and other brands while perusing the franchisees, how much approval right do the brands have, is it hard to work with them and the story behind their brand name. Tune in for this and much more. You can know more about The Souled Store: Website: https://www.thesouledstore.com LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-souled-store-pvt-ltd-/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesouledstore You can follow Aditya Sharma on social media: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aditya-sharma-33018634/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aditya6589 You can get in touch with our hosts: Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ ) Twitter: (https://twitter.com/shiladitya ) Amit Doshi - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitdoshi/ ) Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/doshiamit ) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit talk to Matt Chitharanjan, Co-Founder at Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters. They talk about the product 'Blue Tokai', how they are building some great stuff and starting the D2C wave for coffee in India. Matt talks to us about his Journey, the idea behind starting a business in a tea loving nation and how did he get investors to invest in them. How did he get from a roaster in his parents' bedroom to cafes and raising their first capital in 2015 and when did they open up to the rest of the coffee market. Amit asks Matt about what is the most popular grind that people buy in India, what does he thinks getting the best flavor in the coffee. Further, they talk about what is the sales like online visive cafes, how are they proportional to each other and how much of the supply chain they own and control or if there are certain contracts with the farms. Tune in for this and much more. You can know more about Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters: Website: https://bluetokaicoffee.com/ LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluetokaicoffeeroasters/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlueTokaiCoffee You can follow Matt Chitharanjan on social media: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mchitharanjan/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matt_chit/ You can get in touch with our hosts: Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ ) Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya ) Amit Doshi - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitdoshi/ ) Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/doshiamit ) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.