The Indian Startup Show

Based in the beautiful city of Udaipur. Wooden Street is a startup that creates e-commerce custom built online furniture and they growing really fast 150% month on month According to Lokendra 90% of the furniture market is still unorganized and the market is potentially worth $20 billion So in this podcast We talk about how he got started, how they deal with with the offline competition , obstacles and challenges and his favorite piece of furniture a dining table that turns into a pool table , amazing stuff. . please enjoy show! . in this podcast we also talk about: Statistics - website hits and sales. Obstacles and current challenges Going global. Best moments How he keeps on top of things. Hobbies & interests. Hiring Process Standing Computer desks If you want to know more about Wooden Street. Please go to woodenstreet.com if you like the show please leave a rating and review of the show. Just search of the Indian Startup Show on ITunes, Stitcher, Overcast, Downcast, Instacast, Podkicker, And Apple TV . If you want to come on the show, don’t be shy. Please send me an email hello@neilpatel.co . Any feedback go to neilpatel.co/podcast and fill in the google form takes 30 secs or tweet @indianstartupsh or go to facebook.com/indianstartupshow would love to connect. Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2 Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends. Listen and Subscribe to More Episodeshttps://www.indianstartupshow.com/ Music by Punch Deck.https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV

Today I talk to Deepak Goel, founder of KarmaCircles, (@KarmaCircles) a peer to peer social learning platform. They have developed a really cool mobile-first platform in which you can send a request for a meeting, schedule, interact and thank other professionals for helping you through a KarmaNote We talk about how he got started , how the app works and why he is REALLY passionate about KarmaCircles .We also talk about his amazing experiences from working in Silicon valley to mentoring over a thousand entrepreneurs around the world over the last six years. Special Offer If you want schedule some time with Deepak go to KarmaCircles.com download the app & mention The Indian Startup Show and Deepak will help you!. Please enjoy the show! In this conversation we also talk about: Mentoring over 1,000 people. What excites Deepak most about this startup Deepak's 3 main Passions The ONE thing Deepak wants you to know about building a startup! (ITS A GREAT ANSWER!) 4 questions you need to answer before you raise finance! 6 things you need to put in your slide deck His favorite startups over the last 10 years. Stats so far. How the app works and much more! Links Website : http://www.karmacircles.com Twitter : @karmacircles Thanks to Deepak for coming on the show today Special Offer If you want schedule some time with Deepak then go to KarmaCircles.com download the app. Mention The Indian Startup Show and Deepak will help you! Thanks for listening and subscribing. Thank you for supporting the podcast.and i shall be back next week. If you have any feedback on the show Or want to come on please send me an email hello@neilpatel.co or tweet @indianstartupsh or go to facebook.com/indianstartupshow would love to connect. Thanks & Goodbye! Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2 Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends. Listen and Subscribe to More Episodeshttps://www.indianstartupshow.com/ Music by Punch Deck.https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV

The need for strong financial literacy and financial analytics is very important for complete engagement of citizen of any country ! And In this week’s episode I chat to Vivek Bajaj . Founder of Kredent Academy (@KredentAcademy) and StockEdge (@stockedge) . Kredent Academy is one of the foremost professional training institutes in India with focus on finance and capital markets. Anyone can become a financial market expert through practical oriented learning and strong hold on analytics. We talk about how he got started. developing content across multiple languages , plans for expansion in South East Asia , vision of the company. Vivek has created an amazing analytics platform for the Indian stock market (stockedge) which already has 25,000 downloads in 2.5 months. With a background in accountancy and building a number of business over the years he gives us excellent financial & recruitment advice if you're thinking about starting your own business. In this conversation we also talk about: Breakthrough moment in 2014 Business heroes E-learning platforms Plans for the future How he keeps on top of things and much more! Links Website: http://www.kredentacademy.com/ & http://www.stockedge.com Twitter:@KredentAcademy , @mystockedge Thanks to Vivek for coming on the show and if you want more information go to http://www.kredentacademy.com/ Thanks for listening and subscribing. Since launching we have had 100,000 listeners in total so thank you very much If you like the show please leaving a comment in ITUNES. Thank you for supporting the podcast.and i shall be back next week. If you have any feedback on the show Or want to come on please send me an email hello@neilpatel.co or tweet @indianstartupsh or go to facebook.com/indianstartupshow would love to connect. Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2 Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends. Listen and Subscribe to More Episodeshttps://www.indianstartupshow.com/ Music by Punch Deck.https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV

In this week’s episode I chat to Prashant Surana the Founder & CEO of Snapper Technologies (@snappertechnol1) These guys are building a cool platform that allows you to try goods before you buy ranging from apparel to electronic gadgets. There ultimate aim is to revolutionize the retails sector in India , very ambitious! Prashant talks about how the platform works. Plans for expansion . Prashant also shares great insights on life as an entrepreneur. In this conversation , We also talk about. Company Stats Gorilla marketing techniques Retail opportunities in India Startup tech conference in Hong Kong. Hardest part about building the business Advice on growing a startup Startup scene in Hyderabad Favorite books & blogs Prashant's Heroes 4 Quick fire questions Links Website: http://www.snappertech.com/ Twitter:@snappertechnol1 Thanks to Prashant for coming on the show and if you want more information go to www.snappertech.com Thanks for listening and subscribing. If you like the show. Please leaving a comment in ITUNES. Thank you for supporting the podcast. If you Are building someone interesting send me an email hello@neilpatel.co or tweet @indianstartupsh or go to facebook.com/indianstartupshow would love to connect. Thanks & Goodbye! Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2 Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends. Listen and Subscribe to More Episodeshttps://www.indianstartupshow.com/ Music by Punch Deck.https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV

Today we are talking about how to integrate technology into the humanitarian sector with my special guest Chamutal Afek-Eitam, Founder & CEO of 3 Million Club (@3millionclub) The 3 Million Club is the amazon.com for life saving products for the humanitarian sector. Since launching they have saved over 2,500 children. Chamutal has over 17 years working in the humanitarian sector and we talk about , where the idea came from , how the product works, working in India , plans for the future & how you can get involved. in this conversation we also talk about, Where the idea came from The most surprising thing about her entrepreneurial journey Product development What she is working on right now How the tracking device works. Outsourcing advice for nonprofits How you can get involved Scaling the business Working with manufacturers in India. Advice for developers for getting involved with tech for good startups Finding communities and much more.. Links https://3millionclub.com/ @3MillionClub info@3millionclub.com Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2 Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends. Listen and Subscribe to More Episodeshttps://www.indianstartupshow.com/ Music by Punch Deck.https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV

In this week’s episode I chat to Neha Gupta. Founder of Lipikaar (@lipikaar) Lipikaar is a simple and intuitive typing tool for all Indian languages. So this tool works on common text editors like MS Office, website and browser plugins, as well as keyboard app for Android phones as well. in this conversation we also talk about, ­ how she got started , time spent working at Amazon, launching the Lipikaar app this year, the app already has 100,000 downloads. Neha also gives great advice on B2B sales, networking (be persistent!) and creating a product from scratch In this conversation we also talk about The hardest part about building the business Critical milestones for the next year Building the mobile app. Digital marketing What excites her most about her startup. favorite books & blogs Business heroes 5 quick fire questions! Links Website: http://www.lipikaar.com/ Twitter: @lipikaar if you want more information please go to lipikaar.com. if you like the show please leave a rating and review of the show. Just search of the indian startup show on ITunes. We are a also on Stitcher Overcast .Pocket Casts, Downcast , Instacast, Podkicker and Apple TV. If you have any feedback on the show please send me an email hello@neilpatel.co or tweet @indianstartupsh or go to facebook.com/indianstartupshow would love to connect. Thanks & Goodbye! Now Get the newsletter! http://www.neilpatel.co/newsletter/ let’s say you’re building a side project, startup, or a curious geek and you’re surfing the Internet for articles on bootstrapping your business, sales, design, marketing, copy, psychology, UI/UX, or any of the other topics that can help your business be even more successful. Well, if that’s the case then you’ve probably noticed there is a literal ton of information out there. Actually if you printed out the Internet it would be over 600,000 tons, and that’s just way too much. Most of it is pretty bad information, boring articles, or pictures of cats. That’s cute, but overwhelming, so what’s the solution? Let us sort it out for you! There are lots of great services out there for rounding up the best of the best on the Internet, but who wants to subscribe to all these sites and flood your inbox? Now you don’t have to! We’ll subscribe to them for you and deliver a newsletter with the best of the best lovingly placed in your inbox every week for you to read. And we’ll even send you a few of those cat pictures too, if you want! http://www.neilpatel.co/newsletter/ Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2 Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends. Listen and Subscribe to More Episodeshttps://www.indianstartupshow.com/ Music by Punch Deck.https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV

In this week’s episode I chat to Vidya Vellala . Founder & CEO of Evayadesk (@EvayaDesk) Evayadesk is a software as a service product providing help desk software solutions for businesses around the world. Vidya built the software herself and now she has a team of 4. We talk about how she got started. Her engineering background. The number of businesses signed up. vision of the company , plans for the future to her inspirational mother and more! Viday's advice on learning to code "There is nothing we cannot learn in this world!" in this conversation we also talk about, What excites her most about this startup How she spends her Sundays Digital marketing Her views entrepreneurship Five quick fire questions. find out Vidya's food heaven and hell! Favorite books Where the name Evaya comes from Links Website: http://www.evayadesk.com Twitter: @EvayaDesk Thanks for listening and subscribing. If you like the show please leaving a comment in ITUNES. Thank you for supporting the podcast.and i shall be back next week. If you have any feedback on the show Or want to come on please send me an email hello@neilpatel.co or tweet @indianstartupsh or go to facebook.com/indianstartupshow would love to connect. Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2 Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends. Listen and Subscribe to More Episodeshttps://www.indianstartupshow.com/ Music by Punch Deck.https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV

This week I speak to Shuchi Pandya. Founder and CEO of Pipa + Bella, an online jewellery e-commerce platform offering fashion jewellery to women across India. Started 2 years ago they are growing really fast & have raised funding So in this conversation we talk about how she got started, What’s it like being a founder , information on how to raise funding! , what to put in you slide deck and collaborating with social influencers & celebrities. in this conversation we also talk about, Advice on growing & marketing your startup. Collaborating with social influencers & celebrities. Hardest part about building the business. Plans for the future Sales Dealing with VC's Latest trends in Indian jewellery A summer spent travelling around S.America! 4 Quick fire questions! And more! Links Website: http://www.pipabella.com/ Twitter: @pipabella Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2 Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends. Listen and Subscribe to More Episodeshttps://www.indianstartupshow.com/ Music by Punch Deck.https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV

Today I chat to Daniel Becerra Co-Founder & CEO of Buffalo Grid (@BuffaloGrid). BuffaloGrid uses solar energy to provide mobile power and internet services to off-grid communities around the world. Their aim is to provide customers with increased connectivity so they are better informed and connected. We talk about how he got started. How it actually works. The social innovation scene, fund raising and their work within rural African & Indian communities. in this conversation we also talk about, Product development Scaling the business Number of communities they have helped How you can get one for free! (if you live in india!) Examples of how they have changed rural communities. Advice on starting your own tech for good startup. Hardest part about building this business. Interesting story where the name came from! and much more... Links Website: http://www.buffalogrid.com Twitter: @Buffalogrid Thanks for listening & subscribing. If you like the show please leave a review in ITunes. If you want to contact me or even let me know what you are building, send me an email hello@neilpatel.co or tweet @indianstartupsh or go to facebook.com/indianstartupshow and I will read them out Thanks & Goodbye! Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2 Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends. Listen and Subscribe to More Episodeshttps://www.indianstartupshow.com/ Music by Punch Deck.https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV

In this week’s episode I chat to Anirban Poddar. Founder & CEO of ShopHop (@ShophopIndia) ShopHop is an e-commerce platform which serves as a curated marketplace for natural, artisanal ,home-grown foods and wellness products. Since launching in January they are growing 100% month on month! We talk about how he got started. How many orders they get. Advice on how to pitch to investors because they won Pitch 2 Start competition. We talk about what first time founders should be focussing on , plans for the future. We also discuss Bacon ice cream & what he does on a Sunday! in this conversation we also talk about, The most surprising thing about his entrepreneurial journey so far The vision of the company Company stats What excites him most about this startup Business heroes Growing Shop Hop's user base The hardest part about building this business. And more! Links Website: http://www.shophop.co.in/ Twitter: @ShophopIndia Thanks for listening and subscribing. If you like the show please leaving a comment in ITunes. We had a great last week. The Indian Startup Show had the top podcast episode and the was top podcast in ITunes tech category. Thank you for supporting the podcast.. If you have any feedback on the show Or want to come on please send me an email hello@neilpatel.co or tweet @indianstartupsh or go to facebook.com/indianstartupshow would love to connect Hosted And Produced by Neil Patel https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/neilpatel2 Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Share this episode with your friends. Listen and Subscribe to More Episodeshttps://www.indianstartupshow.com/ Music by Punch Deck.https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV