

The Indian Startup Show
Neil Patel
A weekly podcast show about Indian startups, entrepreneurs, and more! Hosted by Neil Patel & Friends
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Jul 13, 2019 • 22min
#122 Student entrepreneur Aarushi Nema Co-founder & CEO of The Smart Interface , demos Aaru an AI-based virtual assistant drawing on her inspiration from J.A.R.V.I.S Tony Stark's AI computer!
Being a kid obsessed with J.A.R.V.I.S Aarushi a 17 year old student Entrepreneur has created Aaru - an AI-based virtual , personal assistant. Aaru is a one-stop solution to integrate any application to various interfaces and mode of communications. So in this exciting episode she talks about how it all got started. Being inspired by her father. Getting customers, learning to code , what motivates her. She gives us a demo , she talks about balancing school life with startup life, pitching to investors , lessons learned so far, and finally her love of physics.
in this conversation, we also talk about:
Learning to code
What her teachers & school friends think.
Scaling the business
Pitching in front of successful entrepreneurs
Book recommendation - Steven Hawking -Brief answers to big questions
Thoughts on machine learning
Favourite startups
The hardest bit about building this startup
Advice for first time founders
and much more
Linkedin profile
https://in.linkedin.com/in/aarushi-nema-64a006185?trk=d_public_post_follow_view_profile
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Jul 2, 2019 • 41min
#121 CEO Nishchal Chaudhary on building BattRE- a Tech-driven, electric mobility Startup
The Indian electric vehicle market is estimated be worth $30 Billion in 6 years. So today i speak with Nishchal Chaudhray founder of BattRE Electric Mobility they have introduced a new electric scooter in India at an affordable price. In this episode we talk about the phenomenal growth in the electric vehicle market due to product innovation and changes in government policies. He talks about building a distribution and after sales service network from scratch. He talks about what first time founders should be focussing on. Dealing with the skeptics . Planning Series A funding next year. Great advice on changing careers and why he doesn't want to be the next Elon Musk.
in this conversation we talk about:
How many electric scooters have they sold
Being a sales guy not a tech guy
Being the chief operator of everything!
Book Recommendation - The Secret
Not relying on the Government
Dealing with success and failure
Taking it to the masses
Petrol bikes v Electric bikes
Feature to price ratios
Fail fast & fail smart
Targeting generation Z
links
http://www.battre.in/
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Jun 21, 2019 • 34min
#120 Tackling India's growing obesity problem. Dr Siddhant Bhargava co-founder & nutritionist at Food Darzee. A health & nutrition company offering fresh, healthy food delivered daily to your doorstep
India has a growing obesity problem! Today I speak with Dr Siddhant Bhargava co-founder and nutritionist at Food Darzee. Food Darzee is a health and nutrition company offering fresh, healthy food delivered daily to your doorstep. So in this episode he talks about his rollercoaster startup journey so far. Overcoming challenges, shares great advice for first time founders. Why obesity is a growing problem in India to dealing with Bollywood celebrities. Helping comedian Tanmay bhatt lose weight. Learn about the practical diet changes for a fit body. Advice on losing weight, nutrition being body positive, and finally his love of butter chicken!
In this conversation we also talk about:
Statistics so far.
How does this work
Having sleepless nights.
Being the Keto expert in India.
Educating Indian Mothers!
Protein v carbs
What keeps him going?
the next milestones
Siddhant's idea of food heaven & food hell
How much protein do you need?
Digital marketing advice.
Siddhant's advice on what I am eating!
links
https://fooddarzee.com/
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Jun 12, 2019 • 32min
#119 Building the Blockchain eco-system in India - Cathy Guo CEO & Co-founder of Dunya labs
"I never expected to an entrepreneur if you asked me when I was graduating from Columbia university what would I be I would say a philosopher! " Today I speak to Cathy Guo. Cathy is the CEO & Co-Founder at Dunya Labs. Dunya Labs is a global blockchain product company and innovation lab based in India. She talks about how she got started , what they are actually building. She talks about why she moved to india. She also talks about the blockchain ecosystem in india. favorite blockchain projects, dealing with the indian rules and regulations and finally her love of dhal and rice!
in this conversation we also talk about:
Targeting developers
How long is a typical blockchain project.
Can blockchain be hacked?
Bitcoin
Having a philosopher background helps!
Who owns blockchain?
Its a lonely job
What will this company look like in 5 years
Making herself obsolete
Living in Bangalore
and much more
links
https://www.dunyalabs.io/
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May 31, 2019 • 43min
#118 Myth of the Entrepreneur: A Search for True Value by Ravi Kailas & Cathy Guo
What happens when a successful entrepreneur, who built and managed the world's largest independent payphone company when he was still in his early thirties, begins questioning his identity as a value-creator? Today I speak to Ravi Kailas and Cathy Guo authors of an amazing new book called Myth of the entrepreneur. Its an intimate exploration of Ravi’s 30 year entrepreneurial journey. We talk about his life experiences . including having a heart attack . Shares his observations on the misconceptions surrounding entrepreneurship and ideas for the future of value creation.
in this conversation we also talk about:
Being a serial entrepreneur with over three decades of experience
Wishing he had the heart attack earlier!
How Vipassana meditation helps
Risk taking
The major myth about entrepreneurship
Working with his father
Great advice on building a services business. - You have to price competitive
Mistakes first founders make
Building one of Indian's largest renewable energy company
Raising money on the London Stock exchange
The 5 Trillion Indian infrastructure industry
Overrated advice!
Advice on finance
and much more
For more information on this book please go to
https://www.searchfortruevalue.com/
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May 21, 2019 • 33min
#117 Student by day & entrepreneur by night: Meet the real life startup superhero - Kunal Chandiramani 2 x CEO, International Bestselling author, and TEDx Speaker
"I feel like Superman getting ready to fly" Today I speak to Kunal Chandiramani founder and CEO of two startups. A TEDx speaker, an international best-selling author, while still at school. He talks about his love of startups, his love of innovation, waking up at 4.45am! Growing a beard & wearing suits for meetings. And he will tell you how to come up with value propositions, validate ideas, and how to motivate yourself. And finally we have some Jeff Bezos chat.
In this conversation we also talk about:
A love of innovations and startups
School system in india
Choosing between profit or impact
How does he do all this?
What do his classmates and teachers think?
Which is best: Distant future market or near future markets
Being authentic
Age is NOT a barrier
Having the Forbes list on his bedroom wall
Sending Jeff Bezos a letter and getting a reply
and much more!
links
http://kunalchandiramani.com/
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May 12, 2019 • 28min
#116 Spilling the Beans - A guide for Indians to understand & communicate successfully with US Americans. - David C. Sanford.
What do Americans think of Indians? & What do Indian people think of Americans? Well we are going to find out with my guest David C. Sanford. He is the author of a book called Spilling the Beans:A Guide for Indians to Understand and Communicate Successfully with U.S. Americans. David Sanford is an intercultural training specialist with more than 25 years of experience in helping with big organisations. So today you will learn how Americans, and Indians should communicate successfully with each other. You will also learn about the similarities and differences in Indian & American values, motivations, behaviours and expectations.
in this conversation we also talk about:
Passport culture
When in Rome do as the romans do!- Is this still good advice?
Hard handshakes v soft handshakes
How to work across different cultures.
What makes an American tick.
Love of Masala Chai
Working in virtual teams
American psyche V Indian psyche (freedom v family)
Mistakes U.S american companies make when dealing with indian employees
and much more!
links
https://whenculturesmix.com/spilling-the-beans
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May 6, 2019 • 34min
#115 Venk Potula Award-winning Indian-American filmmaker & creator of the new Indian-American fiction podcast called Masala Jones - A daring new comedy about one man's journey to become the world's first Indian-American adult actor.
Today i speak to Venk Potula. Venk an award-winning Indian-American filmmaker and actor, producer & creator of the new Indian-American fiction podcast called Masala Jones. A subversive and daring new comedy about one man's journey to become the world's first Indian-American adult actor.
Venk talks about his life in Hollywood as an Indian-American , how he come up with idea. his entrepreneurial spirit. An amazing story of how he got discovered. What fame is really like and what comes with it. His dream role. We go through his IMDB appearing in VEEP and finally a great story about playing a zombie (make sure your not eating anything!)
in this conversation we also talk about
How much research did he do?
Working with hall of fame AVN actress Aurora Snow
Virtual Reality in the theater
Appearing on Veep was he star struck?
Time spent at UCLA
Hollywood parties
Stay out of L.A!
Making money in the entertainment business
Taking acting classes - Running around staring at walls
Being a hustler
and much more!
links
https://www.venkpotula.com/
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Apr 28, 2019 • 1h 40min
[The Best] of the Indian Startup Show - Part 8
Firstly, I would like to pay tribute to everyone listening and subscribing to show for the past three years. Without you, this podcast would not have been possible! So I’m very grateful. So sit back & enjoy some of the best moments.
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So Today you will hear from Parag Agarwal Co-founder of JanaJal. Startup building Building the world’s first water sharing economy. He talks about:
The water ATM concept
His top project management tips
Time spent working in the jungles of Indonesia
The ONE quality entrepreneurs should have
Next up Rakesh Verma Chairman & MD of MapmyIndia (@MapmyIndia) India’s leader in premium quality digital map data , GPS navigation, tracking, and location apps. He talks about:
Top leadership advice
Not having the Monday Morning blues!
Conviction , passion , happiness
Are your building a startup or a business? <---Important!
Next is Anaka Narayanan - Founder of Brass Tacks. She shares her journey from studying economics to becoming a fashion designer & entrepreneur! She talks about:
Quitting her job and taking the plunge into the world of textiles and fashion
Fashion tips for men & creating a curvy Indian women size chart!
Understanding customers
Fashion disasters!
Sustainability & craftsmanship in India
Next up is Rohit Pateria, Co-founder & CEO of Placio - On disrupting the $50B Indian Student housing market. He talks about:
How he got started
What problem are they trying to solve,
Attracting students to the platform
What first time founders should be focusing on
And finally, we hear from
Dr. Geetha Manjunath Co-founder & CEO of NIRAMAI - On creating A novel breast cancer screening solution using AI. She talks about:
Accuracy rates
Reaction of the health industry & Dealing with sceptical doctors
Getting your hands dirty!
Huge potential in making a difference to women in India
Her background - PHD in computer science & working at Xerox
How the device works - The 5 step dance process!
links
https://www.indianstartupshow.com/
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Apr 18, 2019 • 25min
Yashika Shah Co-founder of Nandoo. The app for the 200 million stressed out Indian millennials. It pays you to walk & be healthy!
Taking fun seriously! Today I speak to Yashika Shah the co-founder of Nandoo. Nandoo is India's only FUN health & wellness startup. Since launching 5 months ago . They already have 200,000 members. So in this episode she talks about how it all works. You will learn how she manages a full time job working in investment banking, while working on this startup. Being married to the co-founder. She talks about building a community & targeting stressed out Indian millennials and find out how many minutes you need to walk to get an IPhoneX!
In this episode we also talk about:
4.30AM starts!
How they went from 0-200,000 in under 6 months
Future business models
Indian marketing strategies - what worked, & what didn't work
Work life balance
and much more!
links
https://www.nandoo.in/
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