Welcome to #106th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. The Roundup is our weekly views on the news from the Indian Startup Ecosystem. ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup ------------------------------------ If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Arindam is a part of the founding team at Atomberg, one of India's fastest largest digital first consumer brands and is its chief business officer. He has scaled revenue from 0-100Crores/Month in under 7 years. ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- Connect with Arindam  :LinkedinTwitter ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup​​ ------------------------------------- If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Welcome to #105th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. The Roundup is our weekly views on the news from the Indian Startup Ecosystem. ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup ------------------------------------- Talk of town tweet   If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Achuthanand Ravi is the founder and CEO of Kula, a recruitment automation tool. Prior to founding Kula, Achu was a founding recruiter at startups including Practo, Freshworks, Uber and Stripe. In this episode he spoke about how hiring changes at scale, how startups can differentiate themselves in the hiring market, common mistakes while hiring and so on. ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- Connect with Achu  :LinkedinTwitter ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup​​ ------------------------------------- Topics: 00:00 Sneak Peak00:47 Introduction01:44 What does it mean to be a founding recruiter06:01 Hiring in the early days of Freshworks12:45 How does hiring change with scale?18:07 Hiring a leadership team24:55 Differentiating yourself in the hiring market29:25 Common Hiring mistakes startups do32:46 Best Employer brand campaign34:48 Going from recruiter to founder 37:13 Top 2-3 challenges Achu is solving currently40:12 Operating in a fragmented market43:44 Kula's journey so far and the next 12-18 months45:38 Books and podcast recommendations ------------------------------------- If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Welcome to #104th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. The Roundup is our weekly views on the news from the Indian Startup Ecosystem. ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup ------------------------------------- Talk of town tweet: https://twitter.com/_ali_taylor/status/1636466638475108367?s=20   If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Ramsri Goutham Golla is an AI researcher and product builder. He is currently building NLP SaaS apps Questgen.ai and Supermeme.ai. Questgen is an edtech startup to generate school quizzes like MCQs etc from any text using AI. Supermeme is a meme marketing tool for individuals and brands to generate original memes with AI. In this episode he talks about how he built businesses completely remotely and without working full time.  Catch the full episode on your favorite audio platform.  ------------------------------------- 00:00 Sneak Peak00:52 Introduction01:51 Ramsri's early life 05:09 Exploring life as an independent creator08:06 A Day in the life of Ramsri14:24 The micro SaaS Business20:08 Idea to Product to company29:07 Building Super Translate33:23 Choosing your stack37:36 What to keep in mind while choosing your stack42:21 Process of learning other things47:30 Building distribution53:26 Finding Collaborators57:20 Finding the first few paying users01:01:57 Top 3 mistakes for beginners to avoid01:05:13 What have Generative AIs unlocked?01:10:43 Books and Podcast ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- Connect with Ramsri  :Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramsrig/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ramsri_goutham ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup​​ ------------------------------------- If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Welcome to #103rd episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. The Roundup is our weekly views on the news from the Indian Startup Ecosystem. ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup ------------------------------------- Talk of town tweet: https://twitter.com/Noahpinion/status/1636773743413592065?s=20   Topics:00:00 Opening Comments 03:10 GIFT City supporting startups affected by SVB collapse 06:26 India's milestones in 75 days of 2023 09:16 PM MITRA to boost textiles 11:08 IT rules to remove bloatware on phones 13:14 Karnataka plans to incentivize startups to go beyond Bengaluru 15:30 IIT Madras - a Haven for deep tech startups 18:43 Other Fundraises 19:34 Talk of town If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Sajith and Amal, Investors at Blume Ventures released a report on the Indian Startup ecosystem called "The Indus Valley Report." It takes stock of the rise and evolution of this ecosystem, reviews 2021, and finally looks at what to expect in the future. In this episode they dive deep into the report and discusses various aspects of it in their conversation with Roshan Cariappa. Indus Valley Report : https://blume.vc/reports/understanding-india-the-indus-valley-annual-report-2022 Topics:00:00 Sneak Peak00:48 Introduction02:16 The process of making the report05:30 Understanding & Building for India08:48 Are Startups gaining in India 2 & 3?10:15 Current trends impacting startups14:34 Impact of formalization18:08 Is this truly India's moment?22:50 Where does India stand in the global VC Landscape?25:48 How are Indian founders Unique?31:53 Aggregated manufacturing space36:30 Startups' impact on employment39:18 How can startups build large sustainable businesses?44:01 Monetizing India 2 & 3 demographic50:30 Indian SaaS Landscape58:53 When is VC money moving towards Deep tech? ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- Connect with Sajith  :Linkedin: https://in.linkedin.com/in/sajithpaiTwitter: https://twitter.com/sajithpai?lang=en Connect with Amal  :Linkedin: https://in.linkedin.com/in/amal-vats-151360a4Twitter: https://twitter.com/amal_vats?s=20 ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup​​ ------------------------------------- If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Welcome to #102nd episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. The Roundup is our weekly views on the news from the Indian Startup Ecosystem. ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup ------------------------------------- Topics:00:00 Opening Comments01:53 SVB's Collapse08:50 Startup Layoffs continue10:51 GoMechanic Sold to CarTrade12:32 Handicraft + Startups14:17 Digital India Act 202315:36 Koo + ChatGPT 317:58 Other Fundraises If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

Shruti is the co-founder of Apnaklub, a startup connecting brands to retailers and powering millions of SMEs. Prior to founding Apnaklub Shruti was an associate at Bain & Company. In this episode she talks about what it's like working with SMEs and how to build trust with them and how to keep teams focused on solving problems and more! Topics:00:00 Sneak Peak01:02 Intro02:00 Shruti's Startup Journey10:10 Going from consultant and investor to founder17:11 Working with SMEs21:11 Building trust with SMEs23:17 Will Apnaklub build inventory?24:51 101 of identifying product categories 27:51 Keeping teams focused on solving problems33:02 Counter intuitive insights on consumption in tier 2 & 3 cities35:26 How is Shruti upskilling?40:49 Secrets of the trade 44:26 The next 12-18 months at Apnaklub46:00 Books and podcast recommendations ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- Connect with Shruti :Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shrutipy/ ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup​​ ------------------------------------- If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!