The Startup Operator

Ganesh is the Co-founder of Flatheads and a serial entrepreneur. Recently he was featured on Shark Tank India Season 2 where he re-evaluated his options and decided to not take a deal for Flatheads. In this episode we talk to him about what the Shark Tank experience was like and what's next for Ganesh and Flatheads and what the journey so far has been like.  Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- Connect with Ganesh :Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ganeshbalakrishnan/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ganeshb78 ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup​​ ------------------------------------- Topics:00:00 Sneak Peak00:30 Introduction01:08 Post Shark Tank life05:45 Shark Tank Behind the Scenes09:52 What triggered Ganesh to re-evaluate his options15:04 Family Support  18:37 Why did Flatheads not work out?27:06 Shoes are a hard category30:59 What would Ganesh have done differently33:21 Where does Flatheads go from here34:25 Product Design 37:34 Something's off with founders38:22 What did Ganesh take away from this experience44:35 Have you hired someone who's been on TV? 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 #98th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. The Roundup is our weekly views on the news from the Indian Startup Ecosystem. ------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/ ------------------------------------- Park Avenue Power Point Tweet: https://twitter.com/RoshanCariappa/status/1612305909841285120?s=20 ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup ------------------------------------- Topics:00:00 Opening Comments02:43 G20's Startup2005:39 UPI for NRIs07:48 Rapido ban in Maharashtra09:08 Microsoft's Unlimited Leaves10:16 Park Avenue Wrinklefree Shirts10:40 BharatPe's authorized as Payment Aggregator13:46 Auto Expo - Self Balancing Scooter15:01 Other Fundraises17:02 Park Avenue Power Points 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!

Pramod decided to build Unbox Robotics after spending time on the other side of the table as a customer, evaluating and deploying warehouse robotics/automation solutions at Flipkart. Unbox Robotics is developing a software-defined robotics platform to help logistics players increase their parcel/item sorting and order consolidation productivity using much lesser warehousing area with an AI-driven fleet of vertical sorting robots.  ------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/ ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates: https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- Connect with Pramod :Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/pramodghadge/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PramodGhadge19 ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup​​ ------------------------------------- Topics: 00:00 Sneak Peak01:14 Introduction02:19 Nuances of building a hardware startup04:36 Building with the customers07:17 How did Pramod pick the problem10:36 Exciting updates in the world of robotics14:06 101 of building a robot15:44 Manufacturing and sourcing components16:57 Challenges of solving in the fulfillment space21:45 Park Avenue Wrinkle free shirts22:09 The process of deployment23:44 Integrating with the ecosystem26:22 Common use cases for Unbox Robotics30:02 Unbox Robotics' Customer acquisition31:21 Unbox Robotics' Product roadmap32:48 Are they going global?34:18 Unique insights from the robotics industry35:47 Fundraising process for hardware startups38:25 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 #97th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. The Roundup is our weekly views on the news from the Indian Startup Ecosystem. ------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/ ------------------------------------- Park Avenue Power Point Tweet: https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1610563083373518848?s=20 ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup ------------------------------------- Topics:00:00 Opening comments01:26 Shark Tank Season 205:20 Mamaearth IPO10:24 OYO IPO delayed11:39 Microsoft and ISRO sign MOU13:37 Park Avenue Wrinkle free shirts14:02 Draft Gaming Rules16:48 Ola to make rival Google in Maps18:13 Govt. launches probe into EV makers 20:20 Other news23:14 Park Avenue Power Points 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 #96th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. The Roundup is our weekly views on the news from the Indian Startup Ecosystem. ------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/ ------------------------------------- Park Avenue Power Point Tweet:https://twitter.com/RoshanCariappa/status/1607642655735042053?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!

Subramanya is the co-founder and CEO of Fisdom, a wealth tech platform. Prior to founding Fisdom, he worked at Bessemer Venture Partner. With over 15 years of experience in finance, Subu is a veteran of the Indian Startup scene. In this episode he spoke about the impact that VC firms have had on startups, the nuances of running a broking business and shared some unique insights from the industry. ------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/ ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates: https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- Connect with Subramanya S V :Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/subramanya-s-v-1864982/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Subramanya_SV ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup​​ ------------------------------------- Topics: 00:00 Sneak Peak00:38 Introduction02:05 Evolution of Indian Startups05:56 Impact of VC Funding on Startups11:42 How Investing has changed  16:09 Balancing growth and consumer interests 22:43 Park Avenue Wrinkle free shirts23:07 Nuances of running a broking business 28:33 Can a startup have different subcultures? 33:00 Managing compliance and regulation in fintech36:20 Unique insights from the Wealth industry40:20 Building trust with consumers42:36 Executing during a downturn45:40 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 #95th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. The Roundup is our weekly views on the news from the Indian Startup Ecosystem. ------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/ ------------------------------------- Park Avenue Power Point Tweet: https://twitter.com/yamini_bhat/status/1603611451985625089 ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup ------------------------------------- Topics:00:00 Opening comments04:41 India overtakes China in late-stage funding06:13 Despite layoffs, Indian start-ups created 230,000 jobs08:20 BYJU's CEO summoned by child rights body 14:27 Park Avenue Wrinkle free shirts14:51 Razorpay pauses onboarding new merchants 17:04 Meesho pulls plug on work from anywhere policy18:37 Other Fundraises19:19 Park Avenue Power Points 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!

Anurakt is the Co-founder of Klub, a revenue based financing startup that provides skin-in-the-game financing for loved brands. Prior to starting Klub he was an intrapreneur at InMobi and created two global businesses, Glance and TruFactor, as core growth areas for the group. He was also a venture capitalist, investment banker, and current angel investor helping start-ups scale. In this episode he spoke about the nuances of revenue based financing, how to manage a lending business, how to operate during a down turn and more. ------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/ ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates: https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- Connect with Anurakt :Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuraktjain/Twitter: https://twitter.com/anuraktjain ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup ​​------------------------------------- Topics:00:00 Sneak Peak01:07 Introduction02:23 Anurakt's perspective as an investor and a founder08:12 How an Operator mindset helps with being a founder12:56 Why did Anurakt pick revenue based financing19:52 Nuances of revenue based financing24:38 Advice for other founders on starting up30:11 Park Avenue Wrinkle free shirts30:35 Reasons for picking consumer v/s enterprise businesses33:57 Building a moat as a lender36:33 Customer acquisition channels38:12 Nuances of managing a lending business 41:15 Dealing with regulations46:29 Executing in a downturn52:15 Books and Podcast recommendations54:35 Park Avenue Power points 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 #94th episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. The Roundup is our weekly views on the news from the Indian Startup Ecosystem. ------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/ ------------------------------------- Startup Operator podcast with Eshwar Vikas : https://youtu.be/f7N0mectDkw ------------------------------------- NaaN Curry podcast with Eshwar Vikas : https://omny.fm/shows/naan-curry-with-sadaf-and-archit/can-robots-cook-indian-food-with-eshwar-vikas ------------------------------------- Park Avenue Power Point Tweet: https://twitter.com/samidhas/status/1600034519570173957 ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup ------------------------------------- Topics:00:00 Opening comments05:53 India gets world’s first gold ATM07:49 Blume Ventures closes Fund IV 12:12 LegalPay launches fund to invest in legal tech startups13:45 AWS to invest in Indian Space start ups15:38 Paytm considering share buyback18:47 Park Avenue Wrinkle Free Shirts19:12 RBI rolls out new feature for UPI: Multi debit21:34 BharatPe seeks Rs 88 crore in damages from Ashneer Grover27:10 Twitter Blue new prices announced29:03 Other News30:45 Park Avenue Power Points 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!

Pratik Gupta is the Founding partner at Zoo media. At Zoo media, they have built, partnered and acquired some of the most distinct agencies; with differentiated purpose and hyper-specialized skills ; all with a unified purpose. Pratik started building Foxy Moron when he was 19 and has built it into India's largest digital agency network. In this episode he spoke about what mistake the conventional agencies made, how to attract and retain the best talent and the principles of starting an agency.  ------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by Park Avenue, shop for their wrinkle free shirts here: https://www.myraymond.com/ ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- Connect with Pratik :Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guptapratik/Twitter: https://twitter.com/pratikgupta ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup​​ ------------------------------------- Topics:00:00 Sneak Peak01:12 Introduction02:23 What is the secret to Foxymoron's longevity?04:57 How did the Idea for Zoo Media evolve?09:41 Building a moat in the Agency business13:13 Choosing clients and doing work that inspires you16:31 Scaling Creativity19:34 Attracting and Retaining the best talent24:01 Park Avenue wrinkle free shirts24:25 The Innovators dilemma; build current v/s start new28:58 Aligning different business entities to a common goal31:38 What did conventional advertisers do wrong 34:22 Evolution of Advertising over the past decade37:58 Expanding to international markets41:55 Zoo Media partnerships45:24 Principles of starting an agency47:15 Books and Podcast recommendations49:13 Park Avenue Power Points 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!