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Welcome to #72 episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. Large Cheque fundraise - ShareChat raised nearly $300 million2. Slice raised $50 million / What is the future of BNPL?3. Jio-bp, MG Motor and Castrol ink partnership to bolster EV adoption in India4. Mensa Brands achieves Rs 1,500 cr net revenue in first 12 months of operationsand more! Click here to get regular updates on WhatsApp:https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 Hit the like button if enjoyed this roundup, and do not forget to share among your operator friends!  Listen to our interviews and conversations with investors, operators, and founders on your favourite podcast platforms. #startups #unicorns  #technology #roundup #podcast #news #IPO #Layoffs #funding

Anoj is the co-founder and President of Milaap, India's first crowdfunding platform. In this episode he spoke about the nuances of managing a 2 sided marketplace, dealing with regulation and policies, building trust in a community in his conversation with Roshan Cariappa. 00:00 Introduction01:14 Evolution of Crowdsourcing in India06:26 Founding story of Milaap14:56 Nuances of managing a 2 sided marketplace23:28 Dealing with regulation25:46 Customer/User acquisition29:58 What keeps donors coming back?35:21 Building trust in the community 39:18 What's next for Milaap?46:01 Books and podcast recommendation ------------------------------------- Click HERE to get regular WhatsApp updates. ------------------------------------- Connect with Anoj : LinkedIn | Twitter ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: LinkedIn | Twitter ------------------------------------- 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 #71 episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. Country Delight raised the largest venture capital funding round this week2. Tiger global leading 50mn round in Jar3. Zoho invests 20cr in Genrobotics4. BluSmart raised $25 million in an extended Series A5. EV financing startup Three Wheels United raised $10 million in a Seriesand more! Click HERE to get regular updates on WhatsApp Talk of the Town Hit the like button if enjoyed this roundup, and do not forget to share among your operator friends!  Listen to our interviews and conversations with investors, operators, and founders on your favourite podcast platforms. #startups #unicorns  #technology #roundup #podcast #news #IPO #Layoffs #funding

Akash is the co-founder and CEO of Cashfree Payments, a payments and banking technology company that enables businesses in India to collect payments online and make payouts. In this episode he spoke about the nuances of building the payments infrastructure, what to do and not do while partnering with financial institutions, being developer friendly and balancing growth and profitability in his conversation with Roshan Cariappa. Topics:00:00 Introduction01:28 Akash's thoughts on Fintech space03:25 Nuances of building the payment infrastructure06:47 Founding story of Cashfree 09:33 Learnings from the Y Combinator experience10:54 Team structure at Cashfree12:32 Cashfree's customer acquisition14:07 Do's and Don'ts of partnering with financial institutions15:46 Working with the policymakers and regulators17:28 Being developer friendly20:21 Balancing growth and profitability22:31 Working through the downturns ------------------------------------- Click HERE to get regular WhatsApp updates. ------------------------------------- Connect with Akash:LinkedIn | Twitter ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: LinkedIn | ​Twitter ------------------------------------- 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 #70 episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. Delhivery IPO sliding below IPO in Grey Market2. More Startups Laying off Thousands 3. Fashinza and 1K Kirana raise fundsand more! Click HERE to get regular updates on WhatsApp. Hit the like button if enjoyed this roundup, and do not forget to share among your operator friends!

Ameet is a serial entrepreneur and is currently the founder and CEO of First Principles, a holding company that starts, acquires, and scales category leading B2B SaaS Companies. In this episode he spoke about the essentials of a good SaaS business, metrics to look out for, how to run a business during a downturn and more in his conversation with Roshan Cariappa.  Topics:00:00 Introduction00:56 Essentials of a Good SaaS Business04:02 Recruiting a subject matter expert05:33 Ameet's favourite markets/Ideas06:44 Funding v/s bootstrapping09:13 SaaS Metrics to look out for 11:26 Building for the world from India12:43 Who would Ameet hire for a SaaS business13:24 Optimizing for growth15:14 Running a business during a downturn18:02 Building a good customer success function19:52 Running multiple businesses23:29 How do you make acquisitions work?28:04 Books and podcasts ------------------------------------- Click HERE to get regular WhatsApp updates. ------------------------------------- Connect with Ameet :Linkedin | Twitter ------------------------------------- Connect with Us: Linkedin | ​Twitter ------------------------------------- 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 #69 episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  Topics 1. Ather Energy raises $128 mn 2. GoKwik raises $35 mn deal in Series B 3. Razorpay announces $75 mn ESOP buyback 4. Swiggy to acquire Dineout from Times Internet  Click here to get regular updates on WhatsApp: https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 Hit the like button if enjoyed this roundup, and do not forget to share among your operator friends! Listen to our interviews and conversations with investors, operators, and founders on your favourite podcast platforms. #startups #unicorns  #technology #roundup #podcast #news --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startup-operator/message

Rashi is the founder of Heads Up For Tails, a startup that makes safe and healthy pet care products and offers services like Spas and grooming. In this episode she spoke about the moment she realized this could be a business, what it takes to turn passion into business, what works in the retail industry and more with Roshan Cariappa. Topics: 00:00 Introduction 01:50 Idea to product to company 03:10 If you're early in a category, do this 04:30 Expanding from a niche 05:26 Who were the believers?  07:12 Turning your passion into a business 08:25 Learning to run a business 09:27 HUFT's hiring Process 11:56 Customer Acquisition Journey 13:49 Advice on succeeding in Retail 15:18 Going from Offline to Online 17:27 Franchises and expanding the business 18:23 Launching new products 20:28 Nurturing your community 22:25 Next 18-24 Months for HUFT 23:38 How is Rashi preparing for the next leap 25:42 Insights from the pet care industry 26:41 Books and podcasts ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates: https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- Connect with Rashi : Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashinarang/ ------------------------------------- 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! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startup-operator/message

April is the Author of Obviously Awesome, a book on Positioning a brand or startup. In this episode she spoke about the problem with positioning, how to position your product and how to position products across different geographies in her conversation with Roshan Cariappa. Topics: 00:00 Introduction 01:40 The problem with positioning 10:39 How to position your product 18:13 Articulating your USP  28:20 Nice to have v/s need to have  44:24 Getting functional heads to prioritize positioning 48:51 Positioning in different geographies 52:17 Listening to customers ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates: https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- Connect with April : Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprildunford/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aprildunford ------------------------------------- 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! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startup-operator/message

Welcome to #68 episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. Swiggy begins Drone Delivery Service 2. Wakefit wants employees to sleep at work 3. Deepinder Goyal donates Rs 700Cr  4. Delhivery Going ahead with IPO 5. Open - India’s 100th unicorn and more! Click here to get regular updates on WhatsApp: https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 Hit the like button if enjoyed this roundup, and do not forget to share among your operator friends! Listen to our interviews and conversations with investors, operators, and founders on your favourite podcast platforms. #startups #unicorns  #technology #roundup #podcast #news --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startup-operator/message