In this episode of The Startup Operator Roundup, Gunjan and Roshan break down the week's startup news and more!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! Topics:00:00 Intro02:39 Opening comments - PM Modi & Bill gates conversation 07:20 Amul to sell milk in USA09:44 Indian fintechs hit with notices12:24 Zetwork bags order to setup 1,400 EV charging stations 14:37 Swiggy instamart unprofitable 17:51 Fund raises of the week 18:58 Talk of the town ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- 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!

Rahul is the founder & CEO of Intervue - a hiring tech startup. He was also featured on Shark Tank India Season 3. In this episode he spoke about exploring his entrepreneurial journey, the development of his business 'Intervue', and the pivotal moments and insights gained from his experience on Shark Tank. Rahul discusses the importance of understanding customer needs, staying agile, and the intricacies of scaling in the SaaS industry. The talk also covers the cyclical nature of the recruitment industry, strategies for survival and growth in a changing market, and the impact of effective hiring. Additionally, Rahul shares personal growth strategies, book recommendations for entrepreneurs, and his vision for expanding 'Interview's services.  Topics:00:00 Sneak peak00:25 Introduction01:55 Rahul's Shark Tank Experience 04:31 Behind the Scenes of Shark Tank05:53 Family Reactions and the Pitch Process08:36 Solving the Hiring Puzzle with Intervue12:28 From Software to Marketplace: The Evolution of Intervue21:39 Challenges and Strategies in the Zero to One Journey24:41 Navigating the One to Ten Growth Phase29:59 The Power of High-Performing Functions in Startups30:36 The Ripple Effect of Sales Success on Engineering Teams32:08 Global Expansion and Hiring Strategies35:00 Navigating the Challenges of Employer Branding37:19 Adapting to a New Era of SaaS and Profitability44:12 The Founder's Journey: Pivots, Challenges, and Growth46:10 Strategic Approaches to Recruitment and Expansion49:31 Book Recommendations and Personal Growth as a Founder52:41 Closing Thoughts and Future Plans55:06 Reflecting on the Role of HR in Hiring58:02 Wrapping Up: Insights and Gratitude ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- 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!

In this episode of The Startup Operator Roundup, Gunjan and Roshan break down the week's startup news and more!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! Topics:00:00 Intro05:27 Start-up Mahakumbh10:47 Import duties cut for EV makers15:16 AI regulations now flexible21:55 Paytm gets NPCI nod23:55 Zomato’s pure veg fleet and it’s roll back26:51 Nexus Venture's Sameer Brij Verma starts own fund28:27 The first AI software engineer 31:48 Fund Raises of the week34:04 Talk of the town ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- Links Mentioned:Solving Last-Mile Mobility (Vivekananda Hallekere): https://youtu.be/zMEG6vVU9o4Demystifying Venture Capital(Sameer Brij Verma): https://youtu.be/6mLS_nTeD2oWHAT Is Wrong With The Eduction System?(Bhanu): https://youtu.be/kiemBwD_5EU ------------------------------------- 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!

Gaurav Sharma is the founder and CEO of SaaSLabs - a dynamic platform revolutionising productivity and workflow automation for sales and support agents. His entrepreneurial journey began as a passion project where he started from scratch and embarked on a path of innovation and growth.Through his ambition and a distribution-first mindset, Gaurav scaled his SaaSLabs to new heights. In this podcast he talks about building for SMEs, addressing their unique needs and challenges in the market, retaining customers, building a distribution network and so on. Tune in to this episode to unlock the keys to success in the world of SaaS entrepreneurship. Topics:00:00 Intro03:10 Gaurav’s journey 09:02 Raising money for SaaS13:22 Benchmarks in life14:13 Current Motivation20:21 Building a multi-product company 24:16 Hiring the right team29:57 R&D v/s Scaling Business 33:32 Building around a job function40:44 Building Distribution52:19 Building a brand55:37 Building for SMEs59:00 Building Culture1:08:34 What Gaurav is learning01:09:30 Will AI kill SaaS?1:14:43 Books and Podcasts Recommendations ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- 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!

In this captivating interview, Abhinav Das, the Co-founder and CEO of Orangewood labs shares his entrepreneurial journey, spanning multiple startups and groundbreaking innovations. From collaborating with co-founders to revolutionizing Indian manufacturing, Abhinav's insights inspire and inform. He discusses commercialization strategies, staying innovative, and imparts valuable advice for new founders. Join us as we delve into the challenges and triumphs of building startups, navigating complexities of building in the Robotics space. Topics:00:00 Intro01:45 The start of Abhinav's journey 15:14 Post Ahmedabad 20:54 Meeting his co-founders23:40 Complexities of working with CNC machines 25:40 Building robotic arms28:05 The 2nd startup33:12 Going from Idea to product to company 39:02 Improving India's manufacturing 42:04 Commercialising your products 44:29 Staying innovative 49:44 What's next for orangewood?51:31 Advice for new founders 52:40 Books and podcast recommendations ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- 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!

In this episode of The Startup Operator Roundup, Gunjan and Roshan break down the week's startup news and more!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! Topics:00:00 Intro07:21 Indus Valley Report 14:35 Krutim's false claims 18:25 Google play delists Indian apps24:19 Elon: the most impactful human being 27:47 Elon takes OpenAI to court 30:43 AI Pin to soon launch in India33:28 Disney and Reliance create media powerhouse37:08 Fundraises of the week ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- 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!

Manish is the Founder and CEO of Fello, a fintech startup that is gamifying investments and personal finances. Manish has over 7 years of experience in the fintech ecosystem and prior to founding Fello, he helped scale Koinex and Flobiz. In this conversation he talks about RBI's regulations and compliance, the MASSIVE Unsolved opportunities in fintech and gamifying finances.  Topic:00:00 Introduction02:29 Manish's take on Paytm Vs RBI saga09:15 How RBI regulations are affecting fintech22:02 Building a legally compliant Business27:35 Massive Unsolved Opportunities in Fintech35:29 What is Fello? Its ideation and execution 42:25 Achieving Product Market Fit43:37 Gamifying your Finances47:47 Customer Acquisition 53:47 Building Trust with Consumers57:44 Studying Customer Behaviour1:01:32 The YC experience1:07:23 What's next for Fello1:12:28 Becoming a Generalist1:17:25 Books and Podcasts recommendation ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- 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!

In this episode of The Startup Operator Roundup, Gunjan and Roshan break down the week's startup news and more!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! Topics:00:00 Intro02:50 Byju's board voted Founder Byju Ravindran and family out from Co.08:59 Google Gemini sucks16:35 PhonePe Launched Indus Appstore20:57 IRTC partnering with Swiggy 23:52 Uber CEO's remark on Indian Consumer26:21 Fund Raises of the week28:22 Talk of the town ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- 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!

Neelakanta Bhanu Prakash the founder of Bhanzu talks about his journey of learning maths after a tragic accident. He also spoke about what is killing curiosity in children today and how to get it back, what approach to take to get students to love maths again. Bhanu also explained the problem with ed-tech space today and positioning new things and learning from his mistakes. Topics:00:00 Sneak peak00:30 Introduction01:45 Opening comments05:28 Everyone can learn Maths11:42 1st maths olympiad16:39 Making Maths funcan23:45 making things different as an educator33:27 Market positioning37:04 Going from idea to product to company45:54 Customer acquisition/ scaling48:03 Learnings to start a business51:39 Key mistakes to avoid55:34 What’s wrong with ed-tech01:00:22 Metrics for improvement1:01:52 Books and Podcast recommendations ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- 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 chan99nel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode!

In this episode of The Startup Operator Roundup, Gunjan and Roshan break down the week's startup news and more!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! Topics 00:00 Introduction04:43 UPI to link with UAE’s instant payment platform AaNI06:57 Open AI's new Video generation model11:57 Online gaming tax collection surged to Rs. 3,470cr13:04 Rapido’s zero commission model15:21 AURM to provide hi-tech locker services16:10 Fund raises of the week 17:04 Talk of the town ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- 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!