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Meet Singhal co-founder of Stamurai. On building the world's biggest digital therapy app for stuttering & stammering.
The Indian Startup Show
03/31/21 • 36 min
Giving a voice to people who don’t have a voice. Today my guest is Meet Singhal. Co-founder of Stamurai. A Mobile app that helps you learn & practice speech therapy exercises for stuttering & stammering. So in this episode he talks about how stuttering controlled his life almost having a breakdown and how he turned it all around by developing this mobile app. Talks about the initial prototype & acquiring his first customers. Which now has 40,000+ installs across 155 countries around the world. Talks about the science and psychology around stuttering. Never ordering food he liked only ones that were easy to say. Dealing with speech therapists. (30% sceptical , 70% encouraging) Talks about the best day so far. What you should and should not do when dealing with a person who stutters and telling his first ever joke! Talks about the subscription based business model . Does music work? - We talk about the headphone scene from the King's Speech! And finally gives great advice about raising finance & finding product market fit. Its an inspiring story and one that will inspire you!
In this conversation we also talk about:
- Traditional speech therapy is expensive
- Growing 15% every month.
- His Initial assumptions - would people use a self-directed product?
- Honey is not the cure for stammering & other quacky myths!
- Speech therapy has not changed for the last 100 years.
- Being a 2x entrepreneur
- Why do people stutter?
- Biggest learning from the initial MVP
- Why his first startup failed (Khan academy for india)
- Being Inspired by Charlie Munger.
- App design challenges.
- ‘Getting rich is never easy in a well formed society’
- How they onboard users.
- Getting help from Prosus, a global consumer internet group.
- Why do products fail?
- ‘It's a hard journey , but filled with meaning’
- Product roadmap - expanding into other speech disorders.
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Vivek Bajaj co-founder of StockEdge & Elearnmarkets on building the Bloomberg ecosystem for retail Investors in India (Where are they now?)
The Indian Startup Show
09/07/20 • 37 min
Vivek Bajaj is back on the show! He is co-founder of StockEdge & Elearnmarkets.com. He appeared back in August 2016 (EP39) and since then his app has gone from 50K downloads to 1.5million downloads. And has gone from employing 25 staff to over 140 staff. So in this episode he talks about how they have scaled the operation. Talks about finding great business partners. Thoughts on the current stock market, Common mistakes first time investors make. Shares formulas for investing including the ‘10 10 10’ rule. Talks about his best investments and worst. Why Reliance stock is a ‘buy’. Why he doesn't invest in Bitcoin. Talks about raising finance. Gives great advice for entrepreneurs And finally the most important lesson about money he has learned so far!
in this conversation we talk about:
- Revenue stats so far
- What problem are they solving
- Which product makes most revenue?
- Are they still a startup?
- Dealing with the big losses
- Never comprising on sleep
- Why you shouldn't just look at the price of a stock
- Using you gut/intuition picking stocks
- The importance of interest rates on the stock market
- What is going to happen to the stock market in the next 6 months
- Thoughts on robo advisors
- Why your tech product should always be in 'beta'
And much more!
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The Winning Sixer, leadership lessons to master. W.V Raman. Ex-Indian cricketer & coach of the India women's national cricket team | 150th episode
The Indian Startup Show
07/14/20 • 36 min
W.V. Raman’s vast experience as a player and coach at the top level will provide wonderful learnings on how to achieve one’s potential in all walks of life. - Sachin Tendulkar. Today I speak with Mr W V Raman - Former test match cricketer , and coach of the indian women's team. We talk about his book The Winning Sixer , leadership lessons to master. He talks about how anyone can be a leader. He talks about building credibility. Biggest mistakes leaders make. He talks about life changing advice from a non-cricketer which led him to break all records in 88-89 season and scoring one of the best knocks overseas by an indian batsman. Talks about dealing with the pressure of playing for India. Nasser Hussain's perceptions on the Indian touring sides in the 1990's and how S.Ganguly changed it. Thoughts on the winner takes all 'mentality' and finally we talk about his current coaching career .
In this conversation we also talk about:
- Dealing with Sledging
- Getting bowled out for 66 in Durban
- Do you have to be selfish to be a top cricketer?
- Going back to school
- Listening to talking ratios
- Talks about underrated Indian cricket players
- How he got his big break as a top order batsman
- Facing a prime Allan Donald!
- Life in the dressing room
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Where are they now? Dr Siddharth Manvati (Ph.D) Co-Founder of ClearMeat. On building India’s first cell based meat company. Chicken 2.0
The Indian Startup Show
08/15/20 • 26 min
I catch up with Dr Siddharth Manvati, co-founder of Clear Meat. He came on the podcast last year (EP125) And a lot has changed since we last spoke. He finally talks about the magical moment he finally tasted the first product. He talks about the science behind evaluating taste and smell. The economics of making lab based chicken. Talks about raising finance. Talks about proof of concepts, having 14 sleepless nights , why they are moving from the Indian market to the global markets. When will this be available to the general public? And how they plan to scale the company.
In this conversation we talk about:-
- shifting from the lab to industry.
- Plant based v cell based thoughts
- What does it taste like?
- Why they not ready to start branding yet
- How they hire scientists
- Not being a salesperson
- Thoughts on the China market
- Chicken nuggets chat.
- What does the law say?
- An update on what we will be eating & drinking in 100 years time!
and much More
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Newslaundry co-founder Abhinandan Sekhri on building an alternative news model & paying to keep the news free!
The Indian Startup Show
08/01/20 • 34 min
Indians don't pay for news! Well they do and today my guest is Abhinandan Sekhri, co-founder of Newslaundry, a news, current affairs & media analysis organisation. They are building an alternative news model , so in this episode he talks about building this high risk venture. Old media & new media business models. Not being dependent on eyeballs. Find out which newspaper is worth reading. Dealing with Twitter trolls. Govt interference in the news. Thoughts on PM Modi, Arnab Goswami and what kept him going in the early days. And why the 'self made man' is a myth. Finally we talk about his experience of directing/producing Highway On My plate , the award winning travel and food program.
In this conversation we also talk about:
- Subscription stats
- How he got started
- Mistakes made
- The culture of paying for news
- Advice on building your own media company
- What questions would he ask PM Modi
- Working on a piece about the Delhi riots
- Great food experiences & not so great food experiences.
- Podcast recommendations
and much more
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I am producing a brand new indian comedy drama called he 'The Great indian Startup' Check out the first episode now!
Rajeev quits his boring corporate job to start his own venture on comic books with his two friends Veronica and Siddharth. The plot revolves around various issues the entrepreneur faces in starting up - conflicts with girlfriend, family, fundraising, hiring, scaling. Original Scripted Comedy Drama coming soon!
https://soundcloud.com/indianstartupshow/new-updated-version-the-great-indian-startup-ep1

Yash Pariani - Founder of The Indian Gaming League. On building India’s most popular esports league & the booming indian e-sport scene
The Indian Startup Show
07/21/20 • 22 min
The Indian e-sport scene is booming. So today I speak to Yash Pariani co-founder of The Indian Gaming League. IGL is India’s most popular competitive gaming and esports league that hosts gaming tournaments online and they are growing fast! IGL hosts daily online tournaments and battle royales across all your favourite game titles like Call of Duty Mobile, Fortnite, Dota 2, Fifa 20, 8-Ball pool, Clash Royale, Pubg and many more. So in this episode he talks about how he is creating an infrastructure for Indian gamers. Talks about building trust within the community. How demonetisation helped the esports industry in India. Talks about esports as a respectable career.and finally he talks about Steve Jobs, dealing with concerned parents and dealing with cheats!
In this conversation we also talk about:
- Stats so far
- Key learnings as an entrepreneur
- Why Fortnite became a hit game
- What you need to be a top esports player?
- Streaming games
- Esports v traditional sports
- Will it become an Olympic event
- Offline tournaments v online tournaments
- how much can you win?
- Thoughts on starting your own Esports team
- Female E-gamers
- Seeking challenges
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Shakun Sethi founder of Tickle.life. On building the world's first community based discovery platform for sexual wellbeing and sexuality.
The Indian Startup Show
08/25/20 • 33 min
If sex sells, why is it so difficult to make money? Well today we are going to find out! I speak to Shakun Sethi founder of Tickle.life - The world's first community based discovery platform for sexual wellbeing and sexuality.She talks about her desire to build this. She goes in depth about building not one but two MVP and spending a year visiting over 100 sex toy shops for research. She talks about getting user feedback, using the sprint model. What metrics they use and the design issues faced. She talks about what really matters when building a community from scratch. She talks about the Indian market. And finally she talks about how to improve your EQ.
In this episode we talk about:
- What are the users needs
- getting 5k people to download the app with marketing.
- Indian customers being ready but still having reservations
- What she learned from her first startup
- Having a therapist
- why she gets DM's but no RT's!
- Failure is ok!
- Building a discovery platform not a social network
- Her leadership style
- Idea V Execution
- What she googled before telling her parents!
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Nitesh Salvi - Founder & CEO of Pocket52 on building India’s largest poker platform
The Indian Startup Show
07/07/20 • 31 min
You Got to Know When to Hold Them, Know When to Fold Them! Today I speak to Nitesh Salvi, founder and CEO of Pocket52. He talks about how he went from playing poker in the late nights in his student dorm with friends to building India’s largest poker platform. He talks about how they build trust and loyalty on the platform. Talks about getting rejected over 150 times despite already having a previously successful exit. He talks about creating a white label business as well as a B2C model. Talks about the psychological side of Poker. Dealing with fraud. And we talk about gambling responsibly and finally he talks about his biggest wins and losses on the poker table! and much more.
in this conversation we also talk about
- Growing the user base
- Spending 6/7 researching the market
- Coin dumping
- Building a scalable product
- The importance of using Lava lamps!
- Pitch deck advice
- Creating the right environment for customers
- Advice for first time entrepreneurs
- Playing poker with his family
- Reading people
and much more
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The Indian Startup Show - The Best Bits [Part12]
The Indian Startup Show
06/15/20 • 76 min
Having been stuck inside coronavirus lockdown since late March. I decided to listen back through the archives and put together some of the best interviews.
Today you will here from 'The Recycle Man of India' Dr Binish Desai Forbes 30 under 30 Asia social entrepreneur & founder of Eco-Eclectic. We talk about:-
- Being inspired by Captain Planet!
- Building houses, toilets, lamps & other products out of waste - What's next?
- First brick looking like a roti
- Working in slums
- Dealing with negativity & proving people wrong.
- Why he takes 2 bricks with him everywhere he goes!
- Creating a micro social enterprise to help women
- 3D printing houses in the future
- Dreaming of getting on the Forbes list & getting on the list.
- Being cheated by a partner & what kept him going
Next up is Krishnan Nair -CEO of Geektrust he talks about on creating an online platform that connects talented developers with great opportunities. We talk about :
- Taking the plunge
- Stats so far
- Being a first generation entrepreneur
- Being In it for the long haul.
- Figuring out your core value
- It's time to move on from the outsourcing industry and build kick-ass products for the world from India!
- Marketing strategies - Writing things from the heart! not clickbait.
- Don't drink your own Kool-Aid!
- Business model
- Being mentally prepared. Startup life is a lonely journey.
- Indian VC's, China VC's, American VC's
And finally I speak to the amazing Pooja Dhingra Celebrity chef, entrepreneur & founder of Le15 Patisserie. We talk about:
- Starting with 3 people and now employing 140+
- Falling in love with Macaroons!
- Bringing a piece of Paris back to Mumbai
- Starting a business being young & female
- Going to events in the early days and getting asked about her husband and father
- Dropping out of law school after 2 weeks.
- Management styles
- Building a brand
- Eating dark chocolate
- Being open to change
- Setting crazy goals.
- Oprah Winfrey chat
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Minakshi Singh Co-founder & CEO of Sidecar & Speakeasy on building India’s best bar & being featured in the coveted Asia 50 best bars in 2020
The Indian Startup Show
09/21/20 • 40 min
Minakshi started with an Excel spreadsheet back in 2006. And this year has recently been awarded the best bar in India , and in Asia’s 50 best bars list of 2020. Amazing achievement considering women working in bars is extremely uncommon. it's a bit of a taboo subject. So she talks about how she overcame those challenges. She talks about finding her passion, Working 14-15 hours a day. She reveals how she got people in India to drink an Old Fashioned & Whisky Sour’s! What she learned about herself during lockdown. We talk about indian’s complicated relationship with alcohol. And finally she shares her secrets to making a great cocktail. It's truly an amazing story and one that will inspire you as well.
in this conversation we also talk about:
- How she came up with concepts and themes
- Building a bar from scratch or buying an established business.
- Non alcoholic v alcoholic cocktails
- Favorite cocktails.
- Dealing with the lockdown.
- Getting an adrenaline rush from bartending
- Why being a bartender is similar to giving a theatre performance .
- Not taking it too seriously
- Dealing with bureaucracy
- Advice on building your own bar,
- Getting women into the industry
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How many episodes does The Indian Startup Show have?
The Indian Startup Show currently has 197 episodes available.
What topics does The Indian Startup Show cover?
The podcast is about India, Tech, Web, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Podcasting, Startups, Podcast, Podcasts, Technology, Entrepreneurs and Business.
What is the most popular episode on The Indian Startup Show?
The episode title 'Meet Singhal co-founder of Stamurai. On building the world's biggest digital therapy app for stuttering & stammering.' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Indian Startup Show?
The average episode length on The Indian Startup Show is 37 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Indian Startup Show released?
Episodes of The Indian Startup Show are typically released every 10 days, 12 hours.
When was the first episode of The Indian Startup Show?
The first episode of The Indian Startup Show was released on Aug 12, 2015.
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