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Every week Shiladitya M. brings together a couple of his techie friends to talk about whats happening in Indian tech. No Gadget reviews.

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    Digitising the Natural Fibre Supply Chain ft. Saurabh Agarwal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 33:29


    This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya is joined by Saurabh Agarwal, Founder & CTO, ReshaMandi. Saurabh talks about the reasons for starting ReshaMandi, including solving the supply chain problem in the fabric industry. In addition, he discusses the technology behind this B2B marketplace that provides a full-stack digital ecosystem via a super app, from farm to retail. Further, he also talks about some of the exciting features of the app. Tune in to know more! You can follow Saurabh Agarwal on:  Linkedin: https://in.linkedin.com/in/saurabh29july Twitter: https://twitter.com/agarwalsahib You can get in touch with our host: Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya LinkedIn: ( https://in.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya ) Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya ) Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. Follow the show across platforms: Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, GaanaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Building a one-stop solution for financial needs ft.Subramanya S V

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 42:15


    This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya is joined by Subramanya S V, CEO and co-founder of Fisdom. In the episode, Subramanya takes us through the journey of Fisdom where customers access a holistic set of financial products including stocks, mutual funds, pension funds, sovereign bonds, insurance, and tax filing. He also shares some of the challenges he faced while starting a fintech company and building trust in the consumer. Tune in to know more.    Follow Subramanya S V on:LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/subramanya-s-v-1864982 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Subramanya_SV   You can get in touch with our host: Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya LinkedIn: ( https://in.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya ) Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )   You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. Follow the show across platforms: Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, GaanaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Empowering kids with next-gen life skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 31:28


    This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya is accompanied by Ravi Bhushan, Founder & CEO of BrightCHAMPS. Realising the importance of life skills, Mr. Ravi talks about the development of EdTech which empowers kids with next-gen life skills. Further, he talks about how we have slowly moved towards hiring employees based on their skills and not their education qualifications. Tune in to know more!You can follow Ravi Bhushan here: LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/ravibkTwitter: https://twitter.com/ravibhuYou can get in touch with our host: Shiladitya MukhopadhyayaLinkedIn: ( https://in.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredDo follow IVM Podcasts on social media.We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.Follow the show across platforms:Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, GaanaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The evolution of ‘skilled-based' online gaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 34:00


    This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya is joined by Deepak Gullapalli, founder & CEO Head Digital Works. In this episode, Deepak takes us through the evolution of ‘skilled-based' online gaming and industry trends. He touches upon how people often get confused between gaming and gambling. Further, he also talks about regulation in the gaming industry. Tune in to know more!You can follow Deepak Gullapalli on:LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/deepakatace2threeYou can get in touch with our host: Shiladitya MukhopadhyayaLinkedIn: ( https://in.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredDo follow IVM Podcasts on social media.We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.Follow the show across platforms:Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana

    The one-stop-shop for guilt-free snacking

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 35:33


    This week on Shunya one, Shiladitya is joined by Dinika Bhatia, CEO and Founder of Nutty Gritties. Coming from a family of dry fruits and nuts entrepreneurs, Dinika talks about her journey in creating delicious, healthy and guilt-free snaking.In addition, she discusses the FMCG business in India and the challenges she faced in making luxurious products accessible and convenient for consumers.Furthermore, she discusses the evolution of consumer and product distribution.Tune in to know more!Check out the YouTube Video here: https://youtu.be/60DKNwTlP4kYou can follow Dinika Bhatia on:LinkedIn: (https://in.linkedin.com/in/dinika-bhatia-dey-984b188 )You can get in touch with our host: Shiladitya MukhopadhyayaLinkedIn: ( https://in.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredDo follow IVM Podcasts on social media.We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.Follow the show across platforms:Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana

    Creating WhatsApp Integrated Online Stores ft. Sonakshi Nathani

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 29:25


    This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya is joined by Sonakshi Nathani, Co-founder and CEO, of Bikayi (BIK). Today, Indian e-commerce largely runs on WhatsApp. The idea for Bikayi was born after Sonakshi made this observation back at home and decided to help small businesses create their online shops on WhatsApp by building their e-commerce channels and interacting with their subscribers. In the episode, she also tells us why Bikayi has been renamed Bik. In addition, she discusses the company's future and plans for expanding internationally. Tune into the episode to know more!Check out the YouTube Video here: https://youtu.be/HA9qtZtpJeU You can follow Sonakshi Nathani on:LinkedIn: ( https://in.linkedin.com/in/sonakshi-nathani)You can get in touch with our host: Shiladitya MukhopadhyayaLinkedIn: ( https://in.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredDo follow IVM Podcasts on social media.We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.Follow the show across platforms:Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana

    Create Stunning Images with AI Tech ft. Sanjay Kumar

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 28:13


    This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya is joined by Sanjay Kumar, Co-Founder and CEO, of Spyne. Taking professional images for an online catalog can be quite a daunting task. In order to resolve this issue, the co-founders of Spyne.ai came up with an AI technology that not only helps one create a stunning image but also cut down cataloging costs and time by half.In this episode, Sanjay touches upon how small-scale industries struggle with cataloging as taking professional photographs of products can be an expensive affair. He also discusses creating immersive 3D models and Metaverse-based products in the future.Check out the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/VqXXx9wr7pwTune in to the episode to know more!You can follow Sanjay Kumar on:LinkedIn: ( https://in.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykv )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/sanjay_varnwal ) You can get in touch with our host: Shiladitya MukhopadhyayaLinkedIn: ( https://in.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredDo follow IVM Podcasts on social media.We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.Follow the show across platforms:Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana

    Disrupting Real Estate Brokerage ft. Saurabh Garg

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 40:23


    This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya is joined by Saurabh Garg, Co-Founder and CBO of NoBroker.Finding a home is not a cakewalk, especially in metropolitan cities like Mumbai or Bangalore. With the intention of making this process simpler, Saurabh tells us how he came up with the idea of Nobroker. He tells us about the difficulties they encountered when establishing this company in an unexplored market. He discusses how social media marketing helped them to kick start the idea. Tune into the episode to know more!NoBroker is a Bangalore-based startup in the real estate search domain, which connects flat and property owners with tenants and buyers.You can follow Saurabh Garg on:LinkedIn: ( https://in.linkedin.com/in/saurabh-garg )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/abhishekmohan )You can get in touch with our host: Shiladitya MukhopadhyayaLinkedIn: ( https://in.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredDo follow IVM Podcasts on social media.We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.Follow the show across platforms:Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana

    Piyush Ranjan on The Evolution of Technology over Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 47:51


    This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya is accompanied by, Piyush Ranjan, CTO, Coverfox. Coverfox is an IRDAI-authorised insurance broking firm that aims to make insurance simple.In the episode, Piyush takes us through the evolution of technology over time. As a techie and programming enthusiast, he talks about his journey in Ola, Clevertap and now in Coverfox. He discusses how people's attitudes toward start-up companies have changed over time. Further, he also gives us insights into the Insurance industry in India.Check out the YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/AInvt6zRdPIYou can follow Piyush Ranjan on:LinkedIn: ( https://in.linkedin.com/in/piyushranjanindia )You can get in touch with our host: Shiladitya MukhopadhyayaLinkedIn: ( https://in.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredDo follow IVM Podcasts on social media.We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.Follow the show across platforms:Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana

    When Cannabis Meets Ayurveda Ft. Abhishek Mohan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 36:54


    This week on Shunya One, Shiladitya is accompanied by Abhishek Mohan, Founder & CEO, HempStreet. The HempStreet business is the nation's largest and first research-to-retail cannabis company that aims to tackle mass ailments in India.Abhishek talks about the journey of HempStreet, with the intent of creating a remedy for menstrual cramps by using adequate amounts of cannabis. He talks about how the western world has slowly started moving towards Ayurveda especially post COVID. He also talks about how cannabis has always been part of Ayurveda, while also highlighting India as one of the federally legal countries to use cannabis in medications. Further, he also touches upon how they regulate their products and use blockchain technology to track their products. Tune in to the episode to know more!Catch the YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/edgl-Kt7QOsYou can follow Abhishek Mohan on:LinkedIn: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohanabhishek )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/abhishekmohan )You can get in touch with our host: Shiladitya MukhopadhyayaLinkedIn: ( https://in.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredDo follow IVM Podcasts on social media.We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.Follow the show across platforms:Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana

    Making E-Commerce Shipping Easy ft. Saahil Goel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 43:05


    On Shunya One this week, Shiladitya is joined by Saahil Goel, Co-Founder and CEO of Shiprocket. Shiprocket is India's first e-commerce shipping solution. In the episode, Saahil speaks about the company's incredible journey over ten years which had its ups and downs. According to him, one should not chase a large market just for its sake, but rather be a big fish in a small pond and everything will eventually follow. In addition, he discusses how D2C brands have grown during the pandemic. Tune into the episode to know more!Check out the Youtube video here: ( https://youtu.be/bGdUqSHRNZ8 )You can follow Saahil Goel on:LinkedIn: (https://in.linkedin.com/in/saahilgoel)Twitter: (https://twitter.com/saahilbigfoot)You can get in touch with our host: Shiladitya MukhopadhyayaLinkedIn: ( https://in.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredDo follow IVM Podcasts on social media.We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.Follow the show across platforms:Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana

    Building a Web3 Social Community Platform for Women ft Tarun Katial

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 29:59


    On Shunya One this week, Shiladitya is joined by Tarun Katial, Founder & CEO of Eve World. Tarun has played a pivotal role in the Indian media and entertainment industry over the last two decades.In this episode, Tarun talks about his venture Eve World, a women-only platform that proffers expression, creation, and community enablement. He shares a personal story that leads him to create a non-toxic and safe space for women. Further, he introduces us to 'Coto', a Web3 social community platform exclusively for women, built on the promise of consent and continual ownership. Tune in to this interesting episode to know more!Check out the Youtube Video here: https://youtu.be/8rl9q67y1cgYou can follow Tarun Katial on:LinkedIn: (https://in.linkedin.com/in/tarun-katial-b9ab55a9)Twitter: (https://twitter.com/tarunkatial)Instagram: (https://instagram.com/tarunkatial07)You can get in touch with our host: Shiladitya MukhopadhyayaLinkedIn: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://ivmpodcasts.com/

    Creating a niche for the content beyond entertainment Ft. Shobhit Banga

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 26:46


    On Shunya One this week, Shiladitya is joined by Shobhit Banga, Co-Founder, Josh Talks. They talk about the journey of Josh Talks where Shobhit narrates an exciting story that eventually led to the building of 'Josh Talks'. He talks about how easy access to the internet has helped people to actively engage in consuming content, which in a way has helped in the growth of Josh Talk. Further, Shobhit also shares the monetisation journey of Josh Talks. Tune in to the episode to Know more!You can follow Shobhit Banga on:LinkedIn: (https://in.linkedin.com/in/shobhitbanga)Twitter: (https://twitter.com/shobhitbanga)Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/shobhitbanga/?hl=en)You can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya MukhopadhyayaLinkedIn: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://ivmpodcasts.com/

    Helping Parents to Pay Fees in Zero Cost & Zero Interest EMI ft. Sunit Gajbhiye

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 30:12


    On Shunya One this week, Shiladitya is joined by Sunit Gajbhiye, Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer of Financepeer. They talk about why they are called a ‘fintech' but they are a little different from what most people have heard of them. He takes us through his journey of moving into this space and explains why he thinks the problems in Indian education made him take a step towards starting Financepeer. Further, Shiladitya & Sunit talk about innovation and learning, which made him feel that Financepeer will work out. Shiladitya also asks Sunit about the education loan, the repayment of those loans, and making sure they are repaid on time, and if the product only works with affiliated schools. Tune in for this and much more.You can know more about Financepeer: Website: https://www.financepeer.comLInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/financepeer/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_financepeerYou can follow Sunit Gajbhiye on social media:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunit-gajbhiye-2aa4b631/Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunit_gajbhiyeYou can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya LinkedIn: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmp

    Why Trucknetic is Called the Uber for Trucks? ft. Arham Partap Jain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 52:08


    On shunya one this week Shiladitya is joined by Arham Partap Jain, Founder and Chief Trucking Officer of Trucknetic. They talk about what is Trucknetic, what his journey is like in creating a domain for trucks and why Arham related it to an unconventional journey so far. Further, they talk about how the trucking market had evolved, getting calls from the mafia's and the innovation they have provided in the app and how they made a breakthrough in the operational challenges that they were facing . Finally, they talk about where he sees this trucking market going forward and why they call themselves uber for trucks. Tune in for this and much more.You can know more about Trucknetic: Website: https://trucknetic.comLInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trucknetic/Twitter: https://twitter.com/truckneticYou can follow Arham Partap Jain on social media:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arhampjain/Twitter: https://twitter.com/arhampjainYou can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya LinkedIn: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmp

    Enhancing the productivity by tech-driven food experience ft. Sandipan Mitra

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 40:10


    On Shunya One this week, Shiladitya is joined by Sandipan Mitra, Co-founder and CEO of HungerBox. Sandipan talks about founding Southeast Asia's first food tech company in Bangalore named ‘Hungry Bangalore'-15 years ago, the first time the word food tech was ever used, and how he saw a revolution in this market over the years. He tells us why the ecosystem was not ready when they started and had to be more patient to later the company getting acquired. Sandipan shares why it is easier to run a D2C company than a B2B company, the innovations that he made in this market by starting from a cafeteria than going digital, and the challenges he had to face. Tune in for this and much more.You can know more about HungerBox: Website: https://hungerbox.com/index.htmlLInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hungerbox/Twitter: https://twitter.com/HungerBoxAppYou can follow Sandipan Mitra on social media:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandipanmitra/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SandipanmitraYou can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya LinkedIn: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmp

    Kanika Agarrwal & Atanuu Agarrwal On Changing the Investment Game Through AI

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 40:48


    On Shunya One this week, Shiladitya is joined by Kanika Agarrwal & Atanuu Agarrwal, Co - Founders of Upside AI. They talk about what AI technology is, how Upside AI uses that technology, how the journey of this entrepreneurial journey started for them, what was the vision was forming the product, and how has the product evolved. They tell us about why India is still a manual working market and if there is a regulatory limitation that needs to have a certified person to manage the fund and not just a machine in the cloud. Further, they talk to Shiladitya about the entirety of the product, how the tech they use is unique than others, and how quickly their machine learning responds to changes in the market. Tune in for this and much more.You can know more about Upside AI: Website: https://upsideai.comLInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wyridian/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Upside_aiYou can follow Kanika Agarrwal on social media:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanika-agarrwal-9a457122/Twitter: https://twitter.com/kanika_agarrwalYou can follow Atanuu Agarrwal on social media:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atanuu-agarrwal-2a50ab22/Twitter: https://twitter.com/aagarrwYou can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya LinkedIn: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmp

    A Platform to Make Vehicle Ownership Simpler ft. Sakshi Vij

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 45:04


    On Shunya One this week Sakshi talks to Shiladitya about her entrepreneurial journey of starting Myles, the experience she gained while working in a renting car company and later launching Myles in 2018. Sakshi tells us why buying cars in India is tough and even leasing one is a challenge. What were the challenges in getting into this market, how different was it from other parts of the world and what do they do at Myles which makes them more consistent. Sakshi tells us about the number of people buying cars too and why they don't believe in renting the same. Further, they talked about the legal, and regulatory side of the business, which prevented it from being a viable business model for Myles and others. Tune in for this and much more.You can know more about Myles Cars: Website: https://www.mylescars.comLInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mylescar/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mylescarsYou can follow Sakshi Vij on social media:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sakshivij/Twitter: https://twitter.com/sakshivijYou can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya LinkedIn: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    Darshan Bathija On Treating Cryptocurrencies as a Separate Class and Offering Services Based on Blockchain

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 38:50


    In this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya is joined by Darshan Bathija, CEO and Co-Founder of Vauld. Darshan talks to us about his entrepreneurship journey, from acquaintances getting him interested in Bitcoins, to finding an opportunity in the Crypto space. The two generations of Crypto users, and how does Vauld as a product work? What is the underlining methodology in offering investment services and how did they identify a way of making money through Vauld. Further, he talks about what is the fundamental difference in the usage of Crypto from a traditional bank, and where does capital get deployed? Finally, Darshan explains what staking is, and how that works. Tune in for this and much more.You can know more about Vauld: Website: https://www.vauld.com/homeLInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vauld/Twitter: https://twitter.com/VauldOfficialYou can follow Darshan Bathija on social media:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darshanbathija1/Twitter: https://twitter.com/darshanbathijaYou can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya LinkedIn: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    Amit Khatri On Making Style Statement Through Tech and Innovations

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 31:54


    On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya talks to Amit Khatri, Co-Founder of Noise. Amit tells us about his background, what made him maneuver the tech accessory market and where did the idea of building Noise come from, back in 2014. He is further asked about what kind of products did they initially launch, accessories and later moving to smart watches, and what was the feedback that they got from their genuine consumers? Amit tells us about leading the smart watch category in the country for past 2 years, how the app gives them data- sleep being the most sought after in consumers. Further, they talk about why people like to use or buy Noise products, what the future of technology will be, and the many more innovations they plan in the years to come. Tune in for this and much more.You can know more about Noise: Website: https://www.gonoise.com/LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gonoise-com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gonoiseYou can follow Amit Khatri on social media:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-khatri-08a61717/Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-khatri-08a61717/You can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya LinkedIn: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    Aadit Palicha On How Zepto Sped Up the Grocery Delivery Ecosystem

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 43:25


    On Shunya One this week, Shiladitya is joined by Aadit Palicha, Founder & CEO of Zepto. Aadit tells us about his journey which he terms as not much exciting and inspiring and the problems that he faced of getting groceries in the time of pandemic, starting Zepto and delivering products quickly. He also informs us what kind of difference in market factors allowed something like this to happen and what insights made them think the time was right to start a business, especially with groceries being high trusted market in the e-commerce business? Aadit also tells us about experimenting with Zepto for 18 months and launching it in Aug 2021, the reasons why they have grown in a short period of time while companies coming before them have taken a lot of time, and how did they scale the business in the Bombay market; later expanding to more cities in India, and the culture that he and his co-founder have built since the beginning. Tune in for this and much more.You can know more about Zepto: Website: https://www.zeptonow.comLInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zeptonow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZeptoNowYou can follow Aadit Palicha on social media:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aadit-palicha/Twitter: https://twitter.com/aadit_palichaYou can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    Mohit Kumar & Vatsal Singhal On Ultrahuman, The New Age Way To Transform Your body

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 47:53


    On Shunya One this week, we are joined by Mohit Kumar & Vatsal Singhal, Co - Founders of Ultrahuman. They chat with Shiladitya about everything Ultrahuman, they both talk about their entire journey doing Computer Science, their love for computers, how working in different areas got them into health & fitness since 2015, and what helped them make a product like Ultrahuman. They tell about what got them interested in the usage of data in fitness, how bio markers helped them achieve the task with its availability in the world of fitness. What convinced them to make a technology-based product, the insights that helped create a platform that gave the consumer their own health data, and how interest in human Biology from their early days helped them. Further, they talk about how they are first solving problems for human psychological motivation, giving people their own lab data in real time and causing them to feel incentivized to make a change by either making them listen to a readout of what diet to follow. Further, they tell us why did they prioritize a consumer lens and if this will be the right time or market for them to actually build something like this, or was the market becoming more conscious about fitness, and did the lockdown changes peoples view point in what they needed to do. Tune in for this and much more.You can know more about Ultrahuman: Website: https://www.ultrahuman.comLInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ultrahuman-healthcare-private-limited/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ultrahumanhqYou can follow Mohit Kumar on social media:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohit-kumar-1014a326/Twitter: https://twitter.com/deeppurpledYou can follow Vatsal Singhal on social media:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/singhal-vatsal/Twitter: https://twitter.com/deeppurpledYou can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    Mihir Gupta On Creating A Universal Application For Teaching Online

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 43:07


    In this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya talks to Mihir Gupta, CEO & Co-Founder of Teachmint. They talk about Mihir's background, there being four more co-founders and how did he end up meeting them, and why moving to Bangalore seemed like a good idea for them. Mihir tells us about some of the ideas they worked upon before forming Teachmint, him dreaming of changing the education eco-system at the grass root level, everyone struggling to teach online during the pandemic, and making the application available to everyone. Further, Mihir talks about giving the application to teachers for testing purposes, the APK going viral amongst the teacher's community, what was the difference between them and the other EdTech platforms in India, and what kind of spectrums they are currently serving- from individual teachers to schools, higher education institutes, coaching centers and to even ed-tech players. Mihir talks about having 3 major product lines. Finally, they talk about the innovation that they are planning in this place, how did he feel that this was the market of EdTech for them, how different the way they work is by not selling the software to the students, and what's the way forward for them at Teachmint. Tune in for this and much more.You can know more about Teachmint: Website: https://www.teachmint.comLInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/teachmint/Twitter: https://twitter.com/teachmintappYou can follow Mihir Gupta on social media:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gmihir/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mihirguptaYou can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    Saurabh Saxena On Making A Social Product Exclusively For Teenagers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 42:10


    On Shunya One, this week we are joined by Saurabh Saxena, Founder of Uable. He talks about meeting their co-founder in Bangalore before it was called a start-up city, how was Saurabh's journey initially when there were no such things as start-ups. Saurabh talks about how he started with the idea of making the product as an Edu-tech, selling his first company, building Vedantu, later realizing that a student and today's generation has a lot to offer so shaping the idea of building a platform like Uable. He tells us about the biggest insight that he got on teenagers was wanting a space to express themselves, why they weren't happy just learning, the global trend of teenagers flocking out of major social media communities to make their own private communities, and the need to make a creative space like Uable. Further, they talk about the word ‘Creative' being such a diverse word with a broad definition, teenagers and Gen – Z, in general, wanting to become a creator, why they don't want to wait for a degree to create a different world and people now wanting to pay for their communities. Finally, they talk about how tough it was to build another social network in 2021-22- is this also going to become mainstream one day, the invocations they are working on and not running ads on the network. Tune in for this and much more..You can know more about Uable: Website: https://www.uable.comLInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uable/Twitter: https://twitter.com/explore_uableYou can follow Saurabh Saxena on social media:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurabh-learn/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Saurabh_LearnYou can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    Pravin Dhake & Shruti Kamath On Making A Successful Brand In The Activewear Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 53:45


    On this episode of Shunya one, we are finally in the studios, and joined by Pravin Dhake & Shruti Kamath, Founder & Co - Founder at Athlos Activewear. They talk about their journey, Shiladitya and Pravin studying in the same Engineering college and how Pravin met Shruti and how was shruti was impressed by the idea of building an activewear brand, how they cope up with the tech startup scene coming up in 2015, while starting how they decided to make a physical real world product in the D2C space, and what was the original thought that made them feel confident that this will work in India at the time. They tell us how did they go about discovering the market, the research that went into building the product and where the fabrics available for them at the time of making the product. Shruti tells about the how the brand got things right compared to other competitors in the same market. Further, they talk about harsh and good feedback they got from their users, how was the product improved, what are the innovations they plan to do in their future products and if, they were chased by the VC's. Tune in for this and much more.You can know more about Athlos Activewear: Website: https://www.goathlos.comLInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/athlos-activewear/Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoAthlosYou can follow Pravin Dhake on social media:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pdhake/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wanderingraptor/You can follow Shruti Kamath on social media:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shruti-kamath-63306b14/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shrutikamath04/Twitter: https://twitter.com/shrutikamath04You can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )Amit Doshi - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitdoshi/ )Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/doshiamit )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    Why Is Amit Leaving Shunya One?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 10:28


    On this episode of Shunya One, we have an announcement. Amit Doshi is leaving Shunya One. But, this is not the end of the show. Shiladitya will continue to host. Tune in to hear what Amit has to say about his departure, and what made him take this decision.Tune in to Shunya One every Friday for more episodes.You can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya -Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/shiladitya )Amit Doshi -Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitdoshi/ )Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/doshiamit )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    Pritesh Asher & Megha Asher On Creating An Organic Personal Care Brand

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 63:52


    Fill out our brand recall survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6HP2RVB On this episode of Shunya One, the D2C segment continues with Meghna and Pritesh, CEO and COO of brand Juicy Chemistry. They join us all the way from Coimbatore and tell us how the two of them came to know each other, how did the journey of 'Juicy Chemistry' start, and what thought process went into creating their products. They talk about the challenges of production, understanding and maintaining the quality of the product, why there was a lag in the market regarding the ingredients, and making Juicy Chemistry breaking the gap in the Market. Further, they talk about the unique idea of going waterless with the products, why today it's become a trend, and how many months went into researching before putting out the first product in the market. Tune in for this and much more. You can know more about Juicy Chemistry: Website: https://juicychemistry.com LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/juicy-chemistry/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chemistry_juicy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juicy_chemistry/?hl=en You can follow Pritesh Asher on social media: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pritesh-asher-5123821a1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megha_pritesh/?hl=en You can follow Megha Asher on social media: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megha-desai-asher-0b38561a/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megha_pritesh/?hl=en You can get in touch with our hosts: Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ ) Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/dMITass ) Amit Doshi - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitdoshi/ ) Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/doshiamit ) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    Taran Chhabra On Making Comfortable Shoes From Renewable Resources

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 41:31


    Fill out our brand recall survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6HP2RVB On the new series of D2C brand on Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit, Founder of Neeman's. Taran talks to us about the origins of Neeman's, why he switched from a data background to building a shoe company and making sustainable shoes which can be worn without socks. Amit asks Taran about how difficult was it to convince people about his idea, how he brought in innovations in to the brands with different ideas and why he wanted to building something which is more value driven and not brand driven. They talk more about the consumer struggle of wearing shoes for hours and coming across merino as a material, why it was a huge step in making footwear from them and what was that game changing adaption. Further, when did this project convert to a real business, what is the tech they are using behind the scenes and how thry are making use of plastic by recycling it to make shoes. Tune in for this and much more. You can know more about Neeman's: Website: https://neemans.com LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/neemans Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/neemansofficial/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NeemansOfficial You can follow Taran Chhabra on social media: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taransingh2/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taranchhabra/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/taran451 You can get in touch with our hosts: Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ ) Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/dMITass ) Amit Doshi - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitdoshi/ ) Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/doshiamit ) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    Aditya Sharma On Designing Funky Products And Styling India

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 44:56


    Fill out our brand recall survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6HP2RVB On Shunya One this week, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Aditya Sharma, Co-founder of The Souled Store. They talk everything about the company, why did he get into the apparel business, how his journey began and what lead to the idea of 'The Souled Store'. Aditya talks to us about how they converted their passion into business back in 2013, why it took them years to learn and perfect how things work. Shiladitya asks Aditya if in all these years they kept the same selling model or did they flip stuff around and how important franchisees are towards 'The Souled Store' model-do they matter or its good to be in an individual place. Further, he tells us how did they start reaching out to all the big franchisees of the world and how was their licensing process. They also talk about what was the difference between them and other brands while perusing the franchisees, how much approval right do the brands have, is it hard to work with them and the story behind their brand name. Tune in for this and much more. You can know more about The Souled Store: Website: https://www.thesouledstore.com LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-souled-store-pvt-ltd-/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesouledstore You can follow Aditya Sharma on social media: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aditya-sharma-33018634/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aditya6589 You can get in touch with our hosts: Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ ) Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/dMITass ) Amit Doshi - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitdoshi/ ) Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/doshiamit ) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    Matt Chitharanjan On Making High Quality Coffee More Accessible In India

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 40:50


    On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit talk to Matt Chitharanjan, Co-Founder at Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters. They talk about the product 'Blue Tokai', how they are building some great stuff and starting the D2C wave for coffee in India. Matt talks to us about his Journey, the idea behind starting a business in a tea loving nation and how did he get investors to invest in them. How did he get from a roaster in his parents' bedroom to cafes and raising their first capital in 2015 and when did they open up to the rest of the coffee market. Amit asks Matt about what is the most popular grind that people buy in India, what does he thinks getting the best flavor in the coffee. Further, they talk about what is the sales like online visive cafes, how are they proportional to each other and how much of the supply chain they own and control or if there are certain contracts with the farms. Tune in for this and much more. You can know more about Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters: Website: https://bluetokaicoffee.com/ LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluetokaicoffeeroasters/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlueTokaiCoffee You can follow Matt Chitharanjan on social media: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mchitharanjan/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matt_chit/ You can get in touch with our hosts: Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ ) Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/dMITass ) Amit Doshi - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitdoshi/ ) Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/doshiamit ) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    Shashank Mehta On Building a Clean and Trusted Food Brand

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 51:56


    In the first episode of Our D2C segment on Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Shashank Mehta, Founder & CEO at The Whole Truth Foods. They talk about how the brand was born digitally and what was it named initially. Shashank tells us about his journey, when did the startup bug hit him first, the motivation behind building 'The Whole Truth Foods' and what hardships he had to face in terms of getting the product into the market. Shashank talks about how they can expand the shelf life of their products, what does he expect from retail and online businesses in the next five years, why he is not considering quick commerce. Further, they talk about how the subscription model is working for them; what kind of nutrition bars they are working on getting into the targeted markets, and the story behind a celebrity sending his staff to collect the product at their warehouse. Tune in for this and much more. You can know more about The Whole Truth Foods: Website: https://thewholetruthfoods.com LInkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thewholetruth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wholetruthfood You can follow Shashank Mehta on social media: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shashank-mehta-977925a/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/twitellectual You can get in touch with our hosts: Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ ) Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/dMITass ) Amit Doshi - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitdoshi/ ) Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/doshiamit ) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    Vijay Prateik On Designing Engines For Efficient Power Consumption

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 51:42


    On Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Vijay Prateik, Founder & CEO at deMITasse Energies. Vijay talks to us about coming from a naval background, his family having huge respect for Science and Technology, and wanting to be an Aero engineer but ending up being an electronic engineer. He tells us about his journey and experience at starting deMITasse Energies back in 2011, from making electric wheelchairs in the earlier days to now building powerplants. Vijay explains what kind of technology and innovation they use in making these powerplants, why thermal energy is more efficient, how did all the science come together and how did he solve a 200-year-old energy efficiency problem. Further, they talk about why many investors don't invest in these kind of Startups and whether he is a technology provider for powerplants or a company that creates captive powerplants for different industries. Tune in for this and much more.You can know more about deMITasse Energies: Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/dEnergies )Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/company/demitasse-energies/)You can follow Vijay Prateik on social media:Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijayprateik/?originalSubdomain=in )Twitter: (https://twitter.com/dMITass )You can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/dMITass )Amit Doshi - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitdoshi/ )Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/doshiamit )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    Digital Upskilling for India feat. Seekho

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 49:10


    On Shunya One this week Shilditya and Amit are joined by Divya Jain & Arihant Jain, Co - Founders at Seekho. They talk about the journey of building Seekho, what were the reason behind it and how they plan to solve India's employability. Divya tells us about identifying high demand sector which have massive demand for skilled talent, why they are targeting the age group of 20 - 30 years of age and how they are formatting their content in respective of the targeted age group. Divya and Arihant talk about how the content is made, why they have regional mentors for regional languages and technology and the product that they had have made it possible. Further they talk about how the product works, their vision of building seekho and innovation for the future. Tune in for this and much more.You can know more about Seekho: ( https://seekho.ai )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/Seekho_ai )Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/company/seekho-ai/ )You can follow Divya Jain on social media:Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/divya-jain-7aaba030/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/divsjainseekho )You can follow Arihant Jain on social media:Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/arihant-jain-15016b2/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/arihantism )You can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/shiladitya )Amit Doshi - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitdoshi/ )Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/doshiamit )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    Suumit Shah on digitizing small scale business in India

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 47:38


    This week on #ShunyaOne, Host Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya and Amit Doshi are joined by Suumit Shah, Founder & CEO - Dukaan where they discuss how Dukaan makes the digital experience seamless for small scale businesses and much more! They talk about the origin story of Dukaan and the motivation behind it, the current trends in the eCommerce industry in India. Further, they even chat about the consumer behaviour in physical and online shopping post-pandemic, how Dukaan is unique from its competitors, the working and technical aspects of Dukaan. All this and much more!Team IVM Podcasts wishes you a very Happy New Year :)You can know more about Dukaan: ( https://mydukaan.io/ )Facebook: ( https://www.facebook.com/mydukaanapp/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/mydukaanapp )Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/company/dukaan/ )You can follow Suumit on social media:Linkedin: ( https://in.linkedin.com/in/suumitshah )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/suumitshah )You can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/shiladitya )Amit Doshi - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitdoshi/ )Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/doshiamit )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    Sanjeev Barnwal of Meesho on unlocking the Indian eCommerce market

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 54:18


    This week on #ShunyaOne, Host Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya and Amit Doshi are joined by Sanjeev Barnwal - Founder and CTO - Meesho where they discuss the business as well as the tech side of Meesho and much more! They begin the conversation on the origin story and vision behind Meesho, the current trends in the P2P market, inventory perspective, and the experience of various sellers on the platform. Further, they even chat about why Meesho is unique from other competitors in the market, the logistic side of the business, and much more! You can know more about Meesho: ( https://meesho.com/ )Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/company/meesho/mycompany/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/Meesho_Official )Facebook: ( https://www.facebook.com/meeshosupply/ )Instagram: ( https://www.instagram.com/meeshoapp )You can follow Sanjeev on social media:Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjeev-barnwal-4099341b/ )Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/barnwalsanjeev )You can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/shiladitya )Amit Doshi - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitdoshi/ )Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/doshiamit )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    Viraj Tyagi on Digital Governance in India

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 43:30


    This week on #ShunyaOne, Host Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya and Amit Doshi are joined by Viraj Tyagi, CEO at eGov Foundation where they discuss digital governance in India. They initiate the conversation on Viraj's entrepreneurial journey, followed by various trends in the sector and how the eGov foundation has changed the Indian landscape in structuring digital governance. Further, they even chat about the origin story of Government OS and its application in India. All this and much more!You can know more about eGov Foundation: ( https://egov.org.in/ ) You can follow Viraj Tyagi on social media:Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/virajtyagi )Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/virajpositive )You can get in touch with our hosts:Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiladityamukhopadhyaya/ )Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/shiladitya )Amit Doshi - Linkedin: ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitdoshi/ )Twitter: ( https://mobile.twitter.com/doshiamit )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    Alok Goyal On Backing Fearless Tech Enterprises

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 46:17


    On this episode of Shunya One, Amit and Shiladitya are joined by Alok Goyal, Partner at Stellaris Venture Partners. Shiladitya tells Alok how there haven't featured many Venture Capitalists on Shunya One till date and how it would be interesting to get to know his perspective on the entrepreneurship scene in India. Alok tells us about his journey, his learnings, how he came up with the idea for starting a Venture Capital company, and why he calls himself a SAAS investor. They discuss whether SAAS was his core thesis from day one or was it just for funding, why India as a startup ecosystem had not been established at the time when funding scenario was maturing and India was going through three phases of venture capitalists. Further, Alok shares stories of interesting startups they found, why SAAS will work in India and how has it evolved over time. Tune in for this and much more. Follow Stellaris Venture Partners on all social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stellaris-venture-partners Twitter: https://twitter.com/Stellaris_VP?s=20 Follow Alok Goyal on LinkedIn & Twitter: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alok-goyal-536557 Twitter: https://twitter.com/alokgoyal1971?s=20 Tweet to hosts @shiladitya & @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this episode. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    Rhythm Gupta On Digitizing Dine-Ins In South East Asia

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 48:41


    On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit talk to Rhythm Gupta, Co-Founder & CPO of Easy Eat. They talk about why South-East Asia has a higher participation of women in the hospitality business, why 90% of business comes from Dine-In, and why they wanted to build something in that category. We ask him why Easy Eat is based outside India, and what was the idea behind building a product like this. Rhythm talks about what technology they work with in enabling orders, how food tech is a category where technology was adopted utmost and if he saw South East Asia as an emerging market rather than India, and if the growth has been predictable or the continued pandemic has hit them with a road block. Further, they talk about how do they counter competition, how do they convince restaurants to keep using them, and what further innovations they have done in improving their overall product. Tune in for this and much more. Follow Easy Eat on all social media : Twitter: https://twitter.com/easyeat_ai Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easyeat.ai/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/easyeatai/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EasyEatAI/?_rdc=1&_rdr Follow Rhythm Gupta on LinkedIn & Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhythmgupta/?originalSubdomain=in https://twitter.com/irhythmgupta Tweet to hosts @shiladitya & @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this episode. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    Rohit Manglik On Providing Mock Tests for Competitive Exams in Vernacular Languages

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 39:36


    On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Rohit Manglik, Founder and CEO, EduGorilla. He talks to them about how his journey started, the origin story of the company, and what it offers to users. Rohit explains why the impact matrix was missing even when they had successfully started getting a million people to join them. He highlights the problems they faced and how they made sure that the content reaches the students before their exams, why are the other larger Edu tech players not focusing on a particular sector or series of exams. Further, Rohit talks how is their tech team distributed, and why they have around 1500 apps on the app store. Tune in for this and much more. Follow EduGorilla Linkedin & Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/company/edugorilla-pvt-ltd/ https://twitter.com/edugorilla Follow Rohit Manglik on Linkedin & Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohitmanglik/ https://twitter.com/rohitmanglik Tweet to hosts @shiladitya & @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this episode. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    Able Joseph On Dating With A Purpose

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 51:18


    On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Able Joseph, Founder & CEO of Aisle. They talk about having their office close to some of the biggest start-ups in Bengaluru, how they are the only B2C company that's been around for 7 years, his take on what the market needed at the time, why he started 'Aisle', how it was built, its success story and the tech they use on the platform. They further talk about why venture capitalists were not ready to fuel their investments, innovations being the key in making the product more popular, and tons more. Shiladitya and Amit ask Able about how he got Aisle's user base to grow, what were the things that they did to build trust with their users and what makes Aisle a viable business still. Tune in for this and much more. Follow Aisle on Instagram, Linkedin & Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/aislenetwork/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/aisle/ https://twitter.com/aisleofficial Follow Able Joseph on Linkedin & Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ablejoseph/ https://twitter.com/ablejoseph Tweet to hosts @shiladitya & @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this episode. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    Piyush Kumar On Game Streaming Being The Biggest Category In India

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 57:19


    Did you know? 85% of content in gaming is streaming. On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Piyush Kumar, Founder and CEO of Rooter. Piyush talks about why gaming will never stop being popular and why gamers produce a lot of content around it. He also shares what Rooter is and how the idea for it came about. They further discuss why the number of people playing games is high in India and if it will grow in the coming years, why the gaming community angle is very strong and how it works. Among other things discussed were professional gaming becoming a thing, if streaming is an important part of upscaling for professionals, why gaming in India is a mobile gaming market, and why anyone launching games in India needs to think 'mobile first' in many categories; the nature of the platform Piyush has built, the technology that they are using, the vision and mission they laid down for Rooter, what's in it for the streamers and how they make money. Tune in for this and much more. Follow Rooter Linkedin & Twitter: https://twitter.com/RooterSports https://www.linkedin.com/company/hello-rooter/ Follow Piyush Kumar on Linkedin & Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/writetopiyush/ https://twitter.com/writetopiyush Tweet to hosts @shiladitya & @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this episode. To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaone You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    Rajat Shikhar On Being A Fast Growing Social E-Commerce Startup

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 50:43


    On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit talk to Rajat Shikhar, Co-Founder of DealShare. They talk about their journey, how e-commerce audiences have evolved over time. They discuss what the earlier product was like, the audience they were targeting at first and what difference they had identified between customers. Rajat talks about harnessing the local delivery system instead of building things on top of their product and having programs like 'Dealshare Dost Program'. Further they talk about what kind of innovations with technology like AI and machine learning they intended on doing with DealShare, and how they managed to break into the newer cities. Tune in for this and much more.Follow DealShare Linkedin & Twitter:https://www.linkedin.com/company/dealshare-in/https://twitter.com/DealShareIndiaFollow Rajat Shikhar on Linkedin & Twitter:https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajatshikhar/https://twitter.com/rajat245?lang=enTweet to hosts @shiladitya & @doshiamit for your questions or reactions to this episode.To join the Shunya One slack channel, request for an invite here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/shunyaoneTo can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

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