Vichaar

Welcome back to Vichaar and we hope you're enjoying our new format and structure. For today's episode, our co-hosts sat down with Alisha Mashruwala. Alisha is the Co-Founder and CEO of OnCourse Vantage. OnCourse Vantage is one of India's largest creative and alternate education companies that helps kids in high school and college with their application to international universities in countries such as the US, UK, Canada, Singapore and Hong Kong at both an undergraduate and graduate level. Along with co-founding OnCourse, Alisha is a Harvard grad and has been recognized by Femina India as one of the top 30 under 30 women. We focus on how to grow and nurture a company's customer base in our episode. This is an incredibly important topic as you know what they say, customer is king! So tune in to listen to Alisha talk about her journey and also how she leveraged certain tactics to grow and maintain a healthy customer base.

Welcome back to Vichaar! This is our first episode using our new and improved conversation structure. We hope that through these changes, you'll be able to gain greater opportunities to learn and walk away with tangible knowledge you can apply in your life. For this incredible episode, we are fortunate to have conversed with Nina Rawal, the founder and managing director of Emerging Health Ventures, a global health-focused venture capital fund that focuses on healthcare investments in emerging markets. Nina walks us through the ever-changing landscape of the VC world and how entrepreneurs can put themselves out there. Later on in the episode, Nina also reviews a pitch submitted by Jai Lawrence, a follower of Vichaar, for his start-up Lagom. If you want to learn more about attain VC funding and creating that perfect pitch then this is the episode for you!

Welcome back to another exciting episode of the Essentials! Today we're in conversation with Dhruv Gupta, the founder and managing director of Taurus Clothing. Taurus is an established player in the Indian apparel market, providing beautifully crafted pieces for the modern-day Indian woman. Taurus' design sensibilities stem from Indian traditional wear whilst following western silhouettes. Come listen to how Dhruv started his entrepreneurial journey by helping out his mother's apparel business from where he built on his expertise to start and grow Taurus. We know you'll love this one!

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Vichaar! Today we're in conversation with Dhruv Gupta, the founder and managing director of Taurus Clothing. Taurus is an established player in the Indian apparel market, providing beautifully crafted pieces for the modern-day Indian woman. Taurus' design sensibilities stem from Indian traditional wear whilst following western silhouettes. Come listen to how Dhruv started his entrepreneurial journey by helping out his mother's apparel business from where he built on his expertise to start and grow Taurus. We know you'll love this one!

Welcome back to another essentials episode! We are delighted to release our first episode featuring not only one, but two guests, Tanvi and Charanya. They are the co-founders of Tamarind Chutney, a sustainable and inclusive apparel brand aiming to empower Indian artisans by providing opportunities for product development and profit-sharing. Tanvi and Churanya have been friends for a while and so we discuss how to distinctively work with a friend and how to maintain a good professional balance. We also delve into their educational backgrounds and how they've leveraged each of their particular skillets to launch their venture. Can't wait for you to hear this one, let us know what you think!

Welcome back to another episode of Vichaar! We are delighted to release our first episode featuring not only one, but two guests, Tanvi and Charanya. They are the co-founders of Tamarind Chutney, a sustainable and inclusive apparel brand aiming to empower Indian artisans by providing opportunities for product development and profit-sharing. Tanvi and Churanya have been friends for a while and so we discuss how to distinctively work with a friend and how to maintain a good professional balance. We also delve into their educational backgrounds and how they've leveraged each of their particular skillets to launch their venture. Can't wait for you to hear this one, let us know what you think!

Welcome back to another episode of Vichaar essentials! Today we had the pleasure of interviewing Varun Rao, a pioneer who has leveraged the SaaS model to transform the way sports facilities and academies throughout India operate through his latest startup, SportsUno. Come listen to this episode where we speak about India's obsession with cricket, the challenges Indian entrepreneurs face in sourcing funding, and how SportsUno's multi-purpose platform is facilitating efficiency across the Indian sports value-chain. We are sure you're going to love this episode, can't wait for you to listen!

Welcome back to another episode of Vichaar! Today we had the pleasure of interviewing Varun Rao, a pioneer who has leveraged the SaaS model to transform the way sports facilities and academies throughout India operate through his latest startup, SportsUno. Come listen to this episode where we speak about India's obsession with cricket, the challenges Indian entrepreneurs face in sourcing funding, and how SportsUno's multi-purpose platform is facilitating efficiency across the Indian sports value-chain. We are sure you're going to love this episode, can't wait for you to listen!

Welcome to another episode of essentials! Today we're speaking with Kapil Anand, the founder and CEO of Kapil Anand Agro. Kapil Anand Agro is a B2B corporation within the food processing industry known for its finished products such as pickles, chutneys, and pastes. Kapil has built the company ground up, initially procuring and fulfilling orders by himself on the weekends to supplying products to powerhouse players in the industry like Dabur and Walmart India. Kapil Anand Agro is built on a foundation of trust with its suppliers to generate seamless relations and competitive advantages over the various other food processing players in the industry. We are confident you'll learn a lot about varied facets of being an entrepreneur, so why don't you just press play!

Welcome to another episode of Vichaar! Today we're speaking with Kapil Anand, the founder and CEO of Kapil Anand Agro. Kapil Anand Agro is a B2B corporation within the food processing industry known for its finished products such as pickles, chutneys, and pastes. Kapil has built the company ground up, initially procuring and fulfilling orders by himself on the weekends to supplying products to powerhouse players in the industry like Dabur and Walmart India. Kapil Anand Agro is built on a foundation of trust with its suppliers to generate seamless relations and competitive advantages over the various other food processing players in the industry. We are confident you'll learn a lot about varied facets of being an entrepreneur, so why don't you just press play!

Welcome back to a new essentials episode with the creator and mom-in-chief of SuperBottoms, Pallavi Utagi. SuperBottoms is disrupting the multi-billion dollar diaper market in India with its multi-use, cloth offerings. Pallavi has assembled an incredible team of "momtrepreneurs" and "dadtrepreneurs" who provide their valuable inputs to create a superior diaper as they have experienced the process of raising a child. Superbottoms is also on a mission to fight the environmental negative externalities that the diaper industry is notorious for. If you're looking to learn how to start and run your venture by juggling multiple responsibilities and want to disrupt a well-established industry, then this is the episode for you.

Tune in to our new and truly amazing episode with the creator and mom-in-chief of SuperBottoms, Pallavi Utagi. SuperBottoms is disrupting the multi-billion dollar diaper market in India with its multi-use, cloth offerings. Pallavi has assembled an incredible team of "momtrepreneurs" and "dadtrepreneurs" who provide their valuable inputs to create a superior diaper as they have experienced the process of raising a child. Superbottoms is also on a mission to fight the environmental negative externalities that the diaper industry is notorious for. If you're looking to learn how to start and run your venture by juggling multiple responsibilities and want to disrupt a well-established industry, then this is the episode for you.

We are back after our mid-season break and we've come back with an amazing episode. Amrita Deora started her entrepreneurship journey at only 17 and is now the Founder of the leading art space - TheDesignera, which provides physical architecture as well as all support to their artists and allows Indian art to flourish and be recognized to its true potential. Our episode tackles what it feels like to be the youngest person in the room, advice she's been given, and how that has helped her channel her passion into her company, as well as, how her academia and background encouraged her to chose the path she's on. We also have a surprise rapid-fire round at the end that will tell you all the little things you might want to know about the Founder of TheDesignera. Don't miss this episode if you're someone who's passionate about art, technology, or how to be the leading figure in your field.

Welcome back to our sixth edition of the Essentials! We have curated some of the most important topics from our conversation with Pavan Sathiraju, the co-founder of Cases Over Coffee. Pavan acquired an MBA degree from INSEAD in France and after graduating he landed a prestigious job at McKinsey. Whilst at McKinsey, 20% of Pavan's time was dedicated to teaching students in San Francisco. Pavan's entrepreneurial journey started after an extensive corporate career in the consulting industry and his entrepreneurial drive is an extension of his passion to help younger individuals. Cases Over Coffee is a management consulting interview preparation and peer-to-peer networking platform for consulting enthusiasts. Cases Over Coffee boasts members from over 50 different countries and helps its members land highly coveted management consulting jobs. Tune in to our exciting conversation on tips for making the switch from a corporate career into entrepreneurship as well as learn more about encapsulating your vision through an entrepreneurial venture.

On our sixth episode, we conversed with Pavan Sathiraju, the co-founder of Cases Over Coffee. Pavan acquired an MBA degree from INSEAD in France and after graduating he landed a prestigious job at McKinsey. Whilst at McKinsey, 20% of Pavan's time was dedicated to teaching students in San Francisco. Pavan's entrepreneurial journey started after an extensive corporate career in the consulting industry and his entrepreneurial drive is an extension of his passion to help younger individuals. Cases Over Coffee is a management consulting interview preparation and peer-to-peer networking platform for consulting enthusiasts. Cases Over Coffee boasts members from over 50 different countries and helps its members land highly coveted management consulting jobs. Tune in to our exciting conversation on tips for making the switch from a corporate career into entrepreneurship as well as learn more about encapsulating your vision through an entrepreneurial venture.

Welcome back to the fifth episode of the Essentials! Today, we had the pleasure of speaking with Anupma Singh. Anupma, born in a small town in Bihar, had all sorts of odds stacked up against her. However, her determination, perseverance and hard work meant that she was able to break the mold and, as a result, has become one of the most successful female entrepreneurs and visionaries in the country. Currently, she is the Co-Founder of JiyoFullest, which has served over 3000 individuals so far and is targeting a user-base of 100,000 individuals by 2022. Tune in to learn more about her amazing journey and how she has and continues to inspire thousands of young individuals around India. You don't want to miss this one!

Our fifth episode is finally out now! Today, we had the pleasure of speaking with Anupma Singh. Anupma, born in a small town in Bihar, had all sorts of odds stacked up against her. However, her determination, perseverance and hard work meant that she was able to break the mold and, as a result, has become one of the most successful female entrepreneurs and visionaries in the country. She is the Co-Founder of JiyoFullest, which has served over 3000 individuals so far and is targeting a user-base of 100,000 individuals by 2022. Tune in to learn more about her amazing journey and how she has and continues to inspire thousands of young individuals around India. You don't want to miss this one!

Welcome back to another episode of the Essentials! Yash Rathi was like most of us - a young individual stuck in the rat-race to excel academically, pursuing an engineering degree from VJTI. In 2015, however, he decided to break the status quo and go out there and pursue his passion by starting Things2Do - a startup that specializes in Influencer Marketing, Visual Story Telling, Experiential Content Curation, and Brand Building. In this episode of the Essentials, we've compiled a list of our best and most informative moments with him! You really don't want to miss this one!

Our fourth episode is out now! Yash Rathi was like most of us - a young individual stuck in the rat-race to excel academically, initially pursuing an engineering degree from VJTI. In 2015 however, he decided to break the status quo and pursue his passion by starting Things2Do - a startup that specializes in Influencer Marketing, Visual Story Telling, Experiential Content Curation, and Brand Building. Join us for a fun and exciting episode and hear him talk about his journey of building a community that is currently over 1.5 million followers strong!

Welcome back to the essentials! We've compiled some key elements from Nikhil's full episode to bring you a bite-sized version of the conversation. If you're in a hurry or simply want a concise experience, you're in the right place! Don't forget to give the full episode a listen as you might miss out on some elements from our conversation.

Our third episode is out now and we can't believe it. Come join us on our conversation with Nikhil Chinapa, the man who is credited with the rise and growth of Electronic Dance Music in India. If you're someone looking to get into the event management or the music production industry, you do not want to miss this episode. Nikhil speaks about his journey starting Submerge, Sunburn Goa, and VH1 Supersonic. Nikhil also addresses the bureaucratic, financial, and cultural challenges he has had to face over the years as well as his motivation to keep innovating in the space despite dedicating 20 years to the EDM industry.

Our episode with Sanjoy Roy is out now! If you're someone who is passionate about entrepreneurship or inspired by the layered cultural elements within India, you will definitely want to tune into this episode; Sanjoy addresses the importance of exposure to the arts and how it can alter someone's life. He touches upon numerous things that inspired and enlightened us as to-be entrepreneurs and exposed us to the inner workings of a trailblazer in Indian society.

Welcome back to another episode of the essentials. If you don't know what the essentials are, we have curated the most important and interesting questions & answers from Sanjoy's episode so you could get a sneak peek into our conversation. We hope you enjoy and give the full episode a listen!

Welcome to the Essentials! We've compiled a series of, what we thought, were the most insightful pieces of information from our conversation with Karn, the founder of Beanstalk. If you only have 18 minutes, this essential but shortened conversation is for you! We hope you enjoy!

Welcome to Vichaar, we're excited to have you here. Here's a quick glimpse on what to expect in Season 1.

Our first guest is none other than Karn Rateria! Our co-host Shashank sat down and had an in-depth conversation with Karn - the founder of Beanstalk - about his experiences, how his field of education has been different from his career, his networking tips, and why he thinks customer loyalty as well as long-term success is far more gratifying than having short-term margins. If there's anything you want to know about starting, building and maintaining a travel company with limited exterior support, you're going to want to tune into this episode!