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About Business Over Chai
Our mission is to share start up stories that will inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs across the South Asian community. This podcast is co-hosted by Andy Paul & Sunny Nagi.
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- Business Over Chai
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- business
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- en
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- First episode
- 3 Jan 2021
- Latest episode
- 18 Jan 2023
Latest episodes
16 episodes in the feed.
18 Jan 2023
Live Panel Event: South Asian Entrepreneur stories with Sonya Barlow, Dhruvin Patel & Varun Bhanot
In this very special episode, we have a recording of our first live event in the series: South Asian Entrepreneur Stories. We hosted a panel of three fantastic guests who share their experience of launching their business and the challenges that come along with scaling their business. In this episode we talk through: How they got their business started The challenges they faced in the business validation stage How they went about growing and scaling their business And finally discussing where the business is today and what plans they have for the future The conversation becomes particularly interesting as we learn about the different approaches they had to use depending on whether they had a services business or a product business. The speaker panel included: Dhruvin Patel - Ocushield and Dragons' Den winner Whilst studying Optometry at university, Dhruvin developed the initial product offering of Ocushield - blue light filtering technology that makes eyes healthier, improves sleep and makes people happier. Ocushield was featured on Dragons' Den (and winning over Peter Jones & Tej Lalvani in the process) and went on to raise £1m privately as well as being featured on Forbes, The Guardian & USA Today. Ocushield has helped over 300,000 eyes in over 70 countries with a mission to let eyes thrive. Their products can be found in John Lewis and Selfridge's stores. Sonya Barlow - BBC Radio Presenter, Author & Founder of the LMF Network Sonya is an award-winning entrepreneur, founder of the LMF Network, diversity and inclusion coach, TEDx Speaker, LinkedIn Changemaker 2021, Radio Host of the BBC Asian Network’s "The Every Day Hustle" and author of "Unprepared to Entrepreneur". Varun Bhanot - MAGIC and Unhoused.org Varun is the co-founder and CEO of MAGIC, the world’s most intelligent AI-enabled personal trainer, democratizing access to personal training at scale - saving people time & £100s a week in fees. Described by Tech Nation as ‘One of the most innovative Artificial Intelligence companies in the UK,’ Magic has partnered with a number of athletes including England cricketer, Sir Alistair Cook, and English sprinter and gymnast, Asha Philip. He is also the co-founder of UNHOUSED.ORG, a non-profit startup that uses innovative technology to help the homeless and those who are unhoused. Their first project is the UK's first online shop for the homeless - the "Amazon.com for homeless supplies". Episode recorded in November 2022 at the Leadenhall Building, London Ocushield: https://www.ocushield.com/ (https://www.ocushield.com/) LMF Network: https://www.lmfnetwork.com/ (https://www.lmfnetwork.com/) Magic: https://magic.fit/ (https://magic.fit/) Business Over Chai Resources Our mission is to share startup stories that will inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs across the South Asian community. #businessoverchai Co-hosts: Andy Paul & Sunny Nagi Website: https://www.businessoverchai.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai Give us a review! If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 star review wherever you're listening! Don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family! Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are of the guest and/or co-hosts and are not representative views held by employers or other related parties.
28 Sept 2022
E15: Disrupting the Product Photography Industry, Overcoming Family Challenges & Finding Investors through Instagram with Omar Choudry of Feedsauce
In today’s episode we speak to Omar Choudhry, Founder of Feedsauce (https://feedsauce.com/), a platform that customises and builds product photoshoots in minutes, shot by expert photographers. Feedsauce has worked with brands such as Burberry and Adidas, and has been featured in The New York Times, Vogue & GQ. Omar is a serial entrepreneur and was intrigued by the world of content and design from his school days. Omar’s other projects have included Flavr, a full-service content creation, brand strategy and social media management agency, as well as designing apps which have reached number 1 on the app store. In the episode, Omar also discusses the challenges he has faced in his life and how he has had to overcome these. His story is inspirational and helps reinforce the idea of how important positivity is. Feedsauce: https://feedsauce.com/ (https://feedsauce.com/) Episode recorded in June 2022 Business Over Chai Resources Our mission is to share startup stories that will inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs across the South Asian community. Co-hosts: Andy Paul & Sunny Nagi - Website: https://www.businessoverchai.com/ (https://www.businessoverchai.com/) - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/ (https://www.businessoverchai.com/) - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai (https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai) - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast (https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizoverchai (https://twitter.com/bizoverchai) - Linktree: https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai (https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai) Give us a review! If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 star review wherever you're listening! Don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family! Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are of the guest and/or co-hosts and are not representative views held by employers or other related parties. #entrepreneurship #founder #productphotography
20 Jul 2022
E14: Becoming the DTC Guy, Angel Investing & Generating $100M in Revenue with Nik Sharma of Sharma Brands
In today’s episode we speak to Nik Sharma, CEO of Sharma Brands. Nik is known as the ‘DTC Guy’ (DTC being Direct to Consumer) and he is widely considered as an expert in the field and has helped generate over $100m in online revenue. Sharma Brands is a strategic initiatives firm working with a wide range of brands to help grow and scale revenue across digital platforms. They have worked with brands such as Rocnation, Jim Beam Whisky and The Pill Club. Nik has received a lot of recognition in the field and is one of AdWeek’s Young & Influential and a Forbes 30 under 30. Nik has developed a loyal following through his weekly newsletter where he discusses DTC as well as on Twitter as an influencer where he has over 135k followers. As well as a DTC and e-commerce expert, Nik is also a very active investor in early stage businesses and has invested in more than 50 companies to date. Nik Sharma: https://www.nik.co/ (https://www.nik.co/) Episode recorded in April 2022 Business Over Chai Resources Our mission is to share startup stories that will inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs across the South Asian community. #businessoverchai Co-hosts: Andy Paul & Sunny Nagi - Website: https://www.businessoverchai.com/ (https://www.businessoverchai.com/) - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/ (https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/) - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai (https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai) - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast (https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizoverchai (https://twitter.com/bizoverchai) - Linktree: https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai (https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai) Give us a review! If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 star review wherever you're listening! Don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family! Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are of the guest and/or co-hosts and are not representative views held by employers or other related parties.
29 Jun 2022
E13: Disrupting the $60 Billion Sports Sponsorship Market with CEO Ishveen Jolly of OpenSponsorship
In today’s episode, we speak to Ishveen Jolly, Founder and CEO of OpenSponsorship – the largest two-sided global marketplace for sports sponsorship. Ishveen talks us through how she left the consulting world to follow her love for sports and make that her career. She decided to uproot and move to India and found herself working with the Mumbai Indians IPL Team and big brands such as Hero Honda. She spotted an opportunity in the sports sponsorship market for a cross border global marketplace and founded OpenSponsorship. Today, OpenSponsorship is the largest marketplace connecting brands and smart marketers to over 12,000 professional athletes worldwide. They use analytical insights AI and proprietary algorithms to leverage technology and data to create meaningful partnerships and revolutionise the sports sponsorship model. OpenSponsorship has completed over 10,000 deals through the platform, covering over 160 sports in 120 countries highlighting their global reach. Athletes on the OpenSponsorship platform include the likes of Tiger Woods, Karim Benzema, MS Dhoni and Caroline Wozniacki, and they work with brands such as Foot Locker, Time Inc and Levi’s. Investors of OpenSponsorship include Serena Williams and David Blitzer, owner of NBA team Philadelphia 76ers, and co-owner of Crystal Palace Football Club. In our conversation we also discuss the challenges Ishveen has faced in her journey along with what is next for OpenSponsorship where she feels an opportunity also exists in the music industry. OpenSponsorship: https://opensponsorship.com/ (https://opensponsorship.com/) Episode recorded in March 2022 Business Over Chai Resources Our mission is to share startup stories that will inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs across the South Asian community. #businessoverchai Co-hosts: Andy Paul & Sunny Nagi - Website: https://www.businessoverchai.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast - Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizoverchai - Linktree: https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai Give us a review! If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 star review wherever you're listening! Don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family! Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are of the guest and/or co-hosts and are not representative views held by employers or other related parties.
15 Jun 2022
E12: Quitting my Job, Starting a Business & Winning 14 Awards with Parm Bhangal
In today’s episode, we speak to award winning Parm Bhangal - Founder of Bhangal’s Construction Consultants (https://www.bhangals.co.uk/) which started in 2010 providing quantity surveying, estimating and project management services. Parm quickly recognised a second gap in the market which led him to opening his second business, My Build Estimate (https://www.mybuildestimate.co.uk/), providing online estimating services to private clients, builders merchants and professionals in the construction industry. Parm has won fourteen awards through various organisations including Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2019 (https://www.northants-chamber.co.uk/news/parm-bhangal-named-young-business-person-of-the-year-at-the-sme-awards) in the SME National Business Awards and Small Business of the Year also in 2019 in the SME Northamptonshire Business awards. In our conversation we also go on to discuss the book he has written which is aimed at helping people with small business success and we also talk about a new venture that he is about to launch in the food industry. More recently, Parm has launched his business coaching business which aims to help people in the construction and property business through his Mastermind events and One to One coaching. Bhangals Construction Consultants: https://www.bhangals.co.uk/ (https://www.bhangals.co.uk/) Parm Bhangal: https://www.parmbhangal.co.uk/ (https://www.parmbhangal.co.uk/) Episode recorded on September 2021 Business Over Chai Resources Our mission is to share startup stories that will inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs across the South Asian community. #businessoverchai (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23businessoverchai&src=hashtag_click) Co-hosts: Andy Paul & Sunny Nagi - Website: https://www.businessoverchai.com/ (https://businessoverchai.com/) - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/ (https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/) - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai (https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai) - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast (https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizoverchai (https://twitter.com/bizoverchai) - Linktree: https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai (https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai) Give us a review! If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 star review wherever you're listening! Don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family! Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are of the guest and/or co-hosts and are not representative views held by employers or other related parties.
27 Apr 2022
E11: Why your Favourite Colour could land you our Next Job with Ganesh Iyer of dotin Inc
In today’s episode we’re speaking to Ganesh Iyer, founder and CEO of Dotin (https://dotin.us). Dotin is a B2B AI talent analytics platform that helps in sourcing, screening and engaging talent in real-time, without asking any questions but using concepts such as Colour Theory and Natural Language Processing. Dotin has said to increase hiring efficiency by 60 percent and significantly increase productivity by 2.5x. Dotin has been internationally recognised in many awards and initiatives including being a SalesForce Demo Jam Finalist and being included as a Top 25 Disruptive HR solutions company by CIO review magazine in 2018. Ganesh was born in Mumbai and studied at IIT, before moving to the US where he continued studies at Binghamton university, San Jose State and Stanford university. Ganesh started his professional career as an engineer, before moving into business oriented roles at Cisco Systems. This led him to understand the problems in talent acquisition and retention which inspired him founding Dotin. Dotin: https://dotin.us (https://dotin.us/) Business Over Chai Resources Our mission is to share startup stories that will inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs across the South Asian community. #businessoverchai (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23businessoverchai&src=hashtag_click) Co-hosts: Andy Paul & Sunny Nagi - Website: https://www.businessoverchai.com/ (https://businessoverchai.com/) - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/ (https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/) - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai (https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai) - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast (https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizoverchai (https://twitter.com/bizoverchai) - Linktree: https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai (https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai) Give us a review! If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 star review wherever you're listening! Don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family! Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are of the guest and/or co-hosts and are not representative views held by employers or other related parties.
21 Jul 2021
E10: Building a Business from Zero to $160M with Srikanth Velamakanni CEO of Fractal Analytics
In today’s episode we have Srikanth Velamakanni, Co-founder, Group Chief Executive & Vice-Chairman of Fractal Analytics (https://fractal.ai/), a multinational analytics and AI company serving the largest businesses across the globe. Having graduated from both IIT and IIM, Srikanth started his career in Investment Banking, before collectively deciding with friends that entrepreneurship was their true calling. Not having a business idea or concept in mind, Srikanth went back to his passion of mathematics and human behaviour to develop the idea of using data to make better informed decisions. Founded in 2000, Fractal Analytics was ahead of its time being one of the first pure-play analytics companies. From having to convince their first customer to engage with them for free, Fractal Analytics today is a $160m revenue company with 2,100 employees worldwide. In this episode, Srikanth touches on the difficulties of launching his business as well as the sacrifices he made from a financial and emotional perspective. We also discuss mentorship and common mistakes he sees founders repeating, as well as the important topic of mental health issues that entrepreneurs face. Fractal Analytics: https://fractal.ai/ (https://fractal.ai/) Business Over Chai Resources Our mission is to share startup stories that will inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs across the South Asian community. #businessoverchai (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23businessoverchai&src=hashtag_click) Co-hosts: Andy Paul & Sunny Nagi - Website: https://www.businessoverchai.com/ (https://businessoverchai.com/) - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/ (https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/) - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai (https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai) - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast (https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizoverchai (https://twitter.com/bizoverchai) - Linktree: https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai (https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai) Give us a review! If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 star review wherever you're listening! Don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family! Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are of the guest and/or co-hosts and are not representative views held by employers or other related parties.
7 Jul 2021
E9: Rebranding BritAsia TV to Reach 1 Million Monthly Viewers with Tony Shergill
In today’s episode we are speaking to Gursevak Shergil, also known as Tony, who is the CEO of BritAsia TV (https://britasia.tv/). BritAsia TV is a popular TV channel, targeting the young Asian demographic, broadcasting on Sky and FreeView in the UK, as well as expanding to India, Canada, Europe and Africa. Tony’s first foray into the world of TV and Media came when he launched Sikh Channel (https://sikhchannel.tv/), the first TV channel dedicated to Sikhs in the world. He then held various senior roles at broadcasting organisations including Sikh TV before wanting to explore TV from a cultural perspective which led him to bid for and successfully purchase BritAsia TV. BritAsia TV has grown from 100,000 viewers from when Tony took over to over 1m viewers per month and is popular for its dedication to Asian and Urban Music, latest entertainment news, interviews and chat shows. Tony also held the first Punjabi Film Awards (https://britasia.tv/full-list-of-winners-from-the-punjabi-film-awards-2019/) outside of India, held at Grosvenor House on Park Lane. Tony is a big believer in supporting local communities, and has recently launched BritAsia Fund, a project born during the Pandemic which aims to teach and guide start-up businesses and develop a roadmap for entrepreneurs to realise their ambitions and dreams. BritAsia TV: https://britasia.tv/ (https://britasia.tv/) Business Over Chai Resources Our mission is to share startup stories that will inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs across the South Asian community. #businessoverchai (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23businessoverchai&src=hashtag_click) Co-hosts: Andy Paul & Sunny Nagi - Website: https://www.businessoverchai.com/ (https://businessoverchai.com/) - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/ (https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/) - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai (https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai) - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast (https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizoverchai (https://twitter.com/bizoverchai) - Linktree: https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai (https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai) Give us a review! If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 star review wherever you're listening! Don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family! Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are of the guest and/or co-hosts and are not representative views held by employers or other related parties.
23 Jun 2021
E8: Partnering with Global Brands, Running Two Businesses & Managing Celebrity Events with Sonia Nagpal of DissDash
In this episode, we speak to Sonia Nagpal, CEO and Co-Founder of DissDash (https://www.dissdash.com/), a South-Asian Media Content site aiming to provide features, multi-platform content and thought-provoking articles. Sonia has built a global following which has led to partnerships with industry giants such as Sony Music, LinkedIn and Toyota. As well as DissDash, Sonia also runs a HR Software training consultancy as her day job and discusses in this episode how she manages to find time for both. Being a strong proponent for manifestation and positive thinking, Sonia shares some incredible stories and examples of how she has experienced this first hand and the significant impact it has had on her life. Sonia’s passion for music and film naturally guided her to become involved in South Asian events in New York and she has worked alongside the likes of Jay Sean, Raghav, Gurinder Chadha and Narghis Fakhri (https://www.avstv.com/women-empowering-women/). DissDash: https://www.dissdash.com/ (https://www.dissdash.com/) Business Over Chai Resources Our mission is to share startup stories that will inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs across the South Asian community. (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23businessoverchai&src=hashtag_click) Co-hosts: Andy Paul & Sunny Nagi - Website: https://www.businessoverchai.com/ (https://businessoverchai.com/) - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/ (https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/) - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai (https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai) - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast (https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizoverchai (https://twitter.com/bizoverchai) - Linktree: https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai (https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai) Give us a review! If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 star review wherever you're listening! Don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family! Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are of the guest and/or co-hosts and are not representative views held by employers or other related parties.
9 Jun 2021
E7: How I Missed Out on a $6 Million Offer & Creating the Next Social Impact Brand with Nabeel Ahmed
In this episode, we speak to Nabeel Ahmed, founder of Super Kind Company (https://www.superkindcompany.com/apps/easy-coming-soon), an impact fashion and lifestyle company which has a mission of educating children affected by displacement and conflict around the globe. Nabeel has experience at six tech startups and has held various corporate executive roles over 22 years which have resulted in two exits and one IPO. Nabeel shares a fantastic story about how he founded Tripli (https://www.f6s.com/nabeelahmed), a TravelTech business. Coming from a marketing background, his focus was purely on the aesthetics of the product and making sure the front end looked great visually. This ended up being interesting as 60,000 people started engaging with their social media posts, without there being a product! Nabeel shares the lessons he learnt from this and provides his perspective on what he would change if he had to do it again. Super Kind Company: https://www.superkindcompany.com/apps/easy-coming-soon (https://www.superkindcompany.com/apps/easy-coming-soon) Business Over Chai Resources Our mission is to share startup stories that will inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs across the South Asian community. #businessoverchai (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23businessoverchai&src=hashtag_click) Co-hosts: Andy Paul & Sunny Nagi - Website: https://www.businessoverchai.com/ (https://businessoverchai.com/) - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/ (https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/) - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai (https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai) - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast (https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizoverchai (https://twitter.com/bizoverchai) - Linktree: https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai (https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai) Give us a review! If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 star review wherever you're listening! Don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family! Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are of the guest and/or co-hosts and are not representative views held by employers or other related parties.
26 May 2021
E6: Growing my Business using Instagram, TikTok and Clubhouse with Shermin Lakha of LVLUP Legal
In this episode, we speak to Shermin Lakha, Managing Attorney and CEO of LVLUP Legal (https://www.lvluplegal.com/), a law firm based in New York City, USA. Shermin discusses her experience as a lawyer at Freshfields, how she actually decided to start her own firm, the challenges she faces as a business owner and, rather impressively, how she has built her business whilst spending zero on advertising. LVLUP Legal provides services to businesses and digital companies, start-ups, entrepreneurs and social media influencers. Shermin is a strong believer of using your network, community and social media to grow your business and has demonstrated this in her own business. We also discuss the incentive model LVLUP Legal employs which encourages staff members to win business for the firm. Guest Resources LVLUP Legal: https://lvluplegal.com/ (https://lvluplegal.com/) Business Over Chai Resources Our mission is to share startup stories that will inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs across the South Asian community. #businessoverchai Co-hosts: Andy Paul & Sunny Nagi - Website: https://www.businessoverchai.com/ (https://businessoverchai.com/) - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/ (https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/) - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai (https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai) - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast (https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizoverchai (https://twitter.com/bizoverchai) - Linktree: https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai (https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai) Give us a review! If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 star review wherever you're listening! Don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family! Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are of the guest and/or co-hosts and are not representative views held by employers or other related parties.
3 Mar 2021
E5: How I Opened my First Restaurant in Mayfair with Mehak Kansal of Bindas Eatery
In this episode, we speak to Mehak Kansal, owner of Bindas Eatery (https://bindaseatery.com/), a delicious Indian street food restaurant, inspired by the dishes sold at foodie hubs throughout India. After completing stints in a legal career and working in the family business, Mehak followed her passion for food by starting blogs. She then received a present to host a supper club which meant designing a menu, selling tickets, cooking dishes and hosting a dinner party which received rave reviews. Mehak’s popularity grew as she entered a cooking competition where she won the 2018 Westfield Food Entrepreneur Award (https://eastlondongirl.com/bindas-eatery-indian-restaurant-in-mayfair/), which resulted in her receiving a prime pop-up location at Westfield Shopping Centre White City (https://uk.westfield.com/london/restaurant/Bindas-Eatery/62789)for her to go to market with her fabulous food creations. Mehak opened Bindas Eatery in a thriving Mayfair location (https://www.opentable.co.uk/r/bindas-eatery-mayfair-london)but, just as the rest of the hospitality industry, has been battling with the challenges caused by the pandemic. She has since used the time to offer online cooking classes and looks forward to growing the Bindas Eatery by opening up more locations. Bindas Eatery: https://bindaseatery.com/ (https://bindaseatery.com/) Business Over Chai Resources Our mission is to share startup stories that will inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs across the South Asian community. #businessoverchai (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23businessoverchai&src=hashtag_click) Co-hosts: Andy Paul & Sunny Nagi - Website: https://www.businessoverchai.com/ (https://businessoverchai.com/) - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/ (https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/) - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai (https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai) - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast (https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizoverchai (https://twitter.com/bizoverchai) - Linktree: https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai (https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai) Give us a review! If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 star review wherever you're listening! Don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family! Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are of the guest and/or co-hosts and are not representative views held by employers or other related parties.
17 Feb 2021
E4: The Importance of Pivoting and Getting a Term Sheet in a Week with Prasanna Kannan of Native Finance
In this episode, we speak to Prasanna Kannan, co-founder of Native Finance (//www.nativefinance.co.uk), an award winning technology platform for institutional real estate finance. After obtaining a Masters in Engineering from University of Oxford and a Masters in Management from University of Cambridge, Prasanna started his career at Goldman Sachs in Fixed Income Hedge Fund Sales. He then worked as a Portfolio Manager at Elton John AIDS Foundation (https://www.eltonjohnaidsfoundation.org/), where he launched the first HIV Social Impact Bond in the world. Guest Resources - Native Finance: https://www.nativefinance.co.uk (https://www.podiumperfect.co.uk/) Business Over Chai Resources Our mission is to share startup stories that will inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs across the South Asian community. #businessoverchai (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23businessoverchai&src=hashtag_click) Co-hosts: Andy Paul & Sunny Nagi - Website: https://www.businessoverchai.com/ (https://businessoverchai.com/) - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/ (https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/) - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai (https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai) - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast (https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizoverchai (https://twitter.com/bizoverchai) - Linktree: https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai (https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai) Give us a review! If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 star review wherever you're listening! Don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family! Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are of the guest and/or co-hosts and are not representative views held by employers or other related parties.
3 Feb 2021
E3: Finding a Treatment for COVID-19 with Someit Sidhu
In this episode, we speak to Someit Sidhu, founder of Izana Bioscience. (https://izanabio.com/) Someit studied Medicine at the University of Oxford, and trained as a Medical Doctor at University Hospital Birmingham. Being commercially curious, Someit took up a position as an Associate at McKinsey & Company. He then amalgamated his experiences and co-found Izana Bioscience, a biopharmaceutical company focused on bringing innovative science to market through the development of namilumab for the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. More recently Someit has been investigating the use of namilumab in the treatment of Covid-19. Someit has just completed the sale of Izana Bioscience and talks about the process in the episode. We also touch on his artistic side of writing poetry and songs which is a passion he shares with his father, who has written popular songs for the Bhangra industry. Guest Resources - Izana Bioscience: https://izanabio.com/ Business Over Chai Resources Our mission is to share startup stories that will inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs across the South Asian community. #businessoverchai Co-hosts: Andy Paul & Sunny Nagi - Website: https://www.businessoverchai.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast - Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizoverchai - Linktree: https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai Give us a review! If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 star review wherever you're listening! Don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family! Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are of the guest and/or co-hosts and are not representative views held by employers or other related parties.
20 Jan 2021
E2: Fighting the General Election, Promoting More Female MPs and Speaking Perfectly with Resham Kotecha
In this episode, we speak to Resham Kotecha, founder of Podium Perfect (https://www.podiumperfect.co.uk/). Resham is a two time UK Parliamentary candidate, and is the youngest BME party candidate, having fought in the General Election in 2015 (https://moderngov.lambeth.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=137&RPID=0) and 2017 (https://members.parliament.uk/constituency/3428/election/377). After various roles in financial services, consulting, public sector and government, she launched Podium Perfect, a public speaking coaching company which has generated over 35,000 sign ups from 100+ countries. Resham is passionate about politics and policy, particularly promoting the number of female MPs in parliament. This led her to work closely with Women2Win (https://www.women2win.com/people/resham-kotecha-1), an organisation co-founded by Theresa May, where she is currently Head of Engagement. Guest Resources - Podium Perfect: https://www.podiumperfect.co.uk (https://www.podiumperfect.co.uk) Business Over Chai Resources Our mission is to share startup stories that will inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs across the South Asian community. #businessoverchai (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23businessoverchai&src=hashtag_click) Co-hosts: Andy Paul & Sunny Nagi - Website: https://www.businessoverchai.com/ (https://businessoverchai.com/) - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/ (https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/) - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai (https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai) - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast (https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizoverchai (https://twitter.com/bizoverchai) - Linktree: https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai (https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai) Give us a review! If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 star review wherever you're listening! Don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family! Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are of the guest and/or co-hosts and are not representative views held by employers or other related parties.
3 Jan 2021
E1: Conquering Dragon’s Den, Freebies and Writing a #1 Amazon Bestseller with Deepak Tailor
In our inaugural episode, we speak to Deepak Tailor, founder of LatestFreeStuff.co.uk. (http://www.LatestFreeStuff.co.uk) Deepak is a serial entrepreneur and has been successful in connecting brands with consumers. Latest Free Stuff is the UK's leading freebie site reaching up to 1 million consumers every month. Deepak has appeared on BBC's Dragon's Den (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtSfHrL2rT4) where he was successful in obtaining 3 different offers. Deepak is also the author of the #1 Amazon Best Seller "How To Live For Free" book (https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Live-Free-Definitive-Guide-ebook/dp/B00Q38CDKI). Guest's Resources - Latest Free Stuff: www.LatestFreeStuff.co.uk (http://www.LatestFreeStuff.co.uk) - Latest Deals: www.LatestDeals.co.uk (http://www.LatestDeals.co.uk) Business Over Chai Resources Our mission is to share start up stories that will inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs across the South Asian community. Co-hosts: Andy Paul & Sunny Nagi - Website: .https://www.businessoverchai.com/ (https://businessoverchai.com/) - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/ (https://www.instagram.com/businessoverchai/) - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai (https://www.facebook.com/businessoverchai) - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast (https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-chai-podcast) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizoverchai (https://twitter.com/bizoverchai) - Linktree: https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai (https://linktr.ee/businessoverchai) Give us a review! If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 star review wherever you're listening! Don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family! Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are of the guest and/or co-hosts and are not representative views held by employers or other related parties.
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