Enter the world of entrepreneurs and innovators. Their Journeys. The Failures. The Tough Spots. And the Ecstasy.
Vyapaar
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Enter the world of entrepreneurs and innovators. Their Journeys. The Failures. The Tough Spots. And the Ecstasy.
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March 12, 2024
EP24: Democratizing startup investing w/Tyke Invest's Karan Mehra
<p>In this episode, I invited Karan Mehra - Founder & CEO of Tyke Invest, a company that has created a platform which enables people to invest in startups with as little as INR 5000. </p><p>Up until now, retail investors had to watch VCs corner the BIG gains from increase in startup valuations, but now the game is open for everyone. </p><p>Through Tyke, everyone can get in on the act & own a piece of the pie. I had a really fun session & learned a lot conversing with Karan. </p><p>We spoke about a range of topics in this episode like: </p><p>(00:00): Introduction </p><p>(4:37): Exploring Karan's background & understanding how he dipped his feet into the world of entrepreneurship </p><p>(6:00): What's the Elevator Pitch for Tyke Invest & what are the pain points that the company seeks to address </p><p>(09:51): What were some of the biggest BLOCKERS that Karan faced while building Tyke </p><p>(11:19): Tyke's competitive advantage & why this space hasn't been explored by other players yet </p><p>(12:21): The process of investing in a startup through Tyke from A to Z </p><p>(16:00): Possibility to execute this model on a global level? Can Tyke tap into international investors? </p><p>(17:00): How was Tyke able to reduce the investment amount to as low as INR 5000? </p><p>(18:05): Talking about User growth and traction since Tyke's beta launch & what are the different segments that they’re targeting in B2B segment </p><p>(23:28): What's the market size & how BIG of an opportunity is Tyke tapping into? </p><p>(25:12): Is competition heating up in this space & how is Karan planning to stay ahead of the curve? </p><p>(27:12): Talking about Tyke's revenue model (I really liked it!) and what potential revenue streams can they leverage in the future </p><p>(30:24): Karan's key takeaways of running his own business & what are some of his learnings </p><p>(33:10): The story behind the name ‘Tyke’? </p><p> </p><p>Do you want to be the owner of a startup? Make your first investment through <a href="https://tykeinvest.com/" target="_blank">Tyke</a>! </p>
February 20, 2024
EP23 : Decoding Meal Replacements w/23BMI + Upnourish's Kuonal & Aayushi Lakhapati
<p>In this episode, I invited Kuonal & Aayushi - founders of 23BMI & Upnourish, two brands which are perfectly positioned to tap into the growing meal replacement market in India.</p><p>We spoke about a range of topics in this episode like:</p><ul><li>(00:00): A brief into Kuonal & Aayushi's respective backgrounds and how the idea of starting a meal replacement company popped in their minds</li><li>(08:55): Talking about the R&D process, building new products and execution of the idea into action </li><li>(13:15): How long it took to turn the idea into a marketable product? And what it felt like to see an idea manifest into reality. </li><li>(15:20): *CLICHE Q* How are meal replacements different from protein powders?</li><li>(20:00): The meal replacement market opportunity - how big is the market? Who are the other players in this segment?</li><li>(27:56): Talking about the Product SKUs</li><li>(28:15): The thought process behind setting up two separate brands [23BMI & Upnourish]</li><li>(31:40): Decoding the founder journey - talking about the challenges & key learnings along the way</li><li>(35:50): *THE BIG Q* How long does it take for an overweight person to start seeing changes in their body after taking Upnourish’s meal replacements? [Hint: you’re gonna love the answer!]</li><li>(36:57): What are the immediate changes that happen inside your body & how long before someone reaches 23BMI [science-y stuff] </li><li>(39:50): Talking about pricing points & the traction generated</li><li>(42:15): What’s it like being business partners AND partners in life!</li><li>(45:55): Some customers can be a biaatch :P </li><li>(48:05): What’s in the pipeline for Upnourish and 23 BMI?</li></ul><p>Ready to try out meal replacements? Check out <a href="https://www.23bmi.com/" target="_blank">23BMI</a> & <a href="https://upnourish.co/" target="_blank">Upnourish</a>!</p>
December 11, 2021
EP22 : Exploring the world of NFTs w/Karan Kalra
<p>In this episode, I invited Karan Kalra who is a visual engineer & has a decade long experience in creating illustrations, motion graphics & animations.</p><p>We spoke about a range of topics in this episode like: </p><ul><li>Karan's journey exploring various creative crafts </li><li>How he got into NFTs </li><li>What exactly is an NFT & how it's different from other Cryptos </li><li>How NFTs work - what are some technical aspects to keep in mind while minting/selling NFTs </li><li>Platforms where you can trade NFTs </li><li>How NFTs could liberate artists </li><li>Other potential use cases & Karan's take on the future on this tech </li><li>What's next for Karan Kalra</li></ul><p><br></p><p>You can find more about Karan on his Instagram page here. Also, do check out his NFT collection here</p>
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