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The VC Stories

We manifest the entrepreneurial and startup ecosystem for enthusiastic entrepreneurs by helping them build their entrepreneurial skills and encouraging them in job creation rather than finding ones. These episodes aim to provide much-needed guidance & motivation among the youth and bridge the knowledge gap.

04/02/2022

The biggest mistake that the founders may make is hiring incompatible talent!!

Hiring the right talent for your organization is of prime importance and that's going to be a theme in this interview. Today we introduce you to a team that leveraged the lockdowns and built an amazing with minimal investment. Introducing Vaibhav Agrawal, the CEO, and Nidhi Jain, the CSO of Broomees in S2. Ep 3, who will decode their strategies, successes, and pitfalls for you to learn from them. So, let's listen to them and learn from their strategies. #foudner #interview #startup

30 min
03/27/2022

Diverse backgrounds but shared passion for entrepreneurship

Different backgrounds, different domains don't matter if you are aiming for the same destination. The founders we feature today are the epitome of this statement. They are opposites but complement each other's work and will towards entrepreneurship. Presenting S2.E2, featuring Srivar and Srinidhi who have built a startup together in their common area of interest inspite of coming from diverse paths of life. Today, through this episode, we will help you learn how to create a balance between the founders and pursue your dreams

35 min
03/20/2022

Do what you like doing by Gaurav Dua

In today's world, landing a job is much easier than following your dreams and making a career out of your passion. In this episode, we bring to you a founder who listened to his heart above everything else. He followed his instincts and gave up on a secure job. Today, he is running a super successful startup. He has made his passion his profession, and through his startup, Hobit, he enables the people like him to follow their hobbies and learn new things. Presenting Gaurav Dua, co-founder, and CEO of HOBIT decoding his mantra to success in this episode. So, keep watching Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Gaurav Dua's story 02:18 About hobit 03:25 Why entrepreneurship? 04:38 How do you define success for Hobit 05:48 Your typical day as an entrepreneur 07:17 Best advice you have received in your life 09:30 Importance of culture 11:37 How do you manage conflicts of thoughts? 14:01 Myth buster related to the startup world 15:23 Co-founders Conflict management 18:08 Skills required to be a great leader 19:10 What mistakes an entrepreneur makes while starting up? 20:52 What if I told my idea to someone and it got leaked? 21:48 Right time to start raising funds? 23:35 Importance of LinkedIn for entrepreneurs? 24:31 How to pick the right VC/Angel investor? 26:45 what makes you keep going in rough times? 28:10 Importance of degrees in the life of a founder? 32:00 Ego destroys a wise startup 32:55 Any parting advice? Subscribe for more such content. #interview #founder #startup

34 min
07/11/2021

Learn from your FAILURES, and HUSTLE till you succeed

EP 11 || Amogh Tiwari || Founder- Talkie Team In this episode of Founder Stories, we introduce you to Amogh Tiwari, the co-founder of Talkie Team providing a virtual workspace for remote teams to communicate effortlessly with quick & easy 1-click audio & video collaboration. His journey has been a roller coaster ride, with many ups and downs. He has happened to cherish each of these phases, extracting the best possible learnings and moving towards the ultimate goal. This episode is what you need for your dose of entrepreneurial motivation. Watch him share his valuable learnings. Time Stamps 00:00 – Introduction 02:30 – Influence of Covid on idea & Proof of Concept 06:30 – Talkie Inception 08:30 – What would like to do differently if given a choice? 10:30 – Mentors in the journey 12:30 – Characteristics of a Mentor 14:00 – What is the point to move on from your idea? 17:00 – Loopholes in the startup ecosystem 21:00 – Experience with Investors 24:30 – Motivation 26:30 – Characteristics of a Co-founder 29:25 – Future after 100X VC 30:30 – Parting Advice 32:14 – Thank you Subscribe for more such content.

33 min
07/05/2021

Changing scenario for Women in Startup Ecosystem

EP 10 || Sujata Pawar || Founder- Avni In this episode of Founder Stories, we introduce you to Sujata Pawar, the co-founder of Avni focused on transforming the image of menstruation in society. The aim is to foster healthy and environment-friendly periods among women. She is a woman devoted to the upliftment of women's health. Avni has recently launched Project DAAG, which aims to provide female waste pickers a Menstrual Health Kit with 4 Tested Antimicrobial Reusable Sanitary pads. To support the cause, we would really appreciate donations. You can donate here- https://www.impactguru.com/fundraiser… Watch the full episode to see how a Social Enterprise works. Time Stamps 00:00 - Introduction 02:00 - What pursued you towards Entrepreneurship? 03:40 - Does one's education help them run a startup? 05:00 - What motivated you to pursue "PERIODS" as an idea? 09:16 - How to devise a revenue model for a social enterprise? 13:47 - What is Project DAAG? 22:00 - Market Research for Avni 27:26 - How did you attract the first set of customers? 29:00 - Women entrepreneurship in India 32:30 - Loopholes in the Startup ecosystem 34:40 - Parting Advice 38:06 - Thank you Subscribe for more such content.

39 min
06/27/2021

Don't chase just big names. The MENTOR should be RIGHT-FIT

EP 9 || Dr. Jyoti Joshi || Founder- Kroop AI In this episode of Founder Stories, we introduce you to Dr. Jyoti Joshi, the co-founder of Kroop AI, who is trying to spread awareness about the severity of Deep Fakes. Dr. Jyoti Joshi has been into research for over a decade and now has entered the Startup ecosystem. Living in Australia, she manages her research and family along with her startup in India. So let’s listen to her experience and learnings so far. Time Stamps 00:00 – Introduction 01:36 – What is DeepFakes? 03:30 – How did you come up with this idea? 05:30 – How was this idea perceived by the investors? 06:20 – How to create a need for an innovative solution/product? 07:30 – What attracted you towards entrepreneurship? 10:11 – Is this idea ahead of its time?/ is this the best time to enter the market? 10:00 – How does your typical day look like? 13:13 – How did you acquire your first set of customers? 15:30 – Women entrepreneurship in India 17:30 – How to choose a mentor? 20:20 – How do you manage to work with your co-founders in different time zones? 22:10 – How did you meet your co-founders? 25:00 – Must-haves in a co-founder 27:00 – Is WFH culture feasible for budding entrepreneurs? 31:00 – Experience with 100x VC 34:00 – Parting Advice 35:45 – Thank you Subscribe for more such content.

36 min
06/20/2021

Your customers are your true MENTORS

EP 8 || Abhishek Chaudhary || Founder- DataKund In this episode of Founder Stories, we introduce you to Abhishek Chaudhary, the founder of DataKund, who is trying to automate your daily tasks using bots. He has always wanted to be an entrepreneur and have a business since class 9th. This is what passion for entrepreneurship looks like. You always have your eye on your goal and determination to achieve that goal anyhow. This is what this episode holds for you. Time Stamps 00:00 - Introduction 02:00 - What was the drive driving force to become an entrepreneur? 03:00 - How did your friends and family react to it? 04:00 - Startup: getting rich v/s helping people 06:00 - Do you have a mentor to keep you on track with fund management? 07:00 - How do you define success and what does success looks like for DataKund? 08:30 - What is the biggest risk to DataKund and how do you plan to mitigate it? 10:00 - How does your typical day look like? 11:15 - Can we manage to have a balance between our social lives and startup? 12:50 - Sources of motivation 15:15 - Scheduling 16:15 - Life as a Solo-Founder 19:25 - Mistakes in the past and how did you overcome them 22:00 - The best advice you have received so far 24:00 - Do you really need a MENTOR? 25:45 - Traits of a successful founder 26:20 - Culture 27:40 - Loopholes in the Indian startup ecosystem 29:00 - Parting Advice 30:00 - Thank you Subscribe for more such content

31 min
06/13/2021

Focus on finding the RIGHT PROBLEM, you will end up with many SOLUTIONS

EP 7 || Parth Jaimani || Co-Founder - Cre Club In this episode, we introduce you to Parth Jaimani, the cofounder of CRE CLUB, who is building India's first social capital payment method allowing users to pay by social media posts at the point of sale. He talks about how entrepreneurs and startups can identity market gaps and aim to fill these gaps to exploit a market niche. He also explains his journey and strategy to find market niches and satisfy consumers. Time Stamps- 00:00 - Introduction 02:00 - Idea Generation Process 12:00 - From where did the entrepreneurial spirit come? 16:30 - What are the loopholes in the Indian Startup Ecosystem? 20:00 - How did you acquire your first set of customers? 23:45 - What is the right time to launch the MVP? 30:00 - Essentials for a pitch deck 35:00 - How do you attain the amount that you want to raise from the investors? 38:00 - Thank you Subscribe for more

39 min
06/08/2021

Do you need a Degree to have a successful Start-up?

EP 6 || Rohith Namboothiri || Founder - Inzpira In this episode, we introduce you to an amazing founder who defied societal norms of what a child's life should be and built his first startup at age 15. We are in conversation with Rohith Namboothiri (Founder - Inzpira) who started his entrepreneurial journey to have delicious sandwiches as a child but has reached customers across countries through his venture Inzpira. Inspiration to become an entrepreneur can be derived from any aspect of life, but constant efforts make an entrepreneur shine bright. And, Rohith is the epitome of it. Time Stamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:37 - Idea Generation Process 04:27 - When and how to create Minimum Viable Product (MVP)? 05:45 - From where did the entrepreneurial spirit come? 11:00 - What role does education play in a founder's journey? 13:09 - Do you have a mentor? Importance of a mentor 14:50 - What are the loopholes in the Indian Startup Ecosystem? 16:33 - What are the mistakes a new entrepreneur makes while starting up? 21:06 - Is the Indian start-up industry actually glorious? 23:05 - When should a founder raise funds? 27:33 - How do you manage a large team size? 30:10 - How does your typical day look like? 32:47 - Book Recommendations 33:42 - Thank you Subscribe for more #startup #founder #story

34 min
05/31/2021

Beware of wanna-be mentor eyeing your equity rather than adding value to startup

EP 5 || Omkar Pandharkame || Founder - Bhyve First-time entrepreneurs are usually scared and unsure and hence, look for mentors. But, often are disappointed. It's time for some harsh truths. In this episode, we introduce OMKAR PANDHARKAME, co-founder of BHyve who reveals the loopholes in the ecosystem and gives you strategies to overcome them. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:13 - How did you choose the name "BHyve"? 02:54 - Idea Generation Process 05:22 - When and how to create Minimum Viable Product (MVP)? 07:47 - Essentials to launch Minimum Viable Product (MVP) 09:42 - From where did the entrepreneurial spirit come? 12:37 - How did you get your first set of customers? 15:40 - What are the loopholes in the Indian Startup Ecosystem? (Truth about Mentoring) 21:17 - Importance of a co-founder and how can we meet a co-founder? 28:20 - Traits that aspiring entrepreneurs must have (Tips) 37:22 - Tips to make pitch deck, raising funds, etc. 41:12 - Parting Advice and Job Opportunity 43:11 - Thank you Subscribe for more Subscribe for more.

45 min
05/24/2021

EP 4 || Not Having co-founder, decreases the odds of success? || Amit Kumar - Founder - Quizy

In this episode, we are featuring an amazing entrepreneur. We are in conversation with Amit Kumar who co-founded his startup Quizy with his friend Sachin Yadav. In this episode, we dive deep into the following topics: Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 03:40 - Right time to launch MVP 05:45 - Importance of having a Mentor 07:35 - Mistakes, a first-time founder do 10:32 - Importance of having a co-founder with a different skill set. 12:17 - Importance of defining the responsibilities among co-founders. 13:10 - How to deal with the conflicts among the founding team? 16:00 - Skills set to look for, while hiring! 17:40 - How te generate the idea and validate them? 21:30 -From where the entrepreneurial spirit came and how did you decided the right time to start? 22:08 - Do we really need to do MBA before starting a startup? 24:12 - Myths in a startup community 29:11 - Customer acquisition strategy 30:20 - Right time to start looking for raising funds 32:20 - How to prepare the pitch deck and overcome the nervousness? 34:50 - Parting Advice Listen to the entire episode to know the thinking process that is behind the startup. Subscribe to our channel for more.

36 min
05/22/2021

EP 3 || Deepak Meena, Co-Founder – Flyzy

Deepak Meena, Co-Founder – Flyzy Deepak, a hardworking young boy from a decent household, had always dreamt of doing something of his own. And today, he has made that dream come true. He has a well-running startup known by the name Flyzy, which he started during his graduation from IIT Guwahati. Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction 02:28 – How to get the idea? 04:35 – Things to keep in mind while operating into a highly regulated space 07:35 – How to choose a co-founder and what are the main traits to look at? 12:40 – Right time to launch an MVP 15:30 – Features an MVP should have. 19:06 – How COVID affected them? 22:54 – Right to start pitching to investors and how to prepare pitch deck? 28:20 – How to decide the amount of money to raise? 33:20 – Problems in the startup community a founder face? Subscribe to The VC Stories for more such inspirational entrepreneurial stories

35 min

12 Episodes

We manifest the entrepreneurial and startup ecosystem for enthusiastic entrepreneurs by helping them build their entrepreneurial skills and encouraging them in job creation rather than finding ones. These episodes aim to provide much-needed guidance & motivation among the youth and bridge the knowledge gap.

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