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Siddhartha Ahluwalia
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Hi, I am your host Siddhartha! I have been an entrepreneur from 2012-2017 building two products AddoDoc and Babygogo. After selling my company to SHEROES, I and my partner Nansi decided to start up again. But we felt unequipped in our skillset in 2018 to build a large company. We had known 0-1 journey from our startups but lacked the experience of building 1-10 journeys.  Hence was born the Neon Show (Earlier 100x Entrepreneur) to learn from founders and investors, the mindset to scale yourself and your company. This quest still keeps us excited even after 5 years and doing 200+ episodes.  We welcome you to our journey to understand what goes behind building a super successful company. Every episode is done with a very selfish motive, that I and Nansi should come out as a better entrepreneur and professional after absorbing the learnings. 

  1. The Story Behind India’s High Growth Years with Montek Singh Ahluwalia former Deputy Chairman Planning Commission

    1 DAY AGO

    The Story Behind India’s High Growth Years with Montek Singh Ahluwalia former Deputy Chairman Planning Commission

    Ever heard of the M Document?Montek Singh Ahluwalia, an economist in govt of India, saw that India needed to make some big changes to keep up. So, he started working on what would become the M Document. The M Document suggested bold reforms. Many government officials thought these ideas were too radical. Then, something unexpected happened: the M Document got into the hands of journalist Ashok Desai, who saw its potential, and gave it the now-famous name, the M Document.Even though ...

    1h 50m
  2. SANJEEV SANYAL On India's East-West Divide, Best States & How India Works

    NOV 1

    SANJEEV SANYAL On India's East-West Divide, Best States & How India Works

    After India’s big economic shift in 1991, each state grew at different rates—but they didn’t all get there at the same speed.Western and southern states saw major benefits, while many in the east and north struggled to keep up. In fact, by 2021-22, the per capita income in the top five states was 3.3 times higher than in the bottom five—a clear sign of the widening divide.So, what does this uneven growth look like?In the 1960s, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and West Bengal were leading India's ...

    1h 9m
  3. GEOPOLITICS SPECIAL: Former MEA Secretary On India-US Relations, Pakistan's Decline & Bangladesh

    OCT 27

    GEOPOLITICS SPECIAL: Former MEA Secretary On India-US Relations, Pakistan's Decline & Bangladesh

    The breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 was a game-changer for India, shaking up its economy, defence strategy, and foreign relations. For years, the USSR had been India’s largest trading partner, pumping in vital support through the rupee-ruble trade agreement. But then, December 25, 1991, arrived, and the Soviet Union collapsed. While the Soviet Union’s collapse seemed like a disaster at first, it actually pushed India to evolve—fast. In this episode of The NEON Show, a...

    1h 17m
  4. How Investing Legend Mark Mobius Built a Fortune in Emerging Markets

    OCT 23

    How Investing Legend Mark Mobius Built a Fortune in Emerging Markets

    From Baker's Son to Global Investment Legend.Mark Mobius is known as a foundational figure in emerging markets investing. He is the chairman of Mobius Emerging Opportunities Fund. Before that, he led the Templeton Emerging Markets Group for over 30 years, during which the group's assets under management grew from $100 million to over $50 billion.In this episode of The NEON Show, Mark shares his rules for wealth creation, why India is his top investment pick, his reasons for pulling investment...

    46 min
  5. India Can be a $55 Trillion Economy by 2047 with Krishnamurthy Subramanian Executive Director IMF

    OCT 19

    India Can be a $55 Trillion Economy by 2047 with Krishnamurthy Subramanian Executive Director IMF

    In 1947, India gained independence with a per capita of around $2000(adjusted with inflation).But over the next few decades, the govt adopted socialist policies, emphasising self-sufficiency and state-led development. As a result, India’s economy grew at a slower pace of 3.5% per year.In 1991, India introduced a series of reforms— liberalisation, privatisation, and globalisation. India’s growth rate picked up, and by 2023, India’s per capita GDP was back to $2,600, driven by market-friendly p...

    1h 31m
  6. How 24 July 1991 Changed India | Senior Journalist On Corruption, GST, Demonetisation, Rajiv Gandhi

    OCT 12

    How 24 July 1991 Changed India | Senior Journalist On Corruption, GST, Demonetisation, Rajiv Gandhi

    How the 1991 crisis got India to rethink its economic approach.By early 1991, India’s reserves were nearly gone.The government took a desperate step—it sent 67,000Kg of gold abroad to secure a loan from the IMF.This was a last-ditch effort to avoid default, but it only bought a little time. But soon, the govt collapsed again, leading to a new election.In June 1991, P.V. Narasimha Rao became Prime Minister, and he chose Manmohan Singh as his Finance Minister— and things changed.Rao and S...

    50 min
  7. BigBasket Co-founder On 10 Min Delivery, Zepto, TATA Acquisition, Wealth Creation & More

    SEP 29

    BigBasket Co-founder On 10 Min Delivery, Zepto, TATA Acquisition, Wealth Creation & More

    In the competitive world of online grocery shopping, BigBasket is a name that stands out.But how did they get here?By 2011, smartphones were everywhere, and you could buy almost anything online—except groceries. The co-founders decided to try the grocery game online again, leading to the birth of BigBasket.In 2015, BigBasket pioneered the dark store model, using small, strategically placed warehouses to speed up deliveries and roll out express delivery services. In May 2021, Tata Digital...

    58 min
  8. $2.5 Billion Tech Empire Built On Acquisitions, Efficiency, & Pure Ambition with Luca Ferrari Founder Bending Spoons

    SEP 21

    $2.5 Billion Tech Empire Built On Acquisitions, Efficiency, & Pure Ambition with Luca Ferrari Founder Bending Spoons

    Every entrepreneur dreams of turning a small startup into a global powerhouse. But how do you do it without following the typical "build a product, get funding, scale it, and exit" playbook? Luca Ferrari, founder and CEO of Bending Spoons, did just that— their journey is anything but conventional.It started in 2013, when their first-ever startup Evertale flopped and left them with just $40,000. After Evertale missed PMF, they pivoted, bootstrapping Bending Spoons by focusing on acquiring digi...

    1h 26m
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Hi, I am your host Siddhartha! I have been an entrepreneur from 2012-2017 building two products AddoDoc and Babygogo. After selling my company to SHEROES, I and my partner Nansi decided to start up again. But we felt unequipped in our skillset in 2018 to build a large company. We had known 0-1 journey from our startups but lacked the experience of building 1-10 journeys.  Hence was born the Neon Show (Earlier 100x Entrepreneur) to learn from founders and investors, the mindset to scale yourself and your company. This quest still keeps us excited even after 5 years and doing 200+ episodes.  We welcome you to our journey to understand what goes behind building a super successful company. Every episode is done with a very selfish motive, that I and Nansi should come out as a better entrepreneur and professional after absorbing the learnings. 

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  • Creator
    Siddhartha Ahluwalia
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    285
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2024 The Neon Show
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