India Startup Talk

Saibal Sen
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Practical startup advice for entrepreneurs in India or anywhere in the world for that matter. If you are a new listener, make sure you check out my prior episodes as you might find just the thing you were looking for. Use my Investability calculator to assess your startup's attractiveness to an investor at https://tinyurl.com/wjxj5t2m Follow me on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/saibalsen and engage with me in a discussion.

  1. Episode 19 - Marketing To The USA

    10/23/2023

    Episode 19 - Marketing To The USA

    This one is for tips on entering the US markets. Get answers to why do it and how to do it. I have included some examples and as usual, practical actionable advice. FYI...I am also starting a training and mentoring class so feel free to reach out to me at ssen@zenesysconsulting.com for details on how to enroll. You will learn how to make your startup more attractive to investors, get practical guidance on GTM, developing competitive strategies and a above all, finding solutions for taking your startup challenges head on.

    17 min
  2. Episode 18 - Competing With The Big Boys

    09/08/2022

    Episode 18 - Competing With The Big Boys

    The euphemism "Big Boys" here is referring to Big Companies. Every tech startup is competing with an Industry Giant. These brands are the elephants in the room when you are trying to make a sale to a potential client. Even if the competitor brand name is not mentioned, your customer is struggling to justify why they should give their business to a risky startup. A must listen for all tech startups who are losing a sale because they are not dealing with this reality. Here I put my management consulting hat and crack this case for you.

    22 min
  3. Episode 17 - Meet Some Indian 5G Startups

    08/09/2022

    Episode 17 - Meet Some Indian 5G Startups

    It's not just about spectrum wars that will chase subscribers for more revenues. To better understand what new streams of revenues are possible, let's analyze some of India's 5G startups. Their products will give you an idea of how the wireless landscape is about to change dramatically with new possibilities. I grouped the companies into three broad categories. Radio, Core and Applications. Hope you will enjoy it. Leave your thoughts here or email me at ssen@zenesysconsulting.com

    25 min
  4. Episode 16 - Private 5G, An Exciting Time for Startups and Enterprises

    06/24/2022

    Episode 16 - Private 5G, An Exciting Time for Startups and Enterprises

    Listen to this insightful conversation with Mohamed Kazim, founder of Venus and Mercury Telecom. V&M is creating one of the first "Virtual Private 5G Service" for the Enterprise. This is a great opportunity for Startups to create applications on the Edge Cloud and for Enterprises to create cutting edge mobility applications without having to wait for the large telcos to offer "custom" services in their Public 5G offering.

    55 min

  5. 04/28/2022

    Episode 15 - Government of India Grants For Telecom Startups

    The Department Of Telecom (DoT) is working hard to put the Indian Telecom Industry on the cutting edge. In case you did not know, grants ranging from 50 Lakhs to 10 Crores are available if you are a telecom related startup. In this podcast I explain how simple it is to apply, who won grants last year, how to apply for this year, the qualification criteria, and why you should apply. Hurry up as the deadline of 18th May 2022 is fast approaching. Go to https://DCIS.dot.gov.in for application and all details.

    15 min

  6. 04/20/2022

    Episode 14: GTM Conversations with Ideaspring Capital Founder Naganand Doraswamy

    A refreshing perspective on GTM from Naganand Doraswamy, founder of Ideaspring Capital, one of the rare VC firms in India who are backing Early Stage Tech Startups. Listen to his thoughts on what it takes to develop a sales strategy in the initial phases of a technology startup. A highly successful past entrepreneur from the US, he feels that rather than creating another startup, why not help start several more as an "hands on" investor. If you are a tech startup, learn more about Ideaspring Capital at https://www.ideaspringcap.com/. You can also reach out to him at naganand@ideaspringcap.com

    32 min
  7. Episode 13 - Part 4 of the Investability Framework: The Team Test

    04/15/2022

    Episode 13 - Part 4 of the Investability Framework: The Team Test

    Fourth and final part of the Investability Framework. A simple four area test for any startup's potential for investment attractiveness. The four areas being Product Market Fit test, Scalability Test, Moat Test and the subject of this podcast, the Team Test. Hope you like it. Listeners, do check out my online web calculator that puts this framework into action for you. Go to https://app.calconic.com/calculator/editor/62399af732accc0021eea9f1 and test your early stage startup for investment attractiveness.

    11 min
  8. Episode 12: Part 3 of the Investability Framwork - Testing Your Startup For Competitiveness

    04/09/2022

    Episode 12: Part 3 of the Investability Framwork - Testing Your Startup For Competitiveness

    The Investability Framework is a quick, easy and quantifiable method for determining a startup's attractiveness for investment.  This is a four part podcast series. Earlier, in Part 1, I showed how to test a startups product market fit. Part 2, tested a startups Scalability and this podcast, which is Part 3 shows how to test a startup's competitiveness.  To make things a bit more fun, I am creating an online calculator based on this framework. You can test your startup's investability using this calculator. Here is the link https://www.calconic.com/calculator-widgets/investability-score-calculator/62399af732accc0021eea9f1?layouts=true

    12 min
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Practical startup advice for entrepreneurs in India or anywhere in the world for that matter. If you are a new listener, make sure you check out my prior episodes as you might find just the thing you were looking for. Use my Investability calculator to assess your startup's attractiveness to an investor at https://tinyurl.com/wjxj5t2m Follow me on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/saibalsen and engage with me in a discussion.

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  • Creator
    Saibal Sen
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Saibal Sen
  • Show Website
    India Startup Talk