Prajakt Raut, founder of Applyifi, helps startups get small rounds of funding

“My personal mission in life is to be able to assist 100,000 people to be entrepreneurs”

“The role of an entreprenuer (in the startup journey) is to take off as many risks off the table as possible”

“A product is just a starting point, not a business…”

– Prajakt Raut, Founder of Applyifi.com (Helping startups get small rounds of funding)

In this week’s episode, we talk to Mr. Prajakt Raut, co-founder of Applyifi. This startup helps early stage startups get small rounds of funding that are < Rs. 1 crore. This is a difficult situation for any startup and Applyifi simplifies this issue through the means of an online process that includes scorecards, pitch decks, access to incubators etc.

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Malini Gowrishankar, founder of F5Escapes, Making travel for women safer in India

“See if you’re solving a real problem”

“…set hourly goals and keep achieving them”

“Let your actions be defined by…Respectable, Responsible and Functional”

– Malini Gowrishankar, Founder of F5Escapes (Helping make travel for women safer)

In this week’s episode, we talk to Ms. Malini Gowrishankar, the founder and Chief Travel Office of F5Escapes. This is a startup that aims to put India back on the global travel map. They aim to do this by making travel for women safer. Malini talks about the unique business model of F5Escapes. She also delves a bit into her past…

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Tom Jose, founder and CMO of Talview, expediting hiring via video interviews

“Focus on priorities…”

“Don’t get too bogged down on things (when things go downhill)”

“Be upfront, honest and well prepared (when you’re selling your product)”

– Tom Jose, Founder and CMO of TalView (a company that is expediting hiring via video interviews!)

In this week’s episode, we talk to Mr. Tom Jose, one of the founders and CMO of TalView. This is a company that is helping other companies save time and money by screening candidates. This is done through hiring via video interviews.  Tom talks about how their initial business idea was targeted towards students and professors and how a pivot resulted in the current business

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Ambarish Kumar, CTO of Kalimba Radio, bringing on-demand Zambian music

“Work hard and believe in yourselves”

“Why to build something completely new when it’s already existing and done in a really good way by somebody else”

– Ambarish Kumar, CTO and co-founder, KalimbaRadio; (a music player that provides on-demand Zambian music to fans around the world!)

In this week’s episode, we talk to Mr. Ambarish Kumar, co-founder and CTO of KalimbaRadio. This is a startup that provides on-demand Zambian music (and African music) to fans around the world.  Ambarish talks about how the founding team’s love for music united them to come up with this idea

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Pramod Hegde, CEO of bro4u, hyperlocal household services provider

“Don’t let your idea(s) evaporate!”

“Key to success is to build a great team!”

“We’re trying to organize the (mostly unorganized sector) of hyperlocal household services!

Pramod Hegde, CEO and Founder,Bro4U.com; (a startup that helps simplify people’s lives by providing an array of hyperlocal household services at your doorstep!)

In this week’s episode, we talk to Mr. Pramod Hegde,the founder and CEO of Bro4U. This is a startup that provides hyperlocal household services at your doorstep! Pramod talks a bit about his background and how he got inspired to create this service while working in a corporate environment when he saw his colleagues struggling in getting such services!

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