scaling in non Tier-1 cities

“You need to face brutal realities”

“Always listen to advice, but do what you believe is right!”

“Don’t be shallow in your approach, go deep!”

– Mudit Jain and Rishabh Jain, founders of Qriyo.com during their discussion on scaling in non Tier-1 Cities

Firstly, I’m super excited today to be bringing to you a topic that we believe is not often talked about. The topic for the day is “Scaling in non Tier-1 Cities” (for startups). Not every startup has the luxury of being in a Tier-1 city. Hence this episode is dedictated to all you founders/would-be founders aiming to start and scale in non Tier-1 cities.

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Crowdfunding for startups with Catapooolt founder Satish Kataria

“One has to identify their specific audience…before even the pitch”

“Always ensure that you’ve budgeted for your rewards + logistics cost”

“Be perseverent!”

– Satish Kataria, founder of Catapooolt – a platform that helps in crowdfunding for startups

Firstly, I’m super excited today to be bringing to you a topic that we believe is super useful to all startups. I’m joined by Satish Kataria, the founder and Managing Director of Catapooolt. Satish is also credited with getting crowdfunding into India via his platform. So, hang on to your seats, you’re in for a great treat!

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Giving up a job and starting up

“Pay attention to the boring things!”

“Dream big, strive really hard to get there and learn along the way!”

“Listen to your gut!”

– Various startup founders on 1st panel discussion on giving up a job and starting up!

This week, we have a slightly different take on our show. We have a panel discussion with 4 different folks. They’re Dinesh Sen (leftmost on pic), Naga Subramanya (center top) Shankarnarayan (center bottom) and Piyush Kedia (rightmost). They’re all startup founders in various stages of their startup. Finally, they’ve all left secure, well paying jobs to startup up. Hence, I think they’re most apt to talk about giving up a job to start up!

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DIY marketing for startups with Neil Patel

“The marketers who win are creative, they think outside the box!”

“…if it doesn’t beneift your user and make their experience better, who cares? “

“Marketing is about testing”

– Neil Patel, marketing guru and serial entrepreneur on advice regarding DIY marketing for startups!

This week, we catch up with the one and only Neil Patel. Neil is a serial entrepreneur and considered by many as the guru of marketing. This is a very short interview that lasts only about 20 minutes, but a power packed one. Neil gives great gems of wisdom on how to do DIY Marketing for startups; that not only can be used by startups, but established companies as well.

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