The Balls of Steel Show

In conversation with Shreya Gidra, Founder, Plus1 Events, who shared her entrepreneurial journey. Shreya talks about how her sabbatical accidentally led to the beginning of Shreya's venture Plus1 Events. Kickstarting her event management company in the pandemic, she didn't give up provided the constraints. In about eights months of operation Plus1 events, have turned out to be eventful in this spa...

Akhil Daswani, Co-Founder, Oncourse Vantage shares his exciting entrepreneurial journey. He talks about beginning an education management venture that helps students study abroad with the best expertise suitable for them. Going back in time, Akhil shares his uncertainties and the unanswered questions while pursuing higher studies abroad, which he wanted to solve. He and his wife Alisha started Onc...

Prathima Inolu, Co-Founder, Chief Designer- Executive Director, Divami Designs, shares her entrepreneurial journey, which began as a part-timing in a company that she now leads. Prathima talks about how being a computer science graduate; she ultimately found her calling in design, leading one of India's best UX UI design agencies. She also shares Divami's eye for detail, user-friendly product desi...

In conversation with Ishviene S, Founder, CEO of Ishkaa Studio, who shared her entrepreneurial journey at The Balls Of Steel Show. Ishviene talks about her long-spanning decade in a marketing agency, her desire to move to the B2C segment and her latest venture Ishakaa Studios, a collaborative-creative media house. Ishkaa Studios creates original content for various web series, music videos and sho...

Saif Raza, Founder, Fight Academy, shares his entrepreneurial journey where he talks about his business that creates educational content for students. Saif gives us a glimpse of his journey from an engineer to an entrepreneur and his time overseas in Saudi. He also talks about his tryst with entrepreneurship and his relentless effort to stay put even when he failed at it once. Saif's business mind...

Saurav and Paromita Chakraborty, Founder and Co-Founder Travel Buddy, share their entrepreneurial journey where they talked about their transition from active corporate life to that of entrepreneurship. They talk about making their dream come true in the form of Travel Buddy even though when the mighty pandemic struck them. With the help of their tech wizard and co-founder, Vijay, this duo is crea...

Prem Prakash, CEO of Capital Via Global Research Pvt Ltd, shared his entrepreneurial executive journey, which began with Usha International and led to the revival of Bharat Matrimony in the northern part of India. Mr Prakash talks about his expertise in taking businesses from 2 to 10. He joined CapitalVia Global Research Limited in its initial days and has taken it to new heights from there on to...

Vinay Bansal, Founder, and CEO, Inflection Point Ventures, shares his entrepreneurial journey and talks about how a Whatsapp group and a paper napkin led to the beginning of a platform with 5,000 active investors on board across 40 countries. Vinay travels down the memory lane and talks about his tendency to go against the grind and pave the way for his destiny. Leaving several opportunities and h...

Srijan Raj, Founder, Eazy PG, shared his entrepreneurial journey where he talks about his transition from a diligent student living in a PG facility to owning one. He talks about how a prominent gap in the co-living space led to creating a better co-living experience through his venture. Srijan also talks about the challenges he faced as a student entrepreneur and how his undying will to do someth...

In conversation with Srishti Rishi, Founder of Buzztiger, who shares her entrepreneurial journey, she talks about how she started Buzztiger. She talks about creating cost-effective marketing solutions for small and medium-scale businesses and get them on a marketing map. Pivoting her business, she found her calling in the arena of marketing. Listen to the entire episode and add Srishti's learnings...

Prashant Lingam, Co-Founder of Bamboo House India, shares his entrepreneurial journey of how he was rebellious and even if every day was a fight, he pulled it off. Fighting depression and physical ailments, he shares how his life took a 360-degree turn by overcoming all trials and tribulations, showing his true mettle. Wearing his failures on his sleeves, he shares nine years of struggle with BOSS...

Abhijit and Neha Bhattacharya, Co-Founders of One Green, share their entrepreneurial journey backed by 15 years of corporate experience and a bunch of learnings. The duo blessed with two kids are now working on their third child, Aisa's largest organic e-marketplace. Moving towards a conscious lifestyle, the couple chose to live an eco-friendly life which also rung the bell of curating conscious l...

Harsh Lal, Co-Founder, and Director of The Souled Store shares his entrepreneurial journey and talks about a spectrum of experiences until he became the entrepreneur he is today. A law graduate with a knack for advertising and a tattoo lover, Harsh has tested different waters only to settle on what he loves the most- pop culture. This new-age entrepreneur, along with 3 of his friends, kickstarted...

Sudarshan Ravi, Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2017, Founder and CPO, Let's Transport shared his entrepreneurial journey where he shared his passion for entrepreneurship and saw a massive opportunity in the logistics sector of India. In this conversation, Sudarshan relives his childhood and college days only to embark upon his life journey with Let's Transport. He shares how he left his job as an investm...

Pranav Agarwal, Co-founder of Sociowash, talks about his entrepreneurial journey and how the realization of starting something of his own hit him on one of the most mundane of days at work. He talks about building his venture right from the micro level to scaling it up to the macro level bit by bit. Pranav calls his journey a roller coaster ride that he's been on along with his co-founder Raghav....

Nidhi Pant (Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2019), founder of S4S Technologies shares her entrepreneurial journey where she is turning farmers into micro-entrepreneurs with their patent technology. Started at the age of 19, Nidhi is helping rural communities by empowering the farmers. In this conversation with Nidhi Pant, she talks about her education and the evolution of her mindset as an entrepreneur. L...

Vijay Sampatkumar, Founder and CEO, ArBhar Consultancy, shared his entrepreneurial journey where he talks about his company, Arbhar, a management consultancy firm that focuses on cost optimization. Vijay took it onto him with experience spanning over 25 years to take his company to the Big 5. Tracking the invisible, Vijay is adding value to businesses and helping them optimize their monetary value...

Rikki Agarwal, Co-Founder, CBO, COO Blink Digital, shares his entrepreneurial journey talking about how they built Blink Digital from its predecessor Blink Solutions. Creating wonders in content innovation, Rikki and his Co-Founder Dooj have made their mark in the Jimmy Kimmel Show. Rikki shares how their college days trained them to attain the unachievable things in life and sparked the entrepren...

Neha Lulla, Founder of Neha Lulla Jewellery (NLJ), shared her entrepreneurial journey to talk about her experience in the jewellery industry spanning over two decades. She started as a freelancer at a time when the concept of jewellery design was very new. Making a global brand out of her business, Neha has learnt enormously from her entrepreneurial journey and is always ready to satiate her new '...

Satanik Roy, Co-Founder HyperXchange listed in Forbes 30 under 30 Asia 2021, shares his entrepreneurial journey and how he kickstarted a platform that sells refurbished electronics as good as new. In this conversation, Satanik talks about his colleges days, India's growing startup ecosystem, books that he has authored, cricket, his dream of being listed in Forbes 30 Under 30 and of course, his fav...

Chirag Gupta, Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2019, Co-Founder & CEO, Deyor Camps shared his entrepreneurial journey where he talks about his passion of kickstarting a business which led him to experience various facets of the startup ecosystem. Right from his early days in his ancestral place to his days in a boarding school, Chirag assimilated everything from all phases of life that have shaped him to b...

Ms. Urmila Bhargava, Founder of IFP Petro Products Pvt Ltd, shares her entrepreneurial journey which started back in 1977. A veteran entrepreneur, Ms. Urmila fought against all odds to establish her enterprise after the demise of her husband. She entered the oil recycling industry which is referred to as male-dominated. A nationalist by heart, she always upheld the ethics of playing fair and squar...

Nikhita, Founder of SSERD and Spaceshala, who shares her entrepreneurial journey, talks about all the trials and tribulations that she faced while undertaking this tumultuous journey as an entrepreneur. Started with the idea to educate children about Astrophysics, Nikhita came a long way in getting them close to space. This prodigal entrepreneur’s sole intention is to raise awareness about space a...

Siddharth Bothra, Founder & CEO of IQ Group, shares his entrepreneurial journey of how he started of with philately at the age of 14, laying foundations in the business world. Born into a business family, he started diversifying and exploring various segments of businesses. After achieving many of his goals, he's all set for his new endeavors and calls this just the beginning. Listen on to know hi...