The Kalaari Podcast

What goes into building a successful product? With years of experience under his belt, Anshumani Ruddra, Group Product Manager at Google Pay shares his insights on building great products and more on our #BehindTheScenes podcast. Here are some of the points he touches upon:  1. What makes great product managers 2. Building product decision-making frameworks that are more data-enabled vs intuition-...

Does having the right board matter to a startup’s success? Anand Deshpande, Founder and Chairman of Persistent Systems, answers this question and some more on our latest episode of #BehindTheScenes podcast. Here are some of the key points we cover: 1. Role of a board member in a startup 2. Tips on structuring board meetings 3. Learning to handle complex board dynamics #India #Entrepreneurship When...

A great product and #design ​ are not only integral to a company’s success but also help in bringing the larger vision to life. Joining us on our latest episode of #BehindTheScenes ​, we have Harish Sivaramakrishnan, head of design at CRED. He shares his insights on how great products are designed and the process that goes behind them. Here are some of the key points we cover: 1. Translating visio...

A #finance partner is the most critical hire for any startup, yet most founders falter when it comes to hiring the right finance team. In our latest episode of #BehindTheScenes, Raghava Rao , VP and CFO, Amazon India, shares his thoughts on the vital role a finance team can play in early-stage startups and in building the business vision. Here are some of the key points we cover: 1. Impact of #dig...

Media and PR are understated tools that can propel a startup to build a good brand if used constructively. On our latest episode of #BehindTheScenes, Madan Bahal , co-founder of Adfactors PR, shares his insights on how founders can craft effective PR and communication strategies. We also cover the following points: 1. Managing communication during Crisis 2. Importance of Internal communication 3....

When you think of career planning, do you think in terms of 5-year goals or 10-year goals? Anshuman Bapna , Ex-CPO of MakeMyTrip and Founder of Terra.do, likes to think in terms of lifetime goals. In this Behind the Scenes Kalaari Podcast he discusses best practices to build a business, why combatting climate change is his lifetime goal and also the need of the hour for the world. Other topics inc...

Ever wondered why some products have viral adoption and succeed immensely. Nir Eyal , the best-selling author, and entrepreneur talks about this and other topics in this Behind the Scenes episode of the #KalaariPodcast 1. How to incorporate consumer psychology into product building 2. How to capture the monopoly of the mind 3. Breaking bad habits and building 'indistractable' teams 4. Ba...

Kuldeep Dhankar brings immense experience in scaling sales for B2B Companies. It is one of the most important discussions in a startup that is not often addressed. In this edition of the #KalaariPodcast we bring his insights and learnings:                                                                                                          1.  Establish a repeatable GTM & Product-market eng...

Dale Vaz has spent the last decade building products Swiggy & Amazon India. In this edition of #KalaariPodcast, he shares learnings from his journey.  1. Leveraging personalization to deliver customized experiences   2. Building data science capabilities for early-stage #startups  3. Importance of building tools to "AI Enable" #leadership teams  4. Career planning for #technology pro...

Nischal Shetty , Co-Founder and CEO of WazirX , on how to take a product-first approach to build a startup  1. Get feedback from users early on- even at the idea stage  2. Understand the core problem deeply  3. Play to the strengths of the founding team   Getting founder-product-market fit right provides a real advantage for #success in the #future. #KalaariPodcast When it comes to #startups, ther...

In this episode of the #KalaariPodcast, Abhiraj Bhal , Co-Founder and CEO of Urban Company , shares his learnings and insights on: 1. Leveraging ESOPs to instill ownership, purpose and #innovation  2. Common pitfalls to avoid while hiring star performers  3. Mental framework to constantly evolve one's #leadership style When it comes to #startups, there is no fast track to #success. Almost all...

In this episode of the #KalaariPodcast, Bhavit Sheth , Co-Founder and COO of Dream11 , shares his learnings and insights on:  1. How to make the co-founder relationship work  2. How to scale effectively post product-market fit  3. Best practices for building a data-driven organisation  4. Exceeding customer expectations by listening to different sets of customers 5. How to hire and retain top-perf...

In this episode of the #KalaariPodcast, Ananth Narayanan , Co-Founder of Medlife, shares best practices on how startups can scale rapidly: 1. Have an ambitious long-term vision 2. Do you have the right people to get there? Are you #hiring effectively?  3. Overachieve quarterly targets  4. Break down the vision into actionable tasks 5. Use data to Readjust 2-3-4 periodically When it comes to #start...

In this episode of the #KalaariPodcast, Monika Shergill, VP, Content at Netflix India, shares her perspective on:  1. The blurring lines between content companies and technology companies 2. Framework to achieve customer stickiness and virality  3. How to create a culture of high performance When it comes to #startups, there is no fast track to #success. Almost all startup teams go through a varie...

In this episode of the #KalaariPodcast, Divya Gokulnath, Co-founder of Byju's, shares her perspective 1. Why brand advocacy is a crucial metric for #customer retention  2. How it's essential not just to start a mission-driven company, but also, stay mission-driven  3. How mentors are important to encourage #womenleaders  4. Her approach to building teams for a fast scaling company and ho...

In this episode of the #KalaariPodcast, Shamik Sharma, Head of Digital Initiatives at CureFit, shares his perspective on: ·      Why lateral thinking is key to analyse and stay ahead of new #tech trends  ·      How to not get drawn into hype cycles of tech  ·      How to make quick #pivots ·      His thesis on video tech & the potential applications When it comes to #startups , there is no fas...

In this episode of the #KalaariPodcast, Akshay Kothari, COO of Notion, shares his perspective on: 1. Building mission-driven organisations 2. Best practices for effective #hiring 3. Thinking of #TAM for the long-term 4. Focusing on a company equation rather than individual metrics When it comes to #startups, there is no fast track to #success. Almost all startup teams go through a variety of crise...

Umang Bedi, Co-founder @DailyHunt -- Behind The Scenes -- shares insights from his journey being a corporate executive to taking the plunge into the start-up world. He shares his perspective on handling crisis, finding true purpose, achieving hyper-focus, how he manages team and goals with the traffic light assessment model & more