The Neon Show

This week’s episode is all about discovering OUR SECRETS as we let you in on how we gained 25,000 subscribers in JUST 90 days as our founders welcome Vidit Agarwal, our branding manager and founder of Witchcraft, to the Neon Show! Where Did Neon’s Journey Begin? How Did We Build BRAND LOYALTY For The Neon Show? Why Did The Name Neon Have To Be “Sexy” To Attract Viewers?! All these juicy topics and...

This week’s episode is a SURPRISE feature with an UNEXPECTED host!  Our co-founder Nansi Mishra takes on hosting duties as she looks at why Indians worship Bhagwan using puja flowers in Hinduism as we welcome Rhea Karuturi, co-founder of Hoovu Fresh, to the Neon Show! What Was It Like Growing Up In Ethiopia & Learning From The World’s Best Rose Exporter? What Are Some Practices Indians Use Whi...

This week’s episode is an CAPTIVATING look at how Reliance changed India forever, the flaws that Bharat as a country has & how BigBasket has empowered farmers as we welcome V S Sudhakar, co-founder of BigBasket, to the Neon Show! How Did Mukesh Ambani Change India Forever? What Weaknesses Does India Have As A Country? Does BigBasket Have Any Benchmarks For Profitability? “We See Education Not...

This week’s episode is an HONEST look at why Indians love government jobs, how Kuku FM is aspirational for Indians & whether Indians are now changing their views on private jobs as we welcome Lal Chand Bisu, founder of Kuku FM, to the Neon Show! Are Indian Masses Willing To Pay For Subscriptions? Why Do Tier-3 City Indians Aspire For Government Jobs? GOVERNMENT Jobs vs PRIVATE jobs Most Popula...

Put your thinking caps on because this week’s episode is an assortment of INSIGHTFUL INFORMATION about stock markets, trading & entrepreneurship as we welcome Deepak Shenoy, founder of CapitalMind, to the Neon Show! Which Company Transformed India’s Trading Market? Indian Stock Market vs Global Stock Markets Are Financial Influencers Fooling Their Followers? Would Global Companies Ever List In...

Welcome back Neon Tribe! This week’s episode is a DETAILED DIVE into the stock market through the eyes and mind of one of India’s most successful stock traders as we welcome Ravi Kumar, co-founder & CEO of Upstox, to the Neon Show! How Many Brokerage Accounts Are There In India & What % Of Them Use Upstox? What will The Stock Market Look Like In America, China & India In 10 Years? Why...

Welcome Back Neon Tribe!  This week’s episode is a MUST WATCH for India’s youth because we delve deeply into the insights and learnings gathered by one of India’s youngest crorepatis as we welcome Ishan Sharma, co-founder of MarkitUp, to the Neon Show! Ever wondered what the life of a content creator actually looks like? Well… This episode reveals everything!  What Is The Biggest Difference Betwee...

Welcome Back Neon Tribe!  This week’s episode is a vast case study into the psyche of one of India’s brightest and most inspiring men as we welcome Vijay Rayapati, founder of Atomicwork, to the Neon Show! Clocking in at a whopping 2 hours, this detailed episode has everything… Experiences shared about the pitfalls of a difficult childhood journey, the aspirations of youthful adolescence and the wi...

Welcome Back Neon Tribe!  This week’s episode is the definition of captivating as we welcome Pallav Nadhani and Paras Chopra, founders of FusionCharts & Wingify respectively, to the Neon Show! In today’s episode, we learn about the journey of their 13-year old friendship and how young both of them were when they attained financial independence. Is it better to be your own boss or work for larg...

Welcome Back Neon Tribe!  This week’s insightful episode is about India’s favourite drink “Chai”! We welcome the founder of India’s original Chai startup, Raghav Verma of Chaayos, to the Neon Show!  In this week’s episode, we learn about the ingenious man behind the Chai Revolution that’s taken place in India over the last 10 years! In a country where Chai is consumed at 30x the rate of coffee, ca...

Welcome Back Neon Tribe! This week’s episode is an extraordinarily explosive one as we welcome Mohandas Pai, ex-CFO of Infosys , to the Neon Show! In this week’s episode, we learn about the “rebellious” man behind India’s largest midday meal programme, Akshaya Patra, and his highly inspiring journey from childhood days to Infosys and way beyond! How did Jawaharlal Nehru set India back 30 years as...

Welcome back Neon Tribe!    This week’s episode features one of the most resilient founders we’ve ever met. We welcome Vinay Singhal, co-founder of STAGE , to the Neon Show!   In this week’s episode, we learn about the tough tenacity of small-town entrepreneurs and the extreme strength they have to pick themselves up after failures.  Many may know our guest from his emotional segment on Shark Tank...

Welcome back Neon Tribe!  This is an episode we have been waiting years to make happen and the dream has finally come true! We welcome Vineeta Singh and Kaushik Mukherjee, co-founders of SUGAR on the Neon Show as we delve into the depths of the beauty industry in India. In this week’s episode, we learn about the electric duo’s combined entrepreneurship journey which began in 2012 with Fab-Bag, a s...

Neon Tribe! Get ready for another gripping episode as we welcome Tarun Mehta, the founder of Ather Energy on the Neon Show! Tune in as we thoroughly delve into the inner workings of the two-wheeler and EV industry in India. In this week’s episode, we learn about a truly one-of-a-kind backstory which began from deep within IIT Madras’s engineering department! Get ready as you will find out exactly...

Today I have with me the entrepreneur who I’ve always looked up to. I consider him the Dronacharya of the Indian startup ecosystem. This man has never shied away from expressing himself freely. His company was the first tech company in India to go public and inspired a generation of companies to go public like MakeMyTrip, Zomato, and PolicyBazaar. All entrepreneurs dream of taking their companies...

Today we have with us Jigar Shah, co-founder 82 Degree East, a skin care brand that he started along with Deepika Padukone. Jigar's journey, from an investment manager at a VC firm to managing investments for Deepika Padukone and finally co-founding a self-care brand with her, is nothing short of captivating. Jigar shares how the idea of starting 82°E came to life. Despite having Deepika Padu...

In today’s episode of the 100x Entrepreneur podcast, we're joined by our very own co-founders, Nansi Mishra, and Siddhartha Ahluwalia.  Did you know that behind the scenes, these founders have been cooking up some incredible strategies? While many listeners might not be aware, Nansi will reveal how Siddhartha's passion for investing led him on an extraordinary journey.  Siddhartha shares...

In this episode of the 100x Entrepreneur podcast, we have Mr. Shripati Acharya, Managing Partner of Prime Venture Partners, one of India’s top early-stage venture capital funds. Throughout his career, be it as a business lead at Cisco or as a co‐founder of Snapfish, the world's largest photo site acquired by HP, or at Transarc, which was acquired by IBM, Shripati has combined his passion to b...

Welcome to this exciting podcast ep, where we will delve into the world of Prafull Billore, the most famous Chaiwala. In our conversation, we highlight various aspects of his life that have contributed to his success. From understanding how he gets his passion and self-confidence to discussing short-term versus long-term goals, we cover it all! We also talk about Prafull's journey post-COVID...

Whatfix has a user base of over 10 million people and has been used to create over 1.5 million digital walkthroughs and tutorials. It has 500+ enterprise customers worldwide, including companies like HP, Schneider Electric, and Autodesk. Since its launch in 2014, Whatfix has become a go-to solution for businesses across multiple industries. The platform has also received the "Best SaaS Produc...

Imagine a social micro-blogging platform like Twitter that allows users to express themselves in their local languages on a large scale. Well, that's precisely what Koo offers. In today's episode, we are joined by Aprameya Radhakrishna, the Co-Founder, and CEO of Koo.  Aprameya's first startup was TaxiForSure, which was acquired by Ola Cabs in 2015. Since then, he has invested in ov...

A report by Deloitte and Wipro estimated that the value of B2B digital payments in India will reach $700 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 30% from 2020. The B2B digital payment ecosystem in India has been growing rapidly, driven by factors such as:  # Government initiatives to promote digital payments # Increasing adoption of mobile devices and internet connectivity # Growing awareness of the...

By end-2019, just before the pandemic, the market for Coworking spaces was spread over some 30 million sq. ft, with 471,782 seats across the top seven markets in India, per JLL Research data. In December 2022, the numbers grew to 50 million sq. ft and 750,000+ seats. In the next three years, the co-working space market in India is set to cross the 1-million-seats mark spread over 75 million sq. ft...

As per Tracxn, there are 1100+ SaaS startups in Chennai as of Feb 2023.  Chennai has rightfully gained the title of the SAAS capital of India, thanks to the expansion of companies such as Zoho and Freshworks.  Although these two firms have recently surpassed the $500 million revenue milestone, making them the most prominent success stories in the realm of Indian-based SAAS companies, there are oth...

Imagine you’re part of an NBFC, how would you lend to a person running a Kirana business? Without any proper credit score, current account or other standard checks.  Finding it difficult to evaluate the credit worthiness of the shop owner. Right? In the age of the internet, UPI, net banking, Jan Dhan Bank account and almost all transaction-related data available with transparency, it seems possibl...