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Welcome to #70 episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. Delhivery IPO sliding below IPO in Grey Market2. More Startups Laying off Thousands 3. Fashinza and 1K Kirana raise fundsand more! Click HERE to get regular updates on WhatsApp. Hit the like button if enjoyed this roundup, and do not forget to share among your operator friends!

Ameet is a serial entrepreneur and is currently the founder and CEO of First Principles, a holding company that starts, acquires, and scales category leading B2B SaaS Companies. In this episode he spoke about the essentials of a good SaaS business, metrics to look out for, how to run a business during a downturn and more in his conversation with Roshan Cariappa.  Topics:00:00 Introduction00:56 Ess...

Welcome to #69 episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  Topics 1. Ather Energy raises $128 mn 2. GoKwik raises $35 mn deal in Series B 3. Razorpay announces $75 mn ESOP buyback 4. Swiggy to acquire Dineout from Times Internet  Click here to get regular updates on WhatsApp: https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 Hit the like button if enjoye...

Rashi is the founder of Heads Up For Tails, a startup that makes safe and healthy pet care products and offers services like Spas and grooming. In this episode she spoke about the moment she realized this could be a business, what it takes to turn passion into business, what works in the retail industry and more with Roshan Cariappa. Topics: 00:00 Introduction 01:50 Idea to product to company 03:1...

April is the Author of Obviously Awesome, a book on Positioning a brand or startup. In this episode she spoke about the problem with positioning, how to position your product and how to position products across different geographies in her conversation with Roshan Cariappa. Topics: 00:00 Introduction 01:40 The problem with positioning 10:39 How to position your product 18:13 Articulating your USP ...

Welcome to #68 episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. Swiggy begins Drone Delivery Service 2. Wakefit wants employees to sleep at work 3. Deepinder Goyal donates Rs 700Cr  4. Delhivery Going ahead with IPO 5. Open - India’s 100th unicorn and more! Click here to get regular updates on WhatsApp: https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 Hit...

Chirag Taneja is the co-founder and CEO of GoKwik, a startup that enables e-commerce companies and merchants to convert more. In this episode he spoke about the non-Amazon/Flipkart wave in the ecosystem, the e-commerce enablement catergory, prioritizing product roadmaps and more in his conversation with Roshan Cariappa.  Topics:  00:00 Introduction 01:18 Evolution of Ecommerce in India 04:31 The n...

Welcome to #67 episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  Topics 1. Govt. asks EV Makers to halt launch of new models 2. India launches pilot phase of UPI-type protocol ONDC in 5 cities 3. Flipkart opens up logistics arm for other ecomm players 4. Swiggy launches career accelerator programme for delivery executives 5. Turtlemint raises $120...

Welcome to #66 episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. Swiggy invests in Rapido 2. Ola enters hyperlocal delivery space 3. OfBusiness aiming for largest tech IPO in India 4. Nykaa announced investments in 3 companies and more! Click here to get regular updates on WhatsApp: https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 Hit the like button if en...

Abhishek Nayak is a serial entrepreneur and has started up 5 times and currently the Co-founder and CEO of Appsmith,  a startup that helps companies build customized applications. In this episode he spoke about how he finds the resolve to startup each time, what tricks he uses to prevent himself from burning out, how to find a remarkable idea to startup on and more in his conversation with Roshan...

Arman is a second time entrepreneur and the co-founder of Sleepy Owl, India's first cold brewed coffee brand. In this episode he spoke about the principles to starting up, educating consumers about your product, creating consumer loyalty and more in his conversation with Roshan Cariappa. Topics: 00:00 Introduction 01:11 Principles to startup 04:25 Surprises in FnB industry  09:22 The Coffee Value...

Sunith is the co-founder of Beforest Lifestyle Solutions, a startup that  builds and helps maintain sustainable farms and homes as a collective.  Sunith, previously a tech veteran transitioned into a sustainable  property solutions with Beforest. In this episode he spoke about how he  made the transition from thinking about bits and bytes to atoms and  molecules, getting people to care about susta...

Welcome to #65 episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. Tata Group officially launches super app Tata Neu 2. Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), is all set to launch its beta version in April. 3. Zomato, Swiggy to face CCI probe for alleged unfair business practices 4. Unacademy lays off 600 employees amid cost-cutting exercise a...

Kyle is the co-founder and CEO of MemeChat, a social app made for memers by memers. In this episode Kyle spoke about how he convinced his parents when he started out building MemeChat, how he went from an idea to a product and to a company, their NFT Marketplace, the nuances of building for millennials and GenZ in his conversation with Roshan Cariappa. Topics: 00:00 Introduction 01:10 How Kyle sol...

Welcome to #64 episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. Electric 2-wheeler catches fire in Chennai 2. Byju’s launches its subsidiary in Doha after FIFA world cup sponsorship 3. LambdaTest raises $45 million to build 'AWS for testers' 4. Pixxel Bags $25 million in Series A funding  and more! Click here to get regular updates on WhatsApp...

Jen Abel is the co-founder of JJELLYFISH. She is a B2B go to market specialist and helps Indian founders expand into the US market. In this episode we dive deep into some of her tweets hiring Salespeople. Tweets: 00:00 Introduction 00:57 https://twitter.com/jjen_abel/status/1433168864439902209 05:18 https://twitter.com/jjen_abel/status/1373271691414138882 ------------------------------------- Clic...

Rajamanohar is a serial entrepreneur and is currently the founder and CEO of Aquaconnect. In this episode he spoke about why he decided to startup in this space after having been in the Tech space for several years. He also spoke about what Aquaculture is and where India is globally in this space, the nuances of operating here and several such topics in his conversation with Roshan Cariappa. 00:00...

Welcome to #63 episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. Zomato announces 10-minute delivery service in top cities 2. Ola: invests in StoreDot; acquires Avail Finance 3. RBI unveils new innovation hub in Bangalore 4. Netcore invests $100mn in Unbxd 5. Unicorns: CommerceIQ, Oxyzo and more! Click here to get regular updates on WhatsApp: h...

Jen Abel is the co-founder of JJELLYFISH. She is a B2B go to market specialist and helps Indian founders expand into the US market. In this episode we dive deep into some of her tweets on founder led sales.  Tweets: 00:00 Introduction 00:41 https://twitter.com/jjen_abel/status/1496463146214690817 02:59 https://twitter.com/jjen_abel/status/1501234114661388294 06:11 https://twitter.com/jjen_abel/sta...

Saurabh Saxena is a serial entrepreneur and has co founded startups like Lakshya and Vedantu and is currently the founder of Uable. In this episode he spoke about making the decision to pivot Uable from an edtech to a teens only social app, the nuances of managing such a pivot, how to build for teenagers and more in his conversation with Roshan Cariappa. 00:00 Introduction  01:36 Why Saurabh decid...

Welcome to Roundup #62 of The Startup Operator. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. Tax reforms on Capital Gains 2. IT Raid on startup founders 3. Falguni Nayar: Richest self made Woman billionaire 4. Manipal hospitals partnering with Connected Life 5. Amagi Turning unicorn 6. Acquisitions and fundings and more! Click here to get regular updates on WhatsApp: https://wa.m...

Jen Abel is the co-founder of JJELLYFISH. She is a B2B go to market specialist and helps Indian founders expand into the US market. In this episode we dive deep into some of her tweets on founder led sales.  00:45 Who is Jen Abel? 01:29 Tweet 1 https://twitter.com/jjen_abel/status/1501315384871460865 07:10 Tweet 2 https://twitter.com/jjen_abel/status/1500132712241418250 10:30 Tweet 3 https://twitt...

Swapan is the co-founder and CTO of Haptik, a conversational AI platform founded in 2013 and was acquired by Reliance in 2019. In this episode he spoke about the founding story of Haptik, the nuances of building a conversational AI, building a good org culture and what being a part of the jio revolution is like and more in his conversation with Roshan Cariappa. Topics: 00:00 Introduction 00:59 Fou...

Welcome to #61 episode of The Startup Operator Roundup. Today we have Roshan Cariappa and Gunjan Saha discussing -  1. RBI's ban on PayTM payments bank 2. IPOs: EbixCash and Navi Technologies  3. Edtech News: Byju's fundraise & Unacademy opens store 4. Ather Energy partners with Foxconn India  and more! Episodes mentioned: Atlan: https://youtu.be/bs93nW1PMik Kuku FM: https://youtu.be/fQ5brqhTT58 C...

Kirti Jangra is the Co-founder & COO of Animall Technologies, an online platform that facilitates the buying and selling of cattle and empowering farmers to usher in a new era of white revolution. In this episode she spoke about solving a full stack of problems, what it takes to enable the next white revolution, the nuances of scaling a managed marketplace and more in her conversation with Roshan...