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This podcast is an experiment in human flourishing; an excuse to connect with outstanding folks (changemakers, achievers and thinkers) across fields deep dive into what makes them unique and what makes them tick. Guests include Kunal Shah, Sridhar Vembu, Ankur Warikoo, Shradha Sharma, Nithin Kamath.
New episode out every other Sunday!
Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during the series are solely personal and do not necessarily represent those of my company / employers.
Swagata Sarangi on starting up late, finding initial traction, grit, 'trying something new' [#12]
Best in Class with Harish Narayanan
47 minutes 51 seconds
4 years ago
Swagata Sarangi on starting up late, finding initial traction, grit, 'trying something new' [#12]
Swagata Sarangi of Smytten (https://smytten.com/) is our guest this time! He's a serial founder, clear thinker and a prime example of how grit enables success. He has built a sampling platform for premium customers in India from scratch and this conversation is full of learnings from his journey. Timestamps and details of the conversation are below.
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Timestamps:
1:23 Intro.
02:30 Starting up late in career.
10:30 Early years of a startup: finding the right problem and getting to the MVP. ("Digital intent creation.")
15:14 Grit ("we are all a victim of our childhood").
20:44 Finding a Co-founder, building the early team.
24:24 Building product as a 'non-technical' founder.
26:46 Connecting the dots, in hindsight.
28:04 Mental models for hiring ("raising the bar on humility" & "choosing will over skill").
31:38 What was easier than expected & tougher than expected.
34:53 Who should start a company? (And who shouldn't).
37:21 Getting the first customers. Then scaling from 1K to 1M. ("Creating the right initial cohort").
42:51 Quick questions: Favourite books, new learnings, key message to the world "Try something new!"
Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during the series are solely personal and do not necessarily represent those of my company / employers.
Best in Class with Harish Narayanan
This podcast is an experiment in human flourishing; an excuse to connect with outstanding folks (changemakers, achievers and thinkers) across fields deep dive into what makes them unique and what makes them tick. Guests include Kunal Shah, Sridhar Vembu, Ankur Warikoo, Shradha Sharma, Nithin Kamath.
New episode out every other Sunday!
Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during the series are solely personal and do not necessarily represent those of my company / employers.
