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Sudarshan's Podcast
Sudarshan Baskar
78 episodes
5 days ago
Raw truths and practical wisdom of startups from founders and operators about their business models, fundraising, and invaluable lessons learned along the way. No fluff, just real talk. If you're building, running, or investing in startups, tune in. Follow for unfiltered wisdom🚀🔥 Hosted by Sudarshan Baskar - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudarshanbaskar/
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Raw truths and practical wisdom of startups from founders and operators about their business models, fundraising, and invaluable lessons learned along the way. No fluff, just real talk. If you're building, running, or investing in startups, tune in. Follow for unfiltered wisdom🚀🔥 Hosted by Sudarshan Baskar - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudarshanbaskar/
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Episodes (20/78)
Sudarshan's Podcast
EP078 - Building Olvy, Designer → Entrepreneur → Builder & more | Sudarshan's Podcast

Follow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudarshanbaskar/Follow Arnob on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamarnob6543/In this podcast, we spoke about,00:00 - Introduction to Arnob Mukherjee02:09 - Podcast Experience04:45 - Builder to Entrepreneur10:11 - Evolution of Olvy22:38 - Catering PM as ICP32:15 - Brand Building43:17 - Future of Design & Artists in AI Era54:26 - Importance of Quality in Product Development58:54 - Building in PublicStay tuned, will meet you soon !!

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4 months ago
1 hour 12 minutes 49 seconds

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EP077 - Transforming FMCG with AI Palette, Global Data Acquisition & more | Sudarshan's Podcast

Follow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudarshanbaskar/Follow Himanshu on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/hupreti/In this podcast, we spoke about,00:00 - Introduction about Himanshu & Ai Pallette11:07 - Entrepreneur First Program15:21 - AI Palette's Role in FMCG Innovation22:40 - Data Reliability and Insights29:43 - Understanding AI Palette's SaaS Model32:42 - Exploring New Vertical Opportunities36:19 - Geographical Expansion and Market Insights38:44 - Sales Strategies and Customer Acquisition46:02 - Navigating Decision-Making in Enterprises49:58 - Post-AcquisitionStay tuned, will meet you soon !!

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4 months ago
54 minutes 31 seconds

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EP076 - Idea to Acquisition : Zenduty's Startup Story | Sudarshan's Podcast

Follow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudarshanbaskar/Follow Ankur on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankurrawal/In this podcast, we spoke about,00:00 - Ankur's Journey: From Childhood to Zen Duty09:10 - IBM to Starting up11:00 - Consultancy Phase15:08 - Birth of Zen Duty and Initial Challenges21:55 - Navigating Pandemic and Growth24:13 - Hiring and Engineering Talent Post-COVID30:29 - Evolution of Talent Acquisition & Jobs41:11 - Xurrent Acquisition and future plans44:53 - Celebrating SREs via PodcastsStay tuned, will meet you soon !!

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5 months ago
54 minutes 2 seconds

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Shutting Down Zeda.io, Big Tech Job than Starting up, Importance of Writing & more ft. Prashanth Mahajan from Zeda.io | Sudarshan's Podcast

Follow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudarshanbaskar/Follow Prashant on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/prashantmahajan31/In this podcast, we spoke about,00:00 -Introduction and Background02:59 - Prashant's Career Journey05:52 - Challenges and Lessons from Zeda.io12:11 - Decision to Shut Down ZR.io15:11 - Why Big Tech Jobs are better than starting up?21:03 - Next Steps for Prashant23:58 - Importance of Writing as PMStay tuned, will meet you soon !!

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6 months ago
40 minutes 5 seconds

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EP074 - Fibr.ai’s CRO Agents, D2C to SaaS, Tech Hiring & more ft. Ankur Goyal from Fibr | Sudarshan's Podcast

Follow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudarshanbaskar/Follow Ankur on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankurgoyal22/

In this podcast, we spoke about,

00:00 - Introduction to Fiber and Ankur Goyal

06:11 - Ankur's Journey: From D2C to SaaS

09:05 - Story of And Me and Its Exit

15:14 - Acquiring Initial Customers

18:03 - GTM Strategy and Market Focus

24:55 - Team: Early Hires and Internships

30:35 - Brand Identity

32:50 - Product Naming and Development

37:40 - Tech Hiring in the US: Bridging the Gap

42:02 - Favourite Restaurants in Bangalore


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6 months ago
42 minutes 2 seconds

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EP073 - Product Marketing 101 : Insights from Adobe PMM ft. Sandeep Singh - Principal PMM @Adobe | Sudarshan's Podcast

Follow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudarshanbaskar/Follow Sandeep on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandeepsingh2328/In this podcast, we spoke about,What is Product Marketing, Prerequisites to become a PMM, Common Misuse of the PMM Role,How it is close to Product Managers, Who does a PMM report to?

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6 months ago
53 minutes 30 seconds

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EP072 - Chief of Staff, Founders Office, ISB, Impact, Job Security & more | Sudarshan's Podcast

Follow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudarshanbaskar/Follow Ashu on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/rakeshvenugopal2109/In this podcast, we spoke about,00:00 - Introduction to Chief of Staff Role02:05 - Rakesh's Journey to ISB10:07 - Shift in Mindset at ISB12:42 - Defining Success in Founder's Office Roles18:31 - Dynamic Nature of Generalist Roles30:30 - Job Security in Dynamic Roles36:39 - Long-Term Vision and Career Ambitions41:30 - New Initiatives and Learning 52:34 - Balancing Tasks and Impact in StartupsStay tuned, will meet you soon !!

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7 months ago
52 minutes 54 seconds

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EP071 - Agents for BFSI, Pivoting from B2C to B2B & AI Adoption in Enterprises ft. Co-Founder & CEO - Revrag.ai | Sudarshan's Podcast

Follow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudarshanbaskar/Follow Ashu on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashutoshpsingh/In this podcast, we spoke about,00:00 - Introduction to Ashutosh and Revrag01:51 - Journey from Blance to Revrag11:16 - Building Revrag: The Pivot to B2B25:40 - AI Adoption in Enterprise Companies28:43 - Exploring Pricing Models in AI Sales30:26 - The Evolution of AI Agents: From Sales to Onboarding38:13 - Choosing BFSI, Fintech over SaaS43:10 - Design Partners in Product DevelopmentStay tuned, will meet you soon !!

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7 months ago
52 minutes 37 seconds

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EP070 - GTM Engineering 101, SaaS Sales in AI Age, Org Structure & more | Sudarshan's Podcast

Follow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudarshanbaskar/Follow Vinay on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinayragh/In this podcast, we spoke about,00:00 - Introduction to GTM Engineering04:47 - The Role of GTM Engineers in Modern Sales09:33 - When to Hire a GTM Engineer14:03 - The Skills Required for GTM Engineering18:24 - Understanding GTM Tools and Integrations26:43 - The Future of Sales in the Age of AI41:59 - AI's Role in Sales: Complementing Human Efforts46:32 - Identifying and Scaling AI Solutions for Sales Challenges50:28 - Org Structure - RevOps, GTM Eng & Sales OpsStay tuned, will meet you soon !!

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7 months ago
1 hour 7 seconds

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EP069 - Career Transition - What, When & How | Sudarshan's Podcast

Follow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudarshanbaskar/Follow Isaac on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaacjohnwesley/Follow Rajeev on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/rjvsml/In this podcast, you will listen to Isaac and Rajeev, Show notes:Chapters00:00 - Introduction to Career Transitions01:19 - Transitioning to Product Management01:29 - Pre-Transition Signs and Decisions08:43 - Influences on Career Transition Decisions15:18 - Common Mistakes in Transitions22:20 - Negotiating Roles and Compensation28:57 - Handling Imposter Syndrome and Self-DoubtStay tuned, will meet you soon !!

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8 months ago
44 minutes 14 seconds

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EP068 - Managing Up and Down, IC to People Manager & Rituals | Sudarshan's Podcast

Follow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudarshanbaskar/ Follow Isaac on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaacjohnwesley/ Follow Rajeev on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/rjvsml/ In this podcast, you will listen to Isaac and Rajeev, Show notes: 00:00 - Introduction to Managing Up and Down 01:42 - Aligning Teams during Peacetime vs Wartime 10:34 - Communicating Difficult Decisions 17:37 - The Importance of Communication in Growing Organizations 24:45 - Prioritizing Initiatives: Top Down vs Bottom Up 30:08 - Transitioning from IC to Manager 36:04 - Rituals for Team Engagement and Success Stay tuned, will meet you soon !!

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9 months ago
41 minutes 50 seconds

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EP067 - Product Management 101: Insights from Top B2B SaaS PMs | Sudarshan's Podcast

Follow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudarshanbaskar/ Follow Surender on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/say2surender/ Follow Shubhi on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubhi-saxena-28241975/ Follow Anirudh on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/anirudhshenoy/ In this podcast, we spoke about, - PM Courses and Gurus - Product Management Fundamentals - Essential Skills and Technical Fluency - Types of PMs and Their Roles - Adapting to New Organizations as a PM - Crafting an Impressive PM Portfolio - PMM should report to Product or Marketing Leader? Stay tuned, will meet you soon !!

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9 months ago
1 hour 3 minutes 45 seconds

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EP066 - GenZ at Workplace, Mental Health, Attrition & Policy Changes | ft. Isaac & Rajeev | Sudarshan's Podcast

Follow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudarshanbaskar/ Follow Isaac on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaacjohnwesley/ Follow Rajeev on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/rjvsml/ In this podcast, you will listen to Isaac and Rajeev, We spoke about, - GenZ's unique problems - Mental Health - Feedback Reception - Is GenZ's hard to Retain? - Policy Changes Stay tuned, will meet you soon !!

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10 months ago
52 minutes 6 seconds

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EP065 - Managing Time, Work Life Balance, High Impact Work & more | ft. Isaac & Rajeev | Sudarshan's Podcast

Follow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudarshanbaskar/ Follow Isaac on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaacjohnwesley/ Follow Rajeev on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/rjvsml/ In this podcast, you will listen to Isaac and Rajeev, We spoke about, - How does their day look like? - Rajeev's early times at Infosys - Types of Time in a Workday - Hustle Culture - When and when not to? - Smart Work - How and When to take help - Showing up Everyday Stay tuned, will meet you soon !!

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10 months ago
1 hour 3 minutes 35 seconds

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EP064 - Building Marketing Function from Scratch, Events, T-Shaped Marketer & more. ft. Nivas Ravichandran - Head of Marketing @Spendflo | Sudarshan's Podcast

Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudarshanbaskar/ Follow Nivas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nivasravichandran/ In this podcast, you will listen to Nivas Ravichandran, We spoke about, - Nivas Career from Freshworks to Spendflo - Building Spendflo's Marketing Function from Scratch - Event Marketing - Career Progression as a Marketer - " T-Shaped Marketer" - Communities and Writing impact in his career growth Stay tuned, will meet you soon !!

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1 year ago
1 hour 10 minutes 15 seconds

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EP063 - How Lock & Stock pivoted to Secure my Scholarship ft. Craig Fernandes - Cofounder & CEO | Sudarshan's Podcast

Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudarshanbaskar/ Follow Craig on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-fernandes-securemyscholarship/ In this podcast, you will listen to Craig Fernandes who is the Co-founder & CEO of Secure My Scholarship, We spoke about, - Hardik or Rohit - What is Secure My Scholarship? - How does it help the students to get scholarships in top universities? - Onboarding Universities and Brands - How Lock & Stock pivoted to Secure My Scholarship - Difficult in building trust in Online Stay tuned, will meet you soon !!

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1 year ago
50 minutes 48 seconds

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EP062 - Creators/Builders/Storytellers, Personal Branding, ADHD, and more. ft. Arvindh Sundar | Sudarshan's Podcast

Follow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudarshanbaskar/ Follow Arvindh on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/arvindhsundar/ In this podcast, you will listen to Arvindh, We spoke about, - Arvindh's Background and Experiences - Put the Player First Framework - Content Calendar for Personal Branding - Podcasting - Guest Lab - Podcast Guest Research tool - What is Charisma? Stay tuned, will meet you soon !!

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1 year ago
1 hour 2 seconds

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EP061 - Bengaluru for Beginners - Startups, Traffic, Biryani, Cafes, Bars and Dating

Follow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudarshanbaskar/ Follow Roshan on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/cariappack/ Follow Dhanush on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhanushparekh/ In this podcast, you will listen to Roshan and Dhanush, We spoke about, - Temperature in Bangalore - How has Bangalore become a startup hub of India? - Is Bangalore traffic real? - How has Bangalore evolved in the last 300 years? - Dosa and Breakfast places - Biryani and Lunch places - Bars - Dating Stay tuned, will meet you soon !!

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1 year ago
1 hour 34 minutes 23 seconds

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EP060 - Chennai for Beginners - Startups, Beaches, Biryani, Cafes, Pubs & Communities. ft. Karthik Pasupathy | Sudarshan Speaks

Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudarshanbaskar/ Follow Karthik on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karthikpasupathy/ In this podcast, you will listen to Karthik, who is a Marketing Lead at Prudent AI We spoke about, - Startup Ecosystem - Is Chennai really a SaaS Capital? - Why do Chennai Founders like Chennai more than Bangalore or Delhi? - Food - Biryani, Cafes, Pubs, and Restobars (gonna help you with our favorite picks) - What to do on weekends? (Beaches, yes, we have more than that) - Tech Communities and Events - it's very new to Chennai. Stay tuned, will meet you soon !!

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1 year ago
1 hour 29 minutes 53 seconds

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EP059 - Ed-Tech in Chaos, JEE & NEET Coaching Programs, Completion Rate & more ft. Gomathi Shanmugasundaram | Sudarshan Speaks

Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudarshanbaskar/ Follow Gomathi on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gomathi-shanmugasundaram-2526031a/ In this podcast, you will listen to Gomathi Shanmugasundaram, who is a Founder & CEO of Ahaguru We spoke about, - Stanford Seed Program - How Ahaguru started? - User and Customer Persona - Course Completion Rate - How Sales and Marketing Team in Ahaguru looks like? - Why Edtech is falling? Stay tuned, will meet you soon !!

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1 year ago
1 hour 1 minute 45 seconds

Sudarshan's Podcast
Raw truths and practical wisdom of startups from founders and operators about their business models, fundraising, and invaluable lessons learned along the way. No fluff, just real talk. If you're building, running, or investing in startups, tune in. Follow for unfiltered wisdom🚀🔥 Hosted by Sudarshan Baskar - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudarshanbaskar/