Make In India.  The three words that will define the future of the country.  We have a trade deficit of close to $100 Bn with China. That's Rs. 83,000 Crores that leaves the country and isn't used for our own development.  Virtuoso Optoelectronics is a manufacturing company that started in 2015 with the idea of making electronic products in India. Started with circuit boards, then manufactured LEDs and now for the last three years, they've been manufacturing Air Conditioners.  I talk to Sukrit about this fantastic journey of scaling to Rs. 330 Cr in Revenue in 8 years ..read more

Movie Production. It's something that most of us don't know much about. I host Ashi Dua, Founder of Flying Unicorn Entertainment to talk about her work in producing movies like Lust Stories, Bombay Talkies, Paava Kadhaigal and More!  Episode Timeline:  (01:09) - Introduction of Ashi Dua (03:39) - Why did Ashi move to Bombay? (07:12) - Ashi’s introduction to movie production (10:10) - Anurag’s role in Ashi’s career (11:53) - Anurag’s style of making movies (14:42) - What does production entail? (17:23) - Producer’s involvement in the finances (18:27) - Producer’s compensation (19:15 ..read more

India has 64 Million Micro, Small & Mid Sized Businesses (MSMEs) in India. However, only 12% of them have access to formal credit. There's a massive $530 Billion Credit Gap in this market. In simpler terms, the total demand for formal loans by MSMEs in $819 Billion, out of which $530 Billion is unmet.  The problem is that banks don't have the right products and the right business model to serve the MSMEs. That's where Indifi is revolutionizing the market with its Digital Loans made based on Alternative Sources of Data.  I host Mr. Alok Mittal, Founder of Indifi Technologies on ..read more

India has 64 Million Micro, Small & Mid Sized Businesses (MSMEs) in India. However, only 12% of them have access to formal credit. There's a massive $530 Billion Credit Gap in this market. In simpler terms, the total demand for formal loans by MSMEs in $819 Billion, out of which $530 Billion is unmet.  The problem is that banks don't have the right products and the right business model to serve the MSMEs. That's where Indifi is revolutionizing the market with its Digital Loans made based on Alternative Sources of Data.  I host Mr. Alok Mittal, Founder of Indifi Technologies on ..read more

Influencer Marketing. A rapidly growing Industry. I sit down with Pranav, Founder of OpraahFx, one of the first Influencer Marketing Agencies in the country to talk about the rise and evolution of Influencer Marketing. We talk about how Influencer Marketing campaigns get executed, how much do creators get paid, his decision to focus on Gaming Creators and the future of creator led brands!  If you like the Indian Dream's content, please subscribe to the channel!  Episode Timeline:  (00:00) Influencers and sponsorship deals (03:15) How did Pranav identify the Influencer Market ..read more

Artificial Intelligence will change the way our food is grown. Want to know how? In this fascinating conversation with Dr. Pratik Desai, a Computer Scientist and Artificial Intelligence Expert, we talk about his startup KissanAI and how it's helping the farmers in India get much needed information about all aspects of farming - from fertilisers to crop diseases to ideal crop to grow given soil conditions.  If you want to know about the future of humanity powered by AI, this episode is a must listen!  Episode Timeline:  (00:37)  Introduction to KissanAI and AI in Agricult ..read more

Artificial Intelligence will change the way how we live.  In this episode, I host Prayank Swaroop, Partner at Venture Capital firm Accel, who invests in AI startups in India. We talk about how AI will have a massive impact on Agriculture, Education,  Healthcare, Infrastructure Development and more and fuel India's journey towards a $10 Trillion GDP.  This isn't a technical episode, it's an episode focus on the use cases and about the startups that are being built in India.  Episode Timeline:  3:12 - What is Artificial Intelligence?  5:43 - AI for Bharat  6 ..read more

Learn how DrinkPrime, an innovative water purifier company in India, is tackling the country's water crisis. With millions suffering from waterborne diseases, DrinkPrime offers IoT-enabled purifiers that adapt to varying water quality. Trusted by over 200,000 households in three cities, they are scaling profitably with support from leading investors Alteria Capital, Surge, and Omidyar Network India. Timestamps for Easy Listening:  1 (00:30) - Intro to DrinkPrime and Water Purifier Market (02:54) - Why DrinkPrime was started? (07:00) - Decision to build new Water Purifier rather add Subsc ..read more

If you're building a D2C Brand or want to build one, do NOT miss this episode! Take my word for it, this will be time well spent! In the last 5-7 Years, we've seen some great D2C Brands scale up to become large profitable businesses. One such brand is Pilgrim, that operates in the Beauty and Personal Care segment, which is estimated to be $25 Billion Dollar Market in India. I speak to Anurag Kedia, Co-Founder at Pilgrim, to talk about how the scaled to Rs. 180 Cr Annual Revenue Run-rate in 3 Years. Anurag shares his insights very candidly and goes deep in topics such as Core Pillars to buil ..read more

The Pet Care Industry in India...  It is estimated to be a Rs. 4000 Crores Market in India, growing annually at about 20% which makes it a great industry to start a new business as there is double digit growth!  The industry can be roughly broken down into Pet Foods which is about 60% of the market, Pet HealthCare (20% of the market), Pet Toys and Accessories (15%) and Pet Day Cares and Hostels about 5%  Currently there are about 30 million pets in the country, which growing at 10-11% annually.  And that's why, Varun, Aman, and Vineet Started Supertails in early 2021.&n ..read more