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The Indian Dream
Hosted by Sahil & Siddharth · EN
The Indian Dream tells the stories of the profitable, long term thinker, risk-taker Entrepreneur because the country needs to be told that there's also a way to build long term value generating businesses in the era of VC funded hyper-growth engines. We wish to use these voices to showcase the strength of the Indian entrepreneurial spirit that forms the backbone of the nation.
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The Untold Story of Scaling a Rs. 500 Cr+ Robotics Company in India
Mar 11, 202501:51:16Tap to summarizeKicking off Season 2 of The Indian Dream with Satish Shukla, Co-Founder of Addverb Technologies! They build Robots (a lot of them) & make a few hundred crores by selling them all over the world! From transforming Indian warehouses to going global —and now building India's first humanoids — their story is incredible! We dive deep into automation, manufacturing mindset, R&D, hiring & more!This was one of the most fascinating conversations I’ve had about India’s future in automation, robotics, and deep tech. If you’re an entrepreneur, engineer, or just someone excited about AI, this one’s for you!Here’s what we talked about:00:00 Teaser01:47 Sid's Prologue03:54 Podcast Begins04:00 The Future of Humanoids in Manufacturing04:46 Addverb's Robotics Innovations06:15 Humanoids in Indian Context11:58 Automation in India: The Beginning16:21 Addverb's Journey and Achievements17:28 Types of Robots in Warehouses19:44 Challenges and Success in Indian Manufacturing25:54 Competing with China: The Automation Blueprint32:48 The Importance of R&D41:58 Going Global: Addverb's International Expansion43:59 Creating a Multicultural Workforce45:09 Challenges in Different Markets46:48 Addressing Skill Shortages in India49:28 Government's Role in Supporting Startups53:51 Navigating Bureaucracy and Corruption55:55 The Entrepreneurial Spirit in India01:00:05 Personal Stories of Resilience01:04:41 Adapting to Policy Changes01:13:32 AI and Robotics at AddVerb01:15:07 AI in Robotics and Fleet Management01:15:52 Partnership with Reliance and Innovation01:17:13 Strategic Investors vs. Venture Capitalists01:17:43 Top Problems for Entrepreneurs to Solve01:18:32 Automation in Healthcare01:21:38 Education and Training in Robotics01:23:31 Robotics in Agriculture01:25:30 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs01:31:13 Building a Strong Team01:40:34 Funding for Robotics and Automation Startups01:44:19 Lights Out Warehouses and Factories01:45:54 Automation in Indian Warehousing01:50:32 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsSiddharth Betala:Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/siddharth-betala/Twitter: https://x.com/sidbetalaSatish Shukla:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/satish-shukla-addverb/If you want to stay updated about our latest episodes or just want to say hi, you can join our No Spam WhatsApp group here: https://bit.ly/3Q0To2K
Transcribe →From Dealership to a Rs. 500 Cr+ Manufacturing Giant: The JCBL Story | Rishi Aggarwal, MD
Feb 11, 202501:07:56Tap to summarizeMasterclass on how investing in Research & Development (R&D) can lead to compounding... I sat down with Mr. Rishi Aggarwal, Managing Director at JCBL Limited to talk about the multi-decade journey of expanding the manufacturing business. From Buses to Trucks, from Tractors to Defense Armored Vehicles, JCBL is now a key manufacturer of all types of vehicles. From starting out as a contract manufacturer of bus bodies to manufacturing bus bodies under their own brand name to diversifying the business into 5 different industries and countless different products, this is episode is a masterclass on how to do forward and backward integration to build a large manufacturing business. If you want to stay updated about our latest episodes or just want to say hi, you can join our No Spam WhatsApp group here: https://bit.ly/3Q0To2K
Transcribe →Ayurveda Meets Modern Manufacturing to build a Rs. 100 Cr Brand | Nat Habit | Swagatika Das | S2 E1
Oct 9, 202400:55:13Tap to summarizeWe're back with Season 2 of The Indian Dream Podcast This season going to be all about talking to founders who have built manufacturing or manufacturing related businesses in India! On this episode, we have Swagatika Das, the founder of Nat Habit joining us to talk to us about how they built a Manufacturing & D2C business together! Nat Habit is a beauty and personal care brand that took a different approach to building this business from Day 1. From investing in R&D to create new and innovative products to doing all the manufacturing in-house, Nat Habit isn't your usual Beauty and Personal Care D2C Brand. On the episode, we double click on the R&D Approach and the decision to do in-house manufacturing and how they navigated solving these tough problems to build a Rs. 100 Crore Revenue business! If you want to stay updated about our latest episodes or just want to say hi, you can join our No Spam WhatsApp group here: https://bit.ly/3Q0To2K
Transcribe →Scaling a Manufacturing Business to Rs. 550 Cr in 8 Years | Make in India | Sukrit Bharati
Sep 16, 202300:57:15Tap to summarizeMake 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! If you want to stay updated about our latest episodes or just want to say hi, you can join our No Spam WhatsApp group here: https://bit.ly/3Q0To2K
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Behind the Scenes of Movie Production | Producer of Lust Stories & Bombay Talkies | Ashi Dua | Founder of Flying Unicorn Entertainment
Sep 4, 202300:44:44Tap to summarizeMovie 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) - Bombay Talkies and bringing 4 directors together(22:17) - How do producers put projects together?(24:20) - Skills needed to be a producer(28:37) - Is the industry segregated for producers?(31:05) - Predicting Bollywood’s trends(35:17) - Choosing the right platform for a movie(38:01) - How does someone find their footing in the industry?(39:45) - The Dhoom Dhaam Company
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Rs. 200 Cr of Digital Loans to Small Businesses EVERY MONTH | Story of Indifi | Alok Mittal, Founder & CEO | Episode 166
Aug 27, 202300:43:44Tap to summarizeIndia 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 understanding the problems in the market and how they are solving it. If you want to stay updated about our latest episodes or just want to say hi, you can join our No Spam WhatsApp group here: https://bit.ly/3Q0To2K
Transcribe →Inside the world of Influencer Marketing with Pranav | Founder of OpraahFx
Aug 20, 202300:55:23Tap to summarizeInfluencer 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 Marketing opportunity in 2016-17(07:22) Why the Legacy Marketing Agencies failed to identify Influencer Marketing Opportunity(10:02) First Bollywood x Influencer Marketing Campaign - Fukrey Returns(11:45) The Evolution of Influencer Marketing, How do Agencies win new business(19:29) How is ROI calculated for Influencer Marketing(24:13) Shein & MamaEarth Case Study(28:08) How do Creators charge for Campaign (31:04) Influencers becoming celebrities (33:42) Disrupting the micro influencer space(39:22) Why did Pranav double down on Gaming Creators?(45:50) Different Opportunities for Gaming Creators(50:09) Creator-led brands in IndiaIf you want to stay updated about our latest episodes or just want to say hi, you can join our No Spam WhatsApp group here: https://bit.ly/3Q0To2K
Transcribe →Can Indian Brands Go Global | Empowering Indian MSMEs | Akshay Ghulati, Co-Founder, Shiprocket
Aug 7, 202300:55:29Tap to summarizeAbout time that Indian Direct to Consumer Brands make a global impact...I talk to Akshay Ghulati - Co-Founder of Shiprocket, who is currently working with many Indian D2C Brands to help them go global!Episode Timeline:(00:00) - Introduction to ShiprocketX & Indian D2C brands going global(03:01) - Why should Indian brands go global now? (07:21) - Experience of taking a Indian brand global.(19:13) - The product market fit on successful Indian brands in the global market(24:08) - How to select the marketplaces or which market you want to sell in?(27:45) - What’s the mindset with the pricing?(30:01) - Possibilities with the upside of global selling (33:04) - Pushback from the entrepreneurs (36:49) - Compliance laws of selling oversees(41:52) - The segments who will want to take the brand global(42:56) - High potential categories to get high global success(48:22) - What are the opportunities to build agency type of businesses in this ecosystem?(52:18) - What are the steps I need to take to run an experiment of taking my brand global?If you want to stay updated about our latest episodes or just want to say hi, you can join our No Spam WhatsApp group here: https://bit.ly/3Q0To2K
Transcribe →AI Revolution in Farming | KissanAI for Bharat ft. Dr. Pratik Desai
Jul 23, 202300:57:57Tap to summarizeArtificial 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 Agriculture(03:05) How did KissanAI start?(04:26) What kind of problems do the farmers face?(06:25) Traditional ways a farmer can seek help(09:42) How KissanAI help the farmers?(11:40) The backend of KissanAI(15:17) How did KissanAI get the attraction?(25:25) Possible ways to monetize it(33:54) Product market fit of KissanAI(40:25) Possibilities of how AI will impact Agriculture(46:58) Success story of a farmerIf you want to stay updated about our latest episodes or just want to say hi, you can join our No Spam WhatsApp group here: https://bit.ly/3Q0To2K
Transcribe →AI for Bharat | How Artificial Intelligence will power India's $10 Trillion GDP Dream ft. Prayank Swaroop
Jun 30, 202301:06:40Tap to summarizeArtificial 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 6:40 - AI in Agriculture8:38 - WhatsApp help for Indian Farmers through AI9:59 - Impact of AI In Agriculture10:51 - Use case of AI in Agriculture - Image Identification11:19 - Attention is all you Need- Paper written by Mr.Vaswani11:38 - Evolution of AI13:33 - AI in Education 15:29 - Use case of Khan Academy17:15 - AI in Creative Fields18:58 - Use Case of Descript19:58 - Impact of AI on Productivity20:16 - Use case of Wokeio21:40 - AI in Healthcare23:08 - Use Case of AI in Healthcare in helping a man walk who had never walked before25:25 - AI as an assistant to a doctor26:00 - AI for Mental Health29:10 - The Negative impact of AI30:26 - AI for Infrastructure Development31:13 - Use case of AI for Infrastructure33:06 - Use case of AIDash34:26 - How can satellite images can be useful35:15 - AI for Renewable Energy 37:42 - How can India make sure that we don’t miss the boat for AI?39:32 - Who should invest in R&D of AI?41:39 - Can AI function on Regional languages present in India?45:25 - AI for Defence48:20 - AI for Businesses 1:03:50 - Where will be India in the AI race, 15 years from nowIf you want to stay updated about our latest episodes or just want to say hi, you can join our No Spam WhatsApp group here: https://bit.ly/3Q0To2K
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