Auxano Bytes

A student of Architecture and having over 15 years of domain expertise in building, scaling and leading global enterprises, Gautam set on the Entrepreneurial journey of building SmartVizX ( thru the product -  Trezi) ,  in 2015 with his co-founder Mrs. Tithi Tiwari.

Trezi is a virtual reality led platform, changing the way the design collaboration has, is and will take place in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction ( ACE) industry. 

Trezi ( an acronym for ‘Transforming Design’)  is building a first of its kind platform that will provide immersive visualization, spatial awareness and interactivity to the users.

With Trezi, the founders aim to create the leading VR platform for architects, designers and building product suppliers.

Key Stamps:

- Let's begin by knowing more about the journey as an entrepreneur for Gautam - The hardships, experiences & learnings

- With Trezi we talk about metaverse, if we were to explain it to a 12 year old, how would it be?

- Let's delve a little deeper and understand what exactly is Trezi and what were the problems it identified that lead to building this platform?

-  How is Trezi a game changer?

- Building V/S adoption - The gap in metaverse?

- Going back to Metaverse as the space, It came with strong tailwinds but soon the buzz faded, how about future?

- In the journey as a founder, Trezi pivoted from a service led model to a product led model, what came along as learnings? 

- On pivot,  how did the ecosystem stakeholders view pivot (team, investors, clients)?

- Did Covid act as a tailwind, headwind or a tailspin for Trezi and how did the team pilot the start-up in these times?

- What is the best unsolicited advice as a founder received by Gautam? 

- One advice for the first time founders?

In today’s podcast we have Mr. Chitranshu Mahant, Founder & CEO of Floydwiz Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Also known as PrimeOS.

IIT Delhi Graduate, entrepreneurial bug hit him early. Shortly after his  degree in Civil Engineering from IIT-Delhi, along with Mr. Aman Verma, started PrimeOS in mid 2018.

PrimeOS was started as an android operating system for laptops to maximize productivity.

The next 5 years have been no less than a rollercoaster ride but with the times the team and the product has evolved to stay relevant in the dynamic markets.

Lets hear straight from the horse’s mouth about his journey and experiences.

Key Stamps: 

(1:40 - 3:12) - Journey as an entrepreneur - Hardships, experiences, learning - most crucial learning in this 4 year journey

(3:27 - 4:50) - What is PrimeOS building?

(6:17 - 7:38) - Did Covid act as a tailwind, headwind or a tailspin for PrimeOS and how did PrimeOS pilot during these times?

(8:08 - 9:12) - Who will be the users of PrimeOS/Primebook and how big is the market?

(9:48 -  10:15) - How can this fuel the growth in the Ed-tech sector

(10:35 - 11:57) - With an android based operating system, PrimeOS was a disruptor in 2018 - 2019 fighting giants like Microsoft. What are the challenges one faces while building a disruptive product’s MVP being a Category Creator, and how did the journey for PrimeOS look like?

(12:20 - 13:23) - How difficult was managing the supply chain as it forms the core of PrimeOS business?

(13:50 - 15:17) - What will the next 6 months for PrimeOS look like?

(15:24 -16:00) - What is the best unsolicited advice you have received so far

Today India is cynosure of the international community for investing in the Indian financial markets!

India beckons you all!

Harikrishnan S, Founder & Managing partner of Blue Lotus Capital an independent global asset management and advisory firm with assets under management of $ 330 million  in conversation with Brijesh Damodaran, Managing Partner, Auxano Capital taking us through dynamics around the Indian financial markets & India as a asset allocation in both as a geography and asset class for global investors.

Time stamp:

2:27 - 7:55 - Outperformance of Indian equity market w.r.t to S&P index for 3 years in a row! - An indicator for global investors to look at India & have allocation in the portfolio?

9:29 - 15:30 -  Most common talking point among investors “ depreciating Indian rupee” - A global fund manager's approach.

16:20 - 18:06 -   State of economy and stock market movements - are they related?

18:22 - 23:00 -  Difference in the approach of global investors & international investors towards AIF’s - Global fund manager’s experience!

23:32 - 25: 43 - A seasoned venture capital fund manager’s transition to managing funds in the public market - Differences observed in both asset classes!

26:12 - 28:06 -  Asset allocation towards Indian markets in the portfolio - global investors should be allocating!

28:55 - 34:34 -  Constants and changes w.r.t investment world observed by Mr. HariKrishan in his 3 decades of experience.

35:25 - 37:39 -  Concept of first principles of thinking - Personal Insight.

We like to celebrate and can we celebrate with our extended family at all occasions? 

Hear from Nitin who along side Rohan is creating a new category  (Mead) in alco-bev space with the brand Moonshine .       

For our listeners, mead is a 8000-9000 year old beverage found across all ancient civilizations around the world. Mead often gets the middle child treatment in a trio of alcoholic beverages, with beer being the star athlete and wine a musical prodigy even though, Mead has a royal history. (More on the same in the podcast!!) 

A royal craft beverage of history, they are on the mission to bring back the elixir of the Gods (as they like to call it) to our palates with a fresh variety of meads!!

A different kind of podcast this time from Auxano on creating a category creator business in India.

Time stamp:

2:00 to 3:58 -  What is mead? and the real meaning behind the brand name moonshine!

4: 20 to 8:28 -  Indian indegenous craft beverage history & whitespaces observed in Indian Alco-Bev space!!

9:05 to 10:32 - early days of the idea to create mead based craft beverages - moonshine!

10:44 to 12:05 - Insight into why Indian made alco-beverages got less traction.

12:17 to 17:00  - Approach towards Ideation and strategy behind the branding part of moonshine!

17:27 to  21:21 - Marketing Avenues moonshine has explored in line with the generational culture of India!

21:40 to  23:22 -  Approach behind selecting the artistic labels for each moonshine bottle!

23:56 to 26:29  - The ice breaker in the conversation with investors moonshine had!!

26:56 to 32:48  - Lack of innovation in alco-bev space in India -  is it the function of time?

33:16 to 34:49 - Awareness and availability variables to solve to scale in alco-bev space!

35:00 to 36:29 - Presence of moonshine across the country!

36:41 to 38:05 - Tweaking conventional approach of marketing & sales in the modern world!

38:21 to 39:58  - All about the liquid inside the moonshine beverage!

40:05 to 41: 38  - How did Nitin and Rohan start to make the mead!?

41: 55 to 44:03  - Thought of giving up in the long journey of entrepreneurship!!

44:33 to 45:40   - If it is ethically done - You can fix whatever is broken - Personal insight!

In today’s podcast we have Dr. Rachana Patni, Founder, The Matrix of Enquiry. She is a leader who coaches and guides in the realm of - integrating emotional and mental wellbeing for individual and organizational development.

In developing her role at “The matrix of enquiry”, she has worked as a consultant with Aperian Global, Ikea (China), Price Global (Japan), MCGS (India) and a host of educational establishments including  NIFT (Delhi), GIM (Goa) and AUD, Delhi.

Join in for an interesting conversation between Dr Rachna Patni and Dr Archit Shah, Auxano Capital as they take us through the art of effective decision making & how qualities such as  resilience, grit, emotional quotient are important for entrepreneurship and team building.

Time stamp:

1:50 - 3:12 : Common traits observed in founders!!

3:34 - 7:13 : Science behind emotions and its origination and integrated approach of understanding it!

7:23 - 7:50 : Emotion: An element to focus upon!

8:31 - 10:51: How can one control emotions and propel ahead?

10:56 - 11:49 : Taking the bird's eye view: To process situations better!!

11:58 - 14:37 : How much is resilience correlated with emotional quotient?

15:04 - 18:51 : Improving upon emotional quotient: An Insight

19:19 - 21:10 : Maintaining authority and ownership of emotions..

21:59 - 25:11 : How to mitigate the defensive approach towards decision making!

25:40 - 27:49 : Does having skills hold the key differentiator for attaining success in entrepreneurship ?

28:08 - 31:08 : Social environment experience : A common thread shared by successful entrepreneurs

32:01 - 33:31 : For investors: looking beyond the conventional way for gauging potential of the founder's mindset!!

33:23 - 38:24: How are resilient teams formed?

39:12 - 40:48: Micromanagement: Is it contextual?

41:06 - 42:46: We are all work in progress - Personal Insight.

In today’s podcast we have Mr. Saurav Chawla ( ex- IBanker & coffee enthusiast) , Co-Founder, Okaygo (Acquired by Betterplace) He along with Tomonaga Tejima -San Co-Founded OkayGo. Okaygo is a job tech startup that matches businesses with millions of gig, part time and full time blue and grey collared workers. 

Join in for an interesting conversation between Saurav Chawla and Brijesh Damodaran, Founding partner, Auxano Capital as they take us through the journey of starting a tech enabled venture with an International Co-Founder in an informal sector to successfully exiting it in less than 3 years by getting acquired to Betterplace. 

The key highlights of the episode are as follows: 

2:53 to 5:35  - Solving a problem in the informal sector with technology and with an International Co-Founder!!

6:07 to 7:34 - Key learnings of scaling a venture made for Bharat of India! 

7: 59 to 11:11 - An event that reinforced the conviction for scaling okaygo in the first 6 months?

 11:23  to 13:07 - Diversity in founding team and its positive impact on building blocks of startup’s culture. 

13:31 to 14:30 - Diversity brings difference of opinion too - How okaygo dealt with it? 

14:55 to 16:11 - Attracting the right set of talent: Okaygo’s perspective.

16:37 to 18:25  - Creating Job-tech venture for blue collared (Gig) work force ? - Okaygo’s experience! 

18:38 to 20:55 - An Insight - for businesses solving supply-demand mismatch for job opportunities of the blue collared (Gig) sector!! 

21:03 to 23:40  - Pivoting the business and more specifically timing it correctly! 

23:42 to 24:31 - Bootstrapping and starting up or raising a round while starting up - Disciplined approach is necessary! 

24:46 to 26:13 - looking back at the 0-10 journey - what could have been done differently at okaygo! 

26:55 to 28:51 - Successfully getting acquired in less than 3 years - What went behind arriving at this decision!! 

29:22 to 30:43 - I created value and someone else will run it - A founder’s perspective. 

31:05 to 32:44 - Personal Insight: Execution is more Important than strategy! 

32:57 to 33:55 - Advice for budding entrepreneurs - Take that leap of faith!

In today’s podcast we have Mr. Anupam Kaul, Principal ,Technology Consulting EPAM systems, Germany.

He has over 20 years of technology experience in digital strategy, roadmap creation, product engineering, and cross-functional program management for global rollouts. He has worked across sectors such as Management consulting, Defense, IT, Alco-bev, Healthcare managing geographically distributed multi-cultural & multilingual teams in countries such as Germany, France, Netherlands & India.

Join in for an interesting conversation between Anupam Kaul and Dr. Archit Shah, Auxano Capital as they take us through the evolution of technology over the decades & how Investors can go about evaluating startups leveraging technology to deliver commercial value.

The key highlights of the episode are as follows:

 1:00 to 4:27 - A short comparison on technology and human evolution.

 4:42 to 6:56 - How has technology evolved in India!!

 7:21 to 11:42 - Why has India done exceedingly well in fintech & enterprise SAAS but not in other sectors?

 12:43 to 16:08 - Non-tech background investor’s guide towards evaluating tech startups!

 16:37 to 20:26 - Addressing the big question -  Why can’t big tech players replicate the tech business of startups!!

 20:59 to 22:41 - Business Model and Technology: who should adapt the other?

 23:16 to 26:06 - What does “ AI- Enabled technology” really mean?

 26:23 to 28:04 - How tech startups can build the differentiator & Minimum Viable Product (MVP)

 28:24 to 29:56 - Personal Insight - If you want to progress, people need to like you!

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In today’s podcast we have Mr. Krishna Saraswati, Co-Founder of Private Circle.

He along with Avinash Co- founded PrivateCircle with the primary objective of enabling companies to find the right investors and vice versa, efficiently, and with optimum use of time .

Join in for an interesting conversation between Krishna Saraswati and Dr. Archit Shah, Auxano Capital as they take us through the core of tech enterprise which is reimagining the private markets with data!!

The key highlights of the episode are as follows:

1:49 - 13:55  -  The reason behind the inception of the private circle!!

14:22- 21: 27 -  Private Circle, the market leader?

21:55 - 25:38 -  Private Circle connecting the dots in getting all the information in one place!!

26:01 - 29:49 - Market Trends Private Circle is observing from both companies & Investor’s side with their data driven platform!

30:09 - 33:47 - How is Private circle enabling constructive communication between investors?

34:00 - 40: 32 - Private Circle - Markets? What is it?

40:51 - 46: 56 - Can disruption of financial information in private markets happen?

47:10 - 50: 06 - Good data and smart insights can make dumb guy look really smart!

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In today’s episode, we would be sitting down for a conversation with business leader Ms. Suchismita Burman,  Founder - 'Be Inspired'.

Ms. Burman has over two decades of experience working across consulting, corporate, HR, CoE &  talent , business advisory roles across industry sectors.

She has worked with top level management personnel across geographies and have led multiple change management interventions and people transformation goals.

A minimalist practitioner, NLP master and Certified Life coach she is driven by purpose to build people's capabilities, harness human potential and explore possibilities of mind.

It's a pleasure to have her with us today at Auxano Bytes- and we look forward to our conversation with her today.

The key highlights of the episode are as follows:

2:01- 3:55:  Founders mindset -  need of going fast to succeed in the venture ??? 

4:21- 8:01: Common risk-taking traits observed which correlates to founders facing mental health issues in the future.

8:57- 13:04: A minimalist practitioner’s guide towards doing one thing at a time.

14:01- 17:22: How can a startup create more inclusive atmosphere for their employee’s.?

17:36- 21:33: Does the burden of expectations of being successful in new ventures affect the resilient minds of founders? 

21:59- 25:00: Importance of communication between Investors & Founders.

25:37- 28:09: Stigma around startup founders rejoining their full-time job?

28:37- 31:24: Hybrid work model the future of work for better mental health? 

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Meet an entrepreneur who after more than 2 decades in the IT sector, decides to chart an unexplored path in a totally new direction. 

Join us for an insightful conversation between Vandana Sinha, Founder & CEO, Rocks & Pebbles and Dr. Swadha Agarwal, Auxano Capital as they breakdown the phrase "change is the only constant in life" .

Timestamps:

01:50 - 04:20 -- Importance of change for a business entity and an individual

04:20 - 08:55 -- Vandana's inputs on the role of technology in enabling change 

08:55 - 13:45 -- Vandana's transition from working in a corporate profile to an entrepreneur - How she pursued her passion, overcoming all the challenges

13:45 - 20:25 -- Rocks and Pebbles - a dog park currently catering to Gurgaon's pet parents - Vandana's vision behind her current venture

20:25 - 23:15 -- Vandana's take on what lies in store for her venture

23:15 - 24:15 -- As an offering, which pets are currently being catered to by Rocks and Pebbles?

24:15 - 25:20 -- How can pet parents get in touch with Rocks and Pebbles to avail their services?

25:20 - 31:25 -- During the course of her journey, what are Vandana's learnings having donned multiple hats?

31:25 - 33:35 -- Closing thoughts and Vandana's message for budding entrepreneurs

Alternative Investments have lately gained a lot of popularity in the Indian ecosystem, as a result of which many Alternative Investments Funds (AIFs) have emerged to ride the wave. Launching an AIF has its fair share of challenges and opportunities. Regulators are actively working on faster approvals and robust due diligence for AIFs.

Join in for an interesting conversation between Yash Sandeep Kadakia, Executive Director, Fedex Securities and Brijesh Damodaran, Founding Partner, Auxano Capital as they delve deeper on the role of trustees and merchant bankers in setting up an AIF!

Timestamps:

2:40 - 8:55 -- An AIF can be setup in different forms – Yash shares how a trust form in particular stands out from all the other options to set up an AIF

8:55 - 12:30 -- Monitoring an AIF’s performance is an important responsibility for a trustee. What framework do trustees follow to ensure regular checks and balances on an AIF’s functioning?

12:30 - 15:55 -- As an investor, what are the factors to consider about a trustee? Yash’s insights might help to understand this better

15:55 - 17:05 -- Can a trustee ever be changed during a fund’s life?  Yash answers the what, why and how for these situations!

17:05 - 25:20 -- Merchant banker’s due diligence certificate, earlier needed only for public markets, has now been mandated for private markets as well. What could be the benefits of such a move? Join in to find out!

23:00 - 25: 20 -- Does faster approval for launching an AIF come with increased costs?
- With greater access, Yash doesn’t deny the possibility of an upward push in setup costs

25:20 - 29:40 -- Is setting up an AIF in India any different from an AIF set up off-shore? Why would a fund manager prefer having an AIF overseas?

29:40 - 32:10 -- Pitfalls to take care of while setting up an AIF

In conversation with Kriyang Karia, Founder, Kaytes Business Consulting with Brijesh Damodaran, Founding Partner, Auxano Capital, as they deep dive into the formation of Alternative Investment Funds (  AIF’s) , its  regulations , compliances , due diligence  & way forward .

Also what the Investor should look out for, while investing in AIF’s & why this could be the preferred vehicle  for investment !

Timestamps:

3:14 - 4:00 -- What is an AIF? Meaning, structure and investment scope

4:00 - 4:20 -- Investment horizon- Long term view on investments

4:21 - 4:44 -- What type of investments can be made through an AIF

4:45 – 5:38 -- How is an AIF regulated?

5: 39 - 6:18 -- AIF Fund Structure Details – Investment Manager, Sponsor, Investors

6: 19 - 7:28 -- How is an AIF Set up – As a trust/LLP/ Company

7:29 – 12:06 --  Categories of AIF- CAT I, II and III, Special Situation Fund

12:56 - 13:54 -- Regulations for an Angel Fund, Under CAT 1 – What type of entities can this fund invest in

13:55 - 14:00 --  Minimum commitment requirement for an Angel Fund;

14:00 – 14:29 -- Investor’s Profile – Individual, Company (LLP, Trust, HUF)

14:30 - 15:00  -- Can a Non- Resident of India invest in an Angel AIF Fund?

15:01 - 15: 09 -- Who CANNOT invest in a CAT I Angel Fund?

15:10 – 17:08 -- Process of investment closure in a CAT I Angel Fund, with a focus on Investor’s Consent

17:09 - 18: 08 -- Exits for Investors - Structure for the same

18:41 - 19:49 -- Documentation for the Investors – Onboarding

19:50 – 21:46 -- Contribution Agreement and PPM (Private Placement Memorandum Details) - Documents shared with Investors - Terms and Conditions

21:47 – 22:53 -- Foreign Investor Requirements

22:54 – 23:32 -- Launch of Fund to First Drawdown - Process

23:33 – 24:24 -- SEBI Compliances – by the Fund

24:25 – 25:14 -- Role and Responsibility of Trustee of the Fund

25:15 – 26: 20 -- Compliance Test Report ( CTR)

26:21 – 27:25 -- Valuation Reports – SEBI regulated Mandate towards the Fund

27: 26 - 28:30 -- RBI Compliance for Foreign Investors , if any

28:32 - 30:50 -- Tax Compliances for the Fund

30:51 - 33:42 -- FATCA and CRS Compliances- Overview

33:45 - 36:29 -- FATCA Compliances

36:30 - 39:47 -- Valuations- Process

39:48 – 45:03 -- How can AIFs be set up?

45:04 - 48: 38 -- Recommendation for smooth establishment and management of an AIF

48 : 39 - 50:41 -- Kriyang’s  personal experiences -  in this  journey 

In conversation with Prachi Jain, Co-Founder of Corp Ninja Advisors ..!!

2:00- 3:40 --> What is due diligence and what are the various aspects of due diligence-Prachi describes it as a health check up of a company to ascertain its credit worthiness

3:41- 7:00--> Relevance of due diligence- for both entrepreneurs and investors in the company

7:01- 8:31 --> - Due diligence is a pre-requisite before investing. How is a founder’s mindset towards conducting due diligence- not just from a remedial perspective, but also to understand the future implications for any perceived challenge?

8:35- 10:40--> Take on how investor’s channelize the observations during due diligence and if it impacts their decision making process- take on how Auxano goes the extra mile

10:45-12:13 --> How should a founder approach the process of maintaining financial, legal and regulatory hygiene once the due diligence is completed

12:14- 13:44 --> Implications of non-compliances

13:47- 15:43 --> An entrepreneur herself, Prachi gives insight the typical challenges she faces while interacting with other founders over maintaining regulatory hygiene

15:47 – 17:17 --> How DD shouldn’t just be viewed as a one-time compliance while raising funds, but rather needs to be continuous process

In conversation with Aastha Dusad, Co-Founder of MEDdelivery ..!!

1:48- 5:23 --> Aastha’s entrepreneurial journey and how the inspiration for MEDdelivery evolved as she started understanding the pharma ecosystem

5:24 - 6:41 --> Vision of MEDdelivery on how its empowering the Chemists (medical shop owners )  through the platform ..!

7:02 - 8:42 --> On how MEDdelivery got Chemists (medical shop owners )  hooked onto using a digital platform for daily procurement

8:43 - 10:55 --> Technology lies at heart of the platform enabling seamless adoption and integration

10:58 - 13:18 --> How do E-Pharmacies impact the role of MEDdelivery as a procurement partner

13:19 - 15:08 --> How MEDdelivery came out stronger through the pandemic storm

15:09 - 16:30 --> Pandemic proved to be an enabler for technology adoption by users, and how MEDdelivery is bringing information asymmetry across the supply chain

16:31- 19:54 --> MEDdelivery is improving efficiencies and visibility to brands - access to crucial demand-supply data

19: 55 -  21: 40 --> How can an entrepreneur strategize to make a business model scalable

21:42 - 24:17 -->  What role did technology that allowed MEDdelivery to expand across geographies

24: 19 -  26: 12 --> Fund Raise for an early stage entrepreneur  – listen in to Aastha's take for the same

26: 14 – 28:17 -- > What motivates Aastha to continue on and how she recharges & moves ahead with passion

In conversation with Himanshu Periwal, Co-Founder of Unlu..!!

1:45- 3:55--> Entrepreneur's  journey from cushy senior positions to creating a unique product within the content creator's ecosystem

3:57 - 5:40 --> Inspiration behind Unlu and its product development- in Himanshu's own words..!

5:41- 9:35 --> How to identify indicators pointing towards a product pivot? Founders tend to love their product, listen in how they should have a more agile approach towards product development 

9:37 - 15:40 --> In early stages, how can startups reach customers and incorporate customer feedback into product development?

15:41 - 17:07 --> Do Angels/ VCs also enable product validation for startups?

17:10 - 19:28 --> How can a budding entrepreneur create a balance between their corporate jobs and build on their idea for a startup ?

19:32- 24:00 --> As a user who has interest and wants to create a career in Music/ Sports/ Writing & other creative fields - How Unlu in enabling them onto their Journey ?

24:01- 27:00 --> How can a startup build a product which ensures best quality, is at par to the user's spending capacity and still be ahead of competition ?

27: 04 - 31: 00 --> What should a startup's GTM (Go-To-Market) Strategy for user acquisition, retention and resurrection ?

31:30 - 32:50 -->  Founder to Founder- Advice for the ones starting out and/or facing challenges ..!!

In conversation with Mr. Lloyd Mathias an industry veteran in the field of Marketing, Brand building and Strategizing, we have Mr. Ashish Padiyar, Founding Partner of Auxano Capital. 

Tune into a very interesting conversation around how the industry is evolving and how startups can build a simple et effective branding strategy..

 1: 57 - 4:28 -- > Importance of multi- channel marketing for customer accessibility and convenience

 4: 30 - 6:20 -- > How can brands engage with customer in the light of constant limelight/ scrutiny on digital platforms 

 6: 21 - 9:43 -- > How brands are using Social CRM to collect "richer consumer information" to build profiles 

 10: 06 - 13:12 -- > How are brands using social media influencers to achieve "relatability" with the target audience

 13: 16 - 16:09 -- > Does spending money on advertising "assure visibility" to startups ?

 16: 12 - 19:57 -- > Break down of a simple yet effective digital marketing strategy for a startup to build a brand 

 20: 04 - 24:01 -- > How can an entrepreneur  build, create and market a brand

 24: 10 - 25:15 -- > What can the young & emerging startups do to get things in action 

In conversation with Vipul Singh, Co-Founder of Aarav Unmanned Systems (AUS)

1:41- 2:18 -- > AUS recently raised funds from the Karnataka Govt- Resonates with the government’s confidence in its growth potential..!

2:20– 7: 15 --> Evolution of AUS with the dynamically changing drones industry – From Drones Manufacturer to End-to-End solutions Provider..!

7:16 - 12: 07 --> Which key talent attributes that AUS focusses as the teams are evolving internally..!

12: 11 - 18:25 --> How AUS views the Drones Rules 2021 bringing transformational changes to make India the “Drones Hub of the World”.!

18:28 - 29:28 --> How AUS chose to be a “catalyst for change”..!

29:33 - 36:24 --> Drones categorization based on weight and which category AUS caters to and why..!

36: 26 - 41:06 --> How AUS has built a competitive USP through its End-to-End Offerings and Data Analytics Stacks..!

41:07 - 50:34 --> How does a company with access to sensitive GIS information wok within the boundaries of governance regulations..!

50:36 - 56:08 --> Entrepreneurial journey for Vipul and how his learnings shaped him to be a ardent nationalist wanting to transform India’s story..!!

For our episode today, we have Mr. Amol Sharma, Founder of PetSutra, in conversation with the  Mr. Brijesh Damodaran, Founding Partner of Auxano Capital,..!!

Tune in to a very interesting conversation which goes as follows:

2:19 - 4: 32 -> How did the Founder of PetSutra venture into the petcare industry..!

4: 33 - 8: 08 -> The transformational change that has evolved within the petcare industry

8:10 - 12:10 -> How PetSutra through its through customized offerings customized cater to Pet parents in the industry..!

12:45 - 15:15 -> Learn how PetSutra drives “intelligent pet driven conversations” by seeking a personal interest in the pet involved.

15:17 - 17:55 -> How PetSutra is building an ecosystem to enable users become better pet parents..!

17: 56 - 21:24 -> Petcare nutrition, health and diet planning .. Learn how PetSutra is planning to do exciting things in this space..!

21:33 – 24:03 -> How did PetSutra create a buzz on this International dog’s day..!

24:05 - 26:40 -> How is PetSutra differentiating itself in this competitive market through its product offerings and channels..!

26:43 - 29:08 -> Virtual presence vs Physical stores—PetSutra’s take on the same..!

29:10 - 32:58 -> How do you retain and motivate talent to drive the shared vision to a reality..!

32:59 - 38:04 -> Categorization of pets based on geographies and demographics- a trend analysis of petcare industry across cities..!

38:06 - 45:00 -> PetSutra’s observations on how petcare is going to be a sunrise industry in the next decade through its untapped potential..! 

In our episode today we have Mr. Satyam Darmora, Co-Founder at i2e1 in conversation with Mr. Brijesh Damodaran, Founding Partner at Auxano as they deep dive into the founder's journey and how i2e1 is positioned to build the Public WIFI infrastructure , in collaboration with the PM WANI Scheme of India.

Tune in to join a very interesting conversation..!!

Know more about the Evolution of Alco-Bev

1:26 - 4:18 --> “Growth of the Alco-Bev Industry”, Mr. Sanjit takes us on a journey of the evolution of this space and key trends that have now set in..!

Brand building – Know from the masters

4:24 - 8:08 --> “How a Brand can be built scratch”, He elaborates on how “Breezer” became a game changer in the industry, with its launch..!

Brand Visibility Nuances

8:09 - 12:22 --> “Key Elements for a Company to Build Brand Visibility” , we delve into how a Brand Visual Identity is created..!

Brand Consistency – What is this all about ?

12:28 - 16:26 --> “How to Stand Out From Competition with Your Brand” , Our guest elaborates on how new-age companies can create the “right noise, amongst the white noise”…!

Brand Building for Young Companies - Starting out

16:30 - 20:30 --> “Advice to Young Entrepreneurs to Strengthen Brand” , Mr. Sanjit explains how there are three different stages to every brand’s journey, and what strategies must be developed for each stage..!

Start Early – The only mantra to grow your wealth Kitty.. Every Coin Counts..!

20:41 - 27: 16 -->  “Investment Philosophy and Advice”, with a hindsight view Mr. Sanjit takes us on his personal investment journey and key learnings along the way..!

In our episode today, we would be sitting down for a conversation with someone, who is admired for his drive to turn his vision into a reality. An entrepreneur himself, he believes that true growth lies in empowering people to achieve their entrepreneurial dream, Mr. Brijesh Damodaran Nair, the Founding Partner at Auxano.

As we deep dive into the conversation , we start by understanding how he began his journey and what made him want to take that leap of faith onto his entrepreneurial vision. He also gives his insight into the Indian Startup ecosystem and how his learnings as an entrepreneur and investor has evolved the growth curve for Auxano.