Raj Shamani's Figuring Out
Making Money, High Income Skill, Building Business & AI - Simplified Founder | FO 207 Raj Shamani
28 May 2024
Order 'Build, Don't Talk' (in English) here: https://amzn.eu/d/eCfijRu Order 'Build Don't Talk' (in Hindi) here: https://amzn.eu/d/4wZISO0 Subscribe to Our Other YouTube Channels:- https://www.youtube.com/@rajshamaniclips? https://www.youtube.com/@RajShamani.Shorts 📺 Watch Figuring Out episodes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE0Jo6NF_JYO5-phess8GKafKMtPv3tfZ Timestamps: (00:00) - Introduction (02:50) - How to make a successful business? (05:04) - How to identify big markets? (09:14) - How to beat competition? (12:50) - Ajay Yadav’s story (19:10) - How Indian society reacts to failure? (19:50) - Mindset to be successful (21:35) - ESOPs (26:28) - Taking loans in India vs America (28:33) - What went wrong with WeWork, Uber, etc., (36:07) - What does Simplified do? (37:45) - Building a business in USA vs India? (42:52) - Startup opportunities for Indians in USA (43:16) - High-income skill (48:59) - How to increase your productivity & skill as a freelancer (51:15) - How to increase your productivity & skill as an entrepreneur (53:55) - Thank you ----------- My gear for shooting this video: Canon EOS 200D II 24.1MP DSLR Camera: https://amzn.to/3GuiPFK Canon EF50MM F/1.8 STM Lens: https://amzn.to/3WZOSoi Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6: https://amzn.to/3ZpKBMy Yunteng Aluminium Tripod (Vct-690, Black): https://amzn.to/3ItEzV0 Zoom H6 All Black (2020 Version): https://amzn.to/3irUCIf Shure SM7B Cardioid Vocal Dynamic Microphone: https://amzn.to/3GPimiM Shure MV7 USB Podcast Microphone: https://amzn.to/3Xjy63d GODOX SL150II 150W LED Video Light: https://amzn.to/3XeN0aL ---------- In today’s episode of Figuring Out, we have Ajay Yadav in conversation with Raj Shamani. He is the founder of Simplified which is an all-in-one app for modern marketing. He is also an Angel Investor. His journey and insights on business will give you tons of valuable lessons today. In this episode, we talked about two important lessons when it comes to building a big business, what is the mindset entrepreneurs should carry to go big. He also shared how to find big markets and build businesses that have lesser risk. He shared his journey before building simplified, how he failed 12th grade twice, how he went to the US and how he got into business. We then discussed the business insights of US companies, which mistakes successful startups make and experience a downfall. He then shared what simplified does and how it can help most of us and make our work easier. Towards the end, we talked about how business building in the US is different from India, what are some high-income skills everyone should learn, and how to be a better writer. We then talked about how freelancers, employees, and entrepreneurs can increase their productivity and earnings and his thoughts on failure. Till the next episode don’t forget to subscribe to our channel. Follow Ajay Yadav Here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yadavaj/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadavajay Twitter: https://twitter.com/yadavajay ----------- To Know More, Follow Raj Shamani On ⤵︎ Instagram @RajShamani https://www.instagram.com/rajshamani/ Twitter @RajShamani https://twitter.com/rajshamani Facebook @ShamaniRaj https://www.facebook.com/shamaniraj LinkedIn - Raj Shamani https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajshamani/ • • • #Podcast #FiguringOut #RajShamani #angelone #ajayyadav #simplified #business
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