The Startup Operator
Episodes
EP 9: Transitioning from a Founder to Investor - Kushal Bhagia (CEO - FirstCheque) | Early Stage Investing | Fundraising | The Startup Operator
30 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kushal is the CEO of First Cheque - a venture capital firm investing in early-stage startups. He started his career by founding Nayi Disha to build ...
EP 8: Marketing during COVID - Ashwin SL (VP-Marketing, MoEngage) | Brand and Growth Campaigns | SaaS | The Startup Operator
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Marketers have had a rough time in this market. It's an understatement to say things have changed! Joining us today is Ashwin S L, who heads Marketing...
EP 7: Principles of Growth - Satej Sirur (Co-founder, Rocketium) | Modeling consumer behavior through Product | Building Culture | The Starup Operator
24 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Co-Founder and CEO of Rocketium - Satej Sirur started his career with the likes of Microsoft and Amazon, and then later transitioned to head product &...
EP 6: Building Distribution through APIs - Nikhil Kumar (Co-founder @ Setu) | Building in Fintech | The Startup Operator
17 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nikhil Kumar, Co-Founder and Chief Evangelist of Setu, started his career building the partner ecosystem at Tally. Featured in Forbes 30 under 30, he ...
EP 5: Transitioning from Big. Co. to Startup - Harish Vaidyanathan (SVP - Product, Vymo) | Building a Product function | Zero to One | The Startup Operator
16 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's weekend special, we are in conversation with Harish Vaidyanathan, SVP - Product for Vymo. No matter who is in the room, Harish is always th...
EP 4: Building India's most loved Football Club - Kunaal Majgaonkar (Media, Bengaluru FC) | Building a Community | The Startup Operator
10 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our weekend special, where we interview top startup operators and get first-hand insights on what it takes to execute and innovate, and vic...
EP 3: Fundamentals of Growth - Neil Dave (Product Manager @ TapChief) | Growing a Marketplace | Product-led Growth | The Startup Operator
09 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our weekend special, where we interview top startup operators and get first-hand insights on what it takes to execute and innovate, and vic...
Byte 12: Marketing is a force multiplier - Roshan Cariappa | Building Leverage for Growth | Startup Wisdom
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Most startups bias towards sales and product in the early days. It’s right for leadership to invest most of their time and energy into enabling the ...
Byte 11: The Perfect Employee Fallacy - Roshan Cariappa | Assembling a diverse team | 10x'ing strengths | Startup Wisdom
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The perfect employee fallacy goes like this - if a person on the team is fantastic at something, but lacking in other areas, we should enable him/her ...
Byte 10: Don't be under leveraged - Roshan Cariappa | Growth & Resilience during a crisis | Startup Wisdom
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Something we should beware of as operators and entrepreneurs is being under-leveraged when this crisis passes over eventually. One of the things that ...
Byte 9: Hiring is a super-skill - Roshan Cariappa | | Building a Team | Aligning Goals & Responsibilities | Startup Wisdom
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Most people become managers like most people become parents - incidentally. Similarly, as soon as you have a few people reporting to you, you are no...
EP 2: Scaling a Creative Function - Devaiah Bopanna (Co-founder, All Things Small / ex Head Writer - All India Bakchod) | Zero to One | The Startup Operator
03 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our weekend special, where we interview top startup operators and get first-hand insights on what it takes to execute and innovate, and vic...
EP 1: Core Principles for Product - Pritam Roy (Product & Strategy - Cred) | Building for Scale | B2B & B2C | The Startup Operator
02 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our first weekend special, where we interview top startup operators and get first-hand insights on what it takes to execute and innovate, a...
Byte 8 : Why building a team is the biggest leverage and how you should do it | Roshan Cariappa | Startup Wisdom
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The greatest temptation as a leader is to just do it all yourself. And it's an alluring thought - because, you can hold yourself to the expected stand...
Byte 7 : Metrics - how to pick them and why they matter | Roshan Cariappa | Startup Wisdom
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are few things as exhilarating as an upward trending graph. Really, sometimes you could just sit back and watch those metrics soar. But, as much...
Byte 6 : Advice on advice | Who you seek advice from and what about | Roshan Cariappa | Startup Wisdom
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vinod Khosla is quoted as saying who you seek advice from is perhaps the most important thing for an entrepreneur. It also applies to Operators, too. ...
Byte 5 : Managing Email | Roshan Cariappa | Productivity | Startup Wisdom | The Startup Operator
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Emails are important. Your inbox is a repository for recorded communication. But, it's also someone else's to-do list on your plate. How much time you...
Byte 4 : How much should you think about competition? | Roshan Cariappa | Startup Wisdom | The Startup Operator
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We worry too much - even for a lot of things that aren't in our direct control. And if you're a startup operator, it is very easy to get carried away ...
Byte 3 : 4 Ways to be more Effective | Roshan Cariappa
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A founder’s time is limited. He or she has multiple things to think about. It’s incumbent on you to be as productive as possible and make the most...
Byte 2 : The Single Biggest Predictor of Success at Startups | Roshan Cariappa
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Execution and strategy need to go hand in hand in a high growth startup. And, you cannot have a bias towards one. The rule of thumb is to constantly i...
Byte 1 : Strategy is not a four letter word | Roshan Cariappa
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Strategy shouldn't be a 4-letter word in a startup. In this episode, understand how to prioritize strategies and tactics to achieve your short-term,...