The Iceberg Show

Major Deepak Iyer is an Indian Army Special Forces Veteran. He blends his knowledge from commando operations, strategy consulting, company transformation, and entrepreneurship to generate astounding business results. Deepak began his career as a Special Forces officer in the Indian Army in 2000, where he led commandos in life-or-death combat scenarios in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). During his service, he assisted his battalion in making history by receiving the Indian Army's "Best Unit" award for operational excellence in J&K three times. Deepak holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and a BA in Military Sciences from the NDA in Khadakwasla. In addition, he completed a Leadership Development Program at Columbia Business School in New York, USA. Deepak has also been a TED-X speaker, a guest lecturer at IIM Bangalore's Colloquium event, and a coach for a Ranji cricket team. He is a passionate Vipassana practitioner. In this episode, he talked about his struggles, mindset, and life as a special forces officer.  Please subscribe and share our podcast channel The Iceberg Show (Improve | Impact | Inspire) for inspirational, entrepreneurial, and character-enriching content. ================= Join Major Deepak Iyer on:  LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/major-deepak-iyer ================= Join Saurabh Puranik on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_saurabhpuranik/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurabhpuranik/

Listen to the expert guide for entrepreneurs by Sushma Rajagopalan on The Iceberg Show. Here's What You Don't Know About entrepreneurship and start-up. The expert guide for entrepreneurs will give you insights about entrepreneurship and will help you to run your business wisely. Sushma Rajagopalan is a Global Leader in the IT Industry with a proven track record of successfully transforming businesses. She is a Venture Partner at Rittenhouse Ventures in Philadelphia. She was the former MD and CEO of ITC Infotech, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ITC Limited, India’s foremost private sector company with revenues of over $7Billion. She actively mentors start-ups and serves on the boards of several tech start-ups. She is a mentor with Harvard Innovations Labs and Philadelphia Alliance for Capital & Technologies (PACT). Previously she has held C-level roles in companies like iGate, Zensar, LiquidHub, L&T Infotech and started her career with CMC & Citibank in India. In this episode, she talked about her Iceberg Story, leadership, required mindsets for an entrepreneur, and the dark side of becoming a CEO. Please subscribe and share our podcast channel The Iceberg Show (Improve | Impact | Inspire) for inspirational, entrepreneurial, and character-enriching content. ===================== Join Sushma Rajagopalan on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sushma/ ===================== Join Saurabh Puranik on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_saurabhpuranik/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurabhpuranik/

Sushma Rajagopalan is a Global Leader in the IT Industry with a proven track record of successfully transforming businesses. She is a Venture Partner at Rittenhouse Ventures in Philadelphia. She was the former MD and CEO of ITC Infotech, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ITC Limited, India’s foremost private sector company with revenues of over $7Billion. She actively mentors start-ups and serves on the boards of several tech start-ups. She is a mentor with Harvard Innovations Labs and Philadelphia Alliance for Capital & Technologies (PACT). Previously she has held C-level roles in companies like iGate, Zensar, LiquidHub, L&T Infotech and started her career with CMC & Citibank in India.  In this episode, she talked about her Iceberg Story, leadership, required mindsets for an entrepreneur, and the dark side of becoming a CEO. Please subscribe and share our podcast channel The Iceberg Show (Improve | Impact | Inspire) for inspirational, entrepreneurial, and character-enriching content. ===================== Join Sushma Rajagopalan on:   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sushma/ ===================== Join Saurabh Puranik on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_saurabhpuranik/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurabhpuranik/

Major Praful Nangia is the Indian Army Veteran, an entrepreneur, and firm believer of Ethics and Integrity who served in the western sector during operation parakram and Operation ‘Rakshak’ in the state of J&K. A volunteer for the elite Army Aviation Corps, he successfully cleared a rigorous psychological selection process before being accepted at the Indian Army’s Combat Army Aviators Training School. He is a founder of Talent North, a full-service Talent Advisory firm. Praful sir is an alumnus of the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. He also holds a Diploma in Weapon Systems from Pune University and a Certificate in Business Management from MDI, Gurgaon. Listen to this episode to know the values of the Indian army and what the military teaches you from the Indian Army veteran. He shared his Indian army experience that will help you to practically change your life. He talked about combat lessons, mental toughness, and leadership.  Please subscribe to us and share the podcast with your loved ones. Let’s grow together. ================= Join Major Praful Nangia on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prafulnangia/ Website: https://talentnorth.in/ Join Saurabh Puranik on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_saurabhpuranik/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurabhpuranik/

Rajiv Vaishnav is a co-founder and Managing Partner at Cornerstone Venture Partners Fund. CSVP Fund (www.csvpfund.com) invests primarily in early-stage (Pre-Series ‘A’ or a Series ‘A’ stage) technology startups developing innovations for both Consumer and Enterprise businesses. We are building India’s frontier ‘Enterprise SaaS’ fund! Rajiv has over 40 years of solid experience in building brands, developing teams, expanding the market share, and building organizations from grass root upwards. He is a Member of General Body and Governing Council of Maharashtra State Innovation Society. He is on the National Advisory Board of SME Chamber of India and the Honorary Executive Chairman of Start-ups council of India. He was heading Ecosystem & Partnerships at RIL's GenNext Venture Fund and Jio-GenNext Innovation Hub. Rajiv was an integral part of NASSCOM’s senior management team, initiated path-breaking initiatives such as Cyber Safety with enforcement agencies, start-up incubators with State Govts under 10K Startup program, evangelized Animation & Gaming sector, lead ISO Standards initiative to establish a Global BPO & Product Quality Framework Standards out of India. He was the first Director & Co-founder, TiE Mumbai and played a key role in establishing the organization in India. In 2000, Rajiv was invited by the U.S. Government to participate in their International Visitors program on ‘US Trade and World Market.’ This is part 2 of Rajiv sir’s episode. If you haven’t watched part 1 then you must because it will show you the magic of life. In part 2 we talked about different aspects of startups. If you are an entrepreneur or an aspiring entrepreneur then you must watch to understand the required mindsets and insights about the start-up world. Please subscribe to us and share the podcast with your loved ones. Let’s grow together ================== Join Rajiv Vaishnav on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajivvaishnav/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RajivVaishnav Websites: https://rajivvaishnav.com/ https://csvpfund.com/ ================== Join Saurabh Puranik on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_saurabhpuranik/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurabhpuranik/

Rajiv Vaishnav is a co-founder and Managing Partner at Cornerstone Venture Partners Fund. CSVP Fund (www.csvpfund.com) invests primarily in early-stage (Pre-Series ‘A’ or a Series ‘A’ stage) technology startups developing innovations for both Consumer and Enterprise businesses. We are building India’s frontier ‘Enterprise SaaS’ fund! Rajiv has over 40 years of solid experience in building brands, developing teams, expanding the market share, and building organizations from grass root upwards. He is a Member of General Body and Governing Council of Maharashtra State Innovation Society. He is on the National Advisory Board of SME Chamber of India and the Honorary Executive Chairman of Start-up's council of India. He was heading Ecosystem & Partnerships at RIL's GenNext Venture Fund and Jio-GenNext Innovation Hub. Rajiv was an integral part of NASSCOM’s senior management team, initiated path-breaking initiatives such as Cyber Safety with enforcement agencies, start-up incubators with State Govts under 10K Startup program, evangelized Animation & Gaming sector, lead ISO Standards initiative to establish a Global BPO & Product Quality Framework Standards out of India. He was the first Director & Co-founder, TiE Mumbai and played a key role in establishing the organization in India. In 2000, Rajiv was invited by the U.S. Government to participate in their International Visitors program on ‘US Trade and World Market.’ This is part 1 of Rajiv sir’s episode and we talked about his iceberg story. If you watch it carefully, you will feel the magic of life. If you do your job sincerely then there is someone who is watching you and will give you the biggest opportunity in life. So, believe in yourself and enjoy this episode. But don’t forget to note down your learnings.  Please subscribe to us and share the podcast with your loved ones. Let’s grow together ================== Join Rajiv Vaishnav on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajivvaishnav/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RajivVaishnav Websites: https://rajivvaishnav.com/ https://csvpfund.com/ ================== Join Saurabh Puranik on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_saurabhpuranik/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurabhpuranik/

Dr. Ganesh Natarajan is the Founder of 5F World, a platform dedicated to investment and mentoring of start-ups, skills platforms, and social enterprises. He is also Chairman of Honeywell Automation India Ltd. He is an Independent Director on the Boards of State Bank of India, Principal Asset Management, and Hinduja Global Solutions. He has been Chairman of NASSCOM and NASSCOM Foundation. He is well known for his two corporate success stories as CEO in Zensar Technologies and Aptech. It's an honor to host him on the show. He is a true inspiration and a firm believer in the power of love and inclusion to transform an organization. During the episode, we talked about his Iceberg Story, Values, and Leadership. ================== Join Dr. Ganesh Natarajan on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marannagarajan/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GaneshNatarajan Websites: http://5fworld.com/ ================== Join Saurabh Puranik on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_saurabhpuranik/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurabhpuranik/

Maran Nagarajan is the CEO of Kaar technologies. It’s a global IT company focused on providing best-in-class SAP services to its clients. In 2005, he founded Kaar technologies with his friends and build a multimillion-dollar company within a decade. It's an honor to host him on the show and an encouragement for me too. During the episode, we talked about his Iceberg Story, mindset, passion, and entrepreneurship. While listening, I became a fan of his calm, friendly, and humble nature. He shared a step-by-step approach to achieve excellence in life. I believe that his wisdom will be the blueprint for any individual. Please subscribe to us and share the podcast with your loved ones. Let’s grow together. ================== Join Maran Nagarajan on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marannagarajan/ Websites: https://www.kaartech.com/ ================== Join Saurabh Puranik on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_saurabhpuranik/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurabhpuranik/

Abhishek Kothari is an alumnus of IIT Bombay and ISB Hyderabad. He cofounded Flexiloans with his 3 ISB batchmates. FlexiLoans is an online lending platform that started to solve the problem that SMEs face in accessing Quick, Flexible, and Adequate funds for growing their Businesses. In 2021, he has featured in the Business World 40 under 40 lists. In this episode, we talked about his iceberg story, the challenges of SMEs, the people who mold his character, and his fear as an entrepreneur. Please subscribe to us and share the podcast with your loved ones. Let’s grow together. ================== Join Abhishek Kothari on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhishekkothari/ Websites: https://flexiloans.com/ ================== Join Saurabh Puranik on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_saurabhpuranik/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurabhpuranik/

Prashant Surana Jain is a serial entrepreneur in Artificial intelligence and blockchain. He is the co-founder of snapper future tech. India’s most awarded blockchain company. He is recognized as the number 1 super achiever under 30 by Hindustan times. Recently he was featured in Forbes India Icons of excellence 2021 and gave him the title of bitcoin man India. In this episode, we talked about his iceberg story, his passion for blockchain technology, the importance of personal finance, market research, and networking for startups. Please subscribe to us and share the podcast with your loved ones. Let’s grow together. =================== Join Prashant Surana Jain on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prashant-surana-jain-561b0229/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitcoinmanindia/ Websites: https://www.snapperfuturetech.com/ https://www.snapperbuzz.com/ https://www.indianblockchaininstitute.com/ =================== Join Saurabh Puranik on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_saurabhpuranik/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurabhpuranik/

Ashu Khanna is an entrepreneur, author, leadership coach, and chartered Accountant. she is the Founder & CEO of Arka Leadership. It develops authentic leaders globally through customized leadership development solutions. She has been ranked #29 by Your Story amongst the 100 Emerging Voices in India; and received an award as the 101 Fabulous Coaches in India by World Coaching Congress. In this episode, we talked about her Iceberg story, values, characteristics of an entrepreneur, and how to be a great leader. While listening, you will feel the depth of her wisdom, open mindset, and calmness. Please subscribe to us and share the podcast with your loved ones. Let’s grow together. ================ Join Ashu Khanna on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachashukhanna/ Websites: https://www.ashukhanna.com/ https://www.arkaleadership.com/ ================ Join Saurabh Puranik on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_saurabhpuranik/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurabhpuranik/

Amrut Deshmukh is on a mission to make India read and to cultivate reading habits amongst the youth of India. He has scaled his mission to 17 lakh people by sharing book summaries starting from WhatsApp to now a free mobile app called Booklet. People recognize him as a Booklet Guy. Booklet Guy is not a brand or a celebrity. Booklet Guy is a spirit that believes books can make us think differently. He believes that if you are not reading, you are not changing. If you are not changing, then you are not growing. Reading habits can help us grow rich in health, wealth, love, and happiness by making us empathetic humans. So, enjoy this episode with Amrut Deshmukh aka booklet guy. Please subscribe to us and share the podcast with your loved ones. Let’s grow together. ================== Join Amrut Deshmukh on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrutdeshmukh/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amrutdeshmukh/ Download Booklet App: Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.booklet.app&hl=en_IN Apple: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/booklet-make-india-read/id1119291971 ================== Join Saurabh Puranik on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_saurabhpuranik/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurabhpuranik/

Dhruvam Thaker is a first-generation entrepreneur and a strong believer in value and ethics. He founded The SMART Taxi in 2016 with a vision to become India’s No 1 Cab company in Customer Satisfaction. His company is a great example of an asset-light model. To date, he bootstrapped his business and scaled his company to 42 cities with over 950 cabs across India. He and his company The Smart Taxi will teach you how to give Human touch to your business without spending huge capital on the technology. When Whole India was under lockdown and the travel industry was majorly impacted due to Covid-19, he emerged as a resilient entrepreneur and managed to scale his business from 17 cities to 42 cities during peak covid-19. Their services are available in Ahmedabad, Agra, Aurangabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Cochin, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi NCR, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Rajkot, Udaipur, Vadodara, Visakhapatnam (Vizag), Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Surat, Jabalpur, Jamnagar, Guwahati, Nashik, Shilong, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Kanpur, Ranchi, Patna, Goa, Mysuru, Mangalore, Goa, Coimbatore & Trivandrum currently. With a strong expansion plan, they are steadily and rapidly expanding operations in major cities of India and outside India as well. In this episode, we talked about his Iceberg story, entrepreneurial struggles, Business growth, and his perspective on values and ethics. So, enjoy this episode with Dhruvam Thaker, Founder of The SMART Taxi.  Please subscribe to us and share the podcast with your loved ones. Let’s grow together. ===================== Join Dhruvam Thaker on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhruvamthaker/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dhruvamthaker/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/DhruvamThaker Website: https://www.thesmarttaxi.in/ ===================== Join Saurabh Puranik on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_saurabhpuranik/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurabhpuranik/

Lt. Cdr. Bijay Nair (Retd.) has been part of Operation Talwar famously known as Kargil War during 1999 and has been awarded ops Vijay Star and Vijay Medal. In 2003 and 2004, he was awarded a commendation by flag officer western naval command and in 2006 he was awarded a prestigious Chief of Naval staff commendation. He served a decade in the Indian Navy and in his second innings he became a motivational speaker, and author of two best-selling books They Inspire and Bhagh. As we all know heaven helps those who help themselves so after being diagnosed with hypothyroid in 2008, he took up endurance sports as a challenge and became a passionate sportsman and ultra-marathoner. In this episode, we spoke about his iceberg journey, negative motivation, and human values.  Please subscribe to us and share the podcast with your loved ones.  ================= Join Lt. Cdr. Bijay Nair on: Instagram: https://instagram.com/bijaynair?igshid=wghw88wcxzxy Website: https://www.bijaynair.com/ ================= Join Saurabh Puranik on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_saurabhpuranik/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurabhpuranik/

The Iceberg Show, a place to find your inspiration – If you want to know the process of achieving success and looking for inspiration then you are in the right place. We uncover the minds of leaders and people who have made a mark and have made a difference to others.  The host is Saurabh Puranik who is an engineer and currently working as a cybersecurity analyst at Credit Suisse. Previously he worked with Dell SecureWorks, Saint Gobain, and Tata Consultancy services wherein he was awarded for his service commitment. Here he is helping youth to channelize the energy in the right direction. Inspiring youth to make India Superpower and showing them inspiration in life by sharing experiences and wisdom of super achievers. He believed in a philosophy i.e. “Let’s Grow Together”. If you are not improving, then you are not making an impact on your work and are unable to inspire others. Hence, please subscribe to The Iceberg Show (Improve | Impact | Inspire). Let’s Grow Together.