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In this episode with Uttkarsh Singh, we have discussed a lot about both  of us attending an event called Eureka'21 by IIT Bombay in December  2021. We have also shed some light on the recent internet controversies  related to Prafull Billore, founder of MBA Chaiwala, and Love Babbar regarding his controversy of leaving Amazon for creating content on  YouTube.    Uttkarsh is a final year student at Vellore Institue of Technology,  Bhopal. He has recently grabbed a job offer from an American Company. He also has a background in running an ed-tech start-up called EdDify. We have some very strong points to argue related to the current scenarios of popular ed-tech start-ups like Byju's, WhiteHat Junior, and  Unacademy.    We have further discussed how small-scale Indian shops of Pani-puri sellers, grocery stores, etc. can get leverage through social media. We had a common belief where we both agreed that with the right usage of social media these small-scale start-ups can think of making big in the market.    Attaching below are the timestamps through which you can join the  conversation at your desired location: 00:00 - Introduction and deep questions from previous guests  01:01 - How did he get a job in an American MNC?  02:13 - How did both of our start-ups get selected for Eureka'21 by IIT Bombay?  04:45 - How is he running a start-up already and still choosing to sit for placements to get a job?  06:03 - Company policies for hiring people already working in a start-up  07:54 - Love Babbar case with Amazon  09:09 - What is his start-up EdDify all about?   10:57 - The loophole that they're trying to fill in the Ed-Tech industry  14:20 - How students are trapped by the start-ups and get fired later on?  16:49 - Why students should think twice before joining a start-up?  19:12 - What are sustainable development and renewable energy?  22:42 - Are there any start-ups working in the sustainable development sector?  26:32 - Why do start-ups by IITians do a lot of cash burn and eventually fail?  27:18 - What are positive and negative cash flows?  29:09 - How a Grocery Shop owner is a better entrepreneur?  29:48 - Viral LinkedIn post regarding multiple branches of a Gol Gappe wala. 3 1:15 - Are we living in the Venture Capitalist Bubble?  32:34 - MBA Chaiwala Controversy  35:58 - His strategy to make big on Social Media.  38:29 - His future Plans I'm Sankalp Chauhan, a computer science student studying at KIIT  University and I love to make videos on technology, study habits, vlogs,  entrepreneurship, and development.  I am a passionate programmer, with a keen interest in web development.  Apart from all this, I love to travel and explore new destinations.  I like to make videos with the purpose of helping as many people as possible. I also teach coding and web development on this channel.    I run a podcast called The Sankalp Show where some awesome guests are invited to share their journey from starting a company at 19 to making great resumes to grabbing the best software engineering job.     🦅 Say Hi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/seesankalp   My Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/seesankalp/   Join the Discord Community: https://discord.gg/e5uKsDVKZR

In this episode of The Sankalp Show, we have Vinay Katiyar, founder of Katiyar Industries. He has experience in running multiple start-ups and businesses since a very young age.   In this episode, we have discussed more of his past journey and his future plans.    We have also discussed why he dropped out of two colleges and how that decision impacted his life.   Along with all this, the episode is packed with multiple start-up-related concepts that can be extremely useful for entrepreneurs.  Stay tuned through the whole episode and make sure to LIKE, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE to the channel.  TIMESTAMPS:   00:00 - Introduction  00:16 - Vinay Katiyar's initial journey  01:17 - His family background & NDA Preparation   02:33 - His true interests and passion in the early days  06:18 - Why did he drop out of 2 colleges?  10:34 - The night he told his father that he was dropping out.  14:22 - Why he never suggests anyone to drop out?   15:08 - How did he move from blogging to agency business?  15:56 - Was he satisfied after dropping out of college?  17:31 - He worked 16 hours a day for 3 years.  19:00 - Dealing with the necessity of the situation   19:21 - What's missing in the current start-up ecosystem?  21:09 - His struggles while running his start-up (Surviving on Rs.13 for a week)  25:17 - Are start-ups living in the VC Bubble?  26:54 - Are Shark Tank Entrepreneurs Dumb?  27:23 - Being bullish on Creator Economy  28:55 - Metaverse is an age-old concept  31:19 - How to optimize and leverage Social Media?  38:23 - Advice for the younger generation Vinay's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/VinayKrKatiyar LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinaykrkatiyar/  I'm Sankalp Chauhan, a computer science student studying at KIIT University and I love to make videos on technology, study habits, vlogs, entrepreneurship, and development.  I am a passionate programmer, with a keen interest in web development.  Apart from all this, I love to travel and explore new destinations.  I like to make videos with the purpose of helping as many people as possible. I also teach coding and web development on this channel.    I run a podcast called The Sankalp Show where some awesome guests are invited to share their journey from starting a company at 19 to making great resumes to grab the best software engineering job.     🦅 Say Hi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/seesankalp  My Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/seesankalp/  Join the Discord Community: https://discord.gg/e5uKsDVKZR  My LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sankalp-chauhan/

Among many reasons to have a podcast, to start one was to meet new people.   Featuring on The Sankalp Show this week, we have Mansi Shah. Co-Founder and CMO of The Clueless Company.   What's her take on the Hirect culture and rising Start-up culture?   Memories of her engineering college and toxic corporate culture.    Manasi's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewriterwoman_  Manasi's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thewriterwoman/  Manasi's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewriterwoman/   The Clueless Company: https://www.theclueless.company/ 00:00 - Introduction  00:10 - Her past journey, college life and quitting a job!  02:07 - Her educational background  04:08 - joining Infosys and life after that  07:40 - toxic corporate culture  13:07 - Following her passion as a content writer  14:00 - Her Mom passed away just after one day of joining  15:37 - Beautiful part of engineering and why your knowledge is never a waste!  20:07 - Was she enjoying the work she was doing?  26:14 - How did she come across The Clueless Comapnay and Mehul Fanawala?  31:05 - Overcoming her stubborn nature as a leader.  34:34 - How is The Clueless Company scaling?  40:06 - The Hirect Culture of the youth  44:36 - The rising Start-up culture in India and VC Bubble  48:07 - Learning the Art of Relationship from her Dad  50:04 - Her piece of advice Ola Folks! I am Sankalp. A CSE student at KIIT. I adore coding,  teaching, reading, traveling, and podcasting in no particular order.   I invite eminent personalities on The Sankalp Show to share their journey from an entrepreneur to corporate giants and their experiences.   Apart from all this, I love to travel and explore new destinations.   I like to make videos with the purpose of helping as many people as  possible.  I also teach coding and web development on this channel. 🦅 Say Hi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/seesankalp   My Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/seesankalp/   Join the Discord Community: https://discord.gg/e5uKsDVKZR   My LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sankalp-chauhan/

There were a lot of reasons for which I started out with podcasts and  one of the core reasons was to know more about a person.   This week on The Sankalp Show, we have Mehul Fanawala, founder and CEO  of The Clueless Company.    He has shared a lot about his life journey from dropping out of college  to working for 14+ years in Sales to starting out with his own company.   We have talked a lot about why you should/shouldn't drop out of college,  a few concepts of sales and marketing, B2B Vs. B2C and much more  amazing stuff.   Mehul's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mehulfanawala  Mehul's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mehulfanawala/    The Clueless Company: https://www.theclueless.company/ Timestamps:   00:00 - Introduction  00:09 - His college dropout journey  03:49 - IS dropping out of college a good idea?  06:09 - Challenges he faced after dropping out of college  08:23 - Necessary skills to scale up your career.  11:49 - B2B Vs. B2C  14:54 - Which one is more profitable, B2B or B2C?  17:50 - Advantages of software products  19:47 - Are we living in the Startup or a VC bubble?  24:36 - What does shark Ashneer Grover thinks of raising money and getting funded? 28:14 - What is the psychology and human behavior behind memes?  31:08 - What is The Clueless Company?  38:38 - Where is more growth as an individual, at a startup or job?  41:41 - What are his views on Web 3.0 and Metaverse? I'm Sankalp Chauhan, a computer science student studying at KIIT  University and I love to make videos on technology, study habits, vlogs,  entrepreneurship, and development.   I am a passionate programmer, with a keen interest in web development.   Apart from all this, I love to travel and explore new destinations.  I like to make videos with the purpose of helping as many people as  possible. I also teach coding and web development on this channel.    I run a podcast called The Sankalp Show where some awesome guests are  invited to share their journey from starting a company at 19 to making  great resumes to grab the best software engineering job.     🦅 Say Hi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/seesankalp   My Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/seesankalp/   Join the Discord Community: https://discord.gg/e5uKsDVKZR   My LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sankalp-chauhan/

In this podcast episode of The Sankalp Show, we have Mr. Udit Goenka,  who is the founder and CEO of PitchGround.com. He started his career as a  freelance designer from the time he was in grade 10th.   He has always been a SaaS geek and hence he had always dreamt of becoming a software engineer. Unfortunately, the odds were not in his  favor and he landed up pursuing finance in his college.    Being a geek, the software engineer in him never gave up and now he is currently the CEO of PitchGround which is a unique platform that bridges  the gap between entrepreneurs and investors.   When the times of SaaS start-ups were not good enough and they were facing a failure rate of 92%, then PitchGround came into the picture  and it has drastically flipped the numbers.    With PitchGround, the number changed from a 92% failure rate to an 80%  success rate. Founded in 2018, PitchGround has already helped over 20  companies to raise over a million dollars in crowdfunding in less than 8  months of operation.  In the episode w have discussed all of his journey from not getting into the dream college to building such a successful company.    Udit's Twitter: https://twitter.com/iuditg    Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction  2:12 - His college life and dream of becoming an engineer  4:10 - How old is freelancing?  6:02 - Why is he always hungry for more?/ Never Satisfied  7:31 - Did he find accounting and finance difficult in college?  7:59 - His dad as a Businessman.  9:05 - His views on investing at an early age.  11:36 - Jobs can also provide financial freedom.  13:00 - Start SIPs and build healthy financial habits  15:07 - True entrepreneurship is all about giving back  19:41 - His views on Intraday trading  23:22 - Difference between service class family and a business family  25:46 - What is PitchGround?  26:56 - Why 92% of the tech/SaaS start ups fail?  28:28 - Having a success rate of 82%  30:59 - Flipping sides: How PitchGRound turned a 92% failure rate to 80% success rate?  32:06 - When does a founder makes actual money. I'm Sankalp Chauhan, a computer science student studying at KIIT  University and I love to make videos on technology, study habits, vlogs,  entrepreneurship, and development.   I am a passionate programmer, with a keen interest in web development.   Apart from all this, I love to travel and explore new destinations.   I like to make videos with the purpose of helping as many people as  possible. I also teach coding and web development on this channel.    I run a podcast called The Sankalp Show where some awesome guests are  invited to share their journey from starting a company at 19 to making  great resumes to grab the best software engineering job.     🦅 Say Hi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/seesankalp   My Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/seesankalp/   Join the Discord Community: https://discord.gg/e5uKsDVKZR   My LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sankalp-chauhan/

In this podcast episode of The Sankalp Show, we have Satya, founder of  The Klapz Club. He has been a serial entrepreneur throughout his life and he is very bullish on Creator Economy.  In his early life, Satya has a 5K rating on StackOverflow.   He has huge gratitude towards all the creators of the internet that he had started out with Klapz Club which is a micro tipping platform to pay creators from day 1.   We have discussed all his ventures and his early life in the episode.  It was a great experience to know about his perspective on the stuff in  the Creator Economy.   I'm Sankalp Chauhan, a computer science student studying at KIIT  University and I love to make videos on technology, study habits, vlogs,  entrepreneurship, and development.  I am a passionate programmer, with a keen interest in web development.   Apart from all this, I love to travel and explore new destinations.  I like to make videos with the purpose of helping as many people as possible. I also teach coding and web development on this channel.    I run a podcast called The Sankalp Show where some awesome guests are  invited to share their journey from starting a company at 19 to making  great resumes to grab the best software engineering job.    🦅 Say Hi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/seesankalp

Manish Balani is a Chartered Accountant who hails from Jaipur,  Rajasthan. He has cleared his CA in the first attempt and has been  exploring the fields of technology along the way.   He comes from a business family where his family has been doing business  for generations. Despite being a CA he is a believer in working with an  entrepreneurial mindset.   He is a tech geek as he has worked a lot with engineers, UI/UX designers  and has experience of being a product manager.  Presently, he heads the  GST Business at Vayana Network (GSP APIs + SahiGST GST compliance  software). They are the largest GSP in the Ecosystem and are an SAP  Certified GSP.   He was featured by Linkedin in their #Inittogether campaign through TV  commercials, Video Ads on various digital platforms like YouTube &  Facebook as well as billboards & hoardings in major cities of India,  during IPL 2019 season. (more than 5 Million views across platforms)  Before this, his story was also featured by Linkedin on its official  pages on Linkedin, Facebook & Twitter. He has also been a Josh Talk Speaker and his story has been heard by more than 16,000+ people on the platform.   Check out his social media profiles:   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camanishbalani/  Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camanishbalani/   In this episode, we have discussed topics like:   How to clear CA in the first attempt?  How to become a CA?  How to be a confident person? How CAs can enter in the tech world? and many more Timestamps:   00:00 - Introduction  00:14 - Manish's initial life, family business and his journey to becoming CA  02:22 - Learning new business terminologies  04:09 - How to do a job with an entrepreneurial approach?  06:34 - The unglorified struggle to become a Chartered Accountant (CA) and how to overcome that.  07:48 - His 3 key reasons to become a CA  10:36 - His experience as he heads GST at Vanaya Networks.  12:00 - The two players of GST: ASP and GSP  14:51 - Why would a CA be interested in technology?   18:08 - How does technology make you learn psychology and human behavior?  21:09 - How did his great communication skills help him be a Josh Talk Speaker?  25:32 - His experience as a Josh Talk Speaker. What happens behind the scenes?  28:01 - How to leverage your social media to get more opportunities?  30:41 - How his LinkedIn growth was divided in 3 parts?  33:42 - Can entrepreneurship be taught or is it an inherited trait from your family?  36:40 - Manish loves listening to podcasts  39:16 - Questions from followers  46:05 - His investment advice as a CA

Hey, In this podcast episode of The Sankalp Show, we have Mahaprasad Mohanty, who is a Data Science student and an awesome tech geek. In this episode, we have discussed how he had a rebel mindset towards engineering and how he cope up with that.   Along with that, we have also discussed several twitter growth hacks and techniques he use in order to bring up to people's attention. Mahaprasad Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/mahaprasad_

In today’s episode, we have Mr. Anupam Roongta, a SEBI registered Research Analyst and a Certified Financial Planner(CFP). He is also mutual funds and Stock Market coach.    He has experience of over 14 years in various fields related to finance like Indian Equity Market, Mutual Funds, Real Estate, Insurance and Business Research and Advisory. He has been helping people with investment strategies, the stock market, and mutual funds for over 10 years now.   He has over 14 years of experience in varied fields like Indian Equity Market, Mutual Funds, Startup Consulting & Funding, Real Estate, Insurance, and Business Research & Advisory helped me gain various perspectives.   His father has been one of his greatest motivations to invest in the Stock Market and begin his journey in the same field. His father has been investing since 1978.

In this Podcast Episode of The Sankalp Show, we have Ayush Ranjan who is an innovator and an inventor of a lot of software programs that focus on solving real-life problems.    Ayush Ranjan has been a Presidential Award Winner for Innovation when he presented his Garbage Bin project in front of the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind.    He is just a 16-year-old boy who is not only building life-changing products but also preparing for his upcoming IITJEE exam. A true inspiration for all the young people who want to mark their dent in the universe.

In this podcast episode of The Sankalp Show, we have Praveen who has no CS Degree but still, he was able to crack a good product-based company.    He had rejected offers from TCS and in this episode, we have also discovered why he has taken such a step and what was his parent's reaction?   He has described his journey from being an electrical student to cracking a software job. Computer Science was never his favorite but after the right guidance of Tanay Pratap and Swapnil Agarwal, he was able to crack the company.    Tanay Pratap and Swapnil Agarwal are the mentors/founders from NeoG roc8 camps which convert students into working professionals. They make sure that the students are skilled and worthy for the company.    Connect with Praveen: Praveen's Twitter: https://twitter.com/praveen1798 Praveen's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/praveen-k...  Know more about: NeoG Camp: http://neog.camp/ roc8 Camp: http://roc8.careers/ I'm Sankalp Chauhan, a computer science student studying at KIIT University and I love to make videos on technology, study habits, vlogs, entrepreneurship, and development.    I am a passionate programmer, with a keen interest in web development.  Apart from all this, I love to travel and explore new destinations.   I like to make videos with the purpose of helping as many people as possible. I also teach coding and web development on this channel.    I run a podcast called The Sankalp Show where some awesome guests are invited to share their journey from starting a company at 19 to making great resumes to grab the best software engineering job. 🦅 Say Hi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/seesankalp My Instagram: 

In this episode of The Sankalp Show, we have Rugdev Chavan who is a college student and a robot enthusiast.     He uses technologies like Machine Learning & the Internet of Things(IoT) to build some awestruck projects for himself and his college professors.     In this episode, we have tried to dig up more into his brains and figure out what are his future plans and how he is planning to achieve them.    We have also covered the basic doubts of Machine Learning and IoT where Rugved has explained the applications of Machine Learning and IoT.    He has also shared the pathway to enter in the Robotic Industry and how he has achieved his milestones.

In this podcast episode, I and Pranit have discussed all the basic essentials you would need to start your journey in the Stock Market.    Some key questions that got answered in the episode are:   What is a De-mat account?  How to open a de-mat account?  What are the different types of Stock Market Brokers?  What is the difference between Small-cap and Large-cap companies?  What is the future of the Crypto Market?

In this podcast episode of The Sankalp Show, we have Puru Thakkar who is the founder of Nyus App, which makes news interesting for people by adding a meme element to it.    In this episode, we have discussed his journey of starting Nyus Media Pvt. Ltd. company and how did he start with coding. This episode is an inspiring one for all young minds.   We have also answered some major common questions that most people with regards to starting their own company.    I'm Sankalp Chauhan, a computer science student studying at KIIT University and I love to make videos on technology, study habits, vlogs, entrepreneurship, and development.  I am a passionate programmer, with a keen interest in web development.  Apart from all this, I love to travel and explore new destinations.  I like to make videos with the purpose of helping as many people as possible. I also teach coding and development on this channel. I also do podcasts either with an awesome guest or some solo episodes filled with wisdom nuggets.

In this podcast episode, we have discussed the basics of the Stock Market with Pranit.   Pranit has experience of 2 years in the Stock Market and he has been investing and trading in Stock Market too.    He has made decent profits from the market and today he will be sharing some tips and ways through which you should invest too.  He has also burst some scams that are actively running in the market and how you could save yourself from them.    Pranit is also the host of a Podcast he runs on BlueLearn (Clinify) discord server where he talks about the Stock market trends and possibilities of companies.  He also takes free Webinars on Stock Market.

In this podcast episode, we have Anita Parida, who is an Engineer turned content writer.    She has previously worked as a Freelance Content writer and now she is working as a Professional Content Writer in an MNC in India.    In this episode, we have not only discussed her journey of becoming a professional content writer but also have disclosed the growth horizon and salary expectations of a professional content writer.     I'm Sankalp Chauhan, a computer science student studying at KIIT University and I love to make videos on technology, study habits, vlogs, entrepreneurship, and development.  I am a passionate programmer, with a keen interest in web development.

In this podcast episode, we have Abhishek Kumar as our guest speaker who is going to share his experience as a Software Development Intern at Wipro.   We will also have a great discussion on Web Development. All the common questions regarding web development will be answered in this podcast.  A great resume is a key to crack a great company, so with this thought, he will also share some of the amazing tips on how you should make your resume so that you can make the best out of it.   Stay tuned till the end of the podcast as this is going to be great learning for anyone seeking guidance in Web Development or cracking great companies.   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm Sankalp Chauhan, a computer science student studying at KIIT University and I love to make videos on technology, study habits, vlogs, entrepreneurship, and development.  I am a passionate programmer, with a keen interest in web development.  Apart from all this, I love to travel and explore new destinations.  I like to make videos with the purpose of helping as many people as possible. I also teach coding and development on this channel. I also do podcasts either with an awesome guest or some solo episodes filled with wisdom nuggets.

In this podcast, we have discussed the various ways through which you can crack interviews of companies like Deloitte, Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon (FAANG) with our guest speaker Aman Sadique.  Aman Sadique had recently graduated from KIIT University and currently working at Deloitte. We have discussed the various ways through which the student can prepare themselves from the very beginning to crack FAANG companies.    We have also discussed the importance of competitive programming and the role it plays when it comes down to interviews.   We have also unfolded the entrepreneurial side that Aman holds and discussed on the scope of start-up culture that is slowly emerging out from many colleges.   Stay tuned and watch the entire episode till the very end.

Welcome to the very first episode of The Sankalp Show, a podcast I had recently started to help people and other college students. So in the first episode of The Sankalp Show, we have Prithvi Raj, who is a fourth-year engineering student studying at KIIT university. He recently got placed in Maya Data, a company based in San Jose, California. He has an exceptionally versatile personality which helped him to explore all horizons in his college life. You name any event in college and you’d find Prithvi to be either as a participant or in the Organizing Committee. With a great personality, comes excellent confidence. And we know, confidence is the key. So, we have also discussed the topics of how to gain more confidence as a college student and open the doors for opportunities. We have discussed a lot of other points as well. So kindly listen/watch the podcast till the very end. We are trying to build a healthy community where we can share each other’s experience and focus more on improving college life and overall development.

Welcome to episode #0 of The Sankalp Show where we have mentioned the purpose of this podcast. We have also discussed about the various guests that will be on board with us to provide a chunk of knowledge through their life experiences so that you too can enhance your life game as well. Not only that, but we have also discussed the solo episodes where we will be sharing some of the knowledge nuggets which you can apply in your life. So, stick together in the awesome journey of podcasting, books and entrepreneurship.