Rohit Bansal is the Co-founder Snapdeal, one of the largest online marketplaces in India. The company has raised over $1.7B from eBay, Kalaari Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Intel Capital, BlackRock, Temasek Holdings and SoftBank. He is also the Co-Founder of Titan Capital, which has invested in companies such as Mamaearth, Dealshare, OLA, RazorPay and OfBusiness. He an alumnus of Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.

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Episode Notes:

1. Introduction (2:00 )


2. What motivated Rohit to become an entrepreneur (2:57 )


3. Why is entrepreneurship on the rise in India (10:30 )


4. How did Rohit get into investing (14:30 )


5. How did and does Rohit deal with tough moments in life (19:26 )


6. How do founders continue to stay motivated over the years (27:58 )


7. What frameworks does Rohit deploy to navigate tough situations in life (31:39 )


8. Why it’s important for founders to look after themselves (36:20 )


9. Looking back at his career what is Rohit the most proud of? (41:15 )


10. What is Rohit dedicating the next 5-10 years of his life towards (45:45 )


11. What advice would Rohit give his younger self? (52:02 )

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