Peyush Bansal is an Indian entrepreneur and the co-founder of the Lenskart optical store business. He co-founded the company alongside Amit Chaudhary and Sumeet Kapahi in 2010. Bansal had worked at Microsoft in the United States before founding Lenskart. He chose to leave his work and return to India in 2007. He created Lenskart from the ground up, and it is now one of India’s largest eyewear retailers. Lenskart joined the unicorn club in 2020, with a worth of more than $1 billion. Peyush Bansal recently joined Shark Tank India in 2022. At the age of 36, he has become one of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs and a judge on the Shark Tank Show.
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Life as a Shark, Building 10,000 Cr+ boAt & Investor Rejections | Ft. Aman Gupta | The BarberShop with Shantanu
Aman discusses a wide range of experiences and thoughts from his entrepreneurial path in this fascinating and instructive audio episode. The discussion begins with lighthearted punchlines before delving into themes such as co-founder dynamics and handling disagreements. Aman highlights the difficulties of being one’s own boss and the art of adapting to change, which frequently results in sleepless nights. Aman emphasizes the need to develop a strong organizational culture while embracing the lessons acquired from past mistakes. He muses on the astonishing growth trajectory of his enterprise, Boat, and the necessity of earning cash rather than burning it.
Ashneer Grover Shares EASY Hacks To Make A Profitable Business | Shark Tank India | Raj Shamani
Raj speaks with Ashneer Grover, who was the MD and co-founder of BharatPe and is currently developing his new firm, Third Unicorn, in today’s Figuring Out episode. In addition, he serves as one of the judges on Shark Tank India, a reality show. He received his MBA from Indian IIM Ahmedabad after graduating from IIT Delhi.
Sunil Chhetri in conversation with Kunal Shah | CRED curious
Bengaluru FC, a team in the Indian Super League, and the Indian national football team are both captained by Sunil Chhetri. To be honest, Kunal Shah doesn’t know anything about football. Nonetheless, they are all committed to excellence and the pursuit of craft. As the two have a conversation, the daily regimens of sports legends like Sunil, Ronaldo, and Messi are disclosed, ambition is praised, and the boundaries of human potential are explored.
Kunal Shah in conversation with Carl Pei | CRED curious
Kunal and Carl founded companies that introduced innovative goods in rapidly increasing markets, financial services and mobile phones, respectively. Both departed these companies to pursue new directions. Kunal in 2018 with CRED, and Carl in 2021 with Nothing. In conversation, they cover all about what entrepreneurship looks like in the roaring 20s, building high-performing teams in startups, what makes powerful brands, and choosing the right problem to solve.
Kailash Nadh, Side Projects, Hacker Culture and Scaling with Sense | SCALER
Dr. Kailash Nadh, Zerodha’s CTO, is well-known for his innumerable side projects on GitHub, his blog, which thousands of software professionals follow, and for establishing Zerodha’s tech infrastructure, which is maintained by only 35 engineers but supports over 1 crore traders! Let’s talk about hacker culture, open source initiatives, and how to scale up technology and tech teams with common sense.
From Fashion To Fitness | Building Billion Dollar Businesses ft. Mukesh Bansal | Raj Shamani
Mukesh Bansal, the founder of Myntra and CureFit, is the guest on this edition of the Figuring Out podcast. Mukesh Bansal is an IIT Kanpur graduate and the man behind two successful Indian businesses. Mukesh Bansal discusses business in India and the differences between Indian and American consumers in this podcast. Mukesh, who is also the author of the book Hacking Health, provides valuable insights into fitness and its impact on health.
Elon Musk: SpaceX, Mars, Tesla Autopilot, Self-Driving, Robotics, and AI | Lex Fridman Podcast
Elon Musk is one of today’s most innovative and powerful entrepreneurs. He is the CEO of SpaceX, Tesla, and Neuralink, and he has lofty goals for space exploration, transportation, and artificial intelligence. Musk sits down for an honest talk with Lex Fridman in this episode, where he addresses a variety of issues, including his early life, entrepreneurial journey, and future vision.
The Secret Of Creating Wealth ft. Unicorn Startup Cred’s Founder Kunal Shah | Raj Shamani
Raj Shamani discusses Figuring Out with Kunal Shah. Kunal Shah is an angel investor and the founder of CRED and FreeCharge. CRED is a member-only credit card bill payment rewards network that incentivizes and awards members for paying their bills on time.
Nithin Kamath on Creating Luck, Importance of Fitness and Betting on India | SparX by Mukesh Bansal
In this episode, Nithin Kamath, co-founder and CEO of Zerodha, an app that has made trading more accessible for lakhs of Indians, speaks with Mukesh Bansal (founder of Myntra and Cult.fit).