The Hustle Lounge

Entrepreneurship is all about Global Thinking

Piyush Suri is the Founder & Creative Director of Handmade in Britain, the leading organizer of Contemporary craft fairs in the UK since 2007. Alongside Handmade in Britain, he runs a recipe platform in Berlin called Asian Kitchen. Starting a business in a new geography is sure a big hustle, hear Piyush Talk about coming from India and disrupting an industry in UK ago provides fair opportunities to artisans and craftsmen. Welcome to a brand new segment by Socially Desi. This is the Hustle Lounge! Hustle Lounge aims at showcasing stories of entrepreneurs across the world. The idea is to bring narratives that speak of real hustles that every founder has to go through to start and run one’s business. Thank you everyone for tuning in - expect life lessons, hacks, and some real learnings and stories of entrepreneurs across the world Connect with Piyush over Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/piyush-suri-bb16509] Check out Handmade in Britain [https://www.handmadeinbritain.co.uk/] Check out The Hustle Lounge on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/socially.desi/] Our Website [http://sociallydesi.com/hustlelounge] Don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube channel for more of such content. Till then, Keep Hustling!

Time Management is key to running a successful start up

What is it that makes a successful start-up? Is it the product that they have, the way that it works, or the way that it is marketed? Or is it something totally different? Today we interact with Aishwary Gupta. He is a CA, educator, and a Blockchain & Crypto Researcher. We discuss the importance of Time management in running a successful startup and lots more. Welcome to a brand new segment by Socially Desi. This is the Hustle Lounge! Hustle Lounge aims at showcasing stories of entrepreneurs across the world. The idea is to bring narratives that speak of real hustles that every founder has to go through to start and run one’s business. Thank you everyone for tuning in - expect life lessons, hacks, and some real learnings and stories of entrepreneurs across the world Connect with Aishwary over Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/aishwary1992] His youtube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClxB8isILk2lf8wdDXbyC-A]channel Check out The Hustle Lounge [https://www.instagram.com/socially.desi/] Our Website [http://sociallydesi.com/hustlelounge] Don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ7wnOde5k74A2wsy0Hupnw] for more of such content. Till then, Keep Hustling!

Startups need relationships before anything else

Nitesh started being an outsider in the industry. His way to build and scale O'be cocktails has been through effective rapport and relationship building bottom-up. In his own words, it has taken “many chais with the sales and marketing folks near wine shops” to learn the nuances of the industry. He started making craft cocktails in his kitchen and serving friends and their friends in bottles - acceptance and desire for the cocktails was crazy. Welcome to a brand new segment by Socially Desi. This is the Hustle Lounge! Hustle Lounge aims at showcasing stories of entrepreneurs across the world. The idea is to bring narratives that speak of real hustles that every founder has to go through to start and run one’s business. Thank you everyone for tuning in - expect life lessons, hacks, and some real learnings and stories of entrepreneurs across the world In this episode of the Hustle Lounge, we are interacting with the founder and CEO of obi cocktails Mr. Nitesh Prakash. He has over 10 years of leadership experience across different industries He has been a manufacturing leader at PNG. He has led multiple businesses at Ola Cabs across Auto, Cabs, and Food. He is an IIT Bombay alumni and he was born and brought up in Patna. Check out O'be Cocktails [http://obecocktails.com/] O'be Cocktails Instagram handle [https://www.instagram.com/obecocktails] Check out The Hustle Lounge [https://www.instagram.com/socially.desi/] Our Website [https://sociallydesi.com/hustlelounge/] Don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ7wnOde5k74A2wsy0Hupnw] for more of such content. Till then, Keep Hustling!

Recover from the Analysis Paralysis and STARTUP

Luuma means to be found and established - a home decor brand started by two pilots which took flight in the pandemic. Most founders get stuck in an analysis paralysis world and end up missing opportunities that lay in front of them. In this episode of The Hustle Lounge, we interact with the founders of Luuma and interact with them to know what it took them to take the leap of faith and START-UP. Topics Discussed - 1. Before launching LUUMA you had several ideas, what is that one thing that made you go ahead with this one? 2. How did you identify the market need - none of you have on-ground experience in handicrafts - what was the process to start? 3. You launched amidst a pandemic - how has that experience been? I am positive there were challenges, how did you manage within the restrictions? 4. How did you arrive at the pricing model? 5. How do you manage quality control and standardization? Welcome to a brand new segment by Socially Desi. This is the Hustle Lounge! Hustle Lounge aims at showcasing stories of entrepreneurs across the world. The idea is to bring narratives that speak of real hustles that every founder has to go through to start and run one’s business. Thank you everyone for tuning in - expect life lessons, hacks, and some real learnings and stories of entrepreneurs across the world. Check out LUUMA [https://www.instagram.com/luuma.spaces/] Check out The Hustle Lounge [https://www.instagram.com/socially.desi/] Our Website [https://sociallydesi.com/hustlelounge/] Don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ7wnOde5k74A2wsy0Hupnw] for more of such content. Till then, Keep Hustling!

The hustle to keep your finances in check as an early stage startup

Poor finance management is one of the top 3 reasons startups fail in India. As an early-stage startup, the role of the founders becomes all the more crucial to maintain financial stability in their startup. In this episode of The Hustle Lounge, we interact with the Founder and Director of Vanity Cube - India’s larger mobile salon! A lot of entrepreneurs feel women aren’t good with money, Renu a true blue hustler just busted that myth. This is one true hustle you cannot afford to miss! Welcome to a brand new segment by Socially Desi. This is the Hustle Lounge! Hustle Lounge aims at showcasing stories of entrepreneurs across the world. The idea is to bring narratives that speak of real hustles that every founder has to go through to start and run one’s business. Thank you everyone for tuning in - expect life lessons, hacks, and some real learnings and stories of entrepreneurs across the world. Check out Vanity Cube [https://www.vanitycube.online/] PODCAST CHAPTERS: 0:00 Intro 2:00 How did you decide on your seed investment amount how long did it last? 6:12 Was there ever a runway scare situation? What was it and how was it averted? 10:21 Strategies to avoid a runway scare 15:19 Was there a specific valuation target you had before you embarked on raising funds? 18:16 Is there a magic metric to convince investors about the viability of an early-stage startup? 22:15 How to handle rejections? 25:19 Two mistakes you did or things you missed which you would advise other entrepreneurs to never lose focus on? 28:57 Key Takeaways 30:50 Closing thoughts Check out The Hustle Lounge [https://www.instagram.com/socially.desi/] Our Website [https://sociallydesi.com/hustlelounge/] Don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ7wnOde5k74A2wsy0Hupnw] for more of such content. Till then, Keep Hustling!