In this episode of the Create Wealth Podcast, Sandeep Jethwani sits down with Sirish, Editor and Publisher of EVO India and former Executive Editor of Overdrive, at the Porsche Centre in Pune.

His mother used to invest his salary in stocks before he could spend it. That portfolio is now his largest holding. He believes that spending on yourself intentionally pushes you to do 5 to 10 percent more. Most wealth conversations treat spending and building as opposites. He treats them as a sequence.

In this episode, he and Sandeep get into the real economics behind India's luxury car market, why 90% of luxury cars are financed and how entrepreneurs structure it, why a Porsche 911 costs roughly as much to maintain as a BMW 3 Series, and why EVs now cost less per kilometre to run than a bus ticket.

He also talks about building EVO India completely bootstrapped, surviving the collapse of print advertising, and betting on an enthusiast community nobody else believed in. And why he thinks India's luxury car market, still under 1% of total sales, is only just getting started.

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At 24, Karan Virwani walked into a WeWork in New York and had one thought: Indian offices deserve better than 5-foot cubicles, tube lights, and grey walls.

As CEO of WeWork India and part of the Embassy Group (₹40,000 crore REIT), Karan made a contrarian bet that changed India's workspace landscape.

When everyone told him to make WeWork cheaper for the Indian market, he refused. His conviction? Indians value quality and will pay for it if you don't compromise.

That same contrarian thinking extends to how he believes Indians should approach real estate investing.

In this episode, Karan breaks down:

• Why most Indians are getting real estate investing wrong

• The math behind REITs vs. direct property ownership (7-8% yields, but very different risk profiles)

• Three ways to invest in real estate based on your risk appetite

• How Embassy built an entire ecosystem—apartments, schools, office parks—for HNIs

• The strategy behind scaling WeWork across India without diluting quality

• Why global brands fail when they cut corners

If you've ever wondered whether owning property in your name is the best investment strategy, or how India's commercial real estate landscape is evolving, this conversation will challenge your assumptions.

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In this episode, we sit down with Anand Deshpande, Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Persistent Systems, to explore how he built one of India's most successful IT services companies while creating over 2000 employee millionaires through strategic ESOP implementation.

Anand explains how ESOPs became central to Persistent's culture starting in 1999-2000, when employees didn't even understand what they were. He shares the 10-20-30-40% vesting structure designed to retain talent long-term, and why he simply told employees "just keep it, you'll not regret it" — advice that would prove transformative when the company went public in 2008-2010.

The conversation traces Persistent's journey through the dot-com bust, the 2008 financial crisis, and eventual IPO. Anand discusses when a company is truly ready to go public, why rushing into an IPO can backfire, and how quarterly earnings calls force a certain kind of short-term thinking that founders must learn to manage.

A key part of the discussion focuses on CEO traits and selling to leadership. After meeting 150 CEOs in 2008, Anand identified three patterns: CEOs focus on 7-8 priorities and delegate everything else 100%, they care about top-line growth over bottom-line, and they love to network. These insights completely changed how Persistent approached sales and positioned itself in the market.

Anand also shares his hiring framework for senior leadership — looking for excellence in one of three areas: sales, technology domain expertise, or operations. Not okay at all three, but truly exceptional at one.

The episode explores Anand's transition from CEO in 2019 after 30 years, his personal wealth management philosophy across four buckets (expenses, legacy portfolio, growth investments in AIFs, and philanthropy), and his vision for the future centered on three mega-trends: Energy, Biology, and Intelligence.

This is a structured, first-principles conversation on wealth creation, leadership, strategic pivots, and backing the next wave of deep science innovation.

Timestamps:

00:00 Highlights & Introduction

01:17 The Story of ESOPs at Persistent Systems

03:01 Designing an ESOP Policy: Vesting & Strike Price

04:42 When is a Company Truly Ready for an IPO?

06:12 Life After IPO: Quarterly Earnings & Investor Relations

07:06 3 Essential Traits of Every Successful CEO

09:49 How to Recruit and Build Senior Leadership

11:07 When should a Founder step down as CEO?

11:57 Anand Deshpande’s Personal Wealth Philosophy

13:41 Strategic Investing: AIFs, Direct Companies & Philanthropy

15:41 Future Opportunities in India: Energy, Biology & Intelligence

18:22 The Deep Tech Revolution: Engineering Biology

19:18 Time Management Secrets of a Global Leader

20:41 Conclusion & Final Insights

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Vijay explains how technology evolves in waves — from chips to PCs, operating systems to applications, mobile to cloud, data to AI and now agents. Every wave creates winners, and every winner eventually becomes the foundation for the next. Romanticising past success, he says, is the fastest way for companies to lose relevance.

The conversation traces Paytm’s repeated reinventions, from payments to devices and now towards AI-led workflows. Vijay shares why pivots are rarely sudden decisions, how founders shift the centre of gravity of organisations over time, and why not everyone moves together during change.

A key part of the discussion focuses on AI for small merchants. Building on the Soundbox that transformed digital payments, Vijay outlines a vision where AI becomes a thinking partner for kirana stores — helping them decide what sells, what doesn’t, when to stock up, when to push offers, and even when to advertise.

Not AI for demos or dashboards, but AI for everyday business judgement. The episode also touches on leadership inside public companies, ESOP wealth creation, governance, and the parts of the journey that continue to weigh on founders even after scale and success. This is a candid, first-principles conversation on relevance, reinvention, and betting on the next wave, straight from the stage at Product Unconference 2025.

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In this conversation, Suhasini Sampath (Co-founder, Yoga Bar) takes us inside the product decisions and supply-chain discipline that shaped one of India’s most interesting FMCG stories.

This is not the usual “D2C marketing playbook.”

Yoga Bar was built on product first principles- clean labels, FDA-grade formulations, whole-ingredient recipes and vendor systems designed to hold up at scale. At a time when Indian shelves were dominated by palm oil, refined sugar and opaque labels, they chose the harder path: global standards at Indian price points.

Suhasine’s notions on category leadership were something to write home about. She believes that a brand owning a meaningful share of a focused category can create far more long-term value than a larger brand operating in a cluttered, undifferentiated space.

If you care about health, consumer brands, or building anything the hard (right) way, this conversation is worth your time.

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And until now, he’s never spoken on a podcast.

For the first time, Dinesh Khara, former Chairman of the State Bank of India, joins Sandeep Jethwani for an unfiltered conversation about what it really takes to run a ₹50 lakh crore institution that touches 54 crore Indians.

From handwritten ledgers in the 1980s to one of the world’s largest digital banking ecosystems today, Mr. Khara led SBI through a transformation few institutions have ever achieved.

He tripled productivity, steered the bank through India’s largest merger, and built YONO — a digital-first platform that brought over 8 crore Indians online long before “fintech” became a buzzword.

Under his leadership, SBI’s annual profit crossed ₹60,000 crore, the highest ever for an Indian bank, and its four-year cumulative profit exceeded the previous six decades combined.

He led 230,000 employees, served 45 crore customers, and turned India’s oldest financial institution into a modern digital ecosystem, all while keeping it relevant to every generation since 1806.

In this rare conversation, he opens up about how decisions are made when a single “yes” can move billions, what it takes to modernise trust at scale, and why he believes India’s banking system is just getting started.

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That’s how Vijay Arisetty describes the experience of visiting a bank locker. 

Indian households own over 25,000 tons of gold, yet have nowhere truly safe or convenient to store it.

Bank lockers have become difficult to get and the inconvenience of operating is high, home safes offer a false sense of security. So, what’s the alternative?

In this episode of the Create Wealth Podcast, Sandeep Jethwani sits down with Vijay Arisetty—an ex-Air Force pilot, ISB alum, and the co-founder of MyGate. After scaling MyGate to 4 million homes, Vijay spotted another massive problem hiding in plain sight: the broken system of storing valuables. 

He founded Aurm to fix it, building a network of fully automated, robotic vaults with military-grade security and a world-first insurance policy of up to ₹1 crore.

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That realisation gave rise to Tyaani Jewellers —the jewellery house Bollywood celebrities and India’s wealthy swear by. In an industry where marketing budgets don’t guarantee credibility, Shravan built his moat on reputation.

With Karan Johar as its face, Tyaani married a jeweller’s craft with a filmmaker’s eye for detail — coloured stones, seasonal palettes, and even men’s collections now seen on red carpets and big-ticket weddings. From A-listers to affluent families across India, Tyaani turned jewellery into a marker of style and identity across India’s wealthy circles.

In this episode of the Create Wealth Podcast, our Co-founder Sandeep Jethwani sits down with Shravan Satyani to unpack the economics of luxury, the cultural shifts in Indian jewellery, and the lessons in building trust-first brands.

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No wealth. No business. No safety net.

What followed was a restart from nothing — a single truck in Indore.

Four decades later, that truck had turned into Agarwal Coal Corporation: one of India’s largest importers, moving 15–20 million tonnes of coal every year and generating ₹15,000 crore in revenues.

In this episode of the Create Wealth Podcast, Sandeep Jethwani sits down with Tapan Agarwal, the second-generation leader now modernising the business, diversifying into ₹5,000 crore of Indore real estate projects, and building his own brand with a ₹100 crore car collection showcased on Instagram as Car Crusader.

This is a story about family business reinvention, legacy vs. risk, resilience after partition, and how India’s hidden wealth creators think about building and protecting empires.

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In this episode, Sandeep Jethwani interviews Nibhrant Shah, the founder behind Isprava, Chapter, Lohono and Solene — brands that are transforming how India’s wealthiest live, vacation, and invest.

From ₹95 crore villas in Goa to doomsday bunkers with underground air supply — Nibhrant has built homes that are as extravagant as they are thoughtful. 

In this episode of the Create Wealth podcast, he shares how he created India’s most sought-after luxury real estate brand, why professionals now buy second homes before first homes, and how the country's top founders, investors, and industrialists are thinking about real estate as an asset class.

Whether you're curious about luxury real estate, high-end hospitality, or how India's elite think about lifestyle investments — this episode is packed with insight, scale, and ambition.

🎥 Discover how India's wealth creators approach luxury real estate differently.

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Utsav Somani is one of them.

From cold-emailing Naval Ravikant to launching AngelList India, and from early bets on ‪@CoinDCX‬ and ‪@BharatPeIndia‬ to building Offline, Utsav has helped shape India’s modern angel investing movement.

In this episode of the Create Wealth podcast, our co-founder Sandeep Jethwani sits down with Utsav to decode his journey — one of backing 180+ startups, creating access for founders where there was none, and now, solving for depth in India’s founder-investor networks.

Utsav opens up about his investment philosophy, lessons from massive exits, his evolving portfolio, and why private communities like Offline are the next frontier for serious wealth builders.

In this episode, Utsav reveals:

1️⃣ What it took to build India’s early-stage investing infrastructure from scratch

2️⃣ How Utsav translated Naval’s principles into actionable strategy

3️⃣ The thesis behind some of his biggest investments

4️⃣ What goes into a 100x return — and why most people get angel investing wrong

5️⃣ Why he’s betting on curated, offline communities in a world obsessed with scale

This is the kind of conversation that rewires how you think about investing and networking.

🎥 Listen to the full podcast now!

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They’re where top founders, investors, and creatives meet — not to be seen, but to connect with intent.

At The Quorum Club, membership means being part of a curated circle — one that’s always exchanging ideas, building relationships, and shaping what comes next.

In the latest episode of the Create Wealth podcast, our co-founder, Sandeep Jethwani, sits down with Vivek Narain — founder of The Quorum — to take you inside this new world of quiet power and curated access.

In this episode, Vivek shares:

1️⃣ What it takes to build a modern private club in India

2️⃣ How curation creates a lasting community

3️⃣ Why experience is the new moat in lifestyle brands

4️⃣ What the future looks like for hospitality, real estate, and culture

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Meet the man who sold his business and then, just as the final tranche was completed, bought the company back from his investors 

Deep Bajaj's journey is one of innovation, astute leadership and clarity of thought.

For the latest episode of the Create Wealth podcast, I sat down with Deep Bajaj, the founder of Sirona —  India’s leading female hygiene brand.

Deep’s story of building a brand, selling it through one of India's biggest FemTech exits, and then buying it back from the investors is extremely interesting. 

In this episode, Deep shares:

1️⃣ How he built Sirona by exploring all distribution channels

2️⃣ Raising external capital and eventually selling the company to Good Glamm Group

3️⃣ Why he decided to buy the company back

4️⃣ How D2C founders should think about scaling and building a brand

Watch now!

From their first-ever live-streamed India-Pakistan match crashing in 2014-15, the team recognised India's enormous streaming demand and built capabilities ambitious enough to even take on YouTube.

In this episode, Akash shares:

1️⃣ How IPL live streaming actually works

2️⃣ JioHotstar’s operations that mirror Formula 1’s precision, speed, and performance at scale.

3️⃣ Reliance’s tech-driven innovation with a sharp, business-first mindset

4️⃣ How JioHotstar is leveraging AI to enhance its storytelling and build audience engagement

This episode is a masterclass in foresight, problem-solving and building global-scale products right here in India.

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Managing a second home can be incredibly challenging—they need regular upkeep, and nearly 90% of them remain underutilised.

StayVista was formed to close this very gap—by renting second homes to travellers seeking premium, private stays.

They identify good locations where families and groups would like to vacation, provide a standardised luxury experience to travellers and help homeowners earn up to INR 1.5-3 lakh per month from their properties.

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Can you think of a better north star metric for a hospitality brand?

Meet Kapil Chopra, ex-President of Oberoi Hotels who uses this guiding principle to build Postcard Hotel - a luxury hotel chain that is giving traditional players like Taj and Oberoi tough competition!

• No Check-In/Check-Out Time 
• All day breakfast
• Complimentary drinks
• Offbeat locations and rustic architecture 

The Postcard Hotel boasts all this and more. 

In this episode, Kapil shares how Postcard Hotels, which has fast become the go-to option for celebrities, entrepreneurs, and wealth creators, will ensure that you never forget your stay with them. 

There's more!

Did you know, Kapil is also the founder of EazyDiner, the premium restaurant discovery and instant reservation platform?

With such vast experience in the hospitality industry, Kapil shares interesting insights on every aspect of running a luxury hospitality company. 

From how to bowl over patrons with a once-in-a-lifetime experience to beating old players like Taj and Oberoi, from how to earn 100x returns by investing in a hotel to how the rich travel - in this episode, Kapil shares insights that will blow your mind.

This one's for all those who dream of creating something extraordinary, who believe that attention to the smallest details makes the biggest difference, and who understand that true luxury isn't about opulence—it's about creating meaningful experiences.

In this episode, Ashish talks about —

➡️ His long-term and value-driven personal investment thesis

➡️ His plans to donate over ₹1000 crores in the next decade and how others too can contribute to nation-building 

➡️ His insights on economic growth, government policy, and the next decade of wealth creation

Whether you're an investor seeking long-term wealth creation strategies, an entrepreneur interested in scaling with purpose, or someone passionate about contributing to India's growth story, this episode is for you!

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As a trusted advisor to billionaires, family offices, and leading corporations, Rishabh has decades of experience in high-stakes disputes, complex negotiations, and wealth and legacy planning.

Key highlights:

➡️ How families like the Godrejs and Tatas manage disputes and transitions

➡️ The three pillars of preserving generational wealth

➡️ The untold story of Amarchand Mangaldas's split

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Saurabh is the 6th generation business owner and has been running this 192-year-old company for over 25 years now.

A few months ago, Saurabh reached a major milestone — taking PNG Jewellers public with a successful IPO and joining the billionaire's club.

In this podcast, he shares:

➡️ How PNG Jewellers has stayed relevant across 6 generations.

➡️ Strategic pivots that paved the way for a billion-dollar IPO.

➡️ Why trust and relationships are the foundation of PNG’s enduring success.

From preserving tradition to navigating modern business challenges, Saurabh’s journey is extremely interesting for business owners, founders and entrepreneurs.

The journey of Gaurav Kushawaha, the founder of BlueStone, one of India’s leading jewellery brands is a story of resilience, business acumen and adherence to first-principles. 

Watch the latest episode of the Create Wealth podcast, where Sandeep Jethwani talks to Gaurav Kushwaha about how he grew BlueStone into an INR 8,000 company and disrupted the jewellery industry in India. 

For decades, Tally has been THE accounting software for Indian businesses, setting standards in India long before "SaaS" was even a concept.

In this episode, Tejas and Nupur share how the family-led company transformed into a global leader. 

They discuss: 

➡️ How Bharat Goenka created India’s first family-owned SaaS company

➡️What it took to build a brand that every Indian business uses

➡️How Tally led a ‘founder-led sales’ strategy before the term even existed

➡️How Tally is innovating and capturing global markets 

Tune in for an inspiring conversation about entrepreneurship, resilience, and carrying forward a family legacy in India’s dynamic tech industry.

Aloke and Rajnish’s journey from bootstrapping ixigo to building a platform used by over 480 million active users is an inspiring story of resilience, innovation, and customer-centricity.

In this episode, they share invaluable insights into building ixigo from the ground up, the power of AI-driven solutions, and what it takes to survive and thrive through economic challenges. They also discuss how they used strategic acquisitions to strengthen their market position and why staying in sync as co-founders was critical to their success.

Their success metrics tell a remarkable story:

• A modest ₹4 crore IPO in 1994 grew to deliver 45x returns to early investors
• Scaled from ₹6 crores to ₹13.5 crores in just one year
• Built a client roster including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and GSK
• Executed two successful PE exits with Kedaara Capital and Advent International
• Grew into a ₹2,000+ crore packaging mammoth by FY23

Key takeaways from this episode:

➡️ 45x returns for early investors - How a 10-rupee share from their 1994 IPO turned into a 456-rupee buyback in 2014, becoming a landmark exit in India’s packaging industry.

➡️ Surviving the times of crisis - The story of navigating through one of India’s toughest market disruptions (in 1994) while still pushing their first IPO to success.

➡️ Taking bold risks - Executing a successful FPO during the 2008 financial crisis—how their risk-taking propelled the business to new heights.

➡️ Building a structured family office after a successful exit - how they created a robust investment strategy, diversifying across asset classes while staying focused on operational businesses.

Listen in for a masterclass on entrepreneurship, family leadership, and long-term wealth creation.

Through OGQ, Viren is a man with a mission and in this episode, we talk to him about –

• The electrifying experience of leading India against Pakistan in a post-Kargil War series
• Viren's bold decision to pursue an MBA while at the peak of his sporting career
• The evolution of India's sports ecosystem and its impact on athlete performance
• OGQ's pivotal role in nurturing 13 out of 21 Indian Olympic medalists in recent years
• The government’s role in supporting sports and job stability for Indian athletes

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Deepak has transitioned from being one of the earliest employees of Infosys to managing a mega INR 10,000 crore corpus of Mr Murthy’s wealth, which is invested across the board - from public markets to private investments.

Some of Catamaran’s most noteworthy private investments are - Acko and Paper Boat in venture capital, SpaceX and Reddit in late-stage growth capital and NSE as well as Udemy in private equity.

Deepak shares invaluable insights on running a family office with the rigour of a top-tier investment firm, the evolution of investment strategies as corpus grows, and the importance of patient capital in private investments.

Over the last 48 weeks, our co-founder Sandeep Jethwani travelled across India to meet 24 wealth creators and uncovered a treasure trove of insights.

As we mark the milestone of 25 episodes of the Create Wealth Podcast, we’ve curated a special episode to revisit the essential wealth creation strategies shared by India's top entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders.

In this compilation, we’ve gathered powerful snippets from past episodes that dive deep into all the routes to wealth creation:

1️⃣ Salaries and bonuses - The disciplined path to wealth through compensation.

2️⃣ ESOPs - How ESOPs can significantly boost long-term wealth.

3️⃣ Selling businesses or stakes - Strategies for deploying capital after liquidity events.

4️⃣ Generational wealth - Managing family wealth across generations.

5️⃣ Content creation - Turning personal brands into profitable ventures.

This episode is a concise guide to various wealth-building avenues, perfect for anyone seeking practical insights into growing and managing wealth.

Don’t miss this special episode, packed with lessons from those who’ve walked the path to wealth.

1. Mridul Arora - Partner at Elevation Capital
2. Vikram Vaidyanathan - Managing Director of Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners India)
3. Abhinav Chaturvedi - Partner at Accel
4. Saravanan Nattanmai - Partner at Premji Invest

And here's the kicker - this discussion is a deep dive into how wealth creation is evolving in India, straight from those shaping its future.

This thought-provoking conversation explores several key topics -

• The evolving landscape of India's wealth management space and its growth projections
• How VCs assess start-up valuations across different growth stages
• Challenges and opportunities in building a wealth tech company
• Perspectives on personal investment strategies from seasoned VCs

Aarti has been steering the DM Gupta Family Office of the Jagran Group for 13 years. Aarti has also been spearheading private investments in early-stage companies for the family office since 2017 through Anikarth Ventures, with private investments in over 33 companies.

In this episode Aarti shares how she navigates the complexities of managing family wealth while being an independent director for a large listed company. She also elaborates why the core wealth management strategy of any family office lies in aligning investment policies with each individual member's unique risk profile, and more.

Sunjay's journey is a masterclass in strategic growth and adaptability in the rapidly evolving automotive sector. Under his leadership, Sona Comstar has become a powerhouse, supplying components to 7 out of the world's top 10 car manufacturers.

In this episode Sunjay shares how private equity (PE) partnerships can drive business growth and bring financial acumen to the table, how he tapped the EV megatrend much earlier than others, how he manages his family office while steering Sona Comstar and much more!

In this special episode, Sandeep Jethwani, our co-founder and the host of the Create Wealth podcast unpacks a treasure trove of insights for doctors on wealth creation.

Shashank, having met over 12000 doctors in the past 20 years, has a deep understanding of the problems and challenges faced by doctors. He shares his take on how technology can transform outcomes, save lives and help healthcare professionals accomplish more.

Practo, his brainchild, has connected over 40 crore patients with more than 2 lakh doctors, showcasing the immense potential of technology in improving health outcomes.

With over 30 years of experience in financial services, Navneet has transitioned from a fund manager to a CEO, significantly contributing to the mutual funds’ growth story in India.

Navneet shares his deep understanding of mutual funds and how Indians are investing today, offering invaluable insights on wealth creation.

In this no-holds-barred conversation with Aakash, we talk about the biggest acquisition deal in the Indian ed-tech space and much more!

In this episode, he talks about why there is a massive opportunity for SaaS companies in India, the secret sauce to scaling your SaaS sales, how VCs see the booming SaaS landscape in India, and a lot more.

This episode is a marketing playbook for those who want to make a business in a tier 2 city. In this episode, he talks about how to convert a commodity product into a brand, how to make a distribution and pricing strategy, and also reveals a secret to acquire Indian customers.

Listen to the full conversation now to know more about his journey.

Mayank, the driving force behind the success of upGrad, completed his graduation from IIT Delhi followed by an MBA from ISB Hyderabad. In 2015, he co-founded upGrad and steadily built it to an ed-tech giant with a $2.25 billion valuation.

Tune in to the podcast now to know more about the success story of upGrad.

In this episode we talk about story of IndiaMART journey, how they survived 4 to 5 near death experiences, how to tackle issues in family run businesses and much more.

In this episode, we talk about his journey from Consultant to Zomato to Urban Company, why he moved back to India from the USA, why he chose to join a startup from MNC, and at last, his wealth creation journey through ESOPs.

In this episode, we talk about his mental model to evaluate founders, how founders should pitch to investors, his investing journey and his journey of building Snapdeal with his co-founder - Rohit Bansal.

We talk about his journey of transition from being an entrepreneur to a VC, his framework to back startups, difference between founders and investors mindset and what are the next big opportunity in India. Tune in to the episode now.

In this episode, we talk about his journey of building Angel One, going from an offline business to a completely digital broking service, and how the culture needs to be adapted accordingly. Dinesh also talked about his personal investments, his passion for cars, and changing investing trends in India. Tune in to the episode now.

After an Ivy League education at Wharton, Radhika began her career with a portfolio management firm she co-founded with her husband. Eventually, that firm was bought by Edelweiss. At Edelweiss, she managed their Global Asset as a business head of multi-strategy funds and was responsible for setting the strategic direction for the team’s investment & distribution platforms. Now, Edelweiss AMC manages assets worth 1 lakh crore.

Tune in to the complete episode to know more about her journey of becoming a CEO, her take on why mutual funds are one of the best investments, emerging career opportunities in the mutual funds industry, and much more.

In this episode, he talks about various topics such as how much a journalist earns in India, how he personally invests his money, what are his thoughts on new instruments of investments, regulatory guidelines by SEBI for finfluencers, and much more.

In this episode, we talked about the entrepreneurial and wealth creation journey of Dr. Sanjay Arora, the acquisition story of Suburban Diagnostics by Dr. Lal Path Labs, why he decided to start his own venture instead of medical practice, future of the healthcare industry in India and much more.

In the first episode, we have Raj Shamani in conversation with Sandeep Jethwani, the founder of Dezerv. Raj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.

In this episode Raj talks about his personal finances, his perspective on creators, his idea behind starting House of X and his future plans! Tune in now to know more about creator economy.

In this episode of Create Wealth, watch Suhail Vadgaonkar, Head of Talent at dezerv. talk about all this and more. In a free wheeling chat Sandeep Jethwani asks Suhail Vadgaonkar about how he views moonlighting, how an employer can make sure employees' needs are met and how employees can create wealth for themselves in a job. They talk about good employee policies, creating wealth with ESOPs and negotiating your compensation in a job.

In this episode of Create Wealth, watch Asish Mohapatra, the founder of two Unicorns (OfBusiness & Oxyzo Financial Services) talk about all this and more. In a free wheeling chat Sandeep Jethwani asks Asish Mohapatra about his stellar journey from IIT to ISB to McKinsey to OfBusiness.

This episode gives great insights to entrepreneurs on building a founding team, raising funds and measuring growth and success. Through Asish's journey from IIT to founding a unicorn, there are many lessons about talent, success, growth, working hard and leadership.

Join the founders of dezerv. as they talk about how you should invest and more importantly how you should NOT invest. Listen in on this insightful episode.

Disclaimer: Dezerv is not an Investment Advisor and does NOT provide any independent investment advice to its clients and does not have any direct relationship with such clients. The information provided is solely for educational & informational purposes. All investing involves risk, including the possible loss of money you invest, and past performance does not guarantee future performance.

Disclaimer: Dezerv is not an Investment Advisor and does NOT provide any independent investment advice to its clients and does not have any direct relationship with such clients. The information provided is solely for educational & informational purposes. All investing involves risk, including the possible loss of money you invest, and past performance does not guarantee future performance.

Disclaimer: Dezerv is not an Investment Advisor and does NOT provide any independent investment advice to its clients and does not have any direct relationship with such clients. The information provided is solely for educational & informational purposes. All investing involves risk, including the possible loss of money you invest, and past performance does not guarantee future performance.

Mistake 1- Panic selling to come back in later;

Mistake 2- Holding back fresh investments till markets settle;

Mistake 3- Holding on to poor quality & waiting for recovery;

Mistake 4- Checking your portfolio too often;

Mistake 5- Thematic Investments;

Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of dezerv and its employees. The information provided is based on personal experience and should not be considered to be legal, tax, accounting, consulting or any professional advice. The ideas and strategies should never be used without first assessing your own personal and financial situation, or without consulting a financial professional.

In the exciting episode, we dig deeper into various topics like how leap.club is unique as a startup idea, with its core focus on building professional networking platform and community for women; the importance of maintaining workplace diversity, experiences fundraising and building leap, the need for conversations around mental health, what keeps Ragini up all night and many other interesting insights.

Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of dezerv and its employees. The information provided is based on personal experience and should not be considered to be legal, tax, accounting, consulting or any professional advice. The ideas and strategies should never be used without first assessing your own personal and financial situation, or without consulting a financial professional.

Tune in to learn the latest rules around taxes on capital gains, strategies like Tax loss harvesting used by HNI's and how gains on different instruments like equity and fixed income are taxed. We also cover new age topics like ESOP taxation, taxes on Crypto and other best practices like tax deferment that investors can use for tax planning.

Tune in to learn what could be the near term economic impact & potential market impact of this crisis, and how similar events had played out in the past. We also talk about what investors need to keep in mind while investing their money in this environment of turmoil, and how to build a robust long term portfolio on the back of diversified asset allocation and quality.

 Our Co-founder Sandeep Jethwani & Vaibhav Porwal sit down to discuss why this is happening, and what investors should do in this environment of turmoil. We look into past events in history to understand how narrative driven behaviour of the crowds have taken us into a bubble territory time and again.

 Tune in to learn why most thematic opportunities become attractive at the peak of performance cycle, and how investors are better off focusing on the business fundamentals for long term wealth creation and many other interesting insights.

Tune in to learn how the information overload is affecting our decisions around money, the importance of diversification & staying invested for uninterrupted compounding, and how only one percent of traders beat FD return. Don't miss the interesting anecdotes like the story of Rick Guerin, why we should have a pact with ourselves when it comes to our money, and how Warren Buffet made most of his wealth in the last decades.

Tune in to learn how the next gen is denominating things in Bitcoin terms, how the new age careers are overshadowing traditionally coveted jobs and the increasing polarity in the post-social world. Don't miss our take on the evolving regulatory restrictions, the Hotel California Problem, and how to invest your money in 2022 to achieve your long term goals.

Tune in this deep dive into her early childhood, journey in media, the future trends in entertainment & advertising, and her mantras for a balanced life. Megha also discusses the recent innovations with Discovery+, the constant need for experimentation & differentiation, how TV & Digital Media is evolving, and her personal investing journey.

Tune in to listen to interesting anecdotes like how Vaibhav's grandma kept a tab on increasing prices, Walmart's increase in retail prices of clothing after more than a decade, how is inflation affecting long distance relationships, why Elon Musk stopped having Avocado toasts, and many more insights!

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In the fourth episode of Insider Investing, we welcome Karthik Reddy, Cofounder & Managing Partner at Blume Venture Advisors. Karthik founded Blume right after the global financial crisis, along with Sanjay Nath, and they have grown it to one of the most prominent VC firms in India.

Karthik has had an excellent investing track record at Blume, overseeing some of the most prominent names in Indian startup ecosystem like Dunzo, Smallcase, Koo and Unacademy. From IITR to IIMB and Wharton, from Entrepreneurship to Corporate life to now as a VC building Blume for more than a decade- he has seen it all.  

In this episode Karthik describes his early entrepreneurial stints and leanings, team building & nurturing philosophy, and some common traits of the successful founders. Tune in to this deep dive of the unfiltered journey of a VC and peek into his playbook for coaching founders for the game of entrepreneurship, as well as his personal investing journey.

For this episode we are stoked to have Radhika Gupta, MD and CEO at Edelweiss AMC as our guest.

Radhika is admired and has broken many norms with her unconventional leadership. She’s the youngest AMC CEO in India among the top 30 most powerful women in business. She is a global citizen having grown up across four continents, a keen storyteller, Bridge player, and Twitter microblogger. Her YouTube videos have garnered more than 100K views in a short span of time.

Tune in to listen to her inspiring journey, her stint with entrepreneurship and action-packed takeaways on investing.

The world’s largest investors are taking significant leaps towards accelerating their ESG journey. They are now setting targets for themselves and their portfolio companies.

To share further insights, we invited Shreevar Kheruka, Managing Director at Borosil. As a 4th generation leader, he has transformed the culture at Borosil.

Tune in to know about his journey of leading Borosil during times of crisis, their sustainability culture, his personal wealth story and much more.

The first guest on the show is Mr. Amit Jatia, Vice Chairman - Westlife Development (Owner and Operator- McDonald’s India - West and South). 

Mr. Amit Jatia joined the McDonald’s family in March 1995 as MD, Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. where he was the youngest Joint Venture Partner at McDonald’s. 

An important ingredient for successful business includes having hands-on experience and Amit has undergone training for a year at McDonald’s in Jakarta and holds a degree in Hamburgerology from the Hamburger University, Oak Brook (Illinois, USA). 

How Mr. Jatia successfully Indianised menus and brought us the best of both worlds for the value conscious Indian is well known. Today McDonalds has over 300 restaurants and a turnover of over Rs. 1100 crore and has served over 10 Million cups of coffee.

Tune in to know about his journey of building Mc Donalds, his personal wealth story and much more.

Join our co-hosts Sahil Contractor and Sandeep Jethwani, co-founders of dezerv. as they sit down with investing professionals and business leaders to provide listeners with various perspectives on how to set themselves up for financial success.

Our hosts have managed the portfolios of some of the most influential people in India, making them a key asset to the investment world. This show brings much needed actionable advice to people who hate being lectured about personal finance from the out-of-touch one percent.

New episodes out every alternate Thursdays.