Host and The Juggernaut founder Snigdha Sur interviews South Asian entrepreneurs about the startups they’re creating and the cultural legacies they’re building along the way. We’re not speaking about stereotypical founder journeys that involve boy geniuses with crazy technical chops whose startups are instantly successful. What you’ll hear on this podcast is stories from founders smack dab in the middle of building. Snigdha talks to people who don’t fit existing patterns, and whose diverse t ...
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Sidra Qasim, co-founder and COO of Atoms
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Sidra has been challenging stereotypes long before she became an entrepreneur. Born and raised in Okara, in Punjab, Pakistan, she grew up in a household and neighborhood where she felt women were only expected to care about marriage. But Sidra never conformed. Since she was a toddler, she questioned the unequal treatment of girls, and one story abo…
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Kulveer Taggar, co-founder and CEO of Zeus Living
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It might seem impossible to get a company like Airbnb to invest millions in a startup that offers “flexible ways to rent.” But that’s what Kulveer did with Zeus. After this conversation, you’ll find out exactly how Kulveer pulled it off. Kulveer’s entrepreneurial journey includes moving to San Francisco from England for Y Combinator. Once accepted …
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Shaan Hathiramani, founder and CEO of Flockjay, on shifting gears
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Shaan’s founder story is not an obvious one. He started his career in finance, but when he didn’t feel fulfilled, he decided to quit. Months later, he would launch Flockjay, a platform that helps people find jobs in tech sales. Since then, Shaan has raised over $14 million to scale the company. Even though things were going well with Flockjay, he r…
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Naomi Shah, founder and CEO of Meet Cute, on making rom-coms more diverse
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During COVID, many people found themselves drawn to the world of audio — from Clubhouse to Twitter Spaces. Against this backdrop, Naomi was building MeetCute, a media company that makes 15 minute rom-com audio stories, which she launched in February 2020 — right before the entire world shut down. What makes Naomi’s story unique is that before MeetC…
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Deepak Chhugani, Founder and CEO of Nuvocargo, on knowing when your startup is working
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Deepak’s story is a great example of the diversity of the South Asian diaspora. His parents were born in India, but he was born in Kenya, grew up in Ecuador, and speaks fluent Spanish. Deepak’s experiences in Latin America inspired the creation of NuvoCargo, a software-powered logistics company designed to simplify the challenges of cross-border tr…
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Lee Mayer, founder and CEO of Havenly, on redefining interior design
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In 2013, Lee moved from a small apartment in New York City to a five-bedroom home in Denver. She struggled to furnish her new place, because she couldn’t find an interior designer who fit her budget. That’s when she decided to launch Havenly, a Denver-based company that matches designers and customers of all budgets. Several years later, COVID has …
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Ankur Jain, founder and CEO of Kairos, on solving the world’s biggest problems
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Ankur was only 11 when he accidentally started his first company. A magazine would later call him “the best connected 21-year-old-in the world.” Today, the serial entrepreneur runs Kairos, a startup studio with a portfolio of companies that aim to address people's biggest life expenses, such as housing, healthcare, and student loans. One company, R…
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Prerna Gupta, founder and CEO of Hooked, on reimagining fiction
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The Stanford graduate and serial entrepreneur has been building companies for over 17 years. During her time as a founder, she’s seen a heck of a lot — both in terms of what has changed in Silicon Valley, and what hasn’t as much. She shares her thoughts on everything from fundraising — and being held to higher standards by VCs — to how to find your…
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The Juggernaut Interviews: Founders – Coming soon!
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Host and Juggernaut founder Snigdha Sur interviews South Asian entrepreneurs about the startups they’re building. We’re not speaking about stereotypical founder journeys that involve boy geniuses with crazy technical chops whose startups are instantly successful. Instead, Snigdha talks to people whose diverse talents lead them to build unique busin…
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