From Selling Momos to a Running a Startup with Over $50 Million Annual Revenue | Venky B, CEO Plivo

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In today’s episode of Barbershop, we're excited to have a conversation with Venky Balasubramanian, Co-Founder and CEO at Plivo, who is a tech wizard and serial entrepreneur, who a remarkable individual with a journey that encompasses everything from coding as a teenager to entrepreneurship in various fields.

He share his unique experiences of building and selling AMIBO robots, running a momo business, working in telecom businesses across the globe, and the challenges and triumphs of starting and turning their own SaaS company, Plivo, profitable with $50 Million+ annual revenue in under four years.

Join us as we explore these diverse and inspiring stories, filled with personal anecdotes, professional insights, and plenty of laughter.

Here's how the conversation unfolds :

Coming Up!: 0:00:0 - 0:01:17

Introduction and back to Venky’s teenage life: 0:01:18 - 0:06:04

Venky’s first Start Up: 0:06:05 - 0:13:43

Venky’s college life and founding “Robonence”: 0:13:44 - 0:17:52

Venky’s introduction to Corporate life and Startup culture: 0:17:53 - 0:19:41

Starting a Momo outlet and Clout Kitchen: 0:19:42 0:27:15

Why did Venky quit his job?: 0:27:16 - 0:29:42

Moving to “Huawei” and teachings from Chinese Corporate Culture: 0:29:43 - 0:39:14

Freelancing, Consulting and meeting Michael(co-founder of Plivo): 0:39:15 - 0:51:16

Plivo’s Business Story SIMPLIFIED!: 0:51:17 - 1:04:09

The principle of Reticular Activation: 1:04:10 - 1:05:56

Fund raising for Plivo: 1:05:57 - 1:15:21

Building values and culture at Plivo: 1:15:22 - 1:20:16

Venky’s vision for Plivo: 1:20:17 - 1:23:22

Venky’s advice for budding Entrepreneurs: 1:23:23 - 1:25:35