Best Ajay Singh Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 428: The Solitary Writer Meets the Impossible Man 4:24:26

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Writing biographies is solitary and difficult -- even when the subject is way more interesting than anything you could make up. Narayani Basu joins Amit Varma in episode 428 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss writing, friendship, hustling, ageing, intentionality and the subject of her latest book, the impossible KM Panikkar. (FOR FULL LINKED SHO…

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408: From Prototype to Paycheck with Vinay Jayachand 24:05

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In legacy markets, no one’s asking for your product, and that’s the point. In this episode of The Predictable Revenue Podcast, our host Collin talks with Vinay Jayachand, co-founder of HummingbirdEV, about building electric vehicles for commercial use in the mining and agriculture industries, where resistance to change is the norm. But this isn’t a…

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408: From Prototype to Paycheck with Vinay Jayachand 24:05

16d ago24:05

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In legacy markets, no one’s asking for your product, and that’s the point. In this episode of The Predictable Revenue Podcast, our host Collin talks with Vinay Jayachand, co-founder of HummingbirdEV, about building electric vehicles for commercial use in the mining and agriculture industries, where resistance to change is the norm. But this isn’t a…

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Ep 427: The Boy Who Loved Cricket -- The Vijay Lokapally Story 3:41:11

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Cricket isn't just what happens across 22 yards, and great cricket writers always go beyond the boundary. Vijay Lokapally joins Amit Varma in episode 427 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss the joys and heartbreaks of a lifetime of writing about cricket -- and much else. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Vijay …

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(Pop) Cultural Marxism, Episode 18: I Don't Know What You Did Last Summer 2:30:02

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In episode 18 of (Pop) Cultural Marxism, Isi and Ajay spend some time with a handful of big news items at the intersection of politics and media—from the Skydance-Paramount merger (and other instances of media market concentration) and its implications for American newsmedia (and its potential new gatekeepers); to Charlie Kirk’s assassination, its …

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407: Your CRM is Lying to You with Patrick Thompson 22:50

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Early-stage founders don’t need dashboards and deal stages. They need sharper focus, faster feedback, and fewer distractions. On The Predictable Revenue Podcast, Collin Stewart sits down with Patrick Thompson, founder of Clarify, to talk about why most CRMs fail startups, how AI can actually help (if used right), and what it really takes to find pr…

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407: Your CRM is Lying to You with Patrick Thompson 22:50

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Early-stage founders don’t need dashboards and deal stages. They need sharper focus, faster feedback, and fewer distractions. On The Predictable Revenue Podcast, Collin Stewart sits down with Patrick Thompson, founder of Clarify, to talk about why most CRMs fail startups, how AI can actually help (if used right), and what it really takes to find pr…

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406: From Idea to Execution with Jeffrey Paul 16:53

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In this episode of the Predictable Revenue Podcast, host Collin Stewart interviews Jeffrey Paul, founder of Ziotag, a startup using AI to make video content more accessible and searchable. After a long hiatus, Jeff returned to a product that needed to be revalidated from the ground up. No shortcuts, no silver bullets, just founder-led work: talking…

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406: From Idea to Execution with Jeffrey Paul 16:53

30d ago16:53

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In this episode of the Predictable Revenue Podcast, host Collin Stewart interviews Jeffrey Paul, founder of Ziotag, a startup using AI to make video content more accessible and searchable. After a long hiatus, Jeff returned to a product that needed to be revalidated from the ground up. No shortcuts, no silver bullets, just founder-led work: talking…

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Ep 426: The Life and Music of Shubha Mudgal 4:45:55

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She's straddled the worlds of Hindustani classical and popular music, and is a legend in both spaces. Shubha Mudgal joins Amit Varma in episode 426 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss her life, her music and this changing world. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Shubha Mudgal on Spotify, Instagram, Twitter, Wik…

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405: User Interviews in Startup Success with Sriharsha Guduguntla 17:12

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In this episode of the Predictable Revenue podcast, Collin Stewart interviews Sriharsha “Sai” Guduguntla, co-founder of Hyperbound. They delve into what it truly takes to achieve product-market fit, from conducting 2,000 user interviews to leveraging AI for enhanced sales productivity. This post highlights the key lessons every early-stage founder …

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405: User Interviews in Startup Success with Sriharsha Guduguntla 17:12

1M ago17:12

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In this episode of the Predictable Revenue podcast, Collin Stewart interviews Sriharsha “Sai” Guduguntla, co-founder of Hyperbound. They delve into what it truly takes to achieve product-market fit, from conducting 2,000 user interviews to leveraging AI for enhanced sales productivity. This post highlights the key lessons every early-stage founder …

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404: The Brutal Math of Product-Market Fit with Gil Quadros Flores 19:25

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On the Predictable Revenue Podcast, host Collin Stewart sat down with Gil Quadros Flores, founder and CEO of CoGrader, to unpack the messy realities of building an EdTech startup. From identifying teachers’ deepest pain points to navigating long sales cycles, Gil’s story is a case study in how founder-led sales and an experimental mindset drive rea…

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404: The Brutal Math of Product-Market Fit with Gil Quadros Flores 19:25

1M ago19:25

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On the Predictable Revenue Podcast, host Collin Stewart sat down with Gil Quadros Flores, founder and CEO of CoGrader, to unpack the messy realities of building an EdTech startup. From identifying teachers’ deepest pain points to navigating long sales cycles, Gil’s story is a case study in how founder-led sales and an experimental mindset drive rea…

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Ep 425: The Life and Times of Gurcharan Das 7:54:14

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He reached the top of the corporate world -- and then gave it up to become a writer, with books that probed our deepest questions, and influenced millions of people. Gurcharan Das joins Amit Varma in episode 425 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss his life and learnings. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Gurcha…

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403: AI Startups Keep Forgetting This One Thing with Gemma Galdon Clavell 18:56

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In AI, building great technology isn’t enough. You can solve a real problem and still struggle to gain adoption. Why? Because Product-Market Fit in AI isn’t just about function. It’s about trust. That was the central theme in a recent conversation with Gemma Galdon-Clavell, founder of Eticas AI, and Collin Stewart. Their insights highlight why foun…

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403: AI Startups Keep Forgetting This One Thing with Gemma Galdon Clavell 18:56

2M ago18:56

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In AI, building great technology isn’t enough. You can solve a real problem and still struggle to gain adoption. Why? Because Product-Market Fit in AI isn’t just about function. It’s about trust. That was the central theme in a recent conversation with Gemma Galdon-Clavell, founder of Eticas AI, and Collin Stewart. Their insights highlight why foun…

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Tarnishing India Targeting Diaspora Hindus The Weaponization of Transnational Repression Narrative Against India 22:44

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We systematically analyze how the Transnational Repression narrative has been used agains Indian diaspora and Hindus globally. It is yet another attempt breaking ties of the diaspora with India and creating Mentioned in this episode: HinduLounge CoC Intro No VHPA No HostBy Ajay Shah

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402: Sales Leaders Are Doing It All Wrong with Ajay Singh 23:51

2M ago23:51

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In this episode of The Predictable Revenue Podcast, Ajay Singh, founder of Pepsales, joins Collin to break down how his team ran 200+ discovery calls before writing a line of code, and why that depth changed everything: their ICP, their positioning, even who they refused to sell to. But this isn’t just a story about Ajay. It’s a roadmap for any fou…

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402: Sales Leaders Are Doing It All Wrong with Ajay Singh 23:51

2M ago23:51

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In this episode of The Predictable Revenue Podcast, Ajay Singh, founder of Pepsales, joins Collin to break down how his team ran 200+ discovery calls before writing a line of code, and why that depth changed everything: their ICP, their positioning, even who they refused to sell to. But this isn’t just a story about Ajay. It’s a roadmap for any fou…

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Ep 424: Gitanjali Babbar and the Didis of GB Road 3:55:28

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Trained as a journalist, but driven by a desire to make a difference, she spent over a decade working with sex workers in Delhi to understand and improve their lives. Gitanjali Babbar joins Amit Varma in episode 424 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss her learnings about GB Road -- and our strange and twisted society. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES,…

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401: AI for Enhancement, Not Replacement with Jabeen Zaidi 22:13

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When the AI wave hit, Jabeen Zaidi, founder of Spring AI, faced that exact storm. Competing against giants like Adobe and Canva, she sat down with Collin on an episode of the Predictable Revenue Podcast to discuss how Spring gained traction by starting small, earning user trust, and iterating with honest feedback instead of chasing hype. If you’re …

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401: AI for Enhancement, Not Replacement with Jabeen Zaidi 22:13

2M ago22:13

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When the AI wave hit, Jabeen Zaidi, founder of Spring AI, faced that exact storm. Competing against giants like Adobe and Canva, she sat down with Collin on an episode of the Predictable Revenue Podcast to discuss how Spring gained traction by starting small, earning user trust, and iterating with honest feedback instead of chasing hype. If you’re …

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400: Risk, Revenue, Repeat with Paul Powers 17:56

2M ago17:56

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Building a startup is chaos. The leap from idea to product-market fit rarely follows a straight line. On the Predictable Revenue Podcast, host Collin Stewart spoke with Paul Powers, founder and CEO of Physna, about how he turned a risky idea into a market-ready product. From spotting a costly, overlooked problem to betting everything on a live demo…

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400: Risk, Revenue, Repeat with Paul Powers 17:56

2M ago17:56

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Building a startup is chaos. The leap from idea to product-market fit rarely follows a straight line. On the Predictable Revenue Podcast, host Collin Stewart spoke with Paul Powers, founder and CEO of Physna, about how he turned a risky idea into a market-ready product. From spotting a costly, overlooked problem to betting everything on a live demo…

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Ep 423: Minar Pimple's Life in Social Work 9:24:54

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He founded the iconic organisation Yuva 50 years ago when he was in his early 20s, pioneered social work in India, and went on to drive change for the UN and Amnesty. Minar Pimple joins Amit Varma in episode 423 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about his life, his learnings and the ceaseless tumult in our society. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO …

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399: Relationships Over Features with Chris Brunner 19:03

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In this episode of the Predictable Revenue Podcast, our host Collin Stewart, sat down with Chris Brunner to unpack what it really took to build Authvia in a complex industry. The slow work of building relationships, the discipline of not solving the wrong problems, and why product-market fit isn’t a milestone. It’s a moving target. For founders nav…

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399: Relationships Over Features with Chris Brunner 19:03

3M ago19:03

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In this episode of the Predictable Revenue Podcast, our host Collin Stewart, sat down with Chris Brunner to unpack what it really took to build Authvia in a complex industry. The slow work of building relationships, the discipline of not solving the wrong problems, and why product-market fit isn’t a milestone. It’s a moving target. For founders nav…

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398: From Confusion to Clarity with Dan Sahar 20:46

3M ago20:46

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This week on the Predictable Revenue podcast, Collin Stewart sat down with Dan Sahar, co-founder of Guidde, to unpack the messy path to product-market fit. This isn’t a highlight reel, it’s a real-world breakdown of what actually worked: from narrowing focus and charging early, to finding pull from unexpected places and riding the AI wave at just t…

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398: From Confusion to Clarity with Dan Sahar 20:46

3M ago20:46

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This week on the Predictable Revenue podcast, Collin Stewart sat down with Dan Sahar, co-founder of Guidde, to unpack the messy path to product-market fit. This isn’t a highlight reel, it’s a real-world breakdown of what actually worked: from narrowing focus and charging early, to finding pull from unexpected places and riding the AI wave at just t…

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Ep 422: The Past and Present of Cricket 3:00:19

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Cricket is the most unusual of games with the most unusual of histories -- which can reveal so much about our society and our times. Tim Wigmore joins Amit Varma in episode 422 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss the history of Test cricket -- and how the game is changing today. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1…

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397: Validate by Doing with Carolyn Sloan 23:15

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In our latest episode of The Predictable Revenue Podcast, Collin sat down with Carolyn Sloan, founder of TeachMeTV. They unpacked exactly how she had found it, and scaled real traction in a market that resists disruption. Highlights include: Reflective Practice in Education (08:43), Building the Product and Initial Feedback (13:27), Identifying the…

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397: Validate by Doing with Carolyn Sloan 23:15

3M ago23:15

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In our latest episode of The Predictable Revenue Podcast, Collin sat down with Carolyn Sloan, founder of TeachMeTV. They unpacked exactly how she had found it, and scaled real traction in a market that resists disruption. Highlights include: Reflective Practice in Education (08:43), Building the Product and Initial Feedback (13:27), Identifying the…

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396: Validation is Overrated with Jason Fletcher 20:22

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Collin Stewart interviewed Jason Fletcher, founder of DevPipeline, a software apprenticeship program training overlooked talent in rural Utah. Jason didn’t build with funding, marketing, or a roadmap. He built by doing. The result: a sticky, mission-driven business with real product-market fit and zero ad spend. The way Jason built it holds lessons…

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396: Validation is Overrated with Jason Fletcher 20:22

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Collin Stewart interviewed Jason Fletcher, founder of DevPipeline, a software apprenticeship program training overlooked talent in rural Utah. Jason didn’t build with funding, marketing, or a roadmap. He built by doing. The result: a sticky, mission-driven business with real product-market fit and zero ad spend. The way Jason built it holds lessons…

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Ep 421: Ira Mukhoty's Quest for Unseen Histories 6:04:22

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Too much of our history is looked at through either a colonial lens or a patriarchal one. Ira Mukhoty joins Amit Varma in episode 421 of The Seen and the Unseen to share her gaze on India's history, and all that it has taught her. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Ira Mukhoty on Instagram, Twitter, Goodreads and …

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(Pop) Cultural Marxism, Episode 17: I Have Friends Everywhere 2:02:19

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In episode 17 of (Pop) Cultural Marxism, Ajay and Isi once again find themselves in the regrettable position of praising the Walt Disney Company. After chatting about recent cultural highlights (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a 40th anniversary screening of Kurosawa’s Ran, and a Criterion retrospective on Johnnie To), they consider the popular and cr…

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Hindutva and the American Dream: Response to Hindutva in America report by Rutgers 50:23

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Hindutva and the America Dream: A Case for Inclusion and Representation – A Critical Review to the Report ‘Hindutva in America: An Ethnonationalist Threat to Equality and Religious Pluralism'”By Ajay Shah

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395: How to Sell Before You Build with Patrick Zelaya 19:12

4M ago19:12

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In this episode of the Predictable Revenue Podcast, we spoke with Patrick Zelaya, founder of HeavyConnect, about one of the cleanest early traction stories we’ve heard. He didn’t start with code. Or funding. Or even a finished product. He pitched a room full of farmers with nothing but a pain point, and walked out with 15 checks and two years of ru…

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395: How to Sell Before You Build with Patrick Zelaya 19:12

4M ago19:12

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In this episode of the Predictable Revenue Podcast, we spoke with Patrick Zelaya, founder of HeavyConnect, about one of the cleanest early traction stories we’ve heard. He didn’t start with code. Or funding. Or even a finished product. He pitched a room full of farmers with nothing but a pain point, and walked out with 15 checks and two years of ru…

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394: What Most Founders Miss About the First $1M with Mike Zayonc 18:25

4M ago18:25

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In this episode, Mike Zayonc, co-founder at Kodif, shares what finding real traction actually looks like: testing fast, selling early, and staying close to the problem. If you're still guessing at PMF, this conversation will help you stop guessing and start proving. Highlights include: Taking a Leap of Faith (01:00), Validating Your Next Role (03:3…

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394: What Most Founders Miss About the First $1M with Mike Zayonc 18:25

4M ago18:25

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In this episode, Mike Zayonc, co-founder at Kodif, shares what finding real traction actually looks like: testing fast, selling early, and staying close to the problem. If you're still guessing at PMF, this conversation will help you stop guessing and start proving. Highlights include: Taking a Leap of Faith (01:00), Validating Your Next Role (03:3…

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Ep 420: Siddhartha Basu Is in the Hot Seat 4:10:06

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Circumstance made him a legend of the quizzing world, but Siddhartha Basu is a man of many parts. He joins Amit Varma in episode 420 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about life, India, the art of asking questions and the answers he has found. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Siddhartha Basu on Wikipedia, Twitt…

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393: You Don’t Need More Features, You Need Perspective with Jacob Bank 46:21

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When we first spoke to Jacob Bank, founder of Relay.app, the product was ambitious, powerful, horizontal, flexible, but a bit challenging to grasp. It was early, and the clarity wasn’t quite there. Fast forward a year, and something’s changed. Jacob’s post caught fire on LinkedIn: customer love, sharp metrics, and unmistakable momentum. It was clea…

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393: You Don’t Need More Features, You Need Perspective with Jacob Bank 46:21

4M ago46:21

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When we first spoke to Jacob Bank, founder of Relay.app, the product was ambitious, powerful, horizontal, flexible, but a bit challenging to grasp. It was early, and the clarity wasn’t quite there. Fast forward a year, and something’s changed. Jacob’s post caught fire on LinkedIn: customer love, sharp metrics, and unmistakable momentum. It was clea…

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392: Analytics Don’t Close Deals. Answers Do with Ajay Bam 19:37

4M ago19:37

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Marketers didn’t have time to review their own content. Consumers clicked random thumbnails. And most of the videos, over 90%, never got watched. Vyrill was built to fix that. The insight wasn’t about creating better video. It was about making existing video useful by making it searchable. Highlights include: Imagine You're Buying a Car (02:20), We…

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392: Analytics Don’t Close Deals. Answers Do with Ajay Bam 19:37

4M ago19:37

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Marketers didn’t have time to review their own content. Consumers clicked random thumbnails. And most of the videos, over 90%, never got watched. Vyrill was built to fix that. The insight wasn’t about creating better video. It was about making existing video useful by making it searchable. Highlights include: Imagine You're Buying a Car (02:20), We…

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Ep 419: India's MSME Landscape -- Some Useful Frameworks 4:40:23

4M ago4:40:23

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Firms are the means of economic progress. India's micro, small and medium enterprises have been hobbled for decades, and flounder even today. Sudhir Sarnobat and Narendra Shenoy join Amit Varma in episode 419 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss this landscape -- and Sudhir's brilliant new venture that aims to tackle this. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NO…

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391: Give the People What They Ask For with Walt Maclay 13:16

4M ago13:16

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In the early days, it’s tempting to say yes to everything, especially if you’re in services and can technically do it all. But if you want to build a business people refer to, remember, and trust, saying “we do everything” is a fast track to being forgotten. Walt Maclay learned this the hard way. He didn’t start with a GTM strategy or customer pers…

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391: Give the People What They Ask For with Walt Maclay 13:16

4M ago13:16

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In the early days, it’s tempting to say yes to everything, especially if you’re in services and can technically do it all. But if you want to build a business people refer to, remember, and trust, saying “we do everything” is a fast track to being forgotten. Walt Maclay learned this the hard way. He didn’t start with a GTM strategy or customer pers…