Woice is the official podcast of Ankur Warikoo, where he talks about entrepreneurship, startups, careers and personal growth. Warikoo has been creating video content for the past 4 years across all social media platforms and has a following of 1.7Mn people. Through Woice, he brings his decade long experience as an entrepreneur, as the founder of nearbuy.com, as a public speaker and as an active student of life, risk and failure.
In this episode of 'Woice With Warikoo,' Ankur Warikoo shares a deeply personal story from his childhood in 1995 when his family faced a severe financial crisis. Ankur recounts how his father lost his job, their money was stolen, and they struggled with debt and personal sacrifices. Despite the hard times, his mother's resilience as a primary school teacher supported them. Listen to this powerful narrative of enduring hardship and financial struggle.
00:00 Introduction to Woice With Warikoo
00:26 A Personal Story from 1995
01:07 Family Struggles and Sacrifices
01:32 A Glimmer of Hope
In this episode, we delve into the key differences between bootstrapping a startup and raising venture capital. Ankur shares insights from their previous venture-funded startup, Nearby.com, and contrasts it with their current profitable, bootstrapped venture, Webveda. Key topics include the financial strategies, growth philosophies, and lessons learned from both experiences. Also, a special thanks to our sponsor, HP ProBook 445 G11, powered by AMD Ryzen processors.
00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Shoutout
00:20 Bootstrapping vs. Raising Money
00:24 The Journey of Nearby.com
00:34 Lessons from Raising Venture Capital
00:41 Webveda: A Bootstrapped Success
00:54 The Philosophy of Slow and Small
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