Beyond the Pitch Deck: Honest Conversations with India’s New-Age Builders

In a startup ecosystem obsessed with traction charts and valuation milestones, some of the most important conversations never make it to LinkedIn posts or pitch decks. This podcast episode strips away the noise and brings listeners into a candid room with founders who are still in the middle of building — not celebrating exits.

Recorded in an informal sit-down setting, the discussion flows from early doubts and family pressure to the realities of running out of cash, managing co-founder disagreements, and staying mentally afloat when momentum slows. These are not polished success stories, but lived experiences that many young entrepreneurs quietly relate to.

The conversation also touches on how founders define success differently today — choosing sustainability, personal freedom, or meaningful work over aggressive scaling. For aspiring entrepreneurs and operators, this episode offers something rare: reassurance that uncertainty is part of the journey, not a failure.