How sustainable are your fashion choices? What can you do to play your part in consuming clothes that respect the planet? While listening to podcasts is a great way to escape mentally, we share our favorite companies set up to support mental health. And finally, do you collect baseball cards? Then don’t miss our recommendation for where to source old ones! Key takeaways: Sustainable fast fashion brands The audio app space Taking care of your mental health Trading baseball cards Stretching...

If you need motivation to take your startup to the next level, don’t miss this amazing conversation with American football player, Hall of Famer, Jerry Rice. Jerry imparts a wealth of wisdom gleaned during his time both on and off the football field, including why failure motivates him, and fueling the GOAT mindset. Key takeaways: From football dream to reality Winning and losing the Super Bowl Why fear of failure is his biggest motivator The importance of leading by example Fueling the GOAT...

Don’t miss Venktesh Shukla sharing his incredible journey on Halo Drop. Coming to the US for his MBA. How he became Teradyne’s most successful sales person having never sold before. Why he became a VC. How he became involved in Startup India. Why having a wide network of people is invaluable. And how meditation gets his head back in the game. Key takeaways: Finding product market fit Becoming a TiE angel The advantage of being a distributed company Startup India His advice for new...

In today’s quirky episode, we discuss everything from 3D printers, including printing your own home, to DTC brands that are hugely successful, such as dog food, makeup, and gender neutral perfume; before touching upon hydration multipliers, and the best sorts of lube. It’s an eclectic mix as always! Don’t miss out. Key takeaways: 3D printing Jinx dog food Gender neutral perfume The rise of DTC brands Hydration multipliers

Getting back to in-person meetings after a year of working from home means having to find clothes that aren’t athleisure wear and ‘proper shoes’. We’ve become so accustomed to wearing sweats day in and day out, it’s tough setting them aside.

On today’s episode we are thrilled to chat to the phenomenal Peter Pham, one of L.A.’s most prominent early-stage investors and the co-founder of Science Inc., a Santa Monica startup studio and early-stage venture fund that manages over $100 million and recently launched a $310.5 million SPAC (and is also behind Dollar Shave Club). Key takeaways: His journey to entrepreneur Find your superpower Founding Science Inc. What makes a desirable founder Miami vs LA vs Austin vs Bay Area

In today’s episode of Halo Drop, we discuss the rise of virtual events, from conferences and trade shows, to virtual workouts and cooking classes, before jumping into clean cosmetics, drone technology and surveillance. Also, check out Dave Portnoy’s Barstool Fund - he’s raised over $32m, in under 2 months, supporting close to 200 different businesses. Key takeaways: Virtual events and conferences Drone technology and surveillance Indian video conferencing companies Clean cosmetics The...

Whether you’ve embraced WFH or not, the general feeling is that productivity has increased with everyone being at home. That’s great for companies who are experiencing increased revenues, not so great for employees experiencing burnout. How can companies manage to maintain balance when WFH? Key takeaways: How to work from home The impact of WFH on creativity Asian culture of 6 day work weeks Managing camaraderie over Zoom The top 30 Indian startups TikTok doesn’t exist in India

Vishal Gondal, the father of Indian gaming, is an Indian entrepreneur and angel investor. From starting in the gaming realm, to approaching Pepsi, hiring underdogs to work at IndiaGames, to founding GOQii, this is a fascinating interview with the guy who modestly says ‘I just build the products’. Key takeaways: Getting into the gaming realm Raising investment for IndiaGames The preventative healthcare space Scale and growth of GOQii What entrepreneurs can learn from spirituality

Today in the ‘what’s keeping everyone refreshed and reset section’, we’re talking about mental health burnout, and how to stay sane. Quite literally, what works for us to bring us back into ourselves when the stress levels are rising. Don’t forget to download and subscribe! Key takeaways: Mental health burnout & how to recalibrate The cost of healthcare The benefits of continuous glucose monitors Alternative medicine startups AI chatbots for mental health Celebrity workout apps

Welcome to another episode of Halo Drop, this one’s a real eclectic mix for you. We’ve got everything from vertical farming at home, to agricultural sensors, to the best startup Indian mattress companies. Don’t forget to download or subscribe! Key takeaways: Vertical farming Agricultural sensors Sleep industry The fish that ate the whale Gold Belly

If you want to know what the price of Bitcoin is going to be in five years, don’t miss this incredibly special episode with Mason Borda that was recorded live on Clubhouse. It was so good, we couldn’t not share it with Halo Drop listeners! From taking risks, to starting a startup, how crypto works, the fundamental concepts of blockchain, wrapped assets, even buying a Tesla with bitcoin - this is an unmissable deep dive into the world of crypto for anyone seeking to use digital assets as a...

We are so excited to have Shantanu Surpure on the show today. For founders in India thinking about fundraising, incubators and accelerators, to venture capitalists looking for new deals and opportunities to invest in, this is an episode not to be missed. It is jam packed full of useful information and top tips for startup founders in India. From how Shantanu came to practise law between India and Silicon Valley, to creating an ecosystem that can support startups, to how founders should be...

On today’s episode we are super excited to chat to our mentor and inspiration, Naveen Tewari, the awe-inspiring Indian entrepreneur, founder and CEO of InMobi Group, a global provider of enterprise platforms for marketers. From the personality traits of an entrepreneur and what it takes to have the tenacity to be successful, to the frameworks they used to pivot from mKhoj to InMobi, this incredibly in depth episode is jam-packed full of insight from the Indian version of the PayPal mafia....

Today we’re talking about wellness and rethinking experiences. More and more of us are turning to nature for an escape from the confines of home, but with travel curtailed, how can we connect with the wilderness, without really leaving home? Key takeaways: Rethinking experiences in light of COVID The appeal of creation and destruction Male grooming products The rise of plant based companies Fermented beet juice Sleep optimization without an Oura Ring

What has been keeping us up at night? Well, lately, it’s been fitness. Fitness and working out makes us happy, it gives us a chance to disconnect from our otherwise chaotic days. But during the last year, what with being stuck at home and gyms closed, we’ve had to find new ways to get our sweat on. Key takeaways: Digital fitness workouts Accountability in working out at home The Halo Drop award Interior design companies Developments in e-commerce Long Way Down

How do you prepare for death? What do you think about death? This is the topic of today’s conversation. What should you leave behind? What will your legacy look like? “I think one of the things we don't as a society, we don't talk about it [death] enough. We don't think about it enough. And we stumble upon it when it's thrown at us.” Key takeaways: Death logistics in the US and India The virtual celebration of life Preset therapy and celebration sessions Startups in the deathcare...

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