Episodes
Published 05/08/17
On this week's episode of My Neighbour Zuckerberg we have Ritika Saraf, founder of Some Place Else, a weekend experience company based in Mumbai that puts together exciting and adventurous activities. Listen in as she talks about the birth of the idea to start her venture, how her past work experience helped in establishing it, how people from other cities react to an outdoor venture, what are the avenues of promotion she used to get the word out and what the future holds for them. You can...
Published 05/08/17
This week on 'My Neighbour, Zuckerberg' we have in the studio C.P. Thomas the co-founder of The Fan Garage, one of India's leading online and offline destination for fans of sports teams and players. Listen in as he breaks down the correlation between spreading awareness of sports in India with building a fan following, how merchandising is difficult in a country rampant with piracy, what makes TFG unique from other sporting websites and portals and how he got started with TFG. You can...
Published 05/01/17
This week on My Neighbour, Zuckerberg we have in the studio Sameer Pitalwalla, CEO and co-founder of the digital juggernaut that is Culture Machine. Listen in as he breaks down in immaculate detail how the analysis of data and content for each of their Youtube channels is done, how the internet is shaping consumption habits the world over, what an intelligence machine is, and how a chance meeting with an ex Google employee kickstarted Culture Machine. You can follow 'My Neighbour,...
Published 04/24/17
This week on My Neighbour, Zuckerberg we have Virang Jhaveri and Niket Sarvaiya, co-founders of the home automation software PicoStone. Listen in as they talk to Munaf and Nabeel about how laziness drove them to innovation, what an IOT is, how Picostone helps in energy monitoring, how the affordability factor is helpful and how they keep their software secure. You can follow 'My Neighbour, Zuckerberg' on: iTunes: https://goo.gl/7UR8Hv Audioboom: https://goo.gl/yurHV8 TuneIn:...
Published 04/17/17
In this week's episode of My Neighbour, Zuckerberg we have Jai Singh and Vikramaditya Barkana, the co-founders of Polofactory, a Jaipur based brand that designs and manufactures polo equipment and polo inspired fashion wear and accessories. Listen in as Jai and Vikramaditya break down exactly how they serve a niche clientele in India, the pros and cons of being the only brand in India to provide such a service, their love for the sport of Polo and horses and their future plans. You can...
Published 04/10/17
On this week's episode of My Neighbour, Zuckerberg we are joined by Pastry chef, restaurateur, author, and entrepreneur Pooja Dhingra, founder of Le 15 Patisserie, one of India's most famous desert parlour and cake shop. Listen in as she talks about the humble beginnings of Le15, how it is important to be hands on in your approach to create a brand, how she handles competition, and about her new book 'The Wholesome Kitchen'. You can follow 'My Neighbour, Zuckerberg' on: ...
Published 04/03/17
This week on My Neighour, Zuckerberg we have Ahla Furniturewala, founder of The Floral Co. which specializes in handcrafted bouquets, personalized party requirements & design solutions for weddings and events. Listen in as she talks about how she moved from interior decorating and architecture to purely floral based arrangements, how it has given her more creative freedom, what goes into picking and choosing the right kind of decorations, how pricing and budgeting works and what the...
Published 03/27/17
On this week's episode of My Neighbour, Zuckerberg Munaf and Nabeel speak to Pooja Sharma, co-founder of Aer Media, a digital media company that helps brands with digital storytelling using online influencers. Listen in as Pooja talks about how a digital campaign takes shape, the ever changing nature of digital media and the most interesting part of her job which is finding new and interesting people on social media with the potential to be influencers. You can follow 'My Neighbour...
Published 03/20/17
In this week's episode of My Neighbour, Zuckerberg Munaf and Nabeel speak to Madhuri Ruia, founder of Integym, Mumbai's first functional health studio. Listen in as Madhuri talks about how she came up with the idea to start Integym, her philosophy behind the link between fitness and entrepreneurship, and in the final segment they discuss Madhuri's debut novel about fitness "Who Stole My Calories?". You can follow 'My Neighbour Zuckerberg' on: iTunes: https://goo.gl/7UR8Hv Audioboom:...
Published 03/13/17
In this week's episode of 'My Neighbour, Zuckerberg' Munaf and Nabeel talk with Pronoti Datta, journalist and co-founder of the Mumbai based food and culture website 'The Daily Pao'. Pronoti discusses how Daily Pao covers a wide variety of avenues with very limited staff and resources, their origins, how their platform attempts to be different from other lifestyle websites, their milestones in the 2 years of existence and future plans. You can check out the Chicken Ghee Roast taste test...
Published 03/06/17
On this week's episode of 'My Neighbour, Zuckerberg' we have our first medical entrepreneur Dr. Vaibhav Bagaria. An orthopedic surgeon by profession, he is also the founder of Timeless Innovation Labs (TIL) which integrates medicine with technology by getting medical images 3D printed. Listen in as he explains the implications of working on 3D models before performing actual surgeries, how the idea of TIL came about gradually until they succeeded and how in the future we may be looking at 3D...
Published 02/27/17
This week's episode of My Neighbour, Zuckerberg features Pratik Saraogi, co-founder and CEO of ActoFit wearables, an Indian wearable tech startup with a developed wrist-wear and a complete software algorithm platform. Listen to Pratik talk about how the software and hardware have to complement each other in a venture like this, how they categorize their target audience, and how fitness tech can be of help to the fields of medicine and sports in the near future. You can follow 'My Neighbour,...
Published 02/20/17
This week's episode of 'My Neighbour, Zuckerberg' features Rohan Mangalorkar whose brainchild Pack-a-pav serves unique pav-based dishes with a delicious twist. Rohan talks about creating a unique identity in a crowded marketplace, how the pav became their USP and the virtues of sticking with an idea that you believe in. You can follow 'My Neighbour Zuckerberg' on: iTunes: https://goo.gl/7UR8Hv Audioboom: https://goo.gl/yurHV8 On our website: http://indusvox.com/mnz/ This is an IVM...
Published 02/13/17
This week Munaf and Nabeel speak to Amit Thaker, co-founder of The Great Next, one of India's best adventure travelling portal. Listen to how trekking around the U.S and India and the aversion of the daily grind in an office cubicle led Amit to turn his dream into reality over a decade. He also discusses some of the most adventurous things he's done in life and what went into making an ideal travelling portal website for travel enthusiasts and newbies alike. You can follow 'My Neighbour,...
Published 02/06/17
In this week's episode of 'My Neighbour, Zuckerberg' Munaf and Nabeel speak to Ajay Adiseshann, the founder and managing director of PayMate, the first company in India to introduce the concept of the mobile wallet. Ajay talks about the humble beginnings of his venture, how the payment space has evolved over the last decade and how easier payment modes help small business thrive in India. This episode of 'My Neighbour, Zuckerberg' is brought to you by our media partners - The Misfits...
Published 01/30/17
In this week's episode of My Neighbour, Zuckerberg Munaf and Nabeel speak with Mulchand Dedhia, co-founder of 'Meter Down' India’s first full-fledged company dedicated to use the potential of Auto Rickshaws for mass advertising. Mulchand shares how changing multiple schools and career paths finally led him to find his calling in this unique venture. They also discuss about Photo Konnect, one of india's largest photography community, also founded by Mulchand. This episode of My Neighbour,...
Published 01/23/17
In this week's episode of My Neighbour Zuckerberg Munaf and Nabeel speak with Satyajit 'Onion Knight' Roy, CEO of Everyday Gourmet Kitchen (EGK) Foods Pvt. Ltd. Find out how wanting to make life easy for his mother on weekends led Satyajit's venture into the Food industry. This is an IVM Production; for more such awesome podcasts, come find us: Website: Indusvox.com Facebook: https://goo.gl/P130uw Twitter: https://goo.gl/7P7Uec Instagram: https://goo.gl/qH3PHm
Published 01/16/17
Join entrepreneurs Munaf Kapadia of the Bohri Kitchen and Nabeel Merchant of Fixy as they talk every week to entrepreneurs that you might not have heard of before, but who have amazing stories of struggle and adventure on the podcast 'My Neighbour Zuckerberg'. This is an IVM Production; for more such awesome podcasts, come find us: Website: Indusvox.com Facebook: https://goo.gl/P130uw Twitter: https://goo.gl/7P7Uec Instagram: https://goo.gl/qH3PHm   #entrepreneur #business...
Published 01/13/17