A grandmother who drives the tractor. Using PhD and postdoctoral skills for entrepreneurship. Women in agri-tech startups, and making agri-tech careers and farming cool. On the #wonderwomen series, we have Dr Renuka Karandikar, an entrepreneur, with 17 years of research experience, & countless patents. Renuka is the CEO of BioPrime Agri Solutions (providing innovative products & solutions for farmers. Renuka has led growth, partnerships, built strategies and raised funds. Hear her talk about: (03:00) – Women in leadership within agri-tech (07:00) – Call your CEO- a call to women in leadership positions (09:00) – PhDs and Entrepreneurship- the blurring lines and a blend (10:00) – Experiments with failure - shoestring budgets, innovation, collaboration, competition and solving real problems (13:00) – Initial excitement with startups , harsh realities and finding real applications (14:00) – Technology, biosciences and farmers (15:00) – When to persist and when to quit- PhD vs Entrepreneurship (17:30) - Career opportunities in agri tech (19:45) – MBA, bio-tech, bioinformatics and other interdisciplinary skills making ‘cool farmers’ (21:00) – Top 3 skills to thrive in agri-tech (23:30) – Life sciences based startups + leading from the heart   Original Music by Joseph Mc Dade Drop us a note on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter @voice_of_achievers Or write in directly to [email protected] We’re listening to you. Don’t forget to follow us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple, Google, JioSaavn, Gaana or wherever you’re listening to us! You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at [email protected].   DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization.The said content is not obscene or blasphemous or defamatory of any event and/or person deceased or alive or in contempt of court or breach of contract or breach of privilege, or in violation of any provisions of the statute, nor hurt the sentiments of any religious groups/ person/government/non-government authorities and/or breach or be against any declared public policy of any nation or state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.