From ₹10K Salary to ₹100 Crore Empire: Sacrifices, Smart Stakes, and a Nasdaq Dream ! #entrepreneur

In this episode, Prof. Mahadevan Subramaniam from TAPMI, Bengaluru, sits down with Sumit Khandelwal, Co-Founder & CEO of Xoxoday, to explore his incredible entrepreneurial journey. Hailing from a Marwadi family in Jamshedpur and a proud alumnus of TAPMI, MAHE campus, Sumit shares how he overcame numerous challenges to establish himself as a successful entrepreneur.

From humble beginnings to co-founding a leading employee engagement platform, Sumit delves into the struggles and triumphs of his career. Tune in to hear about the lessons he's learned, the principles that guided him, and his vision for the future. This is a must-watch for aspiring entrepreneurs, business enthusiasts, and anyone looking for inspiration to follow their dreams.

Timestamps:
0:25 Finally the risk has to be taken by you !
1:32 Introduction of Sumit Khandelwal
4:09 Was it more of a push or pull?
8:25 Did you quit your job & really jumped into the entrepreneurial journey?
12:15 Why did you guys actually landed on Tech-Kind of Business Ideas?
13:29 What was the first business idea that you have actually hit the market?
14:52 Did you really had a business plan?
15:59 What was the starting point for your business?
17:56 We did not want to pay our rent, We gave 1% equity of the company against the rent !
18:52 When did you start getting some traction for the business?
22:00 What' did the platform enable actually?
24:32 When you actually had the platform ready & operating?
25:20 By 2015, how big was your organization?
27:32 What was the heart of our own revenue model?
30:38 Where did you think that your business was going to the next level?
32:54 What business revenue did you hit at 2020?
34:20 What are the important prerequisites before you dive into entreprenuership?
36:43 How much importance did you had for the finance in your initial journey?
38:22 How did you knew that you are moving in the right direction of this journey?
40:50 Where did you see your business now?
45:03 What proportion of revenue was from existing customers & in new business?

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