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Bloomington-Normal EDC discusses economic development industry trends, best practices, and development news in Central Illinois.
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The Indian Dream tells the stories of the profitable, long term thinker, risk-taker Entrepreneur because the country needs to be told that there's also a way to build long term value generating businesses in the era of VC funded hyper-growth engines. We wish to use these voices to showcase the strength of the Indian entrepreneurial spirit that forms the backbone of the nation.
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Summary: In this conversation, Patrick Hoban interviews Marin Moss, an intern from Illinois Wesleyan University, discussing her background, educational journey, and insights into economic development. Marin shares her experiences in creating demographic profiles for rural communities and reflects on the importance of economic development for qualit…
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#87- Red Raccoon Games Owner, Jamie Mathy
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On this week’s episode of the #BuildingBN podcast, CEO Patrick Hoban talks with Jamie Mathy, Owner of Red Raccoon Games. Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guest: Jamie Mathy: Owner, Red Raccoon Games Websites: https://www.bnbiz.org/ https://www.redraccoongames.…
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On this week’s episode of the #BuildingBN podcast, CEO Patrick Hoban talks with Jennifer McDade, Public Relations Manager at Country Financial. Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guest: Jennifer McDade: Public Relations Manager, Country Financial Websites: https://www.bnbiz.or…
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Ayurveda Meets Modern Manufacturing to build a Rs. 100 Cr Brand | Nat Habit | Swagatika Das | S2 E1
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We're back with Season 2 of The Indian Dream Podcast This season going to be all about talking to founders who have built manufacturing or manufacturing related businesses in India! On this episode, we have Swagatika Das, the founder of Nat Habit joining us to talk to us about how they built a Manufacturing & D2C business together! Nat Habit is a b…
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On this week’s episode of the #BuildingBN podcast, CEO Patrick Hoban talks with B.J. Wilken, Executive Director/CEO at the YMCA. Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guest: B.J. Wilken :YMCA Websites: https://www.bnbiz.org/ https://www.bnymca.org/ …
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On this week’s episode of the #BuildingBN podcast, CEO Patrick Hoban talks with Kristen Barnlund, Business Development Specialist for OSF HealthCare. Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guest: Kristen Barnlund: OSF HealthCare Websites: https://www.bnbiz.org/, https://…
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#83 - BNEDC Summer Intern, Ethan Shellito
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On this week’s episode of the #BuildingBN podcast, CEO Patrick Hoban talks with our summer intern, Ethan Shellito. Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guest: Ethan Shellito Websites: https://www.bnbiz.org/ Topics: Get To Know, Fun Facts, Perfect Day in Bl…
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#82 - Cheryl Magnuson- Majestic Interior Design, Inc.
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On this week’s episode of the #BuildingBN podcast, CEO Patrick Hoban talks with Cheryl Magnuson, Founder of Majestic Interior Design, Inc. Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guest: Cheryl Magnuson: Majestic Interior Design, Inc. Websites: https://www.bnbiz.org/, https://ww…
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On this week’s episode of the #BuildingBN podcast, we say farewell to our Illinois Wesleyan University Intern, Ernie Waterson. Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guest: Ernie Waterson Websites: https://www.bnbiz.org/
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#80 - Heather Young, Owner of OhmFit Activewear
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On this week’s episode of the #BuildingBN podcast, CEO Patrick Hoban talks with Heather Young, Owner of OhmFit Activewear. Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guest: Heather Young: OhmFit Activewear Websites: https://www.bnbiz.org/, https://ohmfitactivewear.com/ …
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#79 - McLean County Regional Planning Commission
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On this week’s episode of the #BuildingBN podcast, CEO Patrick Hoban talks with Mark Adams and Ray Lai from the McLean County Regional Planning Commission. Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guest: Mark Adams: Community Planner for McLean County Regional Planning Commission Ray Lai: Executive…
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#78- One Voice 2024 with BNEDC Board Chairperson Ryan Whitehouse
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On this week’s episode of the #BuildingBN podcast, CEO Patrick Hoban talks with Ryan Whitehouse, Associate Director of Local Government & Political Engagement with the Illinois Farm Bureau and current #BNEDC Board Chairperson, about One Voice 2024. Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guest: Ryan …
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#77 - Brian Plath with Hive 309 & Wayfinder
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Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guest: Brian Plath: Founder of Hive 309 and Owner of Wayfinder Websites: https://www.bnbiz.org/, https://hive309.com/, https://saleswayfinder.com/Info: Hive 309 Wayfinder Internship Training Program Topics: Get to know Brian Plath, Fun Facts, Hive 3…
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#76 - Krishna Balakrishnan - Real Estate Developer
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Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guest: Krishna Balakrishnan: Owner of Parke Regency Hotel & Conference Center Websites: https://www.bnbiz.org/Info: Park Regency Hotel and Conference Center https://www.parkeregency.com/ Bon Chon https://locations.bonchon.com/ll/US/IL/Bloomington/1413-Lesli…
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#75 - Diane Cote: Chief Executive Officer at Mid-Illinois Realtors Association
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Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guest: Diane Cote: Chief Executive Officer at Mid-Illinois Realtors AssociationWebsite: https://www.bnbiz.org/, Mid-Illinois Realtors AssociationTopics: Get to know Diane Cote, Fun Facts, The Perfect Day in Bloomington-Normal, and Why does Economic Developmen…
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#74 - John Quarton - Inaugural Director of The Petrick Idea Center at IWU
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Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guest: John Quarton: Inaugural Director of The Petrick Idea Center at Illinois Wesleyan University Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/, The Petrick Idea Center at Illinois Wesleyan University Topics: Get to know John Quarton, Fun Facts, The Perfect Day in Bloomingt…
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#74 - Craig McLauchlan - Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies at Illinois State University
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Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guest: Craig McLauchlan Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/ Topics: Get to know Craig McLauchlan, Fun Facts, The Perfect Day in Bloomington-Normal, and Why does Economic Development Matter? Info: https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2023/11/harriett-steinbach-named-director-of…
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#73 - Meet Ernie BNEDC's Newest Intern from Illinois Wesleyan University
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Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guest: Ernie Waterson Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/, https://www.iwu.edu/ Topics: Get to know Ernie Waterson, Fun Facts, The Perfect Day in Bloomington-Normal, and Why does Economic Development Matter?
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Scaling a Manufacturing Business to Rs. 550 Cr in 8 Years | Make in India | Sukrit Bharati
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Make In India. The three words that will define the future of the country. We have a trade deficit of close to $100 Bn with China. That's Rs. 83,000 Crores that leaves the country and isn't used for our own development. Virtuoso Optoelectronics is a manufacturing company that started in 2015 with the idea of making electronic products in India. Sta…
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Behind the Scenes of Movie Production | Producer of Lust Stories & Bombay Talkies | Ashi Dua | Founder of Flying Unicorn Entertainment
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Movie Production. It's something that most of us don't know much about. I host Ashi Dua, Founder of Flying Unicorn Entertainment to talk about her work in producing movies like Lust Stories, Bombay Talkies, Paava Kadhaigal and More! Episode Timeline: (01:09) - Introduction of Ashi Dua (03:39) - Why did Ashi move to Bombay? (07:12) - Ashi’s introduc…
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#72 - Alan Sender, Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority Board Chairman
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Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guest: Alan Sender Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/, https://cira.com/about-the-airport/airport-authority/ Topics: Get to know Alan Sender, Fun and Interesting Facts about Alan Sender, and hear why he thinks Economic Development Matters.…
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Rs. 200 Cr of Digital Loans to Small Businesses EVERY MONTH | Story of Indifi | Alok Mittal, Founder & CEO | Episode 166
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India has 64 Million Micro, Small & Mid Sized Businesses (MSMEs) in India. However, only 12% of them have access to formal credit. There's a massive $530 Billion Credit Gap in this market. In simpler terms, the total demand for formal loans by MSMEs in $819 Billion, out of which $530 Billion is unmet. The problem is that banks don't have the right …
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Inside the world of Influencer Marketing with Pranav | Founder of OpraahFx
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Influencer Marketing. A rapidly growing Industry. I sit down with Pranav, Founder of OpraahFx, one of the first Influencer Marketing Agencies in the country to talk about the rise and evolution of Influencer Marketing. We talk about how Influencer Marketing campaigns get executed, how much do creators get paid, his decision to focus on Gaming Creat…
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Can Indian Brands Go Global | Empowering Indian MSMEs | Akshay Ghulati, Co-Founder, Shiprocket
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About time that Indian Direct to Consumer Brands make a global impact... I talk to Akshay Ghulati - Co-Founder of Shiprocket, who is currently working with many Indian D2C Brands to help them go global! Episode Timeline: (00:00) - Introduction to ShiprocketX & Indian D2C brands going global (03:01) - Why should Indian brands go global now? (07:21) …
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AI Revolution in Farming | KissanAI for Bharat ft. Dr. Pratik Desai
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Artificial Intelligence will change the way our food is grown. Want to know how? In this fascinating conversation with Dr. Pratik Desai, a Computer Scientist and Artificial Intelligence Expert, we talk about his startup KissanAI and how it's helping the farmers in India get much needed information about all aspects of farming - from fertilisers to …
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#71 - Robbie Osenga with Catalyst Construction Inc.
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Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guest: Robbie Osenga Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/, https://catalystconstructs.com/ Topics: Get to know Robbie Osenga, Catalyst Construction Inc., Fun Facts, Why does Economic Development Matter?
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#70 - Axis 360, Meghan O'Neal-Rogozinski and Laura Pritts
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Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guests: Meghan O'Neal-Rogozinski Laura PrittsWebsite: https://www.bnbiz.org/, https://axis360.co/ Topics: Axis 360, Fun Facts, Why does Economic Development Matter?
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AI for Bharat | How Artificial Intelligence will power India's $10 Trillion GDP Dream ft. Prayank Swaroop
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Artificial Intelligence will change the way how we live. In this episode, I host Prayank Swaroop, Partner at Venture Capital firm Accel, who invests in AI startups in India. We talk about how AI will have a massive impact on Agriculture, Education, Healthcare, Infrastructure Development and more and fuel India's journey towards a $10 Trillion GDP. …
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#69 - Dr. Thomas Keyser, Dean of Engineering at Illinois State University
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Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guests: Thomas Keyser Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/, https://illinoisstate.edu/ Topics: College of Engineering, Fun Facts, Why does Economic Development Matter?
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How a 7 Year Old Startup is Disrupting the $2 Bn Water Purifier Market ft. DrinkPrime
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Learn how DrinkPrime, an innovative water purifier company in India, is tackling the country's water crisis. With millions suffering from waterborne diseases, DrinkPrime offers IoT-enabled purifiers that adapt to varying water quality. Trusted by over 200,000 households in three cities, they are scaling profitably with support from leading investor…
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Host: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Guests: Jamie Mathy, Leon Lewis, Charles Edamala, Craig Jackson Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/, https://www.bninnovationalliance.com/ Topics: BN Innovation Alliance, Central Illinois Cyber Security Summit
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#67 - Farewell to our Illinois State University Stevenson Center Fellow, Randall Dimmette- Schweigert
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We say farewell to our Illinois State University Stevenson Center Fellow, Randall Dimmette- Schweigert, and recap her time at the #BNEDC. Bios: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Courtney Schafer: Community Marketing Manager, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Randall Dimmette- Schweigert: ISU Stevenson…
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#66 - BNEDC Welcomes Business Retention and Expansion Manager Carl Teichman
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Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Courtney Schafer: Community Marketing Manager, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Carl Teichman: Business Retention and Expansion Manager, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/ Topics: Destihl Brewery, Life Multiplied, Illinois…
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Building a Rs. 180 Cr Skin Care Brand in 3 Years | Pilgrim ft. Anurag Kedia
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If you're building a D2C Brand or want to build one, do NOT miss this episode! Take my word for it, this will be time well spent! In the last 5-7 Years, we've seen some great D2C Brands scale up to become large profitable businesses. One such brand is Pilgrim, that operates in the Beauty and Personal Care segment, which is estimated to be $25 Billi…
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#65 - BNEDC Welcomes Office Manager Nora Harrison
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Hosts: Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Courtney Schafer: Community Marketing Manager, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Nora Harrison: Office Manager, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/ Topics: Carl's Ice Cream, Coldstone Creamery, Uptown Normal, Downtown…
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A Rs. 100 Cr Pet Care Business: Supertails ft. Varun Sadana
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The Pet Care Industry in India... It is estimated to be a Rs. 4000 Crores Market in India, growing annually at about 20% which makes it a great industry to start a new business as there is double digit growth! The industry can be roughly broken down into Pet Foods which is about 60% of the market, Pet HealthCare (20% of the market), Pet Toys and Ac…
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#64 - Chad Parker, President and CEO of Cybernautic
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Patrick and Chad discuss how Cybernautic was started, a day in the life of being CEO, different organizations and ministries Chad is a part of, some of Chad's favorite spots here in Bloomington-Normal, and what economic development means and why it is essential to a community. Bios: Patrick Hoban Chad Parker Websites: BNEDC Cybernautic Topics: Goya…
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#63 - Workforce Development with Pride Staff's Sam Lewis
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Patrick and Sam discuss national workforce challenges and Illinois incentive programs to assist Bloomington Normal and McLean County Businesses with hiring and upskilling workers. Bios: Patrick Hoban Sam Lewis Websites: BNEDC Pride Staff Topics: TEDx Normal Illinois Workforce Investment Board Chat GPT Bloomington Normal Rankings Black Swan Confessi…
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India's Largest Tech School - Masai ft Prateek Shukla
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On this episode, we talk to Prateek Shukla, Co-Founder and CEO at Masai School Prateek is an IIT Kanpur Graduate, a Teach for India Alum and Ex-Founder of Grabhouse, a real-estate tech startup that was acquired by Commonfloor and subsequently by Quikr. He’s a second time entrepreneur who is picking up his first love of teaching. India has 444 Milli…
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Building a Rs. 800 Cr Agarbatti Business | Zed Black ft Ankit Agarwal
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Mysore Deep Perfumery House (MDPH), popularly known for their brand Zed Black has built an Rs. 800 Crore+ Agarbatti Business from India. We talk to Ankit Agarwal, Partner at MDPH about how he has scaled the business profitably over the last 17 years on this episode of The Indian Dream Podcast. We talk about the following things on the Podcast: (00:…
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#62 - Meet Courtney Schafer BNEDC's New Community Marketing Manager
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Patrick Hoban: CEO, BNEDC Courtney Schafer: Community Marketing Manager, BNEDC Randall Dimmette-Schweigert: ISU Rural Fellow, BNEDC Website: BNEDC, 309 Adventure
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Building Duroflex and Sleepyhead into Mattress Giants with Rs. 1000 Cr+ in Revenue ft. Mathew Joseph
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In this episode, we talk to Mathew Joseph. He's a 3rd Generation Entrepreneur who was the Marketing Director at Duroflex before he started a D2C Mattress Brand called Sleepyhead. So, mattresses. It’s one of those ‘boring’ and ‘unsexy’ industries and as we’ve often discussed on the podcast, it’s perfect for building a large, profitable business. The…
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The Insane Rise in Value of Sports Leagues & Sports Celebrities ft Kavita & Anand, Founders at Voiro
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In this episode, we host Kavita & Anand (Co-Founders at Voiro) to talk about Ad-Tech Industry. Technology has fundamentally changed how we can consume and interact with Sports Content. And that has resulted in a meteoric rise in the value of Sports Leagues and Sports Celebrities. IPL, Formula 1, NBA, NFL, all these leagues have seen tremendous grow…
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The Business of Ad-Tech ft Kavita & Anand, Co-Founders of Voiro - Part 1
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In this episode, we host Kavita & Anand (Co-Founders at Voiro) to talk about Ad-Tech Industry. We’re all familiar with how big the Digital Ads market has grown over the last decade. To put some numbers, in 2012, the Global Digital Ad spend was close to $100 Billion. Today, that stands at more than 600 Billion dollars - a healthy 20% growth every ye…
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India's Digital Infrastructure - Part 2 - ONDC (Open Network for Digital Commerce) - Will it be the end of Amazon, Flipkart Duopoly?
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This is Part 2 of the series where we discuss India's Digital Infrastructure. Here are our Research Notes for the episode. Open Network for Digital Commerce or ONDC has been in the news lately. Currently, online marketplaces (Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal) follow a platform model. In this model, they have end-to-end control over the entire e-commerce …
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The Indian Education System & Building an Alternative MBA School ft. Aditya & Raj, Founders of Stoa School
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The Indian Education System needs an overhaul, especially college education. The current system produces students that barely have the necessary employable skills. In this episode, we talk to Aditya and Raj of Stoa School to talk about the Indian Education System, the problems that exist, how they can be solved and their insights from building Stoa…
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The Business of Drones & Can India become a Drone Superpower? ft. Vipul Singh, Co-Founder, Aarav Unmanned Systems
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The business of Drones is one of the most exciting themes to look out for in the next 5-10 Years. With wide ranging applications, Drones are set to be a Rs. 15,000 Crore industry by 2026. We have with us, Vipul Singh, Founder of Aarav Unmanned Systems. They manufacture drones and provides integrated services for Geo Surveys. They recently bagged a …
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Quick Takes #3 - Aditya Birla Owned Grasim's Entry into $100 Bn B2B E-Commerce Market
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On this episode of Quick Takes, we talk about the USD 100 Bn B2B E-Commerce Market in India and the recent entry of Grasim into this market. ------------------------------------------------------ This episode is brought to you by PushOwl. PushOwl is a web push marketing app built for e-commerce busiensses. Trusted by more than 25000 brands across t…
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Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Whitney Chesher: Community Marketing Manager, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Website: Kim Presents Guest: Kim Kaufman Jobs: https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=&l=McLean+County%2C+IL
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The Business of Sula Wines - Part 2 of Business of Wines in India
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This is Part 2 of two part episode on Wine Industry in India and Sula's impending IPO. In the previous episode, we discuss about the Business of Wines in India and a brief history about Sula. In this episode, we take a deeper look at the business of Sula Wines based on the IPO prospectus that they filed. Sula is a ~Rs. 450 Crore business with ~Rs. …
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