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ARPIT PATEL

Patel Arpit

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Very warm welcome to all of you to this loving world. My podcast about love, life, Lust, Celebration, Travel all these together gives you perfect blend for hearing something new something fresh.😘
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The VCpreneur podcast provides a unique perspective of the startup world, through the lens of Venture Capitalists (VCs) and Entrepreneurs. The podcast features successful VCs and Entrepreneurs discussing the art & science of building products, scaling startups, fundraising and investing in a venture. Listen in to learn from individuals who have been there, done that and made a dent in the venture universe. You can visit thevcpreneur.com and follow us on Twitter @thevcpreneur_ & Instagram @th ...
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Between the Wickets

Ashwath Gurumurthy

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As the Cricket World Cup kicks off, join me as I interview coaches and players working to raise awareness about cricket in the US and help get everyone excited about this sport, especially as we prepare to welcome cricket to the LA Olympics in 2028. Whether you're a die-hard cricket fan, a casual watcher, or someone who thought cricket was just an insect name—this podcast is for you. Let's dive into the realm of cricket together and discover why it's one of the most popular sports in the world.
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How do you plan and implement a self-serve option for your SaaS? In this episode, we talk to Franciska Dethlefsen, Head of Growth Marketing at Amplitude. You'll learn about their journey from being completely sales-led to launching a self-serve plan, how they approached pricing and packaging, how it all ties with their free plan, what channels they…
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Today, join me as I talk with Coach Shrey—one of the Founders and coaches of Cricmax—as we discuss the mindset of discipline and its necessary companion of fun. Coach Shrey shares with us his insights on the journey of New Jersey cricket from humble beginnings to Mercer County Park and beyond into Minor league cricket. He also talks about coaching,…
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Today, I speak with Aditi Chudasama about how women's cricket popularity is on the rise. Aditi played for the USA Women's U19 and senior team. She was part of the American qualifiers last year where she made her debut for the senior side and this year she played in the global qualifiers. Host: Ashwath Gurumurthy betweenthewicketsfm.com…
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How do you measure the effectiveness of your paid media campaigns? In this episode, we talk to Barbara Galiza, a growth and marketing analytics consultant. You'll learn about the three types of campaign performance metrics, how to manage attribution via multiple data sources, how companies are adapting to the recent focus on data privacy, and more.…
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Welcome to part 3 of a special edition of 'Between the Wickets.' In this three-part episode we're diving deep into the world of U19 cricket with three talented players who represented the USA in the ICC U19 World Cup. In this episode, I sit down with Arya Garg to discuss how the U.S. can improve to be a stronger international competitor and some of…
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Welcome to Part 2 of a special edition of 'Between the Wickets.' In this three-part episode, we're exploring the world of U19 cricket with three talented players who represented the USA in the ICC U19 World Cup—Prannav, Sid, and Arya—for one-on-one conversations. Today, please join me as I chat with Sid Kappa. Host: Ashwath Gurumurthy betweenthewic…
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Join me today as I kick off an exciting three-part episode exploring U19 cricket alongside three talented players who proudly represented the USA in the ICC U19 World Cup. In Part 1 of this Episode, I sit down with Prannav Chettipalayam to explore Prannav's experiences, challenges, and the incredible journey of competing on the international stage.…
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Today, join me as I sit down with Coach Sham Chotoo, commissioner of Bowie Boys and Girls cricket club and chairman of Maryland Cricket Association, to discuss his cricketing journey starting from the Caribbean to Maryland in USA. Along with growing the cricket sports program in and around the Washington D.C. area, Coach Sham has bolstered cricket …
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What can SaaS founders do to jumpstart their PR strategy? In this episode, we talk to Sneha Saigal, co-founder of Geeks & Experts. You'll learn why it’s best to DIY your PR strategy in the early stages, why you should be thoughtful about your pitches, how PR experts tap into a founder’s story, and more. Visit our website for the detailed episode re…
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Today, please join me as I chat with Coach Arpit Shah, one of the founders of CricMax, the cricket academy in Sayreville, New Jersey, where I began my cricket journey. Coach talks about the highs and lows of the cricket journey in the US and how he and the academy's supporters made cricket happen, and how they allowed American youth to grow with th…
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How do you develop your messaging to serve multiple segments at once? In this episode, we talk to Carolyn Beaudoin, co-founder of Boxcar Agency. You'll learn about their Hybrid One Reader approach, tips for structuring your homepage and dedicated solution pages, how to use customer call recordings as copywriting material, and more. Visit our websit…
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Hi, I'm Ashwath and I'm excited to bring you my podcast about one of the most popular sports in the US—cricket. Whether you are an avid cricket fan, someone who would like to learn more about this captivating sport, or until now only thought of cricket as a chirping insect, this show is for you! Host: Ashwath Gurumurthy betweenthewicketsfm.com…
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How can you get more mileage out of your existing content? In this episode, we talk to Kai Daivs, an SEO consultant. You'll learn how often you should update your pages, the two levers for improving your SEO, how to use heat mapping, and more. Visit our website for the detailed episode recap with key learnings. Survey-based Research Projects with B…
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How do you leverage data for SaaS growth? In this episode, we talk to Arpit Choudhury, founder of Databeats. You'll learn what makes a robust data foundation, how teams can work together to collect data, why less data is better, and more. Visit our website for the detailed episode recap with key learnings. Databeats Make (formerly Integromat) — Arp…
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How can we get better at SaaS pricing and packaging? In this episode, we talk to Dan Balcauski, founder and chief pricing officer at Product Tranquility. You'll learn what department should own the pricing function, how often you should revisit pricing, why you shouldn’t A/B test your pricing, and more. Visit our website for the detailed episode re…
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How do you run and manage a multi-product portfolio? In this episode, we talk to Tim Schumacher, co-founder and CEO of saas.group. You'll learn how they developed their acquisition model, the importance of setting up central teams for operative tasks, why founders need to think about successors, and more. Visit our website for the detailed episode …
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With so many elements involved in email marketing, what does the quality assurance process look like? In this episode, we talk to Michael Wilding, a marketing automation architect. You'll learn how QA is done in larger organizations, why creating a base template is important, how to do QA on your workflows, and how to test your emails using differe…
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How do you come up with new ideas for A/B testing in B2B SaaS? In this episode, we talk to Sahil Patel, CEO of Spiralyze. You'll learn why you should get inspiration from the tests run by other companies, how early you should invest in A/B testing, where to use disruptions in your website design, and more. Visit our website for the detailed episode…
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How do you build and grow a community-led business? In this episode, we talk to Lloyed Lobo, co-founder of Boast.ai and author of From Grassroots to Greatness. You'll learn about the four stages companies go through to become a global phenomenon, the values for building a sustainable community-led business, how to nurture brand evangelists, and mor…
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How can automated webinars help your product grow? In this episode, we talk to Melissa Kwan, co-founder and CEO of eWebinar. You'll learn the difference between live-first and automated webinar solutions, why you should be honest with your prospects, how you can make your on-demand demo effective, and more. Visit our website for the detailed episod…
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How do you market a product that serves multiple jobs-to-be-done? In this episode, we talk to Geoff Roberts, co-founder of Outseta. You'll learn about their special approach to SEO, why you should sometimes prioritize resonance over reach, the importance of narrowing down on your audience, and more. Visit our website for the detailed episode recap …
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Why should startups invest early in lifecycle marketing? In this episode, we talk to Nout Boctor-Smith, growth marketing consultant at Nine Lives Digital. You'll learn the difference between B2C and B2B lifecycle marketing, why customer centricity is important, how to market to sensitive audiences, and more. Visit our website for the detailed episo…
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How can B2B brands become more authentic and straightforward in their messaging? In this episode, we talk to Sarah McCredie, director of product marketing at Recurly. You'll learn what marketing for humans is, which brands are nailing it, why you shouldn’t be afraid to rebrand, and more. Visit our website for the detailed episode recap with key lea…
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How do you know if a subscriber is due for a re-engagement campaign? In this episode, we talk to Tim Hart, senior email developer at Response Labs. You'll learn what incentives you can offer to reactivate subscribers, what engagement metrics matter the most, how often you should be pruning your email list, and more. Visit our website for the detail…
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How can you improve your customer acquisition funnel? In this episode, we talk to Farzad Rashidi, co-founder of Respona. You'll learn how they grow and convert their website traffic, how to help your landing pages rank, what content promotion strategies work best, and more. Visit our website for the detailed episode recap with key learnings. Respon…
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How do you get the best ROI from your engineering team while keeping them happy? In this episode, we talk to Phil Alves, founder of DevSquad and DevStats. You'll learn how to prioritize feature development, how to take care of your developers’ well-being, what non-technical founders should know, and more. Visit our website for the detailed episode …
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How can virality and word of mouth help with your SaaS growth? In this episode, we talk to Gaurav Vohra, a startup advisor and a member of the founding team at Superhuman. You'll learn why they decided to focus on a specific set of channels, the mechanics of virality, how you can measure it in the early stages, and more. Visit our website for the d…
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How can swag amplify your SaaS brand reputation? In this episode, we talk to Scott Markovits, fractional COO and startup mentor. You'll learn how swag supplements your marketing strategy, when it’s best to offer swag, why you should be thoughtful about selecting physical items, and more. Visit our website for the detailed episode recap with key lea…
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How can you uncover your customers’ personal motivation and leverage it for SaaS growth? In this episode, we talk to Sofia Quintero, the founder of Collie and previously the founder of EnjoyHQ. You'll learn the lessons she learned from building EnjoyHQ, how you can get customers to open up to you, why you should ask why their project may fail, and …
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What makes a SaaS brand special? In this episode, we talk to Karrie Sanderson, a marketing executive and former chief marketing officer at Typeform. You'll learn about the work that goes into branding, why branding also involves internal education, how to stay on brand when you’re scaling, and more. Visit our website for the detailed episode recap …
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In this episode, Arpit Maheshwari, Principal @Stellaris Venture Partners, joins our host Digjay, to talk about his background and path leading up to Stellaris, the investment philosophy at Stellaris and the journey from Fund I to Fund II, stand-out attributes of select founders from Stellaris’ portfolio, scaling up as an investor and balancing mind…
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How do you approach and manage your SaaS growth processes? In this episode, we talk to Asia Orangio, founder and CEO of DemandMaven. You'll learn why selecting your North Star KPI is crucial, how to pick a focus area, how to handle pricing experiments, and more. Visit our website for the detailed episode recap with key learnings. DemandMaven — Asia…
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In this episode, Vishesh Khurana, Co-Founder @Shiprocket, joins our host Digjay, to talk about his background and path leading up to Shiprocket, macro tailwinds that shaped Shiprocket’s evolution and its current product stack, challenges faced when scaling up Shiprocket, empowering leaders and people management, Shiprocket’s inorganic growth playbo…
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Why should SaaS businesses invest in a pricing strategy? In this episode, we talk to Chris Mele, the managing partner at Software Pricing Partners. You'll learn what happens behind-the-scenes of enterprise pricing, what value-based selling really is, the problem with pricing tiers, and more. Visit our website for the detailed episode recap with key…
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How can the JTBD framework help with customer development and product positioning? In this episode, we talk to Aggelos Mouzakitis, a retention-focused B2B SaaS head of growth. You'll learn about the main metric that proves product-market fit, how they used customer segmentation in the process, how to improve your JTBD interviews, and more. Visit ou…
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How do SaaS metrics evolve throughout the company life cycle? In this episode, we talk to Sid Jain, senior research analyst at ChartMogul. You'll learn about the two overarching categories of metrics, what high and low frequency metrics are, why you should use segmentation and cohorts when analyzing data, and more. Visit our website for the detaile…
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In this episode, Anjali Bansal, Founding Partner @Avaana Capital, joins our host Digjay, to talk about her path leading up to Avaana Capital, investing in process & product innovation, key headwinds & tailwinds in the current climate tech cycle, innovative sustainability startups from Avaana’s portfolio, the role of the board at early stages of a s…
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What processes are involved in activating your data? In this episode, we talk to David Sepulveda, Head of Data at Kumospace. You'll learn why data analysts need to work closely with research and product teams, how to distinguish correlation from causation, how much data you need to track, and more. Visit our website for the detailed episode recap w…
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How can you approach SEO in a more creative manner? In this episode, we talk to Monica Lent, founder of Affilimate. You'll learn about the challenges of SEO in the SaaS space, the importance of link building, how you can go beyond classic articles, how to cut costs on content, and more. Visit our website for the detailed episode recap with key lear…
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In this episode, Vishesh Rajaram, Founder & Managing Partner @Speciale Invest, joins our host Digjay, to talk about Speciale Invest’s journey with fund I, added advantages of a larger fund II, whether climate tech is at its inflection point today, challenges faced by founders building in this space, Vishesh’s approach to building a thesis in fronti…
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In this episode, Aditya Kulkarni (Co-founder & CEO, Stoa), joins our host Digjay, to talk about his past experience as an edtech entrepreneur, meeting his co-founder Raj and stumbling upon the idea of building Stoa, the value proposition of Stoa’s alternative MBA program, building community as a moat, fundraising philosophy at Stoa, leveraging inve…
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How do you measure the ROI of your emails? In this episode, we talk to Claudiu Murariu, co-founder and CEO of InnerTrends. You'll learn about the role email plays in a product, how to track the impact of your email, two types of impact from sending a message, and more. Visit our website for the detailed episode recap with key learnings. InnerTrends…
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How can SaaS marketers benefit from content curation? In this episode, we talk to Jonathan Gandolf, founder and CEO of The Juice. You'll learn how to curate your content lineup manually, why content distribution is important, and more. Visit our website for the detailed episode recap with key learnings. The Juice – Jonathan’s content curation platf…
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In this episode, Somesh Dash (General Partner, IVP), joins our host Digjay, to talk about his path leading up to IVP, IVP’s stellar track record of 130+ IPOs and how has the firm managed to win the trust of marquee founders, the importance of mentorship in building a legacy venture firm, learnings from founders of Snapchat, Discord and Lyra Health,…
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Can we, mere mortals of email marketing, influence email deliverability? In this episode, we talk to Lauren Meyer, chief marketing officer at SocketLabs. You'll learn about the mechanism of how an email is delivered, the factors that affect deliverability, why you should use engagement metrics as proxies for deliverability, and more. Visit our webs…
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When is the right time to think about your email strategy? In this episode, we talk to Samar Owais, email strategist and founder of Emails Done Right. You'll learn about the extended onboarding flows, how to increase conversions from your mailing list, how to do discounts for SaaS the right way, and more. Visit our website for the detailed episode …
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In this episode, Mark Kahn (Managing Partner, Omnivore), joins our host Digjay, to talk about his path leading up to Omnivore, Omnivore’s investment thesis and evolution of the agritech opportunity in India, how and why India stands out compared to other global agritech markets, attributes of founders that are able to scale & raise follow-on rounds…
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What does it mean to run a product-led organization? In this episode, we talk to Todd Olson, co-founder and CEO of Pendo. You'll learn about the three pillars of product-led growth, the sales process for a highly technical product, the benefits of having a free plan, and more. Visit our website for the detailed episode recap with key learnings. Pen…
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In this episode, Pearl Agarwal (Founder & Managing Director, Eximius Ventures), joins our host Digjay, to talk about her path leading up to Eximius Ventures, the investment thesis & key focus areas at Eximius, the Web3 opportunity, marquee portfolio startups at Eximius, parallels between a founder and a first time venture capitalist, winning the tr…
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Why do SaaS founders have a unique advantage at doing sales? In this episode, we talk to Josh Ho, founder and CEO of Referral Rock. You'll learn why you should lean into your founder superpowers, how to choose the right CRM, what to ask during a discovery call, and more. Visit our website for the detailed episode recap with key learnings. Referral …
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