Podcast · 200+ episodes

The Neon Show (100x Entrepreneur Podcast)

Siddhartha Ahluwalia · The Neon Show / Neon Fund Free Beginner India

Long-form, candid interviews with Indian founders and investors on how they actually grew, distributed and built brand, one of the best Indian sources for founder-led growth stories.

  • Real Indian growth playbooks straight from founders who executed them.
  • Covers 150+ Indian founders, VCs and operators across sectors.
  • The podcast itself is a case study in building audience and distribution.
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It answers 56 questions

  1. I want to start a startup but I don't have an idea. Where do I even begin?
  2. How do I spot trends early enough to build a startup on them?
  3. When is my product 'ready' to launch?
  4. I'm a technical founder and I hate selling, do I really have to do sales myself?
  5. How does seed fundraising actually work, step by step?
  6. Do I need to be an expert in an industry to start a company in it?
  7. How often should an early-stage startup ship?
  8. Can I build a serious startup from outside the big startup hubs, or do I have to move to Bangalore?
  9. Should I solve a problem I personally have, or chase a bigger market?
  10. Should I hire an agency or a freelancer to build my MVP?
  11. How do I know if my idea is a real problem or just a 'nice to have'?
  12. How do I create momentum and FOMO so investors commit instead of stalling?

And 44 more across the hub.

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