In the new episode of Create Wealth with Sandeep Jethwani, we have Mukund Kulashekaran, Chief Business Officer at Urban Company. He is a tech enthusiast and has played an essential role in the growth trajectory of many businesses. Prior to Urban Company, he was Chief Business Officer at Zomato and had also led several projects for the BCG. In this episode, we talk about his journey from Consultant to Zomato to Urban Company, why he moved back to India from the USA, why he chose to join a startup...
Feb 09, 2024•45 min
In the latest episode of Create Wealth with Sandeep Jethwani, we have Kunal Bahl, co-founder of Snapdeal and Titan Capital, one of the top VC firms, through which he has invested in more than 250 start-ups across various sectors in consumer tech, health-tech, fin-tech, SaaS, consumer brands, and B2B services. In this episode, we talk about his mental model to evaluate founders, how founders should pitch to investors, his investing journey and his journey of building Snapdeal with his co-founder ...
Jan 25, 2024•42 min
In this episode of Create Wealth with Sandeep Jethwani, we have Avnish Bajaj, Co-founder and Managing Director of Matrix Partners India. Founded in 2006, the Indian VC firm today manages assets worth $1.5 Bn+ in 50+ companies. He is also the founder of Bazee.com, the first Indian e-commerce site focused on bidding on used products that was later acquired by eBay for $55 million. From entrepreneurship to angel investing, he has experienced both the depth and breadth of establishing big businesses...
Jan 12, 2024•55 min
In the brand new episode of the Create Wealth podcast, we have Dinesh Thakkar, Chairman and Managing Director of Angel One. A journey that started 35 years ago has resulted in a company that has a public market cap of more than 15,000 crores today; this is the story of Mr. Dinesh Thakkar. In this episode, we talk about his journey of building Angel One, going from an offline business to a completely digital broking service, and how the culture needs to be adapted accordingly. Dinesh also talked ...
Dec 27, 2023•34 min
In the latest episode of Create Wealth with Sandeep Jethwani, we have Radhika Gupta, MD & CEO at Edelweiss Asset Management Company. Radhika Gupta is considered one of the biggest success stories of the Indian corporate world. After an Ivy League education at Wharton, Radhika began her career with a portfolio management firm she co-founded with her husband. Eventually, that firm was bought by Edelweiss. At Edelweiss, she managed their Global Asset as a business head of multi-strategy funds a...
Oct 04, 2023•43 min
In the latest episode of Create Wealth with Sandeep Jethwani, we have Neil Borate, Deputy Editor at Mint, where he heads the personal finance team. Neil is a graduate in law and economics. He also has a postgraduate diploma in investments from the University of Birmingham, UK, and has passed the CFA Level 1 exam. He started writing about personal finance in 2016 at Value Research, a mutual fund research portal. After a few stints at fintechs, he joined Mint in 2019 as a reporter covering mutual ...
Sep 20, 2023•37 min
In this episode, we have the Founder and Non-Executive Chairman of Suburban Diagnostics, Dr. Sanjay Arora, who is known to be the leader in the diagnostics and healthcare industry. He graduated from Grant Medical College and JJ Hospital with a special interest in Cytopathology. He has trained at esteemed hospitals like Tata Hospital, Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Henry Ford Hospital, USA. In this episode, we talked about the entrepreneurial and wealth creation journey of Dr. Sanjay Arora, the acqu...
Sep 06, 2023•58 min
In the fourth episode of Create Wealth with Sandeep Jethwani, We have an exemplary couple from the advertising industry, Varun Duggirala and Pooja Jauhari, Founders of Plot Device Entertainment and Ex-top executives of ad agency The Glitch. In this episode, they talk about how one can grow in an advertising career, what are the different ways to excel in this industry, how did they plan the glitch acquisition, their wealth creation journey and much more.
Sep 05, 2023•55 min
In the latest episode of Create Wealth with Sandeep Jethwani, we have Shashank Mehta, Founder & CEO of The Whole Truth Foods . We talk about why did he chose to leave his stable HUL job with a 1 Crore salary to build a D2C food brand, his whole journey behind it, what's his idea of creating wealth as salaried employee and as a founder and much more..
Aug 08, 2023•57 min
In the latest episode of Create Wealth with Sandeep Jethwani, we have Toshan Tamhane, Global Chief Operating Officer at UPL and Ex-Senior Partner at McKinsey. Toshan is an Active Board Member & Investor in 30+ institutions till date. In this episode, he talks about how a consultant can increase his income, the top skills needed to be a successful consultant, his approach towards angel investing and much more.
Aug 02, 2023•58 min
We are thrilled to announce the return of Create Wealth podcast series, featuring more insightful conversations. In the first episode, we have Raj Shamani in conversation with Sandeep Jethwani, the founder of Dezerv. Raj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech,...
Jul 31, 2023•45 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Is moonlighting like having an affair? What makes people moonlight? Is it emotional or economic unfulfillment? In this episode of Create Wealth, watch Suhail Vadgaonkar, Head of Talent at dezerv. talk about all this and more. In a free wheeling chat Sandeep Jethwani asks Suhail Vadgaonkar about how he views moonlighting, how an employer can make sure employees' needs are met and how employees can create wealth for themselves in a job. They talk about good employee policies, creating wealth with ...
Oct 08, 2022•19 min
How do you build not one but two unicorns? How does a unicorn founder invest? Does being from McKinsey or BCG guarantee success? In this episode of Create Wealth, watch Asish Mohapatra, the founder of two Unicorns (OfBusiness & Oxyzo Financial Services) talk about all this and more. In a free wheeling chat Sandeep Jethwani asks Asish Mohapatra about his stellar journey from IIT to ISB to McKinsey to OfBusiness. This episode gives great insights to entrepreneurs on building a founding team, r...
Sep 21, 2022•39 min
In the first episode of Create Wealth, Aashish P Somaiyaa talks about his wealth creation journey. From working in a factory after doing engineering to becoming a business leader, Aashish attributes his success to his brush with sales. Watch the entire episode to know why Aashish thinks Sales is not just selling soaps and can be a great step to wealth creation.
Sep 05, 2022•29 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this episode of Insider Investing, Sandeep Jethwani and Vaibhav Porwal talk about the common link between investor behaviour and monkeys, why you must be wary of financial influencers and much more. Join the founders of dezerv. as they talk about how you should invest and more importantly how you should NOT invest. Listen in on this insightful episode. Disclaimer: Dezerv is not an Investment Advisor and does NOT provide any independent investment advice to its clients and does not have any di...
Aug 18, 2022•17 min
In conversation with Ayush Jaiswal, CEO and founder of Pesto Tech. We talk about his personal journey as a young founder, the entrepreneurial journey of Pesto, what the tech crash means for developers and much more. Listen in on this insightful episode. Disclaimer: Dezerv is not an Investment Advisor and does NOT provide any independent investment advice to its clients and does not have any direct relationship with such clients. The information provided is solely for educational & informatio...
Jul 21, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In episode 14 of insider Investing, we're talking about the significant crash that crypto has seen. The market cap of crypto assets has been wiped off by almost $2.1 trillion. And there is a real impact that we are seeing on our portfolios. In this episode we explore the reasons why this has happened. And how should investors be thinking about crypto as a part of their portfolio? Disclaimer: Dezerv is not an Investment Advisor and does NOT provide any independent investment advice to its clients...
Jul 01, 2022•24 min
In the thirteenth edition of Insider Investing, we discuss the top 5 mistakes investors make during stock market crash or corrections. Our co-founders Sandeep Jethwani and Vaibhav Porwal share how to avoid these common pitfalls & strategies for long term investing through market volatility. Mistake 1- Panic selling to come back in later; Mistake 2- Holding back fresh investments till markets settle; Mistake 3- Holding on to poor quality & waiting for recovery; Mistake 4- Checking your po...
May 19, 2022•22 min
In the twelfth episode of Insider Investing, we welcome Ragini Das, Co-founder at leap.club. We decode the nitty gritties of leap's business model, challenges faced while building leap, the growth trajectory for the community driven startup, and more recent initiatives like the Table and other insights behind the success of this women only professional network. In the exciting episode, we dig deeper into various topics like how leap.club is unique as a startup idea, with its core focus on buildi...
Apr 18, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In the eleventh edition of Insider Investing, we discuss a topic that affects all our personal finance and investing decisions- Taxation. Our Co-Founders Sandeep Jethwani & Vaibhav Porwal break down strategies and best practices used by the ultra-wealthy to optimise their taxes on their investments as well as income. Tune in to learn the latest rules around taxes on capital gains, strategies like Tax loss harvesting used by HNI's and how gains on different instruments like equity and fixed i...
Mar 19, 2022•31 min
In the tenth edition of Insider Investing, we talk about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and it's implications on the economy & our portfolios. Our Co-Founders Vaibhav Porwal & Sandeep Jethwani discuss the origins of this conflict, the impact and how investors should react at times like this. Tune in to learn what could be the near term economic impact & potential market impact of this crisis, and how similar events had played out in the past. We also talk about what investors need ...
Feb 25, 2022•26 min
In the ninth episode of Insider Investing, we look into what's happening in the equity market. There's a massive sell-off in growth and innovation economy stocks, and some of the most celebrated funds have lost a significant amount of value. Our Co-founder Sandeep Jethwani & Vaibhav Porwal sit down to discuss why this is happening, and what investors should do in this environment of turmoil. We look into past events in history to understand how narrative driven behaviour of the crowds have t...
Jan 25, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In the eighth edition of Insider Investing, our co-founder Sandeep Jethwani welcomes Purav Shah who's a founding team member at dezerv., and is leading our global investing practice. In this episode we discuss how investor behaviour differs in India vs abroad, potential biases to avoid, building better investing habits and strategies for long term wealth creation. Tune in to learn how the information overload is affecting our decisions around money, the importance of diversification & stayin...
Jan 13, 2022•37 min
In the seventh episode of Insider Investing, we look back at the roller coaster ride that was 2021. Our Co-Founders Vaibhav Porwal & Sandeep Jethwani discuss the different emerging trends- market dynamics amidst the pandemic, enhanced participation among retail investors, rise of the Finfluencers, the Crypto boom, evolving role of central banks, and much more! Tune in to learn how the next gen is denominating things in Bitcoin terms, how the new age careers are overshadowing traditionally co...
Dec 30, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In the sixth episode of Insider Investing, we are excited to host Megha Tata- Managing Director of Discovery India and the President of International Advertising Association (IAA), India Chapter. With an illustrious career spanning over 3 decades with media giants like Star, HBO and Discovery, Megha is widely recognized as an Influencer & Thought Leader in the media & advertising space. Tune in this deep dive into her early childhood, journey in media, the future trends in entertainment ...
Dec 16, 2021•37 min
In the fifth episode of Insider Investing, we explore Inflation - how increasing price levels impact our lives and portfolios. Our Co-Founders Sandeep Jethwani and Vaibhav Porwal discuss different aspects of Inflation- what is causing it, how it's affecting consumer behaviour, what to expect next and how we can make our portfolios inflation-proof. Tune in to listen to interesting anecdotes like how Vaibhav's grandma kept a tab on increasing prices, Walmart's increase in retail prices of clothing...
Dec 02, 2021•28 min
"It's a power law business... The losses come way ahead of the game... Can each bet you make have a shot (of giving hell of a return)" - In the fourth episode of Insider Investing, we welcome Karthik Reddy, Cofounder & Managing Partner at Blume Venture Advisors. Karthik founded Blume right after the global financial crisis, along with Sanjay Nath, and they have grown it to one of the most prominent VC firms in India. Karthik has had an excellent investing track record at Blume, overseeing so...
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Welcome to another episode of Insider Investing. This show is co-hosted by Sandeep Jethwani and Sahil Contractor, Co-founders of dezerv. For this episode we are stoked to have Radhika Gupta, MD and CEO at Edelweiss AMC as our guest. Radhika is admired and has broken many norms with her unconventional leadership. She’s the youngest AMC CEO in India among the top 30 most powerful women in business. She is a global citizen having grown up across four continents, a keen storyteller, Bridge player, a...
Oct 06, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 4
When a crisis like Covid strikes, you begin to think about what life is really about. It’s no wonder that the concept of ESG investing has grown tremendously over the last year. What is more exciting is that India is at the forefront of this exploding space. The world’s largest investors are taking significant leaps towards accelerating their ESG journey. They are now setting targets for themselves and their portfolio companies. To share further insights, we invited Shreevar Kheruka, Managing Di...
Sep 22, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Welcome to the first episode of Insider Investing. This show highlights the journey of how the smartest individuals and thought leaders grow and preserve their wealth. The first guest on the show is Mr. Amit Jatia, Vice Chairman - Westlife Development (Owner and Operator- McDonald’s India - West and South). Mr. Amit Jatia joined the McDonald’s family in March 1995 as MD, Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. where he was the youngest Joint Venture Partner at McDonald’s. An important ingredient for su...
Sep 08, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 2
