SharkTank asked me to HiDE this: बिहार और IIT से क्यों निकला था, 5000cr. Startup ft. Azhar Iqubal

Welcome to a riveting episode of "Batlaiye," where success stories unfold and insightful conversations take center stage. Join your host, the distinguished fininfluencer, Bhanu Pathak, as he engages in a compelling dialogue with Azhar Iqubal, co-founder of the Inshorts app and one of the judges of Shark Tank India.
Embark on an inspirational journey as Bhanu and Azhar delve into a myriad of topics, offering a glimpse into the life and experiences of this remarkable entrepreneur:
🌟 Inspiring Story of Azhar: Discover the journey that shaped Azhar's path, from humble beginnings to becoming a key figure in the Indian startup ecosystem.
🏆 Wins of Azhar's Life: Hear about the triumphs and victories that have marked significant milestones in Azhar's personal and professional life.
💡Getting Investment from Flipkart Co-founders: Uncover the behind-the-scenes story of how Azhar secured investments from the co-founders of Flipkart, showcasing the strategic moves that led to success.
🌧️ Navigating Hard Days: Gain insights into the challenges Azhar faced during the tough times, and learn how resilience and determination played a pivotal role in overcoming adversity.
🚀 Inshorts' Unique Story: Dive into the unique narrative of Inshorts, understanding its inception, evolution, and the factors that set it apart in the competitive landscape.
📈 Marketing Fundamentals: Learn from Azhar's expertise as he discusses the fundamental principles that underpin successful marketing strategies in the dynamic world of startups.
❓ Why Do Majority Startups Fail: Delve into the critical question of why many startups face challenges and fail, gaining valuable insights that aspiring entrepreneurs can learn from.
💼 Pitches Revealed: Gain an understanding of the intricacies of successful SharkTank pitches as Azhar reveals key elements that make or break a presentation in the startup ecosystem.
🦈 Shark Tank Insights: Saare Sharks ke naam likhdena! Explore the dynamics of Shark Tank India as Azhar sheds light on the personalities and strategies of each of the esteemed judges.
📜 Shark Tank Scripted: Demystify the reality behind Shark Tank as Azhar discusses the authenticity and scripting aspects of the popular show.
💸 How to Raise Funding from Shark Tank: Unlock the secrets to successfully securing funding from Shark Tank, with practical tips and strategies from Azhar.
🔥 Rapidfire on Shark Tank: Experience a rapid-fire round where Azhar shares quick insights and anecdotes from his experiences on Shark Tank India.
This episode promises a wealth of knowledge, inspiration, and practical insights into the world of entrepreneurship. Whether you're a seasoned business professional or an aspiring startup enthusiast, the conversation between Bhanu and Azhar is sure to leave you with a fresh perspective on success in the business world.
Share this enriching discussion with fellow entrepreneurs, business enthusiasts, and anyone seeking inspiration from the world of startups.
TIMESTAMP
0:00 Starts
1:40 Introduction
3:46 Azhar’s Biggest Win
6:10 Sachin Bansal Inspired Me
7:32 Downside & Challenges for Inshorts
8:46 Left with No Money
12:00 Fight amongst CoFounders
14:01 How Inshorts Started(Startup Story)
16:40 started simply with MVP
20:42 How Inshorts raised Funding(Funding rounds)
21:48 Importance of Education in Business
23:30 Why IIT Dropout
26:40 Message to all Entrepreneurs
28:16 70hrs a week by Infosys Founder
30:43 SHARK TANK Fun Begins
33:03 Describing Aman, Anupam & Piyush
34:43 Amit Jain helped me on SharkTank set
36:11 When will Azhar Marry?
36:55 Is SharkTank scripted?
38:08 How you choose to invest or not?
39:57 Who’s your favourite Shark?
41:05 Rapid Fire with Azhar Iqubal
42:44 Azhar Iqubal is whole Desi
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[@user-dg6in1jk9i]

He is so good at pitches big fan of him ❤

[@BhanuPathak]

Most honest Shark you’ll ever find, indeed he’s gem 💎

[@beathefty3199]

Bihar ka sanskar ❤

[@RishuOfficialTricks]

​@@beathefty3199 Bharat se sanskaar ❤

[@NaushadKRN]

I can proudly say that i have shared same room in hostel with Azhar bhai in Kishanganj although I was junior to him and he treated me like his own younger brother...love you Azhar bhai..

[@suyashsrivastava5940]

Sir actually mein to wo chote lag rahe hain aur aap bade Lage rahe hain dekhne mein

[@-M.J-]

*Simple, Humble, Joyful, Happy, Down to earth Person.* Literally I'm shocked.

[@RashidIqbal-kb5fx]

Bhai ye kitna simple banda h

[@BhanuPathak]

True yarr, he’s very humble & respectful. Ab sharktank me hi dekhlo, sab kitne pyaar se handle karta hai😊🤌🏻

[@angeldarshana4573]

True 😊

[@thewaybecomeimmortal1785]

Bohot expensive hai aaram se nahi milta

[@harshbaba3400]

Ritesh' agrwal ko dekh lo ek baar

[@EmptyPag]

Simple rhna bahut hi achi market strategy h audience s connect krne k liye 😅😅😅😊

[@raiyanhajari6461]

Simple and down to earth Azhar 👏

[@BhanuPathak]

Indeed Azhar is so humble ❤️

[@naveenverma4596]

Very proud to be part of inshorts family Our CEO is very down to earth.

[@BhanuPathak]

Lucky guy you’re ❤️

[@naveenverma4596]

Thankyou so much sir

[@salmanshaikh3905]

I want to join brother please help me

[@TourXplorer1]

@@salmanshaikh3905 jab vacany nikle to apply karna ese karoge to koi bhao nhi dega corporate ma There is a way to approach for a job offer

[@poonamsatwik]

Wow such a great humble guy he is .... Kitna easy hota he ese logo se baat karna ...so simple yr....soft hearted person ❤😊

[@JoyboyXspark]

Deepinder, Ritesh n Ahzar tino bht he humble h

[@Fantasyguru111]

Oyo Ka founder - Billionaire and still more humble & calm

[@ImMrigen]

Proud to be a part of Inshorts family, Successfully completed 1 year at Inshorts. our CEO sir very humble.Love his down to earth nature..❤

[@BhanuPathak]

Congratulations man❤️ Next time aapse bhi milke jayenge🙌🏻

[@sundersafar8736]

Azhar is so simple humble and down to earth, log paisa kamaate hi angreji jaadne lag jaata hai, magar ye banda hindi bolne me bilkul nahi lajja raha hai❤❤❤

[@takken6021]

Kishanganj pehle only tea gardens district in bihar ke baad Azhar bhai ke wajah se jana ja rha h ab....❤

[@BhanuPathak]

waah, Azhar have indeed conquered great thing 🚀

[@abushad8379]

Fr tumko kuch nhi pata,aa jao kne tea garden ghumate hain😊​@@ShaniSharma-of3nf

[@takken6021]

@@ShaniSharma-of3nf 😂 Google kro dekhna chahte ho to kishanganj me her taraf tea garden hain

[@takken6021]

@@ShaniSharma-of3nf to bete ghr se bahar nikla kar abhi tune kishanganj hi nhi dekha kha kia hai or ghr baithe bakwaas krrha h

[@RohitSingh-ku4hb]

Very honest and genuine person . We all Bihari are so proud of you bro ❤

[@ankushkash21]

He is bihari?

[@ankushkash21]

I literally didn't knew him and just watched him on shark tank but I deeply uses inshort and read his news on that than got to know . That shit man ye toh inshort ka founder hai 🤣

[@noumanshehzad84]

Kmaal ka answer " mra college engineer bht acha bna rha tha ljn mjhy business krna tha , doesn't mean k college ka curriculum fazool ha 🎉" He literally ended the debate of degrees 😮

[@-JaynilPrajapati]

Azhar in every Episode ...😄😁😁(smile & smile )

[@dailymotivational5977]

He is torch bearer for youths his community

[@BhanuPathak]

Indeed he’s inspiration ❤️🙌🏻

[@shivibalhara9049]

Bhanu Pathak u said it rgt.....he is indeed most handsome shark

[@BhanuPathak]

Haha heinaa😍

[@Brodragon2225]

@@BhanuPathak bro its mittal saab.nobody can compare to his looks

[@JoyboyXspark]

​@@Brodragon2225tony stark apna

[@MN-zx9gn]

Yes ❤

[@tantraymusadiq6221]

He is soft hearted person

[@mohankumar7312]

Key Banda hai yaar 101 %ture khul ke bolta hai Salam sir❤

[@riyasinha7272]

Very honest, humble and the most handsome shark 😍 lots of love to Azhar ❤❤🤗

[@BhanuPathak]

Haha true this guy is allrounder🙌🏻

[@BhushanAggarwal-oo5uc]

He is a very very Nice and true guy, banda apni life me bahut aage jaayega❤❤

[@BhanuPathak]

True that❤️

[@BhushanAggarwal-oo5uc]

@@BhanuPathak bhai aap kha rehte ho...?

[@raeeshahmad7339]

Down to earth, simple, precise, honest.. God bless him

[@KUMARKING580]

All biharis have that potential but need the initial push , jiya ho BHIHAR KE LALA JAI HO ❤❤❤

[@ShaniSharma-of3nf]

I am also kishanganj ❤ This man, THE MYTH, THE MONSTER Azhar ❤️‍🩹

[@zarasheikh7762]

Mashaallah genius person

[@riteshshady57]

Such a lovely and decent person I have seen ever... U r really amazing Azhar bhai..❤

[@KhanTeam07]

Azhar will go far in his life bcoz of his simplicity 😊

[@mitesh9889]

This man has a great personality

[@BhanuPathak]

Totally right 👌🏻

[@khusidas82]

He is a genuine person. And most humble shark after Piyush.

[@imamuddinforu]

Genuine talks,not hyped or glamourised. Nice

[@Abhishekparasharofficial]

Keep shining

[@BhanuPathak]

Thanks man🫡

[@VNArts]

He is my favourite shark from shark tank ❤

[@BhanuPathak]

Mine too😉

[@priyabratadash9907]

He is straight ❤️

[@ABHISHEKSINGH-jv1du]

down to earth and humble banda, god bless

[@Rahid.A92]

Bhai gazab ka simple banda hai. Love it

[@AnkitG12]

Amazing person. Bahat humble insan hai also he has a good mindset learning from everyone.

[@shivsharma6511]

Thank you for the podcast!!

[@BhanuPathak]

Are thanks for loving it man❤️🤌🏻

[@poeticpeach2475]

Paise kojne(dundhna ) ...kya yrr hmm kahi pahuch jaye but root nhi jata h bihar ka ..beauty of bihar

[@abhikanwar-wh9se]

बहुत शानदार बंदा हैं यार 👌👌👌

[@Boltahaiindia501]

very inspirational. Salute his courage.

[@schrodinger521]

So humble🙏

[@BhanuPathak]

Indeed he’s gem 💎

[@Komal22387]

Mota mota pyaar ❤😅

[@CMZ67]

Most simple and honest shark❤

[@pks6912]

I don't know anyone before from Shark tank .salute to Shark Tank India

[@addymoodrefresher6175]

Mota Mota Sahi Podcast tha 😉👌 Inspiring ❣️

[@BhanuPathak]

hahaha ye bhi moti moti, badiya tareef hogyi🙌

[@Agarbatti_Udyog]

Love 💕💕 from Muzaffarpur Bihar

[@BhanuPathak]

Hope you liked our Candid conversations 😅 Thanks for loving our Podcast❤️

[@azcreationsstudio9054]

Azhar bhai = inspiration

[@mukeshbhoyar5144]

Entrepreneur ho to aisa ho varna na ho😊😊

[@BhanuPathak]

Hahaha well said

[@pankajupreti8547]

Very nice podcast 👌

[@BhanuPathak]

Thanks for loving our Podcast

[@Amar.kumar7]

After this podcast i follow them on social media

[@BhanuPathak]

Now I’ll ask Azhar to thank me🙈😂

[@immalikOfficial.]

So Humble 🙏🏻 (Down to earth 🌎 person 👍🏻)

[@BhanuPathak]

True that, this is Gem 💎

[@Grimjow-bp5pc]

This guy is so simple and a good personality a gd podcast ❤

[@BhanuPathak]

Indeed bro, he’s too humble🫶🏻

[@Movielovers000]

Thanks to Bhanu Pathak ji To Make this real person podcast it's very very inspirational for Us As soon i am lunching my app If we get success in this iwill meet to u Sir.... This podcust motivated for my app Startup journey 🙏

[@BhanuPathak]

All the best man❤️ Sure will surely meet, DM me on insta

[@abhishekghag6929]

Hey man wich app you are creating I am also creating

[@abhishekghag6929]

Wanna talk to you

[@mgmstar1811]

Very good podcast both are cute and humble 😊

[@BhanuPathak]

Aree🙈🙈 Thanks, you’re first one jisne mujhe bhi cute bola😁😁

[@puranpathak3785]

Nice podcast

[@BhanuPathak]

Glad you liked it🤌🏻

[@mdsahimakhtar]

Very simple explanation

[@BhanuPathak]

Thanks for loving our Podcast🙏🏻

[@laxminayak4439]

He is humble and simple guy despite being entrepreneur. 41

[@BhanuPathak]

Exactly, even I was shocked for a moment

[@MN-zx9gn]

Thanks you for this incredible podcast 😍

[@warlordxone07]

Great guys salute this man ❤❤❤

[@9151pradeep]

Video starting me display karo..... Coming up Kyuki malum hi nahi padta ki ye trailer hai ki kya hai, confuse so....

[@harshjain1214]

So inspiring sir 🎉

[@ustadjii0183]

What a podcast ♥️

[@manjupathak371]

Good to know a lot about shark

[@BhanuPathak]

Thanks maa❤️🙏🏻

[@allinoneme4190]

Yese hote he gentlemen ✌

[@BhanuPathak]

Sahi me, Azhar is true picture❤️

[@Codewithlalit1]

Dil se bolo sach bolo❤

[@ravikshortVideos79]

I proud of Bihar ❤

[@Nikskiclips]

Ye video mera dekha hua best podcast rha h because truly everything samne unhone btaya h

[@abhisheksharma7861]

Azher marriage proposal shud be in 60 words

[@physicsfunda1563]

Love you Azhar Bhai 😊

[@divyachauhan9896]

Very humble person 😊

[@BhanuPathak]

Indeed he’s ❤️

[@murtazamurshid]

I am from his neighbour district Katihar. It’s not easy to build a successful brand with such a backward background. Proud of this man with such simplicity.

[@akshattrivedi4164]

Great Podcast 👍

[@BhanuPathak]

Thanks Akshat, will keep coming with more such content

[@shubhsingh4905]

Energetic banda hai

[@BhanuPathak]

Hahaha yeah🙌🏻

[@Pol-ps1ye]

Keep smiling 😊

[@BhanuPathak]

Thanks for loving our Podcast❤️

[@king_512]

Bhai banda gazab ha

[@Bizgenius5885]

Wah bhi inshort ka founder apna town h aur hme pta v nhi tha ❤

[@angeldarshana4573]

Grt human 😊 positive person Azhar Bhai 😊

[@BhanuPathak]

Indeed Azhar is great person❤️

[@angeldarshana4573]

@@BhanuPathak 😊✌🏻

[@user-pq5lf3vw3d]

Thank you sir

[@dnatechnicians]

Part missing from video 1:22

[@shahbazali4582]

Impressive bro❤

[@aarjav__jain]

You have asked good questions

[@BhanuPathak]

Thanks Aarjav, means alot jab koi aise feefback de❤️🙏🏻

[@hcici1878]

Proud to be Biharis

[@BhanuPathak]

Yayyyy❤️

[@wakeuptoreality1008]

sir pleaes do a podcast with founder of Ferns n Petals also. My Srartus is related to that

[@TonystarkMarvel1]

Sir kya aap ye bata sakte ha ki First seed funding Ham kaise kare. It mean ki hame kase koi invest milega

[@rhuldebbarma6680]

Azhar be like: just don't make eye 👀 contact keep talking

[@shahbazalam3144]

Azhar is very simple guy.

[@Mahendra.kanwalash]

This is a full desi man

[@PETERZILA]

Bhai azhar sir se comtact kaise kar sakte hai pitches ko lekar jaise kuch log shark tank per nhi jaa sakte toh kya woh indirect pitches bhi sunege unse kaise contact kare ??

[@Diversified1111]

Bhanu and Azhar good nature

[@BhanuPathak]

Thanks alot man😍🙌🏻

[@lucifer007x]

Sweet, simple, friendly and handsome shark 🦈 of shark tank India

[@BhanuPathak]

Very true🙏🏻

[@user-cb6yj1wq3d]

Gajab cool aadmi hai... Mujhse रिलेटेड है ;thoda thoda ❤❤

[@knotmyjob3131]

The movie which he said in this podcast Does anyone know about his name ?

[@arslanqazi1640]

Bhai yeh banda lagta hi nahi itna ameer banda he is so humble down to eart 🔥❤️

[@BhanuPathak]

True that Azhar feels like “apna hi dost hai”

[@arslanqazi1640]

@@BhanuPathak I want to really meet him he's too good 🔥🥰

[@mgmstar1811]

Bihari proud...❤❤❤

[@BhanuPathak]

❤️❤️🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@MN-zx9gn]

Indeed he is a handsome Shark 😍

[@subhadippal7889]

Good insan

[@BhanuPathak]

Haanji bilkul👌🏻

[@Arfamily240]

Down to earth ❤❤❤

[@Motivation_country]

Bhanu ji I have a one question for Azhar sir currently I am 15 years old. So which Advice Azhar sir wants to give youngsters and gen-z by his experience I hope you see my comment Your biggest listener Ayush 😊😊

[@akashkarale6237]

Movie konsa bataya....

[@thedescent6051]

Everything is temporary but that - " mota mota " permanent.😂😂

[@4rdev]

Azhar rocked banu shocked 😱

[@BhanuPathak]

Hahaha true that😂👌🏻