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Figuring Out with Raj Shamani

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KING On Indian Rap Industry, Diss Tracks & Hustle - Figuring Out 44 | Raj Shamani Jul 09, 2022

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In this podcast we have MTV “HUSTLE” fame Arpan Kumar Chandel, professionally known as King or King Rocco. In the recent past, we all have grooved to the soothing beats and warm lyrics of ‘Tu Aake Dekhle, and in this podcast we will discuss:
-How does the music industry work?
-Ways to make money as an artist
-Importance of passive income
-What works and what doesn't work in Indian music industry
-How artists manage their money?
-What are the biggest opportunities in the Indian Music Industry?
Initially, King used to make rap videos and release them on various social media platforms. However, his journey as a rapper started holding the hands of MTV Hustle 2019. In this show, he was seen performing before renowned rappers, Raftaar, Nucleya, and Raja Kumari. By his very first performance, he won the hearts of the judges as well as of the audience. Even Nucleya offered him to work on one of his albums.
Now Arpan Kumar Chandel is known across India by his stage name King and has achieved a huge fan following. He utilised YouTube to release his songs and has eventually achieved great success in it. His ability to connect with his fans, what they want, which type of songs they will like- is one of his biggest perks.
Watch the podcast till the end to know how he built one of the largest businesses and much more!
King’s Social Media Handles ⤵︎
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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:42 - When did he decide to become a rapper?
03:59 - His story of Hustle
20:14 - What’s his dream now?
22:32 - There is no shortcut of success
25:18 - Framework of making a great song
28:13 - Importance of Passive income
30:09 - Ways to make money as an artist
33:50 - Royalty in India
36:40 - Indian music industry
42:07 - American Artist Vs Indian Artists
51:25 - How artists manage their money?
57:28 - Launching business as artist
1:03:07 - Money Vs Happiness
1:14:35 - Opportunities in the Music Industry
1:20:27 - 72 hour rule for haters
1:29:00 - Conclusion
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About Raj Shamani
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, FMCG, & passion economy space.
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IITian Founders Of Unicorn - NoBroker On Real Estate, Brokers & Buying VS Renting | Figuring Out 43 Jul 01, 2022

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In this episode of figuring out, we have Amit Kumar Agarwal and Saurav Garg, the Founders of NoBroker.com. We talked about the future of tech-based businesses, the hustle behind building a startup, financial planning, and much more.
Saurabh Garg started NoBroker in 2014 after being unable to find a house that didn't require him to pay brokerage on classifieds and rental platforms.
He and Amit Kumar Agarwal and Akhil Gupta were inspired by how consumer internet platforms such as BookMyShow had eased movie ticketing and MakeMyTrip had eased travel booking.
Founded in 2014, NoBroker is a Bangalore-based startup in the real estate search domain. It connects flat and property owners with tenants and buyers directly through its platform, thereby making buying, selling, and renting of properties more straightforward, transparent, and affordable.
In this episode, we have discussed why startups fail and the things people don’t tell you about entrepreneurship. If you are interested in entrepreneurship, watch this episode till the end.
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00:00 - Introduction
01:47 - The idea of NoBroker
04:40 - Should startups focus on a lot of things?
06:50 - Elimination of middlemen
07:27 - Cost of disruption
09:16 - Tech eliminating jobs
11:03 - Empowering people through technology
13:36 - Who should pursue entrepreneurship?
17:20 - Framework to identify new business ideas
18:17 - Game of becoming a unicorn
21:53 - What is the motivation of Founders
24:05 - Stock Market Vs. Real Estate
27:20 - Top booming real estate markets in India
30:12 - How to start a business in a new industry?
34:35 - Where to put money for the next 3 years in India?
37:00 - Conclusion
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About Raj Shamani
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, FMCG, & passion economy space.
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About Figuring Out
Figuring Out Podcast is a Candid Conversations University where Raj Shamani brings raw conversations with the Top 1% in India.

TOP 10 Rules To Become SUCCESSFUL In Life ft @InvestAajForKal @LabourLawAdvisor -FO42| Raj Shamani Jun 24, 2022

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In This Episode Of Figuring Out with Raj Shamani we've Rishabh Jain from @LabourLawAdvisor & Anant Ladha from @InvestAajForKal
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:58 - What should be your financial goals?
05:08 - Should you invest as a full time college student?
11:00 - It’s better to be clear than clever
12:14 - Unique VS Basic
13:38- Keep upgrading yourself
20:22 - Focus on service more than focussing on product
22:19- Don’t run away from relationships
28:52- Start trusting people
31:29 - Access, Awareness and Awarability
33:15 - Start helping people without any expectations
37:06 - Conclusion
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About Raj Shamani
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, FMCG, & passion economy space.
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Billionaire Nithin Kamath's SECRETS To Make BIG Money In Life | Zerodha Founder | FO41 - Raj Shamani Jun 18, 2022

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In Today’s Episode of Figuring Out with Raj Shamani we have Nithin Kamath, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Zerodha (India's largest stock brokerage firm) based in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:50 - Nithin Kamath on raising funds
06:19 - Nithin Kamath on building his team
10:27 - How does Zerodha makes money
17:40 - Why does business chase growth?
25:34 - Mismatch between Private market & Public Market
29:10 - Crypto Exchange Vs Stock Exchange
31:07 - Views on Crypto
32:00 - Will crypto be eradicated?
34:25 - Can everyone make money through crypto?
38:32 - Business acquiring customers at a higher cost
45:10 - Fundamental pillars to get funded from Nitin Kamath
48:40 - Nithin Kamath on her wife’s cancer journey
53:18 - Nithin Kamath on taking 100 crore Salary
57:30 - How to build a MOAT?
1:08:10 - How to make money?
1:11:16 - Next big industry in India
1:13:22 - Outro
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About Raj Shamani
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, FMCG, & passion economy space.
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Indian School Textbooks Are Making You A FAILURE ft. IIM Grad Sumeet Mehta | FO 40 - Raj Shamani Jun 10, 2022

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In Today’s Episode of Figuring Out with raj Shamani, we have Sumeet Mehta, Co-Founder, and CEO of LEAD. Sumeet has an engineering degree from Punjab Engineering College and a PGDM from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
03:38 Dropping out of college?
06:10 The curse of fame
09:00 The unlimited ways to create wealth
14:20 Spending time and money
18:45 Inspiration for your Businesses
23:30 Can India create billionaires?
26:00 Changing female participation in the workspace
28:00 Learning
29:40 Kunal's take on content creation
35:10 Kunal's reason to get into finance/making money?
38:50 Are Credit Cards bad?
41:15 Rapid fire with Kunal
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About Raj Shamani
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, FMCG, & passion economy space.
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Startup Jobs, Team Building & Expansion MASTERCLASS Ft. Raj Das | Hirect | FO 39 - Raj Shamani Jun 03, 2022

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In Today’s Episode of Figuring Out, We have Raj Das, he is the Global Co-Founder & CEO of Hirect India, which connects talents to startups without any middleman. At the company’s helm, Raj is responsible for overseeing end-to-end business operations, primarily the management of Products & Marketing in India.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:50 - Why did most of the apps fail?
01:55 - Difference between Indians and Chinese
03:44 - Will India become the next superpower?
04:08 - What problem Hirect is solving?
07:03 - How do hirect find job seekers?
09:40 - Initial spark behind the idea of Hirect
11:50 - How to raise funds for a startup?
16:27 - How to build office culture?
18:14 - Why did Hirect fire IITians?
20:10 - Top qualities to make a candidate stand out
21:59 - Lying on your CV
23:21 - One skill that makes you successful
24:40 - How to produce more leaders?
25:55 - The best book for entrepreneurs
29:02 - Next big industry in India
31:46 - Outro
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About Raj Shamani
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, FMCG, & passion economy space.
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The UNTOLD Story Of India's UNICORN - Meesho | Sanjeev Barnwal | FO 38 - Raj Shamani May 27, 2022

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In Today’s Episode of Figuring Out with Raj Shamani, we've Sanjeev Barnwal, the Co-founder and CTO of Meesho, the social commerce platform.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
00:30 - Why did he leave his job to start a startup?
02:30 - Actual idea of Meesho
04:12 - Framework for startup ideas
07:18 - How to acquire new skills?
11:42 - Importance of doing non-scalable things
15:28 - Difference between Japanese and Indian work culture
18:34 - How did Meesho get funding from Facebook?
20:22 - How is Social Commerce different from E-Commerce?
22:51 - Product Market Fit for Meesho
25:55 - How to enable tech in non-tech business?
28:31 - How to find data through tech?
33:05 - How to learn about building a business?
36:43 - How to reach out to people?
41:44 - How do you select which startup is best for investing in?
43:57 - Next big industry in India
46:43 - Conclusion
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About Raj Shamani
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, FMCG, & passion economy space.
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All About Metaverse, Web 3.0 & NFTs ft. Anshul Rustaggi | EASY Explanation | FO 37 - Raj Shamani May 20, 2022

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In Today’s Episode of Figuring Out with Raj Shamani, we've Anshul Rustaggi, Founder of Totality Corporation and ZionVerse. He’s an Alumnus of IIT Delhi, IIM Bangalore & London School of Economics.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
03:38 Dropping out of college?
06:10 The curse of fame
09:00 The unlimited ways to create wealth
14:20 Spending time and money
18:45 Inspiration for your Businesses
23:30 Can India create billionaires?
26:00 Changing female participation in the workspace
28:00 Learning
29:40 Kunal's take on content creation
35:10 Kunal's reason to get into finance/making money?
38:50 Are Credit Cards bad?
41:15 Rapid fire with Kunal
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About Raj Shamani
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, FMCG, & passion economy space.
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Startup Scams, Money Manipulation & Leadership Skills ft. @Rajiv.Talreja | FO 36 - Raj Shamani May 13, 2022

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In today’s Episode of Figuring out With Raj Shamani, we have Rajeev Talreja. He is India’s Leading Business Coach and is the author of the International Bestseller and Amazon Bestseller book titled – “Lead or Bleed”.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:40 - How to scale a business?
09:41 - How to build a team for your business?
14:48 - Is it a good idea to hire a team just after receiving funding?
24:00 - Why VC’s put their money in loss making startups?
29:05 - Why is business culture deteriorating in India?
32:08 - Steps to build a startup?
38:08 - How did Rajeev learn all of this?
41:56 - Top 3 Mistakes Rajeev made in his 20s
46:47 - One hobby recommendation
47:37 - Biggest mistake we all made as a society
50:08 - Next Big Billion Dollar Industry?
59:09 - Conclusion
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About Raj Shamani
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, FMCG, & passion economy space.
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India's TOP Finance Expert @pranjalkamra Shares His Investment Tips & Secrets - FO 35 | Raj Shamani May 06, 2022

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In today’s Episode of Figuring out With Raj Shamani, we have Pranjal Kamra. He is one of the top Financial experts in India, popularly known as the investment guru. He is the Co-Founder of Finology Ventures Pvt. Ltd and is also a YouTube sensation with millions of views on his videos related to stock market and investing.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Trading Vs Investing?
01:39 - Pranjal’s opinion on Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency
10:10 - Real Estate Vs Stock Market
16:18 - 3 steps to start investing in stock market
22:32 - What can be ignored and what can’t be ignored while investing in a stock?
25:39 - How to learn about investing?
30:06 - Best book on building a mental model
30:24 - A book everyone must read
31:00 - Are we heading towards recession?
34:20 - Investment philosophy
37:58 - Why is our generation saving less money?
44:23 - Hospitality of Western five star hotels vs Indian hotels?
49:12 - Should you invest in IPOs?
54:45 - Should I invest myself or through a portfolio management system?
58:55 - How to earn money in the stock market?
1:01:21 - Major money mistakes people make in their 20s
1:14:22 - Outro
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About Raj Shamani
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, FMCG, & passion economy space.
To Know More,
Follow Raj Shamani On ⤵︎
Instagram @RajShamani

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