http://www.breakingtheborders.com In-Depth Insights with Immigrant Entrepreneurs Sat, 09 Jun 2018 21:37:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.18 Breaking the Borders is an exclusive podcast where we take a closer glimpse into the stories of successful immigrant entrepreneurs. Each session of Breaking the Borders features a remarkable immigrant entrepreneur with a story that is unique in its own way. Rohit Gandrakota clean Rohit Gandrakota grohiit@gmail.com grohiit@gmail.com (Rohit Gandrakota) In-Depth Insights with Immigrant Entrepreneurs http://www.breakingtheborders.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/iTunes-Artwork.jpg http://www.breakingtheborders.com TV-G Weekly http://www.breakingtheborders.com/build-successful-coaching-business-li-lin/ Fri, 30 Jun 2017 07:34:43 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1277 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/build-successful-coaching-business-li-lin/#comments http://www.breakingtheborders.com/build-successful-coaching-business-li-lin/feed/ 1 Li Lin is the founder of thesuccessfulimmigrant.com where she helps immigrants realise their dreams by getting a kick ass job in the US. Li came to US at the age of 10 with her parents. She moved from top 5% of the class in China to bottom 20% in US overnight which challenged her confidence.... Li Lin is the founder of thesuccessfulimmigrant.com where she helps immigrants realise their dreams by getting a kick ass job in the US. Li came to US at the age of 10 with her parents. She moved from top 5% of the class in China to bottom 20% in US ov... Li Lin is the founder of thesuccessfulimmigrant.com where she helps immigrants realise their dreams by getting a kick ass job in the US. Li came to US at the age of 10 with her parents. She moved from top 5% of the class in China to bottom 20% in US overnight which challenged her confidence.... Rohit Gandrakota clean 56:21 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/learning-angel-investor-becoming-entrepreneur-ravi-trivedi/ Thu, 09 Mar 2017 10:00:04 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1256 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/learning-angel-investor-becoming-entrepreneur-ravi-trivedi/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/learning-angel-investor-becoming-entrepreneur-ravi-trivedi/feed/ 0 Ravi Trivedi is the founder of CouponRani.com, which receives 200,000 to 1,500,000 visits a month, and 10,000 to 40,000 transactions monthly. They reached this level after only about two years. He earned a Master’s degree in Computer Science then went to work in Hewlett Packard, where he learned about the new field of web services.... Ravi Trivedi is the founder of CouponRani.com, which receives 200,000 to 1,500,000 visits a month, and 10,000 to 40,000 transactions monthly. They reached this level after only about two years. He earned a Master’s degree in Computer Science then went ... Ravi Trivedi is the founder of CouponRani.com, which receives 200,000 to 1,500,000 visits a month, and 10,000 to 40,000 transactions monthly. They reached this level after only about two years. He earned a Master’s degree in Computer Science then went to work in Hewlett Packard, where he learned about the new field of web services.... Rohit Gandrakota 48:54 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/preparing-h1b-visa-applications-jason-finkelman/ Thu, 02 Mar 2017 10:00:46 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1248 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/preparing-h1b-visa-applications-jason-finkelman/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/preparing-h1b-visa-applications-jason-finkelman/feed/ 0 Today’s guest is Jason Finkelman. Jason is an immigration lawyer, and you may remember that he’s been a guest on Breaking the Borders once before. Then, he talked mainly about visas for exceptional and extraordinary talent. This time he explains the H-1B visa process. The H-1B is a temporary non-immigrant visa that allows a foreign... Today’s guest is Jason Finkelman. Jason is an immigration lawyer, and you may remember that he’s been a guest on Breaking the Borders once before. Then, he talked mainly about visas for exceptional and extraordinary talent. Today’s guest is Jason Finkelman. Jason is an immigration lawyer, and you may remember that he’s been a guest on Breaking the Borders once before. Then, he talked mainly about visas for exceptional and extraordinary talent. This time he explains the H-1B visa process. The H-1B is a temporary non-immigrant visa that allows a foreign... Rohit Gandrakota clean 27:18 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/helping-women-take-step-back-relax-neha-gupta/ Fri, 27 Jan 2017 10:00:21 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1230 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/helping-women-take-step-back-relax-neha-gupta/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/helping-women-take-step-back-relax-neha-gupta/feed/ 0 From her own experience and that of her closest friends, Neha Gupta realized that women needed their own space to come together and relax. Creating such an environment is the goal behind the aptly named Women Relaxology. This India-based startup helps women connect, come together and enjoy activities to help overcome the stresses of everyday... From her own experience and that of her closest friends, Neha Gupta realized that women needed their own space to come together and relax. Creating such an environment is the goal behind the aptly named Women Relaxology. From her own experience and that of her closest friends, Neha Gupta realized that women needed their own space to come together and relax. Creating such an environment is the goal behind the aptly named Women Relaxology. This India-based startup helps women connect, come together and enjoy activities to help overcome the stresses of everyday... Rohit Gandrakota clean 47:01 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/staying-true-motivation-kumar-ramachandran/ Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:00:52 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1227 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/staying-true-motivation-kumar-ramachandran/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/staying-true-motivation-kumar-ramachandran/feed/ 0 Defying the axiom that if you stay in a job more than five years you’ll become too comfortable to leave, Kumar spent ten years at Cisco before successfully transitioning to being a startup founder with CloudGenix. Ultimately, it was his deep-seated motivation to have a substantial impact that gave him the impetus to create his... Defying the axiom that if you stay in a job more than five years you’ll become too comfortable to leave, Kumar spent ten years at Cisco before successfully transitioning to being a startup founder with CloudGenix. Ultimately, Defying the axiom that if you stay in a job more than five years you’ll become too comfortable to leave, Kumar spent ten years at Cisco before successfully transitioning to being a startup founder with CloudGenix. Ultimately, it was his deep-seated motivation to have a substantial impact that gave him the impetus to create his... Rohit Gandrakota clean 1:00:48 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/taste-talent-drive-marc-fleishmann-entrepreneurial-spirit/ Fri, 13 Jan 2017 10:00:23 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1221 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/taste-talent-drive-marc-fleishmann-entrepreneurial-spirit/#comments http://www.breakingtheborders.com/taste-talent-drive-marc-fleishmann-entrepreneurial-spirit/feed/ 2 Marc Fleischmann is a serial entrepreneur with several companies under his belt. Currently, he is a co-founder at Datera, but in today’s interview, we talk mostly about his experience at Transmeta, which gave Intel a run for its money. For Marc there are two key qualities that have kept him going in new startups: first,... Marc Fleischmann is a serial entrepreneur with several companies under his belt. Currently, he is a co-founder at Datera, but in today’s interview, we talk mostly about his experience at Transmeta, which gave Intel a run for its money. Marc Fleischmann is a serial entrepreneur with several companies under his belt. Currently, he is a co-founder at Datera, but in today’s interview, we talk mostly about his experience at Transmeta, which gave Intel a run for its money. For Marc there are two key qualities that have kept him going in new startups: first,... Rohit Gandrakota clean 58:48 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/managing-online-reputation-ajay-prasad/ Fri, 06 Jan 2017 10:00:30 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1213 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/managing-online-reputation-ajay-prasad/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/managing-online-reputation-ajay-prasad/feed/ 0 Ajay Prasad is a serial entrepreneur, talking today about his company RepuGen, an online reputation management system for businesses. This service helps filter out unsatisfied customers so the business can address their issues before the customer posts their review online. Ajay transitioned from corporate America to being an entrepreneur after he was suddenly fired after... Ajay Prasad is a serial entrepreneur, talking today about his company RepuGen, an online reputation management system for businesses. This service helps filter out unsatisfied customers so the business can address their issues before the customer posts... Ajay Prasad is a serial entrepreneur, talking today about his company RepuGen, an online reputation management system for businesses. This service helps filter out unsatisfied customers so the business can address their issues before the customer posts their review online. Ajay transitioned from corporate America to being an entrepreneur after he was suddenly fired after... Rohit Gandrakota clean 44:54 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/diamonds-entrepreneurs-best-friend-anish-godha/ Fri, 30 Dec 2016 10:00:59 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1209 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/diamonds-entrepreneurs-best-friend-anish-godha/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/diamonds-entrepreneurs-best-friend-anish-godha/feed/ 0 Anish Godha and his cousin were able to turn an 8th-generation family business into something new, creating a starting with $2 million in revenue. Diamondere is their e-commerce business which allows customers to design their own jewelry, bringing an ancient art into the realm of modern technology. The family business had clients who were the... Anish Godha and his cousin were able to turn an 8th-generation family business into something new, creating a starting with $2 million in revenue. Diamondere is their e-commerce business which allows customers to design their own jewelry, Anish Godha and his cousin were able to turn an 8th-generation family business into something new, creating a starting with $2 million in revenue. Diamondere is their e-commerce business which allows customers to design their own jewelry, bringing an ancient art into the realm of modern technology. The family business had clients who were the... Rohit Gandrakota clean 41:28 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/bringing-quality-writing-contractors-online-sunil-rajaraman/ Fri, 23 Dec 2016 10:00:06 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1204 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/bringing-quality-writing-contractors-online-sunil-rajaraman/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/bringing-quality-writing-contractors-online-sunil-rajaraman/feed/ 0 Almost anyone can write – but who can write well enough to get paid for it? Sunil Rajaraman helped create a platform for freelancers where the hard work of evaluating their ability isn’t left with the client; it’s done by Scripted.com’s own team so that contractors can hire with confidence. Sunil has always had a... Almost anyone can write – but who can write well enough to get paid for it? Sunil Rajaraman helped create a platform for freelancers where the hard work of evaluating their ability isn’t left with the client; it’s done by Scripted. Almost anyone can write – but who can write well enough to get paid for it? Sunil Rajaraman helped create a platform for freelancers where the hard work of evaluating their ability isn’t left with the client; it’s done by Scripted.com’s own team so that contractors can hire with confidence. Sunil has always had a... Rohit Gandrakota clean 38:40 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/turning-12-hours-day-playstation-entrepreneurial-career/ Fri, 16 Dec 2016 10:00:31 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1194 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/turning-12-hours-day-playstation-entrepreneurial-career/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/turning-12-hours-day-playstation-entrepreneurial-career/feed/ 0 He was in 6th or 7th grade when he got his first Playstation, and Ravi Mantena went to the extreme of playing 12 hours a day. Now, he dedicates himself to his startup game studio, 9 Tail Studios, turning his passion into his career. Ravi went to an engineering college, but it never sat right... He was in 6th or 7th grade when he got his first Playstation, and Ravi Mantena went to the extreme of playing 12 hours a day. Now, he dedicates himself to his startup game studio, 9 Tail Studios, turning his passion into his career. He was in 6th or 7th grade when he got his first Playstation, and Ravi Mantena went to the extreme of playing 12 hours a day. Now, he dedicates himself to his startup game studio, 9 Tail Studios, turning his passion into his career. Ravi went to an engineering college, but it never sat right... Rohit Gandrakota clean 29:21 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/building-bridges-immigration-romish-badani/ Fri, 09 Dec 2016 10:00:16 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1188 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/building-bridges-immigration-romish-badani/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/building-bridges-immigration-romish-badani/feed/ 0 His own family’s immigration experiences – and a desire to bridge the gap between technology and service – led Romish to become a founder of Bridge.us, an online service designed to assist employers in filing immigration applications for prospective foreign national employees. In just their second year with this focus, their revenue will be over... His own family’s immigration experiences – and a desire to bridge the gap between technology and service – led Romish to become a founder of Bridge.us, an online service designed to assist employers in filing immigration applications for prospective fo... His own family’s immigration experiences – and a desire to bridge the gap between technology and service – led Romish to become a founder of Bridge.us, an online service designed to assist employers in filing immigration applications for prospective foreign national employees. In just their second year with this focus, their revenue will be over... Rohit Gandrakota clean 1:11:47 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/broadening-horizons-gaining-new-experiences-munir-usman/ Fri, 02 Dec 2016 10:00:48 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1174 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/broadening-horizons-gaining-new-experiences-munir-usman/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/broadening-horizons-gaining-new-experiences-munir-usman/feed/ 0 It took Munir a while to really develop the confidence to start a company and take the big steps for it to grow properly, but he’s moved in that direction after scaling then selling his first company, Pi Labs, then moved to the US and is growing his second startup, Remote Interview. Munir grew up in... It took Munir a while to really develop the confidence to start a company and take the big steps for it to grow properly, but he’s moved in that direction after scaling then selling his first company, Pi Labs, It took Munir a while to really develop the confidence to start a company and take the big steps for it to grow properly, but he’s moved in that direction after scaling then selling his first company, Pi Labs, then moved to the US and is growing his second startup, Remote Interview. Munir grew up in... Rohit Gandrakota clean 53:06 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/managing-hr-benefits-payroll-one-place-laks-srini/ Fri, 25 Nov 2016 10:00:22 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1169 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/managing-hr-benefits-payroll-one-place-laks-srini/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/managing-hr-benefits-payroll-one-place-laks-srini/feed/ 0 Overseeing human resources payroll and benefits is can be a huge burden for a startup or small business. Zenefits offers an integrated software solution to make the whole process simpler and less painful. Cofounder and CTO Laks Srini talks today about the company and how it grew to be valued at $4 billion in just... Overseeing human resources payroll and benefits is can be a huge burden for a startup or small business. Zenefits offers an integrated software solution to make the whole process simpler and less painful. Cofounder and CTO Laks Srini talks today about ... Overseeing human resources payroll and benefits is can be a huge burden for a startup or small business. Zenefits offers an integrated software solution to make the whole process simpler and less painful. Cofounder and CTO Laks Srini talks today about the company and how it grew to be valued at $4 billion in just... Rohit Gandrakota clean 47:33 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/rebounding-panda-penguin-lakshmi-kodali/ Fri, 18 Nov 2016 10:00:47 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1164 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/rebounding-panda-penguin-lakshmi-kodali/#comments http://www.breakingtheborders.com/rebounding-panda-penguin-lakshmi-kodali/feed/ 1 Lakshmi Kodali, a founder of LAD Solutions and of Privme.com, has always looked to learn the “next step” in his plan to be an entrepreneur, and to always be moving forward. Before beginning his own entrepreneurial journey, he set out to learn everything necessary. He advises that other aspiring entrepreneurs also try to learn all... Lakshmi Kodali, a founder of LAD Solutions and of Privme.com, has always looked to learn the “next step” in his plan to be an entrepreneur, and to always be moving forward. Before beginning his own entrepreneurial journey, Lakshmi Kodali, a founder of LAD Solutions and of Privme.com, has always looked to learn the “next step” in his plan to be an entrepreneur, and to always be moving forward. Before beginning his own entrepreneurial journey, he set out to learn everything necessary. He advises that other aspiring entrepreneurs also try to learn all... Rohit Gandrakota clean 56:07 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/helping-entrepreneurs-navigate-immigration-system-jason-finkelman/ Fri, 11 Nov 2016 10:00:09 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1158 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/helping-entrepreneurs-navigate-immigration-system-jason-finkelman/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/helping-entrepreneurs-navigate-immigration-system-jason-finkelman/feed/ 0 Jason is an immigration lawyer who concentrates his practice on entrepreneurs who are seeking either temporary or permanent visas in the US. Originally based in Miami, Jason now works out of Austin, Texas, but has clients throughout the US and world. His goal is to help the best and brightest come to the United States... Jason is an immigration lawyer who concentrates his practice on entrepreneurs who are seeking either temporary or permanent visas in the US. Originally based in Miami, Jason now works out of Austin, Texas, but has clients throughout the US and world. Jason is an immigration lawyer who concentrates his practice on entrepreneurs who are seeking either temporary or permanent visas in the US. Originally based in Miami, Jason now works out of Austin, Texas, but has clients throughout the US and world. His goal is to help the best and brightest come to the United States... Rohit Gandrakota clean 49:27 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/healthy-balance-online-sol-orwell/ Fri, 04 Nov 2016 10:00:58 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1150 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/healthy-balance-online-sol-orwell/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/healthy-balance-online-sol-orwell/feed/ 0 Sol Orwell talks about limiting ego, refusing venture capital and trusting employees to do their jobs. The founder of Examine.com seeks to be true to his purpose and mission and to live comfortably – and that means not growing his companies at all costs. Sol is the founder of Examine.com, where you can get unbiased... Sol Orwell talks about limiting ego, refusing venture capital and trusting employees to do their jobs. The founder of Examine.com seeks to be true to his purpose and mission and to live comfortably – and that means not growing his companies at all cost... Sol Orwell talks about limiting ego, refusing venture capital and trusting employees to do their jobs. The founder of Examine.com seeks to be true to his purpose and mission and to live comfortably – and that means not growing his companies at all costs. Sol is the founder of Examine.com, where you can get unbiased... Rohit Gandrakota clean 57:08 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/bruise-your-passport-savi-and-vid/ Fri, 28 Oct 2016 10:00:35 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1140 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/bruise-your-passport-savi-and-vid/#comments http://www.breakingtheborders.com/bruise-your-passport-savi-and-vid/feed/ 1 Travel bloggers Savi and Vid decided to stop counting the number of countries they’d visited – they guess it’s in the 70s, but they realized they enjoy spending time in each country more, rather than simply crossing them off their bucket list. This now-married couple met when they were about 16, became friends and eventually... Travel bloggers Savi and Vid decided to stop counting the number of countries they’d visited – they guess it’s in the 70s, but they realized they enjoy spending time in each country more, rather than simply crossing them off their bucket list. Travel bloggers Savi and Vid decided to stop counting the number of countries they’d visited – they guess it’s in the 70s, but they realized they enjoy spending time in each country more, rather than simply crossing them off their bucket list. This now-married couple met when they were about 16, became friends and eventually... Rohit Gandrakota clean 58:43 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/bringing-big-companies-local-search-dev-basu/ Fri, 21 Oct 2016 10:00:26 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1132 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/bringing-big-companies-local-search-dev-basu/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/bringing-big-companies-local-search-dev-basu/feed/ 0 Dev Basu has never wasted time in his professional life. He incorporated his business, Powered by Search, just a day after graduating college, giving up a six-figure job he’d already gotten while still a student.  He continues to grow and expand his business, with $6 million expected revenue for 2016, and a goal of $28... Dev Basu has never wasted time in his professional life. He incorporated his business, Powered by Search, just a day after graduating college, giving up a six-figure job he’d already gotten while still a student. Dev Basu has never wasted time in his professional life. He incorporated his business, Powered by Search, just a day after graduating college, giving up a six-figure job he’d already gotten while still a student.  He continues to grow and expand his business, with $6 million expected revenue for 2016, and a goal of $28... Rohit Gandrakota clean 46:37 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/if-you-get-too-comfortable-somethings-wrong-the-passion-of-mohit-aron/ Fri, 14 Oct 2016 10:00:09 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1129 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/if-you-get-too-comfortable-somethings-wrong-the-passion-of-mohit-aron/#comments http://www.breakingtheborders.com/if-you-get-too-comfortable-somethings-wrong-the-passion-of-mohit-aron/feed/ 1 Mohit Aron is a founder of Cohesity, which is revolutionizing the secondary data storage market. He talks in this interview about the entrepreneurial mindset and recognizing when you’re getting too comfortable; his methodology for vetting new ideas, why passion is far more important than money, and how and why to surround yourself with a strong... Mohit Aron is a founder of Cohesity, which is revolutionizing the secondary data storage market. He talks in this interview about the entrepreneurial mindset and recognizing when you’re getting too comfortable; his methodology for vetting new ideas, Mohit Aron is a founder of Cohesity, which is revolutionizing the secondary data storage market. He talks in this interview about the entrepreneurial mindset and recognizing when you’re getting too comfortable; his methodology for vetting new ideas, why passion is far more important than money, and how and why to surround yourself with a strong... Rohit Gandrakota clean 53:58 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/making-podcasts-pay-sachit-gupta/ Fri, 07 Oct 2016 10:00:59 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1119 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/making-podcasts-pay-sachit-gupta/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/making-podcasts-pay-sachit-gupta/feed/ 0 Sachit Gupta has been able to assist some of the biggest podcasters in the world – all without being an influencer himself. By helping secure sponsorships and in other ways, he increases their income – which in turn becomes the source of his income. In this interview you’ll hear about his early desire to come... Sachit Gupta has been able to assist some of the biggest podcasters in the world – all without being an influencer himself. By helping secure sponsorships and in other ways, he increases their income – which in turn becomes the source of his income. Sachit Gupta has been able to assist some of the biggest podcasters in the world – all without being an influencer himself. By helping secure sponsorships and in other ways, he increases their income – which in turn becomes the source of his income. In this interview you’ll hear about his early desire to come... Rohit Gandrakota clean 57:10 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/making-online-shopping-social-experience-aditya-kothadiya/ Fri, 30 Sep 2016 10:00:04 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1100 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/making-online-shopping-social-experience-aditya-kothadiya/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/making-online-shopping-social-experience-aditya-kothadiya/feed/ 0 Aditya Kothadiya founded Shopalize, which was eventually bought by 24[7], where he now works. Shopalize created the social shopping market, by enabling e-commerce businesses to add social sharing buttons to their products. It helped facilitate a new form of advertising, by allowing the buyer to spread the word about their purchase. His training and degrees... Aditya Kothadiya founded Shopalize, which was eventually bought by 24[7], where he now works. Shopalize created the social shopping market, by enabling e-commerce businesses to add social sharing buttons to their products. Aditya Kothadiya founded Shopalize, which was eventually bought by 24[7], where he now works. Shopalize created the social shopping market, by enabling e-commerce businesses to add social sharing buttons to their products. It helped facilitate a new form of advertising, by allowing the buyer to spread the word about their purchase. His training and degrees... Rohit Gandrakota clean 1:15:02 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/dancing-way-success-lavesh-pritmani/ Fri, 23 Sep 2016 10:00:18 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1086 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/dancing-way-success-lavesh-pritmani/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/dancing-way-success-lavesh-pritmani/feed/ 0 Today’s guest is Lavesh, the producer of the Learn Bhangra app. Bhangra is a traditional Indian dance which is rapidly growing in popularity as both part of Indian culture and as a fitness craze. If you’ve already seen – or tried – Bhangra, you know it’s a physically demanding dance form, which has led to... Today’s guest is Lavesh, the producer of the Learn Bhangra app. Bhangra is a traditional Indian dance which is rapidly growing in popularity as both part of Indian culture and as a fitness craze. If you’ve already seen – or tried – Bhangra, Today’s guest is Lavesh, the producer of the Learn Bhangra app. Bhangra is a traditional Indian dance which is rapidly growing in popularity as both part of Indian culture and as a fitness craze. If you’ve already seen – or tried – Bhangra, you know it’s a physically demanding dance form, which has led to... Rohit Gandrakota clean 54:20 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/how-validate-business-concept-learn-ashish-experience/ Mon, 19 Sep 2016 10:00:19 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1067 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/how-validate-business-concept-learn-ashish-experience/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/how-validate-business-concept-learn-ashish-experience/feed/ 0 Ashish Baldua is the Executive Director, Project Management at JPMorgan Chase. He co-founded many startups, among them Wowzio and most recently Bloomspot which was acquired by JPMorgan Chase in 2013. Ashish grew up in Mumbai, India. After getting his Bachelor’s degree, he moved to the U.S. and earned a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from... Ashish Baldua is the Executive Director, Project Management at JPMorgan Chase. He co-founded many startups, among them Wowzio and most recently Bloomspot which was acquired by JPMorgan Chase in 2013. Ashish grew up in Mumbai, India. Ashish Baldua is the Executive Director, Project Management at JPMorgan Chase. He co-founded many startups, among them Wowzio and most recently Bloomspot which was acquired by JPMorgan Chase in 2013. Ashish grew up in Mumbai, India. After getting his Bachelor’s degree, he moved to the U.S. and earned a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from... Rohit Gandrakota clean 1:06:59 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/how-to-be-serial-entrepreneur-meet-someone-with-vision-perseverance-flexibility/ Fri, 16 Sep 2016 10:00:29 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1063 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/how-to-be-serial-entrepreneur-meet-someone-with-vision-perseverance-flexibility/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/how-to-be-serial-entrepreneur-meet-someone-with-vision-perseverance-flexibility/feed/ 0 Do you have what it takes to be a lifelong entrepreneur? David Fox does. He has been an entrepreneur since he was ten years old, selling vegetables to neighbors from his backyard garden. Since then, he has continued to dream about and invest in the next thing. David works with Strategic Value Advisors and helps... Do you have what it takes to be a lifelong entrepreneur? David Fox does. He has been an entrepreneur since he was ten years old, selling vegetables to neighbors from his backyard garden. Since then, he has continued to dream about and invest in the nex... Do you have what it takes to be a lifelong entrepreneur? David Fox does. He has been an entrepreneur since he was ten years old, selling vegetables to neighbors from his backyard garden. Since then, he has continued to dream about and invest in the next thing. David works with Strategic Value Advisors and helps... Rohit Gandrakota clean 58:59 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/seeking-clarity-growth-through-hardship-meditation-karan-bajaj/ Tue, 23 Aug 2016 14:44:42 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1054 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/seeking-clarity-growth-through-hardship-meditation-karan-bajaj/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/seeking-clarity-growth-through-hardship-meditation-karan-bajaj/feed/ 0 Can there be benefits to solitude, strenuous activity, and meditation? Karan Bajaj, author of The Yoga of Max’s Discontent, thinks so! Karan is a New York Times bestselling, multi-faceted author, whose latest novel came out this past May 2016.  He is also Chief Marketing Officer of Aden & Anais. His past work experience includes positions... Can there be benefits to solitude, strenuous activity, and meditation? Karan Bajaj, author of The Yoga of Max’s Discontent, thinks so! Karan is a New York Times bestselling, multi-faceted author, whose latest novel came out this past May 2016. Can there be benefits to solitude, strenuous activity, and meditation? Karan Bajaj, author of The Yoga of Max’s Discontent, thinks so! Karan is a New York Times bestselling, multi-faceted author, whose latest novel came out this past May 2016.  He is also Chief Marketing Officer of Aden & Anais. His past work experience includes positions... Rohit Gandrakota clean 57:43 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/customer-impact-key-pradeep-padala/ Tue, 23 Aug 2016 14:32:56 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1050 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/customer-impact-key-pradeep-padala/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/customer-impact-key-pradeep-padala/feed/ 0 “The real impact is making (the product) work for the customer,” Pradeep Padala realized during his research internships with Hewlett Packard and Microsoft. This spurred his transformation from a desire to stay in research to work more directly where he could have “real customer impact”, through entrepreneurship. In late 2014 Pradeep founded ContainerX, which develops... “The real impact is making (the product) work for the customer,” Pradeep Padala realized during his research internships with Hewlett Packard and Microsoft. This spurred his transformation from a desire to stay in research to work more directly where h... “The real impact is making (the product) work for the customer,” Pradeep Padala realized during his research internships with Hewlett Packard and Microsoft. This spurred his transformation from a desire to stay in research to work more directly where he could have “real customer impact”, through entrepreneurship. In late 2014 Pradeep founded ContainerX, which develops... Rohit Gandrakota clean 46:48 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/redefining-relationship-between-women-wardrobe-purva-gupta/ Wed, 10 Aug 2016 13:54:10 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1041 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/redefining-relationship-between-women-wardrobe-purva-gupta/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/redefining-relationship-between-women-wardrobe-purva-gupta/feed/ 0 Purva Gupta is the founder of Lily, which, “helps women discover & buy clothes according to their emotions and perceptions about their own body.” She is a graduate and mentor at The Founder Institute and the Recipient of the Harley Lippman Entrepreneurial Fellowship. She graduated with an MBA and worked in a startup in India... Purva Gupta is the founder of Lily, which, “helps women discover & buy clothes according to their emotions and perceptions about their own body.” She is a graduate and mentor at The Founder Institute and the Recipient of the Harley Lippman Entrepreneur... Purva Gupta is the founder of Lily, which, “helps women discover & buy clothes according to their emotions and perceptions about their own body.” She is a graduate and mentor at The Founder Institute and the Recipient of the Harley Lippman Entrepreneurial Fellowship. She graduated with an MBA and worked in a startup in India... Rohit Gandrakota clean 1:07:51 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/coding-early-life-lead-start-up-success/ Fri, 03 Jun 2016 10:00:03 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1014 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/coding-early-life-lead-start-up-success/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/coding-early-life-lead-start-up-success/feed/ 0 Today’s guest is Sharib Khan. Sharib is the Co-founder and CEO of TrialX, the patient connection company and Applied Informatics an award winning Healthcare Information Technology solutions company. Built in 2008 as one of the first apps on the Google Health and Microsoft HealthVault platforms, to automatically match patients to clinical trials using personal health... Today’s guest is Sharib Khan. Sharib is the Co-founder and CEO of TrialX, the patient connection company and Applied Informatics an award winning Healthcare Information Technology solutions company. Built in 2008 as one of the first apps on the Google ... Today’s guest is Sharib Khan. Sharib is the Co-founder and CEO of TrialX, the patient connection company and Applied Informatics an award winning Healthcare Information Technology solutions company. Built in 2008 as one of the first apps on the Google Health and Microsoft HealthVault platforms, to automatically match patients to clinical trials using personal health... Rohit Gandrakota clean 49:36 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/how-building-educational-start-up-lead-business-success/ Fri, 27 May 2016 10:00:43 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1006 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/how-building-educational-start-up-lead-business-success/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/how-building-educational-start-up-lead-business-success/feed/ 0 Aditya Singhal is the co-founder of Transtutors, a leading international online education portal. Imparting education, apart from being a business, is also a passion for Aditya. He is avidly indulged in helping students develop their skills and counsels them for their career aspirations. He is devoted to the social cause of making education available to... Aditya Singhal is the co-founder of Transtutors, a leading international online education portal. Imparting education, apart from being a business, is also a passion for Aditya. He is avidly indulged in helping students develop their skills and counsel... Aditya Singhal is the co-founder of Transtutors, a leading international online education portal. Imparting education, apart from being a business, is also a passion for Aditya. He is avidly indulged in helping students develop their skills and counsels them for their career aspirations. He is devoted to the social cause of making education available to... Rohit Gandrakota clean 38:08 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/leveraging-experience-build-start-up-worth-2-billion/ Fri, 20 May 2016 10:00:24 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=1003 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/leveraging-experience-build-start-up-worth-2-billion/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/leveraging-experience-build-start-up-worth-2-billion/feed/ 0 Today’s guest is Dheeraj Pandey, who started from scratch and built a company that is now valued at more than $2 billion. A 2013 Forbes magazine article about Dheeraj says this, “He brings over 14 years of experience working at high-growth enterprise software companies like Aster Data (now Teradata), where he helped build the product... Today’s guest is Dheeraj Pandey, who started from scratch and built a company that is now valued at more than $2 billion. A 2013 Forbes magazine article about Dheeraj says this, “He brings over 14 years of experience working at high-growth enterprise s... Today’s guest is Dheeraj Pandey, who started from scratch and built a company that is now valued at more than $2 billion. A 2013 Forbes magazine article about Dheeraj says this, “He brings over 14 years of experience working at high-growth enterprise software companies like Aster Data (now Teradata), where he helped build the product... Rohit Gandrakota clean 1:01:06 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/leverage-network-first-customers-zaky-prabowo/ Fri, 13 May 2016 10:00:43 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=999 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/leverage-network-first-customers-zaky-prabowo/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/leverage-network-first-customers-zaky-prabowo/feed/ 0 Zaky Prabowo was born in Indonesia. His Father was in the Air Force and his Mother was a housewife who was also an entrepreneur. His Mother managed the business of a dorm of students for their room rental business. Zaky is the youngest child in his family, and he always felt like he had something... Zaky Prabowo was born in Indonesia. His Father was in the Air Force and his Mother was a housewife who was also an entrepreneur. His Mother managed the business of a dorm of students for their room rental business. Zaky Prabowo was born in Indonesia. His Father was in the Air Force and his Mother was a housewife who was also an entrepreneur. His Mother managed the business of a dorm of students for their room rental business. Zaky is the youngest child in his family, and he always felt like he had something... Rohit Gandrakota clean 56:25 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/grow-app-organically-without-funding-nidhi-gupta/ Fri, 06 May 2016 10:00:25 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=996 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/grow-app-organically-without-funding-nidhi-gupta/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/grow-app-organically-without-funding-nidhi-gupta/feed/ 0 Nidhi Gupta is the CEO and Co-Founder of SoLo Mob. She started from scratch and grew to over 2 million downloads in a few years. She bootstrapped the company entirely on her own. Today I have her on to talk about how to grow an app completely organically without any outside funding. Nidhi was originally... Nidhi Gupta is the CEO and Co-Founder of SoLo Mob. She started from scratch and grew to over 2 million downloads in a few years. She bootstrapped the company entirely on her own. Today I have her on to talk about how to grow an app completely organical... Nidhi Gupta is the CEO and Co-Founder of SoLo Mob. She started from scratch and grew to over 2 million downloads in a few years. She bootstrapped the company entirely on her own. Today I have her on to talk about how to grow an app completely organically without any outside funding. Nidhi was originally... Rohit Gandrakota clean 41:54 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/sustain-passionate-start-up-shilpi-sharma/ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 10:00:10 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=991 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/sustain-passionate-start-up-shilpi-sharma/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/sustain-passionate-start-up-shilpi-sharma/feed/ 0 Shilpi Sharma is the co-Founder and CEO of Kvantam Inc., a marketing attribution and performance company.  She helps brands understand how their marketing dollars are working and makes sure they are spending on the right things. They start by tying marketing dollars to sales and figuring out where they are getting the most return on... Shilpi Sharma is the co-Founder and CEO of Kvantam Inc., a marketing attribution and performance company.  She helps brands understand how their marketing dollars are working and makes sure they are spending on the right things. Shilpi Sharma is the co-Founder and CEO of Kvantam Inc., a marketing attribution and performance company.  She helps brands understand how their marketing dollars are working and makes sure they are spending on the right things. They start by tying marketing dollars to sales and figuring out where they are getting the most return on... Rohit Gandrakota clean 49:58 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/important-vision-sanjiv-gupta/ Fri, 22 Apr 2016 10:00:10 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=978 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/important-vision-sanjiv-gupta/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/important-vision-sanjiv-gupta/feed/ 0 Sanjiv Gupta is the founder of OpsVeda, a cloud operations software company. He is originally from India and moved all over India because his Father was in the Indian Air Force. He studied engineering in India, and came to the US as an SAP engineer. Sanjiv has been in Silicon Valley for about 20 years... Sanjiv Gupta is the founder of OpsVeda, a cloud operations software company. He is originally from India and moved all over India because his Father was in the Indian Air Force. He studied engineering in India, and came to the US as an SAP engineer. Sanjiv Gupta is the founder of OpsVeda, a cloud operations software company. He is originally from India and moved all over India because his Father was in the Indian Air Force. He studied engineering in India, and came to the US as an SAP engineer. Sanjiv has been in Silicon Valley for about 20 years... Rohit Gandrakota clean 45:37 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/moving-forwad-entrepreneurial-bug-ankit-jain/ Fri, 15 Apr 2016 10:00:24 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=975 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/moving-forwad-entrepreneurial-bug-ankit-jain/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/moving-forwad-entrepreneurial-bug-ankit-jain/feed/ 0 When you have the “Entrepreneurial Bug”, sometimes your career path can get a little bumpy and it can be the source of conflict with friends and family. Whether you are born with the entrepreneurial bug or whether you cultivated it by exposing yourself to the wonderful adventures of entrepreneurs you have known, the resulting wanderlust... When you have the “Entrepreneurial Bug”, sometimes your career path can get a little bumpy and it can be the source of conflict with friends and family. Whether you are born with the entrepreneurial bug or whether you cultivated it by exposing yourself... When you have the “Entrepreneurial Bug”, sometimes your career path can get a little bumpy and it can be the source of conflict with friends and family. Whether you are born with the entrepreneurial bug or whether you cultivated it by exposing yourself to the wonderful adventures of entrepreneurs you have known, the resulting wanderlust... Rohit Gandrakota clean 49:48 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/hustle-making-more-working-less-ian-balina/ Fri, 25 Mar 2016 10:00:06 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=970 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/hustle-making-more-working-less-ian-balina/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/hustle-making-more-working-less-ian-balina/feed/ 0 Ian Balina was born in Uganda and moved to the US when he was 8 yrs old. He has been in the US since that time. Although his family was well off by Ugandan standards, but once they came to the US, his entire family was living off his Father’s student stipend as a PhD.... Ian Balina was born in Uganda and moved to the US when he was 8 yrs old. He has been in the US since that time. Although his family was well off by Ugandan standards, but once they came to the US, his entire family was living off his Father’s student s... Ian Balina was born in Uganda and moved to the US when he was 8 yrs old. He has been in the US since that time. Although his family was well off by Ugandan standards, but once they came to the US, his entire family was living off his Father’s student stipend as a PhD.... Rohit Gandrakota clean 46:32 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/networking-build-communities-businesses-raj-daniels/ Fri, 18 Mar 2016 10:00:26 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=962 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/networking-build-communities-businesses-raj-daniels/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/networking-build-communities-businesses-raj-daniels/feed/ 0 Raj Daniels was born in London to parents from India. He grew up in London and moved to the US when he was a teenager in the late 80’s. His family settled into the Dallas area and he absolutely loves it. He studied at the University of Texas, worked in the family business, and also... Raj Daniels was born in London to parents from India. He grew up in London and moved to the US when he was a teenager in the late 80’s. His family settled into the Dallas area and he absolutely loves it. He studied at the University of Texas, Raj Daniels was born in London to parents from India. He grew up in London and moved to the US when he was a teenager in the late 80’s. His family settled into the Dallas area and he absolutely loves it. He studied at the University of Texas, worked in the family business, and also... Rohit Gandrakota clean 46:25 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/side-gig-1000-paying-users-tim-hill/ Fri, 11 Mar 2016 10:00:58 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=956 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/side-gig-1000-paying-users-tim-hill/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/side-gig-1000-paying-users-tim-hill/feed/ 0   Tim Hill is from Australia and comes from over 8 years in advertising and digital agencies including Hoodlum, Reading Room and BMF. He is passionate about data-led marketing and leads product direction and operations at Social Status. He always knew there was a better way to quantify the results you are getting from social...   Tim Hill is from Australia and comes from over 8 years in advertising and digital agencies including Hoodlum, Reading Room and BMF. He is passionate about data-led marketing and leads product direction and operations at Social Status.   Tim Hill is from Australia and comes from over 8 years in advertising and digital agencies including Hoodlum, Reading Room and BMF. He is passionate about data-led marketing and leads product direction and operations at Social Status. He always knew there was a better way to quantify the results you are getting from social... Rohit Gandrakota clean 46:25 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/validate-idea-in-4-weeks-with-murali/ Sat, 05 Mar 2016 02:28:50 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=947 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/validate-idea-in-4-weeks-with-murali/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/validate-idea-in-4-weeks-with-murali/feed/ 0 Murali is the founder of Agile Entrepreneurs where he runs a program called 4 Week Startup (4WS). 4WS teaches entrepreneurs how to validate a product idea in just 4 weeks. Murali was also an active board member of Immigrants’ Support Network (ISN) where he played a pivotal role in lobbying for H1B dual intent law which... Murali is the founder of Agile Entrepreneurs where he runs a program called 4 Week Startup (4WS). 4WS teaches entrepreneurs how to validate a product idea in just 4 weeks. Murali was also an active board member of Immigrants’ Support Network (ISN) wher... Murali is the founder of Agile Entrepreneurs where he runs a program called 4 Week Startup (4WS). 4WS teaches entrepreneurs how to validate a product idea in just 4 weeks. Murali was also an active board member of Immigrants’ Support Network (ISN) where he played a pivotal role in lobbying for H1B dual intent law which... Rohit Gandrakota clean 49:11 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/create-startup-build-technology-products-tomasz-kolodziejak/ Fri, 04 Mar 2016 10:00:58 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=940 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/create-startup-build-technology-products-tomasz-kolodziejak/#comments http://www.breakingtheborders.com/create-startup-build-technology-products-tomasz-kolodziejak/feed/ 1 Tomasz Kolodziejak was born in Warsaw, studied in California. For two years he taught Microeconomics as an adjunct professor at San Jose State University, and was the Founder of Polish Government’s initiative in Silicon Valley – Silicon Valley Acceleration Center. Tomasz Co-Founded Inteliclinic, where one of their main products is an intelligent sleep mask called... Tomasz Kolodziejak was born in Warsaw, studied in California. For two years he taught Microeconomics as an adjunct professor at San Jose State University, and was the Founder of Polish Government’s initiative in Silicon Valley – Silicon Valley Accelera... Tomasz Kolodziejak was born in Warsaw, studied in California. For two years he taught Microeconomics as an adjunct professor at San Jose State University, and was the Founder of Polish Government’s initiative in Silicon Valley – Silicon Valley Acceleration Center. Tomasz Co-Founded Inteliclinic, where one of their main products is an intelligent sleep mask called... Rohit Gandrakota clean 32:52 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/brothers-build-million-dollar-mobile-app-empire-gonzalo-juarez/ Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:00:24 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=931 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/brothers-build-million-dollar-mobile-app-empire-gonzalo-juarez/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/brothers-build-million-dollar-mobile-app-empire-gonzalo-juarez/feed/ 0 He was born in Argentina, and came to the US to play soccer on a scholarship with U of Maine. When he got his business degree, he moved to Geneva, Switzerland and worked for HP. He and his brother started etips.com while he was still in Switzerland in 2009. His mobile app tips earned $1... He was born in Argentina, and came to the US to play soccer on a scholarship with U of Maine. When he got his business degree, he moved to Geneva, Switzerland and worked for HP. He and his brother started etips. He was born in Argentina, and came to the US to play soccer on a scholarship with U of Maine. When he got his business degree, he moved to Geneva, Switzerland and worked for HP. He and his brother started etips.com while he was still in Switzerland in 2009. His mobile app tips earned $1... Rohit Gandrakota clean 44:17 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/build-company-sell-it-yuri-moreno/ Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:00:23 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=926 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/build-company-sell-it-yuri-moreno/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/build-company-sell-it-yuri-moreno/feed/ 0 Yuri Moreno is from Sao Paulo, Brazil. He got a start early in life in the digital marketing world. He entered digital marketing at 19 and by the time he was 21, he was the head of one of the largest digital marketing firms in Brazil called UnderDOGS. Solving his customer challenges led him to start a back end digital... Yuri Moreno is from Sao Paulo, Brazil. He got a start early in life in the digital marketing world. He entered digital marketing at 19 and by the time he was 21, he was the head of one of the largest digital marketing firms in Brazil called UnderDOGS. Yuri Moreno is from Sao Paulo, Brazil. He got a start early in life in the digital marketing world. He entered digital marketing at 19 and by the time he was 21, he was the head of one of the largest digital marketing firms in Brazil called UnderDOGS. Solving his customer challenges led him to start a back end digital... Rohit Gandrakota clean 57:16 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/employee-venture-capitalist-ashu-garg/ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 10:00:17 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=921 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/employee-venture-capitalist-ashu-garg/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/employee-venture-capitalist-ashu-garg/feed/ 0 Ashu Garg was born in India and has lived in India, Nigeria, and the Sudan, and today makes his home in California with his wife, Pooja (an entrepreneur as well), and their two sons. Ashu has a bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi and an MBA from the Indian Institute... Ashu Garg was born in India and has lived in India, Nigeria, and the Sudan, and today makes his home in California with his wife, Pooja (an entrepreneur as well), and their two sons. Ashu has a bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology ... Ashu Garg was born in India and has lived in India, Nigeria, and the Sudan, and today makes his home in California with his wife, Pooja (an entrepreneur as well), and their two sons. Ashu has a bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi and an MBA from the Indian Institute... Rohit Gandrakota clean 37:08 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/start-software-company-acquired-gaurav-mantri/ Sat, 06 Feb 2016 23:06:55 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=918 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/start-software-company-acquired-gaurav-mantri/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/start-software-company-acquired-gaurav-mantri/feed/ 0 Gaurav Mantri was born in India and moved to the US in 1999. He worked in a corporate job and dabbled in start ups during the dotcom era, but he eventually decided to move back to India to build a software company, Cerebrata. Cerebrate was eventually acquired by Red Gate Software. Gaurav shares his story... Gaurav Mantri was born in India and moved to the US in 1999. He worked in a corporate job and dabbled in start ups during the dotcom era, but he eventually decided to move back to India to build a software company, Cerebrata. Gaurav Mantri was born in India and moved to the US in 1999. He worked in a corporate job and dabbled in start ups during the dotcom era, but he eventually decided to move back to India to build a software company, Cerebrata. Cerebrate was eventually acquired by Red Gate Software. Gaurav shares his story... Rohit Gandrakota clean 59:08 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/ace-us-international-student-tayo-rockson/ Fri, 29 Jan 2016 10:00:33 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=908 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/ace-us-international-student-tayo-rockson/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/ace-us-international-student-tayo-rockson/feed/ 0 Using his company to fund his education is an ace of a strategy! Tayo Rockson is the CEO and President of UYD Media, a media company that encourages people all over the world to use their difference to make a difference while celebrating diversity and educating others. He is an avid writer whose work can... Using his company to fund his education is an ace of a strategy! Tayo Rockson is the CEO and President of UYD Media, a media company that encourages people all over the world to use their difference to make a difference while celebrating diversity and ... Using his company to fund his education is an ace of a strategy! Tayo Rockson is the CEO and President of UYD Media, a media company that encourages people all over the world to use their difference to make a difference while celebrating diversity and educating others. He is an avid writer whose work can... Rohit Gandrakota clean 31:28 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/travel-world-following-passion-subash-jayaraman/ Mon, 25 Jan 2016 17:13:29 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=904 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/travel-world-following-passion-subash-jayaraman/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/travel-world-following-passion-subash-jayaraman/feed/ 0 When your passion overtakes your work, it’s time to make your passion your work. Subash Jayaraman loved Cricket as long as he can remember. He’s never not had Cricket in his life. Growing up in India, Cricket was always a part of his family life. He came to the US in 1998, and he found... When your passion overtakes your work, it’s time to make your passion your work. Subash Jayaraman loved Cricket as long as he can remember. He’s never not had Cricket in his life. Growing up in India, Cricket was always a part of his family life. When your passion overtakes your work, it’s time to make your passion your work. Subash Jayaraman loved Cricket as long as he can remember. He’s never not had Cricket in his life. Growing up in India, Cricket was always a part of his family life. He came to the US in 1998, and he found... Rohit Gandrakota clean 37:57 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/use-experience-become-better-entrepreneur-sachin-duggal/ Fri, 15 Jan 2016 10:00:19 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=893 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/use-experience-become-better-entrepreneur-sachin-duggal/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/use-experience-become-better-entrepreneur-sachin-duggal/feed/ 0 An entrepreneur learns from experience and improves Sachin was born and raised in India. Sachin Dev Duggal is an innovator, serial entrepreneur, and an advocate of enterprise that touches lives and benefits the world at large. He is the co-founder of Shoto – a new startup that lets find unseen photos from your friends when... An entrepreneur learns from experience and improves Sachin was born and raised in India. Sachin Dev Duggal is an innovator, serial entrepreneur, and an advocate of enterprise that touches lives and benefits the world at large. An entrepreneur learns from experience and improves Sachin was born and raised in India. Sachin Dev Duggal is an innovator, serial entrepreneur, and an advocate of enterprise that touches lives and benefits the world at large. He is the co-founder of Shoto – a new startup that lets find unseen photos from your friends when... Rohit Gandrakota clean 56:27 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/become-productive-timo-kiander/ Fri, 08 Jan 2016 10:00:17 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=885 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/become-productive-timo-kiander/#comments http://www.breakingtheborders.com/become-productive-timo-kiander/feed/ 1   Timo Kiander lives in Finland. Timo got his start in IT, where he worked for 15 years and faced the struggles of the cubicle life. Timo’s life changed after he began running and worked up to running a marathon. This lit the fire under his desire to take his physical performance to a new...   Timo Kiander lives in Finland. Timo got his start in IT, where he worked for 15 years and faced the struggles of the cubicle life. Timo’s life changed after he began running and worked up to running a marathon.   Timo Kiander lives in Finland. Timo got his start in IT, where he worked for 15 years and faced the struggles of the cubicle life. Timo’s life changed after he began running and worked up to running a marathon. This lit the fire under his desire to take his physical performance to a new... Rohit Gandrakota clean 47:18 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/build-start-up-in-your-home-country-dinesh-agarwal/ Fri, 01 Jan 2016 10:00:57 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=875 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/build-start-up-in-your-home-country-dinesh-agarwal/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/build-start-up-in-your-home-country-dinesh-agarwal/feed/ 0 Dinesh Agarwal is the founder of Pro Start Me. In 2011, he was helping a friend with his startup and realized the larger problem that entrepreneurs with great ideas faced. The technical talent needed to execute an idea was either not good or too expensive. Long term interests were always missing in contract based work and hence... Dinesh Agarwal is the founder of Pro Start Me. In 2011, he was helping a friend with his startup and realized the larger problem that entrepreneurs with great ideas faced. The technical talent needed to execute an idea was either not good or too expens... Dinesh Agarwal is the founder of Pro Start Me. In 2011, he was helping a friend with his startup and realized the larger problem that entrepreneurs with great ideas faced. The technical talent needed to execute an idea was either not good or too expensive. Long term interests were always missing in contract based work and hence... Rohit Gandrakota clean 42:46 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/find-your-essence-make-money-follow-allen-vaysberg/ Fri, 25 Dec 2015 10:00:24 +0000 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/?p=872 http://www.breakingtheborders.com/find-your-essence-make-money-follow-allen-vaysberg/#respond http://www.breakingtheborders.com/find-your-essence-make-money-follow-allen-vaysberg/feed/ 0 Allen Vaysberg was born in the USSR and came to US at the age of 14, with his parents and $300 in their pockets in 1989 to make a better life. They settled in Chicago and that’s where Allen was raised. Allen did make a better life and by mid-2012, seemingly had it all with... Allen Vaysberg was born in the USSR and came to US at the age of 14, with his parents and $300 in their pockets in 1989 to make a better life. They settled in Chicago and that’s where Allen was raised. Allen did make a better life and by mid-2012, Allen Vaysberg was born in the USSR and came to US at the age of 14, with his parents and $300 in their pockets in 1989 to make a better life. They settled in Chicago and that’s where Allen was raised. Allen did make a better life and by mid-2012, seemingly had it all with... Rohit Gandrakota clean 41:53