How to build a successful coaching business with Li Lin

1June 30, 2017 by

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. She created affiliate websites as an undergrad which helped her get her first job as SEO consultant. Few years later, she was fired from her job which forced her to move with her … [Read more...]

Learning to Be an Angel Investor by Becoming an Entrepreneur with Ravi Trivedi

March 9, 2017 by

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. He was writing articles and conducting training on the topic and then someone invited him to write on web services security, and Ravi was … [Read more...]

Preparing for H-1B Visa Applications with Jason Finkelman

March 2, 2017 by

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 national to work in the US in a job that generally, minimally requires a bachelor’s degree to perform. It allows presence in the United … [Read more...]

Helping Women Take a Step Back and Relax with Neha Gupta

January 27, 2017 by

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 life. A recent report said that Indian women are among the most stressed demographic in the world. Neha felt that stress in her … [Read more...]

Staying True to Your Motivation with Kumar Ramachandran

January 20, 2017 by

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 own company and disrupt the sector of wide area networks. Kumar’s own attitude as he talks reflects what he learned from his father growing up in … [Read more...]

Taste, Talent and Drive – Marc Fleischmann Outlines The Entrepreneurial Spirit

2January 13, 2017 by

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, the willingness to do it, through passion for the task at hand. Also, he cites a certain insecurity that keeps him on his toes and drives him to … [Read more...]

Managing Online Reputation with Ajay Prasad

January 6, 2017 by

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 launching a successful project. He felt shaken with so little control over his life. Within a week … [Read more...]

Diamonds are an Entrepreneur’s Best Friend with Anish Godha

December 30, 2016 by

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 elite of India. Up until his father they worked for kings and rajahs across India. As the family grew and times changed, his … [Read more...]

Bringing Quality Writing to Contractors Online with Sunil Rajaraman

December 23, 2016 by

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 passion for writing, although it wasn’t until about two years ago that he got paid for any of his own material. But he writes regularly for a magazine and is … [Read more...]

Turning 12 Hours a Day of Playstation into an Entrepreneurial Career

December 16, 2016 by

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 with him. In the end, he went to Singapore to study the gaming industry, because there were few opportunities for that kind of study in India. He worked 7 years as a game designed, … [Read more...]