Interstellar by Stellaris

Interstellar by Stellaris
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Interstellar takes you behind the scenes with the stellar founders, business builders, and next-gen leaders driving India’s startup ecosystem. Hosted by the Stellaris team, our conversations explore the bold strategies, resilience-building setbacks, and transformative scale that define some of India’s most remarkable businesses. Whether you’re a builder, dreamer, or simply curious, join us as we uncover the insights fueling these journeys.
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The podcast focuses on the intricacies of startup strategies, operational challenges, and innovative growth models. Episodes feature specific topics like the evolution of Indian e-commerce through guests like Kirti Varun, discussing themes such as the profitability journey of Meesho, the dynamics between major players like Amazon and Flipkart, and explorations of unique business models like zero-commission revenue.

Interstellar takes you behind the scenes with the stellar founders, business builders, and next-gen leaders driving India’s startup ecosystem. Hosted by the Stellaris team, our conversations explore the bold strategies, resilience-building setbacks, and transformative scale that define some of India’s most remarkable businesses. Whether you’re a builder, dreamer, or simply curious, join us as we uncover the insights fueling these journeys.
Before the world caught on to online services, Saurabh Jain was already building them.In 2014, he launched DezignUp – a bold bet on home design services going digital. His journey took a turn when the company was acquired by Livspace. From there, there was no looking back. Saurabh went on to become the third co-founder and CEO of Livspace India, helping scale the brand to 65+ cities and redefining how India does interiors.In this episode of Interstellar, Saurabh shares the stories behind early pivots, bold decisions, and what it really takes to build a category-defining business.Reach Saurabh Jain: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurabh-jain-88237814/Reach Rahul Chowdhri:X: https://x.com/rchowdhriLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahulchowdhri/In this episode, we cover:(00:00): Episode Summary(01:09): Welcome, Saurabh!(01:59): Saurabh’s journey to starting DezignUp and its acquisition(04:45): Rationale behind continuing with Livspace post-acquisition (06:14): Co-founder vs. senior leadership role(07:49): Saurabh’s role as a CEO(09:03): Inflection points in Livspace’s journey(14:41): Livspace’s “Personalisation at Scale” strategy(18:05): Impact of COVID(19:40): Scaling the organisation (22:46): Decisions on resource allocation(25:27): Tech at Livspace(27:62): Future trends in the home interiors industry(30:46): Use of GenAI(31:57): Retention vs Referral metric(33:18): Hiring senior professionals(37:15): The “Virat-Anushka” Brand campaign(39:16): Rapidfire questions(46:25): Closing notesFind us on Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/550RoqvavxjC2pl8Ma7LHa?si=0ebd5040b11c4ac5Apple podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/interstellar-by-stellaris/id1794113841Visit our website at www.stellarisvp.com

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