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Varun on why Bombay is an edge over Bangalore | Building a Unicorn | Karishma Mehta | EP 24

He had neither a clue, nor the so-called drive, to make his entrepreneurial impact on the world. All he had was the curiosity of a child and the attitude of the smart backbencher, who did well both in and outside the classroom. Growing up in Vashi, Bombay, today's guest is no stranger to chasing after dreams in the Bambaiyaa style hustle. In an era, where engineering and medical were the only gateways, he paved his own path. With a fresh, futuristic mind, not long after he started his career, he ended up setting up two companies. He realised that to have a meaningful impact, you need to "change the plumbing". That's when he set up his 3rd, and most successful venture, ACKO! This new age insurance and tech firm has made a revolutionary dent in the traditional insurance market. Now living and operating from Bangalore, he still breathes, misses and loves the Bombay way of life. No matter how many milestones he achieves, deep down, he's still that kid whose heart beats for the city of dreams, his home. The kid, who as a grown up, has adopted making history as his newly ordained hobby. The Founder of Acko, The Bombay Boy - Varun Dua! We talked about– Growing up as a Bombay kid! Why are motivation and vision, not the only virtues you need? What is the advantage of being street smart? How can you build a unicorn company just off a gut feeling? What is the best business advice for young minds? How is ACKO impacting the lives of its consumers? Why embracing your brazen self is the biggest accomplishment you can have? Why is Bombay still unbeatable when it comes to its charm and hustle? What are the challenges faced as a Founder and how do they shape a mind? Varun’s journey gives a new meaning to ‘The Bombay Dream’! Timestamps: 00:00 - Dhandha Karna Hai? 00:25 - Be your own manufacturer 1:36 - Growing up as a Bombay Boy 2:40 - My father was strict 4:01 - 504 Wadala Agaar 5:37 - I was pretty aimless 6:20 - I wanted to be a Newsreader 7:32 - I had no plan till my 30s 8:16 - College days in MICA 10:31 - College grades did not motivate me 13:17 - BOMBAY QATTA 14:41 - Working in the corporate world 15:51 - My first boss and insurance journey 18:00 - I found the leak in system 19:31 - My mentors believed in me 20:28 - Purpose and Attachment 22:20 - ClearTrip and Ebay did not hire me 25:35 - Selling technology to insurance companies 26:21 - Cracking problems gives me kick 27:30 - Founding ACKO and securing 30M$ 29:27 - I kept telling investors 30:10 - I got married… 31:35 - Bangalore happened 32:46 - My family got redemption 34:25 - PLAN A - PLAN B - PLAN C 35:53 - Who’s gonna buy? 37:00 - Collaborations with OLA and Amazon 38:45 - The only way to make money… 40:30 - The Unicorn Tag 42:30 - Insurance made easy 44:45 - The love from Insurance customers 46:30 - I have learnt that 47:29 - Bombay vs Bangalore 48:56 - I love Samuel L Jackson and Chris Gardner 49:54 - I love documentaries 51:20 - Varun goes into Nostalgia 52:43 - Life’s biggest lesson 54:08 - SNAPSHOT 55:19 - Parting Words 55:27 - Next Guest Links: Humans of Bombay Instagram:   / officialhumansofbombay   YT Shorts:    / @humansofbombayuncovered   LinkedIn:   / humans-of-bombay   Acko Facebook:   / ackoindia   Twitter:   / ackoindia   Instagram:   / ackoindia   Youtube:    / @ackoindia   LinkedIn:   / acko   Varun Dua Twitter: https://twitter.com/duavarun?lang=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thevarund... Karishma Mehta Instagram:   / karimehta05   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karishma-... About Humans of Bombay – Humans of Bombay is a movement that started 8 years ago. We believe that every person has a story to tell and we want to help them tell these stories. In these years we’ve published stories across genres – stories of love, hope, faith and courage. And through our storytelling, we’ve built an engaged community of over 4.5M! Our idea is simple – to strike a chord with our community and catalog the beat of humanity, one story at a time.