How to Build a Global Brand from India (Lessons from a Unicorn Founder) скачать в хорошем качестве

How to Build a Global Brand from India (Lessons from a Unicorn Founder)

In this episode, Naveen Tewari opens up about the near-collapse of InMobi (when the company lost 40% of its revenue overnight and was weeks away from shutting down). He breaks down what it’s like to lose everything you’ve built, and how in just 45 days, he rebuilt the company from scratch. He then talks about the moment he realised no one was coming to save him, how survival forces real clarity, and why the best founders think “heaven” even when they’re in hell. From getting rejected by 40+ VCs, to raising $200 million from Masa Son, to building Glance AI… this episode is a raw, unfiltered look into what it takes to stay alive when everything’s falling apart. Tune in to listen to Naveen’s timeless principles that enables him to create companies like Glance and InMobi… in today’s episode. 0:00 - Introduction 0:50 - Building two unicorns and raising $800M across InMobi and Glance 3:00 - Four failures before InMobi when startups meant "unemployable" 5:00 - Pivoting from SMS search to mobile internet in 2008 8:48 - Every VC rejected mobile internet as the future 11:26 - Raised $7.1M with only ₹20,000 in bank account 22:55 - Decision to build globally, not just India 30:00 - Lost 40% business, burned $20M per quarter 41:47 - The legendary Masa story 52:27 - Mukesh Ambani wanted 10 paisa calls vs McKinsey's ₹1.50 58:03 - Reliance Jio invested $200M in Glance 1:00:30 - InMobi today: global ads and Glance AI platform 1:12:00 - Build global AI software, not just local solutions 1:21:44 - At ₹10-20 crores wealth, play the biggest game