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Hosted by Venkatarangan Thirumalai · business · EN · 13 episodes
Founder Catalyst is a podcast by Venkatarangan Thirumalai, entrepreneur, author, and Generative AI keynote speaker based in Chennai, India.With three decades of experience, he shares grounded perspectives on leadership, strategy, and technology.Episodes draw from his original writing at thefoundercatalyst.com. Some are narrated by him. Others are AI-generated audio summaries. Every idea here is his own.For founders and business leaders navigating uncertainty and deploying AI deliberately.
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Episode #12
There's no secret to hiring — just a process every company has to build over time. Here's what founders should actually focus on, and why listening after onboarding matters most.
Episode #13
Anuradha Krishnamoorthy co-founded Käse, one of India's early artisan cheese brands, after years spent training and employing people with visual and hearing impairment through her venture CAN DO. In this episode, she talks about building a cheese business without paid press, pricing with confidence in a cost conscious market, and what her 2017 Nari Shakti Puraskar, received from the Hon'ble President of India, taught her about resilience. We also talk about her partnership with co-founder Namrata Sundaresan and where women entrepreneurship in India genuinely stands today. Guest: Anuradha Krishnamoorthy, Founder & Director, KIRKE Cheese Pvt Ltd Host: Venkatarangan Thirumalai, The Founder Catalyst
Episode #13
Four simple habits every startup founder needs so problems surface early instead of blowing up later — inspired by lessons from the Boeing door incident.
Episode #10
Sales matters, but as a CEO you represent your entire organization — not just your product. Here's a simple habit to bring a holistic view into every customer conversation.
Episode #9
Registering a private limited company feels like the right first step. It looks official. It signals seriousness. But in most early-stage situations, it is one of the most expensive distractions a founder can choose. In this short, I share what I tell founders who are spending weeks navigating ROC filings, professional fees, and compliance paperwork before they have even validated their idea. A sole proprietorship needs just a bank account, a PAN card, and a GST registration. A partnership with a co-founder can start with a simple deed, no ROC visit required in most cases. Both give you a working business structure while you focus on your MVP and early funding conversations. When the right investor walks in, they will guide you through the incorporation process. That is actually a good moment to do it, because you have someone experienced alongside you and a reason that justifies the effort. The principle here is simple: incorporate when it is strategically necessary, not because someone on a startup forum said you should. I explore this in much more detail in my book The Founder Catalyst, which covers the full range of decisions like this one.
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