35: An Inevitable Entrepreneur

In this episode, Chitra from PM Power Consulting is in conversation with Padmaja Narsipur, Founder and CEO of Clearly Blue Digital where she shares her journey and experiences on - - Starting a career in Software and how she became a tech writer. - Moving to being a solopreneur - The Clearly Blue Story - Having to bring her career to a halt *& discover new things to do; - Free lancing and the hamster wheel - Self management & time management - Discipline of free lancing to enjoy flexibility - What it takes to be a good tech writer - Creating a workplace that she wants to come to & for anyone who wants to work there - Capitalizing on information assets through a digital & social presence online; beyond likes & shares; building brands, - Defining user experience and managing media channels - Harmonizing with AI, balancing information, tech and nurturing one's imagination - How businesses need to navigate the digital world to build better products - Message for aspiring entrepreneurs - On being a mother Padmaja Narsipur heads Clearly Blue Digital, a Bengaluru-based content design firm with practices in content marketing and e-learning. Her background is in Computer Science and Physics. She has previously worked with Intel Corp at Santa Clara, CA, after which she enjoyed a solopreneur career as a Consultant Writer and Manager in technical and business-centred projects for some of the world's biggest firms before launching Clearly Blue. Padmaja is a passionate student of human interactions with technology; and about the ways we learn and grow. She lives in Jigani (rural Bengaluru), with a supportive husband, three teenagers, one unruly puppy and a riot of serene guppies.