EP 138 : Solving Last Mile Mobility - Vivekananda Hallekere (CEO & Co-founder, Bounce) | Scaling & Optimizing Logistics | Building Electric Vehicles

Vivekananda is a Chartered Accountant turned entrepreneur with Bounce, a smart last mile mobility company. He spoke about the nuances of solving the this problem, building in the EV space and more in his interview with Roshan Cariappa. Key Highlights: 00:00 Introduction 01:18 CA to entrepreneur 03:40 Principles to pivot  06:09 Advice for building from first principles 07:47 Nuances of solving for last mile mobility in India 08:54 Choosing between build v/s buy v/s ignore 10:15 How has Bounce become more efficient 12:51 Dealing with theft/damage 14:55 Building the logistics ecosystem 16:12 How did Covid affect Bounce 18:51 EV landscape in India 21:03 Competition in the EV space 23:35 Regulatory tailwinds in EV  25:26 The next 2-4 years for Bounce 27:13 Next level challenges Vivek is solving 27:53 Giving back to the community 29:42 Books and Podcast recommendations 30:54 Why should someone join Bounce 32:23 Closing remarks ------------------------------------- Subscribe to The Gyst here: https://the-gyst.com/ ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates: https://wa.me/message/ZUZQQGKCZTADL1 ------------------------------------- Connect with Vivekananda  : Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivekananda-hallekere-0483bb19/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vivekanandahr ------------------------------------- Connect with Us:  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operator Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup ------------------------------------- If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startup-operator/message