From Selling Momos to a Running a Startup with Over $50 Million Annual Revenue | Venky B, CEO Plivo

In today’s episode of Barbershop, we're excited to have a conversation with Venky Balasubramanian, Co-Founder and CEO at Plivo, who is a tech wizard and serial entrepreneur, who a remarkable individual with a journey that encompasses everything from coding as a teenager to entrepreneurship in various fields.He share his unique experiences of building and selling AMIBO robots, running a momo business, working in telecom businesses across the globe, and the challenges and triumphs of starting and turning their own SaaS company, Plivo, profitable with $50 Million+ annual revenue in under four years.Join us as we explore these diverse and inspiring stories, filled with personal anecdotes, professional insights, and plenty of laughter.Here's how the conversation unfolds :Coming Up!: 0:00:0 - 0:01:17Introduction and back to Venky’s teenage life: 0:01:18 - 0:06:04Venky’s first Start Up: 0:06:05 - 0:13:43Venky’s college life and founding “Robonence”: 0:13:44 - 0:17:52Venky’s introduction to Corporate life and Startup culture: 0:17:53 - 0:19:41Starting a Momo outlet and Clout Kitchen: 0:19:42 0:27:15Why did Venky quit his job?: 0:27:16 - 0:29:42Moving to “Huawei” and teachings from Chinese Corporate Culture: 0:29:43 - 0:39:14Freelancing, Consulting and meeting Michael(co-founder of Plivo): 0:39:15 - 0:51:16Plivo’s Business Story SIMPLIFIED!: 0:51:17 - 1:04:09The principle of Reticular Activation: 1:04:10 - 1:05:56Fund raising for Plivo: 1:05:57 - 1:15:21Building values and culture at Plivo: 1:15:22 - 1:20:16Venky’s vision for Plivo: 1:20:17 - 1:23:22Venky’s advice for budding Entrepreneurs: 1:23:23 - 1:25:35