Hackathons, Startup and College | Nishant Reddy |#TGV671

Can your college project become the next global venture?In this episode of The Guiding Voice, host Naveen Samala sits down with Nishant Reddy, the young innovator and founder of ZANS. Nishant shares his incredible journey of winning multiple hackathons, securing 2 million rupees in government funding, and being crowned the winner of the IIT Madras Pitchfest—all while still navigating his engineering degree.Nishant reveals the "Alternate Intelligence" mindset, the power of a "Get It Done" attitude, and why resilience is the ultimate secret weapon for any young entrepreneur. Whether you're a first-year student with an idea or a professional looking to innovate, this conversation will help you simplify and amplify your path to global success.Key Takeaways: ✅ The "Me to We" transition: Shifting from self-obsession to audience impact. ✅ How to leverage hackathons to build a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) in 48 hours. ✅ The reality of government grants and incubation cells like IIT Madras and IIM Bangalore. ✅ Why your "ecosystem" is just a background—and you are the driver. ✅ The "Terminal" mindset: Finding a way to survive and thrive in any "stuck" situation.🚀 Subscribe to The Guiding Voice to simplify and amplify your journey to success with world-class experts!#Startup #Entrepreneurship #Hackathon #TheGuidingVoice #TGV #NishantReddy #StudentFounder #ZANS #AI #PersonalGrowthChapters00:00 - Introduction: The Millionaire Student Founder03:19 - Meet Nishant Reddy: Innovator & Community Leader 05:11 - Rapid Fire Round 1: Elon Musk, AI, and Growing Rich 07:04 - Guiding Voice: The Unwavering Support of a Father 07:42 - Success Mantra: The "Get It Done" Mentality 09:08 - Toughest Lessons: From Technical Terms to Global Sprints 10:42 - The Manipal Failure: Why Losing Was a Lucky Break 13:10 - Hackathon Secrets: Building MVPs and Validating Ideas 16:15 - Winning vs. The Rest: Luck, Execution, and Selling the Vision 17:39 - Turning College Projects into Viable Startups 18:38 - AI vs. Jobs: Why it's "Alternate Intelligence" 21:10 - Crocshell: Frustration as a Catalyst for Innovation 22:56 - Funding Constraints? Why Customers are the Real Investors 24:18 - Redefining Education: Resilience over Rote Learning 25:40 - Rapid Fire Round 2: Billboards, Resilience, and Meta Glasses 29:39 - Final Advice: Your Golden Ticket Awaits 30:52 - ZANS: Building Conversational AI Toys for Kids 32:16 - Trivia: The First Hackathon and Young Founder PowerGuest LI profile link:https://www.linkedin.com/in/bcnishantreddy/Connect with the host on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveensamala/Also, Tune into our English, Telugu & Kannada podcasts here:YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/THEGUIDINGVOICEhttps://www.youtube.com/c/TGVTeluguhttps://www.youtube.com/c/TGVKannadaSpotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1GvX6tvmfelawEba0F6KS4http://surl.li/tmksx (#tgvtelugu)If you wish to become a productivity monk, enroll in this course: http://surl.li/tmksiTGV Inspiring Lives Volume 1 & 2 are on AmazonKindle:https://amzn.eu/d/cKTKtyCPaperback:https://amzn.eu/d/4Y1HAXjVolume 2:Notion Press: http://surl.li/tmkryUse the Coupon code: NAVEEN20 on notionpress.com to avail a 20% discountKindle Edition:http://surl.li/tmmmnAMZ IN: http://surl.li/tmmnbAMZ UK: http://surl.li/tmmnlFOLLOW ON X:@guidingvoice@naveensamalaExplore more at: https://www.theguidingvoice.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.