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Welcome to the 67th episode of ” Rahul Malodia Podcast ” – a platform where we explore important financial insights, investment strategies, and personal growth with industry experts.
🚨 Sanjeev Bikhchandani on Building Naukri.com, Startup Mindset & Lessons for Entrepreneurs
In this powerful episode, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, the visionary founder of Naukri.com, Jeevansathi.com, and 99acres.com, shares his incredible journey, from starting Naukri.com in a servant’s garage with just ₹2,000 to building one of India’s business success stories.
Sanjeev opens up about the early struggles, the “jugaad” mindset, and how middle-class values shaped his business journey. He explains why most businesses and startups in India fail, how to handle funding challenges, and why meaning matters more than money in the long run.
What You’ll Learn In This Episode:
🔹 How Naukri.com was built with just ₹2,000 and no investors.
🔹 Why insight matters more than luck in business success.
🔹 How to think like an entrepreneur and stay patient in uncertain times.
🔹 The truth about startups vs businesses and real funding realities.
🔹 Why chasing purpose leads to profits, not the other way around.
🔹 Sanjeev’s biggest lessons on money, mindset, and meaning.
🎙 Guest: Sanjeev Bikhchandani: Founder of Naukri.com, Jeevansathi.com, and 99acres.com
Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction
01:47 – What’s In The Podcast?
03:15 – How Did Naukri.com Start?
13:20 – How Did The Name Naukri.com Come About?
15:22 – Should Founders Wait For Funding Or Just Start?
17:52 – Why Do Ideas Stop Coming After Making Money?
20:59 – The Mentality Behind Serial Entrepreneurs
22:20 – India’s First Internet Companies
23:06 – How Did You Gain Confidence?
28:14 – Tips For Hiring The Right Employees
30:11 – What Financial Philosophy Do You Follow?
33:46 – Is Today’s Generation More Capable Of Building Businesses?
36:31 – Why Can’t Most People Think On A Bigger Scale?
41:08 – How Did Your Second Journey Begin As An Investor?
45:55 – How Did You Invest In Zomato And PolicyBazaar?
53:12 – What Do You Look For In A Startup – Founder, Model, Or Trend?
58:58 – What’s The Difference Between A Business And A Startup?
1:00:31 – How Do You Manage Risk?
1:01:21 – Should Entrepreneurs Seek Meaning Instead Of Money?
1:02:40 – The Role Of Luck In Investing
1:04:43 – Why Do IIT And IIM Graduates Get Funding More Easily?
1:06:52 – The Coming AI Wave – What’s Your Take?
1:07:36 – What Is Your Stress Coping Mechanism?
1:07:54 – Are You Planning To Enter Politics?
1:08:28 – Rapid Fire Round
1:09:35 – Final Words
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Rahul sir, may apka subscriber hun bahut salon se, our hindi me aap batate hai very good, ayse hi kam ki bat batayega, thanku
I’m 19 and just starting my career journey. Hearing how Sanjeev sir built Naukricom from nothing really motivated me to dream bigger and stay consistent. 💪
🌹Jai Shree Ram🌹
🌹Jai Shree Hanuman🌹
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Happy bhai duj
Brother was living in the US in early 90s and he is saying he was middle class
What a joke😂😂😂😂😂😂
Ek din ambani bhi is show me aayenge
Good case study
4000cr se 40000cr बनाना आसान है sir mujhe 1cr de do 50000cr Banake dunga 5 years main seriously 🤑
60k in 1990 is around today's 30 lac
Great meeting ❤❤