Startup Fridays Ep 21: A founder needs conviction and resilience when things are low - Suresh Shankar

Startup Fridays Ep 21: A founder needs conviction and resilience when things are low - Suresh Shankar

Author: Forbes India - The Startup Fridays Podcast August 27, 2021 Duration: 43:13

Our guest this week is Suresh V Shankar, founder and CEO of Crayon Data, a nine-year old big data and AI company, out of Singapore and Chennai. Shankar is a second-time entrepreneur, and an evangelist of big data, analytics and digital personalisation. His first venture, RedPill Analytics was acquired by IBM. With more than 35 years in the industry, he likes to say he’s been around long enough to see the transformation of marketing from right-brain to a left-brain pursuit


Every Friday, Forbes India-The Startup Fridays Podcast offers a direct line to the minds building India's future. Guided by Forbes India's Technology Editor Harichandan Arakali, each episode is built around a substantive conversation with founders who see the world differently. You'll hear them unpack the real problems they're tackling, which span a remarkable range from ground-level agriculture and space-tech imagery to the complexities of digital finance and venture capital. These aren't abstract discussions; they're practical explorations of how opportunities are identified and seized. The dialogue goes beyond success stories to examine the challenges, pivots, and insights that define the entrepreneurial journey. This podcast provides a consistent, thoughtful look at innovation as it happens, making it a valuable resource for anyone curious about the forces reshaping industries. Tune in weekly for these unfiltered exchanges with the change agents who are not just participating in markets, but actively creating new ones.
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