E23 - Perseverance Wins w/Lokal's Jani Pasha

In this Episode, I speak with Jani Pasha, CEO & Co-Founder of Lokal. 

Lokal is a one-stop platform for life services and hyperlocal news interaction. Present in 5 states as of now, Lokal has 5 million + monthly active users and was part of the Y Combinator Summer 19 Cohort of India! 

Jani is an exuberant youngster who personifies the Indian Dream. A graduate of IIT Kharagpur, Batch of 2013, Jani has always had a knack for creative building. Having tried his hand at starting up with multiple ventures, Jani finally found the winning combination with Lokal. Jani never gave up, kept at it and kept building! Jani’s story of perseverance particularly stands out! T

Through this Episode, Jani talks to us about a variety of experiences while building Lokal. We go through Lokal’s business model, 0 to 1 Journey, consumer insights in the heart of the country, getting hiring right, and most importantly dreaming High! 

Let’s dive into the 23rd Episode of the Indian Silicon Valley Podcast, Perseverance wins with Jani Pasha of Lokal! 

This Episode is brought to you in association with the Entrepreneurship Cell of IIT KGP.  

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Relevant Links:

1. Jani's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/janipasha & Twitter - https://twitter.com/Janilokal?s=09

2. Lokal's Website - https://getlokalapp.com/ & Lokal's YourStory Company Page - https://yourstory.com/companies/lokal

3. Jivraj's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jivrajsinghsachar & Twitter - Https://twitter.com/jivraj_sachar?s=09