Raj Shamani - Divya Gokulnath

1)      Divya Gokulnath, the co-founder of Byju's, talks about her journey as an entrepreneur and her passion for education. Gokulnath attributes the success of Byju's to the immense passion and energy she and her co-founders had, despite having no corporate experience. They believed in their content, which had the power to revolutionize education, and refused to be held back by societal norms or gender bias. She also talks about her early years,where she wasn't always a topper in class and never left her parents' home until she started Byju's. Despite this, she had a supportive family that has always stood by her.

2)      Divya Gokulnath, Co-Founder of Byju's, discusses what she wants her children to learn from her and one thing she doesn't want them to learn from her. She wants her children to always be happy and to find happiness in the small things in life. However, she doesn't want them to be as emotional as she is, as she tends to cry easily. Gokulnath also talks about how they manage their work and personal lives as co-founders of a successfuled-tech company and parents, and how the founding team came together with a common passion for changing the way people learn.

3)      The co-founder of Byju's discusses their approach to building a successful business without any prior corporate experience. Instead of going by the rulebook, they learned by doing and focusing on practicals rather than theories. They also focused on creating relatable branding and developing a personality for their brand while prioritizing both love and trust as crucial components in the education industry. Ultimately, they believe love is an input and trust is an output when it comes to building a successful brand.

4)      The co-founder of Byju's, Divya Gokulnath, discusses how love and trust are crucial for building a brand. For Byju's, love is created by making learning engaging and enjoyable for children, while trus tis built through outcomes, which takes time in education. Divya also talks about the challenges of being a woman entrepreneur, and how from inception, Byju's has hired based only on talent, resulting in 40% of its employees being women. Byju's has also created opportunities for 15,000 women to work from home as teachers, providing a highly respectable profession that helps bring women back into the workforce.

5)      Divya Gokulnath, speaks about the importance of entrepreneurship being a mindset and not gender-based. She also discusses the unique consumer behavior trends exhibited by Indian customers, such as the relevance of word-of-mouth marketing, the preference for education, and the high level of trust in smaller communities. Additionally, Gokulnath talks about how she deals with the ups and downs of being a leader of a large organization and the importance of maintaining focus on the company's long-term mission.

6)      Co-founder of Byju's talks about the importance oftaking measures to correct mistakes when they are small, and putting processesin place as needed. She acknowledges fair criticism and acts upon it, but also notes that there are times when criticism is unjust and undeserved, and it's best to look beyond it. She uses the analogy of weather to explain how business, like weather conditions, can have ups and downs and that there is something to learn in every situation. She reiterates Byju's mission to make students love learning and become learners for life, and talks about the company's focus on adding more value to the life of students they touch, implementing the latest technologies, and revolutionizing learning.

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