Listen "107: What it takes to build $3.3 Billion Healthcare company in India | Viren Shetty, Narayana Health"
Episode Synopsis
Viren Shetty is the Executive Vice Chairman of Narayana Health. Narayana Health is one of India's largest and most prominent healthcare organizations. It is currently valued at $3.3 billion.
00:00 - Top moments
01:09 - Intro
02:04 - Influential factors during Viren's upbringing
02:59 - Significant impactful experience during Viren's upbringing
04:34 - Impact of experiences and skills learned in the US on Viren
07:07 - Initial experiences upon returning to India
08:57 - Decision to join Narayana Health and subsequent journey
10:56 - Overview and evolution of Narayana Health
13:22 - Current scale of Narayana Health
14:52 - Innovations and differentiation in the healthcare sector
17:37 - Major challenges in running a large-scale company
19:51 - Insights now that would have been valuable later
22:02 - Overcoming a tough challenge that boosted Viren's confidence
25:55 - Personal guiding principles for stability
27:53 - Vision for Narayana Health in the next decade
30:17 - Future opportunities and challenges in healthcare
32:38 - Advice for those considering moving back to India
35:05 - India's professional opportunities
37:08 - Viren's typical day
38:09 - Viren's aspirations if resources were unlimited
41:58 - Viren's essential life hack
43:14 - Viren's current reading materials
44:10 - Viren's friends know him for?
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00:00 - Top moments
01:09 - Intro
02:04 - Influential factors during Viren's upbringing
02:59 - Significant impactful experience during Viren's upbringing
04:34 - Impact of experiences and skills learned in the US on Viren
07:07 - Initial experiences upon returning to India
08:57 - Decision to join Narayana Health and subsequent journey
10:56 - Overview and evolution of Narayana Health
13:22 - Current scale of Narayana Health
14:52 - Innovations and differentiation in the healthcare sector
17:37 - Major challenges in running a large-scale company
19:51 - Insights now that would have been valuable later
22:02 - Overcoming a tough challenge that boosted Viren's confidence
25:55 - Personal guiding principles for stability
27:53 - Vision for Narayana Health in the next decade
30:17 - Future opportunities and challenges in healthcare
32:38 - Advice for those considering moving back to India
35:05 - India's professional opportunities
37:08 - Viren's typical day
38:09 - Viren's aspirations if resources were unlimited
41:58 - Viren's essential life hack
43:14 - Viren's current reading materials
44:10 - Viren's friends know him for?
🔗 CONNECT WITH Viren Shetty
👥 Linkedin - / virenps
🐦 Twitter -
🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA
💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/
🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ...
🐦 Twitter - / shivassangwan
🐦 Twitter - / 1947rise
👥 Linkedin - / shiva-sin. .
🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST
Our purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳!
1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drain
and 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem.
🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE
Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3KI3bZi
Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3AEO5z5
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