Listen "136 - 🎙 How Resilience Fuels the Founder's Spirit in Healthcare - Dr Nithya Koratagere "
Episode Synopsis
Dr Nithya Koratagere is a doctor, healthcare innovator, passionate sustainability advocate, and co-founder of Care on Call, a pioneering home and corporate healthcare company based in India. With a background in medicine and years of leadership experience, Nithya navigated her company through the COVID-19 crisis, tripling capacity to deliver home-based services during lockdowns, and driving the business to financial sustainability. She is celebrated for her ethical approach to healthcare, focus on team well-being, and commitment to bridging care gaps in India's dynamic medical landscape. Nithya has also successfully raised funding from leading angel investors and remains dedicated to shaping the future of accessible, quality healthcare in India.💡 What You’ll Learn from Nithya's Journey: 🔸 Resilience in Entrepreneurship: Nithya’s story highlights the power of resilience, making bold decisions during uncertain times, including expanding in the face of a 35% decline in demand and learning from failures to build long-term success. 🔸 Ethical Leadership & Patient Focus: She shares how maintaining ethical medical practices and prioritizing patient care, even when pressured to increase profits, is key to building trust and long-term sustainability in healthcare ventures. 🔸 Work-Life Balance and Co-Founding Dynamics: Dr Nithya offers valuable insights for entrepreneurs co-founding with a life partner, emphasizing clear boundaries, understanding complementary strengths, and embracing self-care to avoid burnout. 🔸 Strategic Growth and Fundraising: Learn how Dr Nithya strategically approached fundraising, choosing the right timing, balancing debt with equity, and leveraging strong stakeholder relationships to attract mission-aligned investors.You can connect with Nithya on LinkedIn to follow her journey.🎥 Big thanks to VidOps for supporting Founders Voyage. Use code voyage at vidops.io for 10% off expert audio, video, animation, and photography services.
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