The Untold Flipkart Story & What goes into writing a book? w/Mihir Dalal Author of the Big Billion Startup

15/11/2020 53 min

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Episode Synopsis

Flipkart is without a doubt, one of India’s greatest success stories.  Founded in 2007 and sold for $16.2Bn in 2018. From the outside, it would seem that they could do no wrong.  But within every fast growth startup, there is always some craziness. This might be especially true for Flipkart.  Mihir Dalal is the author of the Big Billion Startup, which takes us through the untold stories of Flipkart.  In this podcast, we discussed everything that goes into writing a book.  If you’re interested in ever becoming an author, this podcast is for you.
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1:39 - Why write a book on Flipkart? 
8:51 - How do prepare for such a big task 1
5:30 - How to prevent against bias while reporting 
23:00 - Why didn’t Sachin and Binny Bansal participate in the book? 
26:00 - Building a relationship with Sachin and Binny Bansal 
28:42 - Deciding what to keep and cut out of your book
 30:05 - The role of publisher 
33:00 - Mihir’s writing process 
43:55 - Learnings from the Bansals   
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