Prakash Chandran (@prakawesome) is a podcast host, serial entrepreneur and currently the co-founder of Xano, the fastest no code backend development platform. If his last name sounds familiar, he is the brother of Sashee Chandran (@sasheechandran), founder of @myteadrop and guest on Episode #9 of the "The Tamil Creator" podcast. Our second brother-sister combo that's appeared on the podcast!He joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss helping his mom with her solopreneur business at a young age, going through 6 rounds of interviews to get into Google and working closely with the Sundar Pichai, being treated like a celebrity at airports in the early 2000s because of his Google bag, living with his parents to save money when he started Xano, how the mistakes of Zabinet have led to his current success, being spiritual and purposeful, and so much more.Follow Prakash:- LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakawesome/) Timestamps00:19 - Ara introduces this week’s guest, Prakash Chandran01:56 - Growing up in Malibu as an interracial child, being introduced to side hustles at a young age03:37 - How Prakash’s parents raised him and his sister; self-reliance and learning to make money06:25 - The lack of financial literacy in school systems, how being financially literate gets you ahead in life07:34 - Enjoying the journey and understanding that there are no shortcuts in life08:33 - Being at Google for 8 years; how he got the job11:06 - How Google made it easy for him to stay, despite his entrepreneurial ambitions13:32 - Moving to the South of France before pursuing full-time entrepreneurship; his journey15:59 - Started Zabinet, how it was like an MBA, and then selling the business19:50 - Moving back to LA, starting Xano, now running it remotely21:00 - LA and Silicon Valley; then versus now22:28 - The story of Xano27:10 - Prakash’s thoughts on bootstrapping versus fundraising30:22 - Different models to building a sustainable company in today’s day and age31:44 - What success looks like to Prakash and Xano over the next 3-5 years33:32 - Will the nature of education change as no-code platforms become more prevalent?36:32 - A life changing lesson that Prakash has experienced over the last couple years39:18 - Balancing the demand of being both a Founder and a Father41:06 - The importance of being present in the moment42:05 - Prakash’s relationship with money; real estate, crypto, and angel investing47:19 - His relationship with the Tamil community49:30 - Advice he would give his 16-year-old self50:52 - How he wants to be remembered by friends and family52:06 - Creator Confessions55:22 - The Wrap Up56:06 - Prakash turns the tables and begins interview AraIntro MusicProduced And Mixed By:- The Tamil Creator- YanchanWritten By:- Aravinthan Ehamparam- Yanchan Rajmohan            Support the show

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