Tech Billionaire Sridhar Vembu On Building Zoho, Village Economy, Silicon Valley & AI
Join Mr. Sridhar Vembu in this insightful business podcast by Josh Talks as we delve into the remarkable journey of an entrepreneur who defied expectations. Vembu, a man who initially dreamt of becoming a professor, took an unexpected turn and ended up founding Zoho, a global software powerhouse based in India.
The podcast explores Vembu's early shift away from abstract mathematics towards the thrill of building tangible products. We'll hear about the challenges faced by Zoho in its early days, including financial struggles and the dot-com bubble burst. Through it all, Vembu emphasizes the importance of resilience, long-term vision, and continuous investment in research and development.
This episode goes beyond just business. Vembu delves into his unique approach to building a company culture and his decision to keep Zoho independent, prioritizing long-term growth over short-term gains. He also discusses the potential for a billion-dollar business in a field often overlooked: precision engineering.
The conversation doesn't shy away from the challenges of the future. Vembu tackles the potential impact of AI on employment and the environment, advocating for increased R&D in rural development and a focus on achieving a balance between technological progress and human well-being.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, innovation, and building a company with a social conscience. Join us as we discover the story of Sridhar Vembu, the unlikely entrepreneur who dared to be different.
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction to Podcast
2:10 - Startup Beginnings
5:20 - Qualcomm Collaboration Insights
8:00 - Zoho's Origin
19:00 - Zoho's Early Business Strategies
21:36 - Business Partnerships Significance
22:05 - Role of Luck in Business
27:44 - Sales Strategies Importance
29:40 - Impact of 9/11 on Business
32:54 - Lessons from the 2000 Market Crash
34:59 - Core Team Responses to Challenges
37:30 - Marketing Multiple Products
40:57 - Views on Private Equity and Venture Capital
42:13 - Long-term Business Perspective
44:40 - Tech Investment Trends in India
51:38 - Comparing R&D and Manufacturing Costs
57:04 - Zoho's Evolution Beyond Startup
59:04 - Zoho Employee Value in Industry
1:01:20 - Zoho's Village Economy
1:02:48 - Leveraging Demographic Dividends
1:07:00 - Global Sales Strategies
1:08:43 - Maintaining Employee Engagement
1:12:22 - Impact of AI on Business
1:16:30 - Day in the Life of Dr. Abdul Kalam
1:19:28 - Business Models Inspired by Zoho
1:20:46 - Entrepreneurial Peace and Satisfaction
1:22:30 - Embracing Simplicity and Humility
1:26:40 - Planning for Business Succession
1:30:00 - Avoiding Private Investment
1:33:22 - The Allure of Unicorn Status
1:37:18 - Business Sustainability Practices
1:39:23 - Concluding Thoughts
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About Josh Talks Podcast:
We delve into India's greatest business legacies. We embark on a journey filled with inspiration and insights as we uncover the secrets behind building a business that lasts for a lifetime. Join us as we dive deep into the stories of India's biggest business icons, learning from their triumphs, challenges, and the strategies they used to create enduring legacies. From humble beginnings to extraordinary achievements, these legends share their wisdom and experiences to guide your entrepreneurial path.
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About Aakash Chaudhry:
Mr. Aakash Chaudhry is the Co-Promoter and Co-Founder at Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL). He possesses extensive experience in strategic, operating, business, and administrative areas and has been responsible for the overall business, management, and direction of the company in his last assignment as Managing Director of AESL.
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Mr.Vemu is not only a successful business man, leader but a unique, genuine, finest human being with social responsibility . He may be declared as Bharata Ratna to inspire corrupt politicians and empty rich artists to go in a right way. The host done an excellent job in bringing out his whole message with out unwanted interruption.
Very less people viewed. Lessons from Mr. Vembu makes you rethink business. I personally loved it Amazing, need more like this....!!!!
@lakshminese
2 ай бұрын
Insightful.
Admirable entrepreneur of India Shree Shridhar Vembu ji 🙏
Amazing person, amazing wisdom, enlightening conversation!!!
People like Vembu are the need to be part of government policy makers
What an insightful tête-à-tête and an insightful podcast with Sridhar Vembu --- ZOHO founder !!! WHAT A VISION AND STORY OF RESILIENCE....!!! BUILDING COMPANY WITH A SOCIAL CONSCIENCE!!! " Know everything will perish though you were great and great...... is my take. "
a deep rooted talk❤
Most waited talk
Inspiring personality
I am Proud to be from the Rural area where you are establishing many great things now. Thank you sir.
It awsome thanks for not moving to public limited company keep doing your service to India and world.
Excellent conversation, MUST watch. As one of the user of Zoho, I can vouch for the quality of the products. Sridhar has truly built a International IT products company. In 90's, you can hardly name IT products company made out of India. Probably he could have built bigger and faster if he had decided to funding/market route. However he choose not to go that way, built with private funds. Despite these achievements what is more impressive is his way of living. He is leading by example and moved to small village and living a very simple and spiritual life. I also i like his thoughts on R & D and Rural Dev(RD). I hope youngsters get inspired by his way of building business and way of life. My best wishes to Sri. Sridhar. Last but not the least, kudos to Aakash the way he conducted the interview by giving lot of face time to guest.
Every minute is worth is weight in gold ! Thank you for bringing him in channel. Kudos to Josh talks
@JoshTalksLive
2 ай бұрын
Bringing more insightful conversations soon!
@johnkokkank2540
2 ай бұрын
South Indian bro
Excellent video! Kudos to Mr.Sridhar.
this podcast opened up my mind and got different perspectives and knew which I didn't knew earlier. Great podcast. Mr. Vembu sir is great
Amazing insights. His last few minutes where he talked about economics and sustainability not going hand in hand really resonated with me. I hope people really think long and hard and takeaway something from this brilliant convo as well as do their part to protect our earth 🌎
We lag in RnD for decades, Giants like Narayana Moorthy, Azim Premji, ShivNadar and few more missed the opportunity when they were at their peak in 2000s.
wow ! i never thought ill watch this long video. I was glued th through out the video. I felt like getting humbled by mr.sridhar. thanks to josh talks and the interviewer who did it perfect.
Learnt a lot 😊
Admiring interview!! For those who want to watch this video:- Vembu talks about his company and what should be the culture of our society. Company: R&D and RD R&D: Research and Development RD: Rural Development Society: Humility and contentment
No need to put word for guest, but I have to admire the host, first time here amazing🙌
Inspiring discussion Sir
Great visionary...
mr. sridhar vembhu is a philosopher firstly and then a businessman. complete peace in my mind when i listen to him :)
Interviewer should learn to take interview first. How is he allowed to take interview of this legend??
@cnu73
25 күн бұрын
why, what was wrong?
Excellent 🎉🎉❤❤
One of the best podcasrs i have veiwed
@KCOPSVlogs
11 күн бұрын
True
Sir please list zoho, we need more ethical corporates in markets....
Sridhar vembu himself brings u likes
amazing
I love the founder
Yes it’s mindset 55:37
Arigato..
Sir the concept on focusing on RD is ok but why we are trying to run the western race why can't we focus on the sector we are good and like 80% of the fertilizer are owned by foreign company and the technology market is captured by others so first we to become self sufficient for our strength they if we focus on RD on capital good will become easy as we will be able to generate sufficient profit by reducing the imports on basis consumer good.ikd wheather i have explained correctly but . I am extremely supportive with your view ❤
Sridar vembu and Sadhguru should definitely do a podcast together
@tamilvazhga
2 ай бұрын
For what reason dude
@umamaheswarijayaraman1149
2 ай бұрын
Yes, I agree
Did anyone know, what is the name of the German Company that makes diesel engines for ship? Time @ 53:00
Sridhar Vembu is tokes about one KZread video at 51:38 even interviewer tokes "its worth watching right?" but where is link ?
south indian❤❤❤
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Nice
He can just exist here thats all😮 TN
I am from Rajesthan study in class 12th how can i join zoho school
Loved the episode
What exactly is the name of that small town in Switzerland
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The youtube video mentioned in 53:00 is below, enjoy ❤
The host's attitude is not good, his body language needs to improve a lottttttttttttttttttt
@Savethemanuals94
24 күн бұрын
Please chill. He’s not offending anyone except you. He’s letting the guest speak without interrupting
How can I invest in Zoho Corporation??
@Enjoyablewalks
Ай бұрын
You can’t it’s private
Timing Team ---> Vungaluku ethu hobby ha??
@AdityaBhave.
2 ай бұрын
Bro how did you get a sticker in the comment?
@sparthisekar
2 ай бұрын
@@AdityaBhave. (A+B)2 = A2 + B2 + 2AB " Kaka Suttathu Vadai aa Illayam" Ha Ha Ha...Just For Fun Bro...Chili ..!
up and bihar need to reduce population, need to educate those people
Humility and contentment ❤❤❤
Zoho has worst customer assistance, anyway good interview
@youngyouva73
2 ай бұрын
Areey mohd bhaiya aap yaha Aamir
@pawanraj8248
2 ай бұрын
My experience is different.. very supportive customer service
@systech476
2 ай бұрын
Good supporting team, great experience
@pramodab6939
2 ай бұрын
😅 1:22:56 @@youngyouva73
Interestingly these guys went to the U.S picked up the skills and lecturing that the U.S culture is no good.
please translate in tamil language......
everyone knows how zoho get clients
@sumitprasad4291
2 ай бұрын
How?
@DineshMr.D
2 ай бұрын
How?
Where is Hindi interview?
@NikeshhVijayabaskaran
2 ай бұрын
Why should he give hindi interview?
@RkR2001
Ай бұрын
Google transalate Karle re
We are not affordable to study in India you study in abroad.
Birth rate is reduced because we are educated but in nort they don't have birth control and i want to say that we need to focus on quality not on quantity i know a person who got rejected from Zoho technology what is answer for him?
hehe
HOW THIS PODCAST SO LESS VEIWS REALLY PEOPLES WATCHING GARBAGE IF THEY ARE NOT WATCHING THIS TYPE OF CONTENT
This guys company Zoho is full of politics and has destroyed many employees future due to the politics in his company and I am one among that ..
@Savethemanuals94
24 күн бұрын
Someone crying victim. Politics is everywhere
Agar sir Hindi me baat karte to India ke culture par Jada prabhav padta inko Hindi me baat karna tha jise har Indian Sikh sakte par English har Indian ko nahi ati please Hindi language use sir 😂😂😂😂
@DineshMr.D
2 ай бұрын
No need to
@trueblueguy88
2 ай бұрын
So true, Lets translate
@vishveshpratapsingh
2 ай бұрын
bhai unhone mention kar rakha hai wo hindi sikh rahe .
My favorite CEO
zoho is a classic indian startup. zero originality. just copy american companies for cheap and sell for lower price due to low cost of living.
@vishveshpratapsingh
2 ай бұрын
bro what about the iPhones they also copied the idea of a pocket phone and added some more features and now they are boom same Zoho doing. Bro go and just read the product management and marketing concept.
@nonefvnfvnjnjnjevjenjvonej3384
2 ай бұрын
@@vishveshpratapsingh "bro" iphones brought smartphones into the world. zoho is bringing nothing new to the world. straight old copycat.
@nithinkumar706
Ай бұрын
Bro then you build one unique product and sell for higher cost
@nonefvnfvnjnjnjevjenjvonej3384
Ай бұрын
@@nithinkumar706 indians always get defensive when told they arent original. but its not saying they are bad people. its just that the culture doesnt allow for originality. its not your fault. its just your society. too much respect for what others think, corruption, idol worship and lack of investment in original research.
The host's body language is so arrogant....
Let's vote for triggered insaan❤
1st like, 1st Comment & 1st View....❤❤❤