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Priyanka Vazirani

Better Product

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Elon Musk

Deanna Cook

Tim Salau

Dennis Mortensen

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Mike Davidson

Amy Brown

Liz Eddy

Emily St

Sara Mauskopf

Jane Mosbacher Morris

Claire Lew

Justine Jordan

Chris Byers

OwlTail

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | OvercastSupport the Show. Get the AudioBook!AudioBook: Audible| Kobo| Authors Direct | Google Play | AppleIntroductionOn this episode of The Entrepreneur Ethos, we have a fascinating interview with Priyanka Vazirani. The discussion covers a wide range of topics related to entrepreneurship and building successful ventures. Priyanka shares her experiences and insights as a co-founder of a social startup and her current role in creating a platform for content distribution. The conversation starts with an exploration of how her team curates and summarizes content from trending topics on social media. Utilizing Chargebee and AI technology, they work 16 hours a day to provide scheduled and non-time-sensitive content for their users. Priyanka emphasizes the importance of complementary co-founders and the need for trust and shared vision in building successful partnerships. During the interview, the importance of discoverability and instant visibility in capturing users' attention is discussed. Priyanka highlights the unique selling point of her platform, providing a glimpse of content to help users decide if it's worth investing their time in. She also shares statistics on user engagement, with 50% of daily active users clicking on at least one piece of content. The conversation then shifts towards Priyanka's journey as an entrepreneur. She shares her experience starting a social startup called Benefactory, which successfully ran campaigns in India and the US. However, negative media portrayal led to a decline in participation in one of their campaigns. The discussion explores different business models, successful book strategies, and the value of building a community for entrepreneurs. Towards the end of the episode, the host expresses gratitude to Priyanka for sharing her insights and experiences. They invite listeners to share and review the podcast, join the email list, and check out the host's book "The Entrepreneur Ethos."Timestamps[00:01:14] Finance journey led to social impact startup.[00:03:40] Epsilon appeals to both Gen Z and Millennials.[00:10:11] High school friends turned cofounders in startup.[00:11:15] Friends start endurance events, fascinating cofounder dynamics.[00:16:54] Dashboard curates, AI summarizes, content scheduled. 24/7 coverage.[00:18:55] Everyone is a media company; find distribution.[00:21:37] Longer content still important for browsing. Discoverability key. Preview before committing.[00:25:33] Different skills, divided tasks, shared vision. Volv: Gen Z and millennial go-to app.[00:31:52] Sanpar's newsletter had a powerful referral engine.[00:35:33] Involving customers in the product development process.[00:37:39] Great convo, thanks for being on showLinks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyanka-vazirani/  Volv: https://volvmedia.com/  Keep In TouchBook or Blog or Twitter or LinkedIn or Get Story-Driven Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Priyanka shares her experiences and insights as a co-founder of a social startup and her current role in creating a platform for content distribution. The conversation starts with an exploration of how her team curates and summarizes content from trending topics on social media. Utilizing Chargebee and AI technology, they work 16 hours a day to provide scheduled and non-time-sensitive content for their users.  Priyanka emphasizes the importance of complementary co-founders and the need for trust and shared vision in building successful partnerships. During the interview, the importance of discoverability and instant visibility in capturing users' attention is discussed. Priyanka highlights the unique selling point of her platform, providing a glimpse of content to help users decide if it's worth investing their time in. She also shares statistics on user engagement, with 50% of daily active users clicking on at least one piece of content. The conversation then shifts towards Priyanka's journey as an entrepreneur.  She shares her experience starting a social startup called Benefactory, which successfully ran campaigns in India and the US. However, negative media portrayal led to a decline in participation in one of their campaigns. The discussion explores different business models, successful book strategies, and the value of building a community for entrepreneurs. Towards the end of the episode, the host expresses gratitude to Priyanka for sharing her insights and experiences. They invite listeners to share and review the podcast, join the email list, and check out the host's book "The Entrepreneur Ethos."<h2>Timestamps</h2>[00:01:14] Finance journey led to social impact startup. [00:03:40] Epsilon appeals to both Gen Z and Millennials. [00:10:11] High school friends turned cofounders in startup. [00:11:15] Friends start endurance events, fascinating cofounder dynamics. [00:16:54] Dashboard curates, AI summarizes, content scheduled. 24/7 coverage. [00:18:55] Everyone is a media company; find distribution. [00:21:37] Longer content still important for browsing. Discoverability key. Preview before committing. [00:25:33] Different skills, divided tasks, shared vision. Volv: Gen Z and millennial go-to app. [00:31:52] Sanpar's newsletter had a powerful referral engine. [00:35:33] Involving customers in the product development process. [00:37:39] Great convo, thanks for being on show <h2>Links</h2><ul> <li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyanka-vazirani/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyanka-vazirani/</a> </li> <li>Volv: <a href="https://volvmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://volvmedia.com/</a> </li> </ul> <h2>Keep In Touch</h2><a href="https://www.amazon.com/ENTREPRENEUR-ETHOS-Inclusive-Resilient-Entrepreneur/dp/1634925505/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book</a> or <a href="https://thedailymba.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blog</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/thedailymba" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jariebolander/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> or <a href="https://getstorydriven.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get Story-Driven</a> Learn more about your ad choices. 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Beyond Newsletters with Priyanka Vazirani

Shannon Almeida

Imagine a world where there is no bias in the news we consume. For founders Priyanka Vazirani and Shannon Almeida of Volv Media, this is a reality they are creating.  As part of the series on Product Brand, Christian and Anna take a deep dive into how this Millennial news app is built while sharing the critical role brand plays in its growth.  To engage more with the Better Product community, join the upcoming speaker series. It’s five weeks featuring five speakers with countless product insights starting October 28th. You can register by going to betterproduct.community/speaker-series. 

Imagine a world where there is no bias in the news we consume. For founders Priyanka Vazirani and Shannon Almeida of Volv Media, this is a reality they are creating.  As part of the series on Product Brand, Christian and Anna take a deep dive into how this Millennial news app is built while sharing the critical role brand plays in its growth.  To engage more with the Better Product community, join the upcoming speaker series. It’s five weeks featuring five speakers with countless product insights starting October 28th. You can register by going to <a href="https://betterproduct.community/speaker-series/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">betterproduct.community/speaker-series. </a>

Using Brand to Disrupt an Industry with Priyanka Vazirani, Shannon Almeida, Volv Media

Priyanka Varzirani is the co-founder of not one, but two socially impactful companies. She was born and raised in India but received her bachelor’s in the United States and her Master’s in England. Although she started her first job in asset management, she did not curate her career with the idea of “how can I make money”, but rather “how can I help people”. Help, in her case, refers to changing the way in which people perceive the world around them. Finance served its purpose by enriching her research and analytical skills, which were the backbone to both of her companies. Benefactory is a social enterprise that raises awareness to global crises as they happen to increase the impact consumers can have. Her research demonstrated that consumers are more willing to donate to a cause if it 1) more closely impacts them and 2) if it is a current crisis. Most donations come within the first four weeks and so by recognizing the need for streamlining the process, Benefactory was born. However, Priyanka also recognized that the way in which you are being informed on certain topics will always play a vital role in the actions that you take. With the influx of fake news and fiction being presented as fact, Priyanka created Volv - a revolutionary news app that delivers unbiased news in 9 second story bits. How are they different than other media sources? They are currently building the AI software that detects opinion and bias by recognizing patterns in writing from both sides of the political spectrum. This results in concentrated, factual news that allows you to form your own opinions and perspectives, instead of blindly adopting those from others. Her two companies go hand in hand as Volv, through its efficiency and concentrated nature, forces users to think critically, develop opinions, and support the causes that are important and current in the world while Benefactory delivers the place that makes it easier to have an impact. In our conversation we discuss the development and interrelation of her two companies, how she manages her daily schedule and her grassroots approach to building partnerships when just starting out. We also discuss the advice she has for social impact entrepreneurs and how ambition and altruism are inherently building the future models of business.   Follow along @ https://www.volvmedia.com/ https://www.benefactory.live Our podcast theme song is "Pico &amp; Westwood" by Esbie Fonte. For more info, visit https://www.esbiefonte.com/

Priyanka Varzirani is the co-founder of not one, but two socially impactful companies. She was born and raised in India but received her bachelor’s in the United States and her Master’s in England. Although she started her first job in asset management, she did not curate her career with the idea of “how can I make money”, but rather “how can I help people”. Help, in her case, refers to changing the way in which people perceive the world around them. Finance served its purpose by enriching her research and analytical skills, which were the backbone to both of her companies. Benefactory is a social enterprise that raises awareness to global crises as they happen to increase the impact consumers can have. Her research demonstrated that consumers are more willing to donate to a cause if it 1) more closely impacts them and 2) if it is a current crisis. Most donations come within the first four weeks and so by recognizing the need for streamlining the process, Benefactory was born. However, Priyanka also recognized that the way in which you are being informed on certain topics will always play a vital role in the actions that you take. With the influx of fake news and fiction being presented as fact, Priyanka created Volv - a revolutionary news app that delivers unbiased news in 9 second story bits. How are they different than other media sources? They are currently building the AI software that detects opinion and bias by recognizing patterns in writing from both sides of the political spectrum. This results in concentrated, factual news that allows you to form your own opinions and perspectives, instead of blindly adopting those from others. Her two companies go hand in hand as Volv, through its efficiency and concentrated nature, forces users to think critically, develop opinions, and support the causes that are important and current in the world while Benefactory delivers the place that makes it easier to have an impact. In our conversation we discuss the development and interrelation of her two companies, how she manages her daily schedule and her grassroots approach to building partnerships when just starting out. We also discuss the advice she has for social impact entrepreneurs and how ambition and altruism are inherently building the future models of business. Follow along @ <a href="https://www.volvmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.volvmedia.com/</a> <a href="https://www.benefactory.live/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.benefactory.live</a> Our podcast theme song is "Pico &amp; Westwood" by Esbie Fonte. For more info, visit <a href="https://www.esbiefonte.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.esbiefonte.com/</a>

Episode 20: Impact, Information and AI; building the future of media with Priyanka Vazirani - Co-Founder, Benefactory & Volv