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Chai with Shai
Hosted by Shai · business · EN
About this Podcast:
Chai with Shai is a podcast for honest conversations with founders building to scale.No hype. No guru advice. No “10 steps to success.”Each episode explores the real emotional and strategic side of entrepreneurship. From early uncertainty to scaling complexity, you’ll hear stories about decisions, mistakes, pressure, growth, and the invisible costs founders carry while building something from scratch.These are calm, reflective conversations, the kind you’d have sitting across from someone over chai.Also check us out on YouTube and on Instagram @chaiwithshaii
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What is Chai with Shai about?
Chai with Shai is a podcast for honest conversations with founders building to scale. No hype. No guru advice. No “10 steps to success.”Each episode explores the real emotional and strategic side of entrepreneurship. From early uncertainty to scaling complexity, you’ll hear stories about decisions, mistakes, pressure, growth, and the invisible costs founders carry while building something from scratch.
Who hosts Chai with Shai?
Chai with Shai is hosted by Shai. The show has published 15 episodes to date.
What has Chai with Shai covered recently?
Recent episodes include "How a 21-year-old built a profitable startup in one year" (12 October 2026, 46 minutes), "He gained 25 kilos to build India's AI Nutrition App from scratch" (27 September 2026, 67 minutes), and "This chef-founder found his investor on Instagram" (14 September 2026, 33 minutes).
How often does Chai with Shai publish?
Chai with Shai publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 15 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Chai with Shai?
Booking probability for Chai with Shai is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Chai with Shai requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Chai with Shai's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Chai with Shai?
The strongest fits for Chai with Shai are Business & Management Consulting. Chai with Shai has a business audience.
About the host
Shai hosts Chai with Shai, a business podcast with 15 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Sep 27, 20261h 7mS1
Avanish Agarwal gained 25 kilos on purpose. He wore a continuous glucose monitor, documented what it felt like to be obese in India, and only then started building a simpler, photo-focused nutrition app focused on local...
- Sep 14, 202633 minS1
Chef Mehul Sabharwal (Sabb) is the co-founder of Hearth on the First, a fire-led restaurant inside Mumbai's Eros Cinema building that took seven years to go from idea to opening night. He and co-founder Dhriti quit...
- Aug 31, 202632 minS1
Adwait Mardikar's first startup didn't fail because the idea was wrong. It failed because he couldn't find affordable marketing tools. So he spent a decade inside global strategy firms learning exactly how the best...
Episode #11
A new tax law killed her startup. She got Rs.15 lakh from the Govt and built another one.
Jul 6, 202633 minS1Arpita Salve is the co-founder of TrendSync by Kridinify Tech , an AI tool that automates what SEO agencies charge Rs.25,000 a month to do, for Rs.2,000 a month. After watching her first blockchain startup die overnight...
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Episode #11
A new tax law killed her startup. She got Rs.15 lakh from the Govt and built another one.
Jul 6, 202633 minS1<p>Arpita Salve is the co-founder of TrendSync by Kridinify Tech, an AI tool that automates what SEO agencies charge Rs.25,000 a month to do, for Rs.2,000 a month. </p><p><br></p><p>After watching her first blockchain...
- Jun 19, 202636 minS1
<p>Anurag Meena is the co-founder of NeoDocs, a healthcare startup building smartphone based diagnostic tools that allow people to run medical tests instantly using just their phones. A third time founder in the...
- Apr 26, 202625 minS1
<p>Suraj Shamnani is the founder of Dang!, a beverage startup building what he describes as a healthier alternative to traditional diet sodas by introducing prebiotic fibre based soft drinks tailored for Indian...
- Apr 23, 202629 minS1
<p>Akshit Mehta is the co-founder of Evolucion, an Indian based, premium athleisure brand for women focusing on versatile, comfortable clothing for daily wear, travel, and workouts. Instead of chasing trends, the team...
- Apr 21, 202617 minS1
<p>Shambhabi Raha is the founder of Fieldmobi, an enterprise SaaS startup making ERP accessible to the 99% of people who have never been trained to use it. </p><p>In this episode, we talk about choosing entrepreneurship...
- Apr 21, 202639 minS1
<p>Anshul Khurana is the co-founder of Entitled Solutions, a startup providing financial and health services to gig and blue collar workers such as security guards, drivers, and cleaners, where nearly 70% of the workers...
- Apr 20, 202617 minS1
<p>Pooja Gupta is the co-founder of NapChief, a direct-to-consumer children’s apparel brand built around the idea that clothing can help kids feel confident, expressive, and capable of anything they set their minds to...
- Apr 19, 202620 minS1
<p>Tanmay Yadav is the founder of Crave Nicotine, a consumer health startup building nicotine candies designed to help smokers quit in a cleaner, more approachable way. The idea emerged shortly after his previous...
- Apr 18, 20264 minS1
<p>Chanakya Shah founder of Up & Run started the company after struggling to find an effective electrolyte solution as a long distance runner. Frustrated by products that didn’t replenish sodium adequately and by the...
- Apr 17, 202625 minS1
<p>Shraddha Sheth is the founder of FitEduCoach, a skills focused education platform working to professionalize India’s fitness coaching industry by making high quality training accessible to aspiring instructors across...
- Apr 9, 202643 minS1
<p>Krishna Tamaliya Vora is the founder of Mom’s Therapy, an Ayurvedic haircare brand built around traditional black sesame formulations passed down through generations of women in her family. A trained criminal lawyer...
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Mehul Sabharwal
Hearth on the First
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Arpita Salve
Kridinify Tech
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Anurag Meena
NeoDocs
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Suraj Shamnani
Dang!
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