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Hosted by Abhijit Verekar · business · EN-US
Start at Zero is a conversation-first podcast about what it actually takes to modernize technology, build a business from scratch, and make sense of AI without the hype. Episodes range from focused 15-minute interviews with government leaders and tech founders to longer deep dives where I walk through what I'm building in real time - the AI agents, the automation stack, the hard lessons from 20 years of consulting. The tone is direct and honest. I don't do scripted questions or softball setups. I want the story behind the story - what went wrong, what you'd do differently, what nobody in the room was willing to say. Guests should expect a conversation that feels like two people working through a real problem together, not a performance. Topics include government technology, AI in the real world, entrepreneurship, consulting, procurement, and the messy intersection of all of them. Some episodes are interviews, some are just me thinking out loud about something I b
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Start At Zero is hosted by Abhijit Verekar. The show has published 143 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Responsible AI Governance: How Public Sector Leaders Avoid Costly Mistakes" (26 March 2026, 58 minutes), "How Long Should Digital Transformation Really Take?" (12 March 2026, 29 minutes), and "5 Budget Decisions That Will Shape Local Government Through 2030" (5 March 2026, 56 minutes).
Start At Zero publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 143 episodes.
Booking probability for Start At Zero is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Start At Zero requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Start At Zero's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Start At Zero are IT Services & Software Development. Start At Zero has a business audience and around 17,000 subscribers on YouTube.
Abhijit Verekar hosts Start At Zero, a business podcast with 143 episodes published.
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AI is already inside your organization — whether you’ve approved it or not. In this episode of Untangled , we break down what responsible AI governance actually looks like for local government leaders. This isn’t about...
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How long should digital transformation actually take? Nine months? Twelve? Eighteen? Two years? In this episode of Untangled , we break down what truly determines a realistic public sector transformation timeline — and...
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In this episode of Untangled , an experienced public-sector consultant walks through the five critical technology areas local governments must prioritize as they prepare 2026–2027 budgets. With AI now overtaking...
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ERP implementations don’t fail because of software. They fail because people were never prepared to change. In this episode of Untangled , we unpack why so many government ERP projects stall after go-live — even when...
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Over 90% of enterprise AI pilots never make it to production — and in local government, the consequences go far beyond wasted budgets. In this episode of Untangled , we break down why so many AI initiatives collapse...
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AV sits down with Vidhu Shekhar, AI thought leader and Microsoft executive, to explore what it really means to lead in the age of artificial intelligence—from space-based data centers to responsible AI adoption in local...
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Most ERP failures don’t come out of nowhere. They announce themselves early — usually within the first 90 days. In this episode of Untangled , we break down why the first three months of an ERP implementation determine...
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Most government AI pilots don’t fail because the technology is bad. They fail because the problem was wrong, the data wasn’t ready, the demo lied, and no one defined what success actually meant. In this Untangled...
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Most ERP projects don’t fail because of bad software or poor intent. They fail quietly, months or years earlier, when decisions are rushed, assumptions go unchallenged, and foundational work is skipped. This Untangled...
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The best-of-breed versus all-in-one ERP debate is framed as a choice — but that framing is the problem. Both sides are selling you something, and neither is telling the full truth. In this Untangled conversation, we...
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Your data is dirty. Not because your staff is careless — but because legacy systems were designed to be forgiving. Over decades, phone number fields became notes, dates changed meaning, duplicates piled up, and rules...
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Most government RFPs aren’t vague because teams are careless — they’re vague because people are trying to be “fair.” Broad language feels safe. In reality, it’s exactly what gets agencies sued, protested, and stalled...
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Software demos are built to sell you a story — not to show you what a product can actually do. And in government, that story can cost millions. Vendors walk in with polished screens, AI “prototypes,” and roadmap...
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A lot of government CIOs step into the role carrying years of technical experience — but almost no preparation for the executive expectations that come with it. The shift from practitioner to CIO is bigger than most...
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Avero gets labeled a “tech firm” all the time — but that’s exactly what we are not . In this episode, we break down why being vendor-agnostic matters, why we refuse to sell software, and why true modernization has far...
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The GovAI Coalition Summit brought together government leaders, vendors, and innovators to talk about the future of AI in the public sector. But beneath all the excitement, one truth stood out: not everything labeled...
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Procurement shouldn’t feel like a cemetery of PowerPoints. In this episode of Untangled , Megan Seaton (VP of Strategic Growth) and Robert Kornovich (VP of Strategic Initiatives) dive into why so many shortlist vendor...
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Trust is the most valuable currency in local government — and technology can make or break it. In this episode of Untangled , AV shares insights from his ICMA 2025 presentation, “Leveraging Technology to Build Trust in...
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Every agency wants modernization to move faster—but how fast is realistic ? In this episode of Untangled , Megan Seaton and Robert Kornovich break down the truth about transformation timelines. From readiness...
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Innovation, AI, and community engagement were front and center at this year’s NAHRO Conference in Phoenix. In this episode of Untangled , Megan Seaton and Robert Kornovich recap key insights from conversations with...
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