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Hosted by Priyanka & Nandita · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 11 episodes
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In a world obsessed with the next big thing we look at the other side of business stories.While success is loud, failure is where the real wisdom lies.Every week, we peel back the curtain on the Indian startup ecosystem to uncover stories of companies that once soared, only to come crashing down. From disruptors that once dominated headlines to heavily funded favorites that vanished overnight, we explore the bad bets, boardroom battles and brutal reality of growth in India.Presenting… The Flop Side🎙️Where we show you, the flip side of flop startups.New episode out every Friday, 5pm IST
Priyanka & Nandita hosts The Flop Side, a business show with 11 episodes published.
Five hundred cards mapped, one smart tap away. ✨ Credible angels believed in it. India's wallets weren't ready for it. So what happens when a startup's biggest mistake is simply being early? Find out, on this week's epis
They built the ultimate digital infrastructure for the Asian garment trade. Their product-market fit was real. Their audited financials were not. So how did a single whistleblower bring Zilingo to its knees? Find out, on
They built the bridge between classrooms and companies. Thousands of students, hundreds of partners, a top VC believing in every bit of it. So what happens when your entire business runs on a calendar you don't control?
They built the ledger. The banks controlled the lock. Volumes soared, users flooded in, but you can't trade what you can't bank. So how did a single regulatory circular freeze one of India's fastest-growing exchanges? Fi
Every household trusted the man at the door with a can of milk. 🥛 This startup rebuilt that trust as an app, and scaled it in three cities. So how did this milkman end up running dry? Find out, on this week's episode of
This startup scaled patents into revenue. 📄💸 Betting on new chemistry paid off. Until foreign alternatives ran them off the ground. So how did Log9's battery run out of charge? Find out, on this week's episode of 𝗧𝗵�
Find out how Koo failed, on this week's episode of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 🎙️ Where we show you, the flip side of flop startups... Disclaimer This podcast is based on publicly available information, including news repo
This is the finale of Season 1 on 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 🎙️ Where we show you, the flip side of flop startups... Disclaimer This podcast is based on publicly available information, including news reports, articles, an
Byju's conquered the nation's classrooms on a wave of venture capital. 📖📱 Until predatory debt and hidden liabilities completely destroyed its foundation So how did the finances spiral out of control for this edtech gi
They rode the AI hype to a YC golden ticket and $500k seed round 🚀💰 But got trapped in the purgatory of Pivot HellHere is the brutal debugging of CodeParrot. Find out, on this week's episode of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲
They promised a subscription based lifeline for your medical bills 💊💸 But got trapped between the demands of regulators and investors Here is the uncomfortable financial autopsy of Kenko Health. Find out, on this week'
They wanted to be the undisputed monster of budget travel. 🧳💸 Their massive supply was real. Their unit economics were not. So how did Stayzilla’s discount-fueled illusion finally shatter? Find out, on this week's epis
In an attempt to do everything, this unicorn ended up with nothing. 🦄 It once touted 100 million users, but vanity metrics can be blinding. So how did the Indian Super App, collapse under it's own weight? Find out, on t
They tried to force a 5,000 year old ecosystem onto a 30-day venture cycle. 🌱📉 The early metrics were blinding. But you cannot hack a harvest. So how did a sudden funding frost completely starve a rising agritech empir
They hacked the checkout page to print instant, invisible loans. 💳💨 The growth was staggering. But the watchdog was not amused. So how did a single RBI circular unplug Niro’s invisible money machine? Find out, on this
This startup had a thousand-crore secret. 🚕🤫 Their mission was clean. Their money was not. So how did BluSmart's electric blue illusion break down? Find out, on this week's episode of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 🎙️ Where
They had the product. They had the funding. They had the timing. So how did TinyOwl still fail? Find out, on this week's episode of The Flop Side 🎙️ Where we show you, the flip side of flop startups... Disclaimer This p
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