Episode Description

In this conversation, Manish Upadhyay shares his extensive journey in the EdTech space, detailing his experiences from starting his career in multimedia technologies to founding and advising various startups. He discusses the challenges of bootstrapping a business, the evolution of product development, and the importance of networking and partnerships in business development. Manish emphasizes the need for product-market fit and personalization in EdTech, especially in the context of hybrid learning environments post-COVID. In this conversation, Manish Upadhyay discusses the challenges and future of education, particularly focusing on personalization, the impact of recruitment on learning, and the dynamics of EdTech in urban and non-urban areas. He emphasizes the need for a shift from traditional education systems to more skill-based learning, the importance of vernacular languages in education, and offers insights for aspiring entrepreneurs in the EdTech space.