Gautam Gandhi Google India Interview

This video features an interview with Gautam Gandhi, the Head of New Business Development for Google India. Gautam shares his personal journey of moving to India from the U.S. to experience Indian culture and make an impact. He highlights several challenges faced by entrepreneurs in India, such as the lack of successful young role models, societal pressure to pursue traditional jobs, significant economic risks due to bankruptcy laws, and "political capital risk" where failure can negatively impact social standing. Gautam emphasizes the need for Indian society to respect failure as a badge of honor to encourage more entrepreneurial endeavors. He recounts his own entrepreneurial journey, including turning down a job offer from Lycos and joining Blue Mountain Arts early on, where he helped grow the company and develop monetization strategies. Gautam provides guidelines for selecting a founding team, stressing that ideas evolve but the right team endures, and advises against choosing people similar to oneself, emphasizing diverse skills and the ability to prioritize the business over friendship.