The good, the bad and the ugly at Interview Ready | EP 11 | Byte Venture

Just had an insightful and inspiring conversation with Gaurav Sen, founder of InterviewReady. We covered everything from how the idea of InterviewReady came to life, what fueled him to take the leap and make it a full-time venture, and how he navigated the challenges of building an edtech company.

We explored the market size of edtech, InterviewReady's unique vision and strategy, and how they differentiate themselves from other players in the space. Gaurav also opened up about their cashflow dynamics, the impact of joining accelerators, and some key learnings along the way.

Plus, we touched on his exciting plans for global expansion and what’s next for the company. It’s a raw and authentic conversation packed with valuable insights, so don’t miss it! Tune in now.

Handles:
Gaurav's LinkedIn:   / gkcs  
InterviewReady: https://interviewready.io/
Sitesh LinkedIn:   / spattk  


Chapters
00:43 - Welcome
01:07 - Thanking Gaurav for his time
01:30 - Intro
02:24 - First World's System Design Contest
03:35 - Micro to Nano Instances
04:49 - Why teaching system design?
06:59 - Motivation to continue and taking full-time
09:31 - USP/Vision of InterviewReady
13:46 - Change in Hiring
14:53 - How big is the edtech market
15:44 - Testing as a painpoint for SDE
17:48 - Things to do differently if started again
22:03 - Cashflow at InterviewReady
24:52 - Cornell Maha 360 Accelerator
27:20 - YC Application
29:13 - Boostrapped vs Venture Funded
31:32 - Managing time
34:31 - Reduction in twitter activity
37:02 - Adoption of English
38:03 - Creating brand awareness
41:40 - Global market expansion
44:11 - Suggestion to budding entrepreneurs
48:00 - What about AI ?

Tune in to know more...