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From Internet Gamble to $10B Empire: Deep Kalra's MakeMyTrip Story

Inside Episode 01 of Beyond The Lobby, Deep Kalra, Co-Founder of MakeMyTrip, reveals the untold story behind India's travel revolution. From surviving the dot-com crash to building the country's leading online travel platform, this is a story of conviction, resilience, and reinvention against all odds.

What You'll Learn:
Why Deep chose travel over stockbroking in 2000
How 4 years of building bowling alleys prepared him for entrepreneurship
The fatal flaw that prevented legacy companies like Thomas Cook from going digital
The "phone to online" insight that changed everything

Key Quote: "Large legacy companies couldn't crack the internet. It's not their fault, it's how they're structured. You have to be fundamentally built as a tech company that happens to be in travel."

00:02:43 - 04:15 | Introduction
04:16 - 06:33 | Early Career in Banking
06:34 - 08:32 | Exposure to Intrapreneurship at AMF Bowling Experience
08:33 - 10:54 | GE Capital & Early Internet Exposure
10:55 - 13:53 | Decision to zero down on Travel and Founding of MakeMyTrip
13:54 - 21:45 | Early Days of Struggle: Dot-com Bust & Investor Pullout
21:46 - 23:04 | Turning Point for MakeMyTrip (2005)
23:05 - 28:05 | Lessons in Persistence vs. Quitting
28:06 - 28:48 | Advice on Starting Young & Hustle Culture
28:49 – 32:24 | Capital Cycles in Startups and Building with Resilience
32:24- 36:35 | Building Culture & Team Trust
36:36- 39:38 | Decision to Scale MakeMyTrip
39:39- 43:10 | Nasdaq IPO and Strategic Pivot Beyond Airlines
43:11- 46:11 | Competing with Giants Through Acquisitions
46:12- 51:05 | Building a Full Travel Ecosystem
51:06- 51:54 | Evolving Role as Strategic Founder
51:55- 56:19 | Wealth Management and Giving Back
56:20-59:54 | Rapid Fire


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