106: Reimagining how we pay for online commerce: a $100B opportunity in India Ft. Nitya Sharma | Simpl

Nitya Sharma is the Founder and CEO of Simpl. Simpl is India’s fastest growing checkout and post purchase experience platform. 00:00 - Top Moments 01:14 - Intro 01:56 - Key influences during Nitya's childhood shaping development. 03:19 - Early experiences and people which shaped Nitya's worldview. 06:27 - Values and skills Nitya learned in the US. 08:41 - Reasons for moving back to India and starting a company. 10:46 - Evolution of the initial business thesis or idea. 17:10 - Inflection point during the development of Simpl. 26:16 - Desired outcome envisioned for Simpl. 28:49 - Future vision for Simpl. 31:15 - Strategies for overcoming difficult times. 35:52 - Challenges and opportunities in India's fintech industry. 39:15 - Examples of user experience-based applications in the US. 40:53 - Nitya's advice for those considering moving back. 45:07 - Nitya's potential actions with unlimited resources. 47:29 - Nitya's obsession outside of work. 48:09 - More about Nitya's scuba diving trip. 53:05 - Who is Nitya for his friends. 54:08 - Nitya's relationship with health. 🔗 CONNECT WITH Nitya Sharma 👥 Linkedin -   / nityasharma1   🐦 Twitter - https://x.com/nsharma0813 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter -   / shivassangwan   🐦 Twitter -   / 1947rise   👥 Linkedin -   / shiva-sin.  . 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Our purpose is to help startups go mainstream in 🇮🇳! 1947 Rise Podcast is helping in accelerating the speed of reverse brain drain and 1947 Operators Podcast is helping in increasing the number of operator-angels in the startup ecosystem. 🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3KI3bZi Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3AEO5z5