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Building a Digitised All in One UK Homecare Tech Platform For the Elderly w/ Rajiv Tanna | Birdie
Rajiv Tanna
Birdie
Amardeep Parmar from The BAE HQ welcomes Rajiv Tanna, Co-Founder of Birdie.
This podcast episode features Rajiv Tanna, co-founder of Birdie, discussing his journey from corporate banking to founding a health-tech startup
Show Notes
00:00 - Intro
01:36 – Rajiv reflects on his childhood aspirations and structured career path.
03:18 – Pre-university internship at Accenture and its influence on his career.
04:35 – Insights from Rajiv’s university and early professional experiences.
05:34 – Rajiv shares his decision to leave corporate life and transition into startups.
07:48 – Challenges faced during his first startup attempt and key learnings.
10:33 – The opportunity and motivation behind joining Birdie.
12:21 – Birdie’s early pivot from B2C to SaaS and the journey to product-market fit.
16:17 – Challenges in building and scaling Birdie’s product and team.
20:32 – Addressing trust barriers and challenges with traditional care providers.
24:18 – Rajiv’s approach to hiring and building a high-performing team.
27:52 – Personal growth areas Rajiv focused on as Birdie scaled.
30:58 – Birdie's achievements and impact on the home care sector.
32:14 – Rajiv’s vision for Birdie’s future and the potential of generative AI in healthcare.
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