Exiting Fitness App to YC-Backed Payment Revolution w/ Anantharaman Pattabiraman | Inai

00:00 - Intro

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02:00 - Childhood aspirations and early exposure to entrepreneurship.

04:47 - Academic background and decision to pursue an MBA over a PhD.

07:06 - Transition from India to London and early career in finance.

08:16 - Experience at Goldman Sachs during the financial crisis and starting interest in startups.

09:44 - First experiences in startup investment and the challenges faced.

11:32 - Inspiration to leave Goldman and start a fitness-focused startup.

13:34 - The first startup idea and subsequent pivot to fitness.

17:35 - Struggles with product-market fit and lessons learned.

20:43 - Realisation of founder-market fit issues in the fitness business.

22:47 - Exit process and challenges faced during acquisition.

25:44 - Starting the current business focused on reducing payment failures in subscription models.

27:45 - Reflections on Y Combinator experience and learnings.

29:45 - Thoughts on product-market fit and strategic focus.

33:03 - Understanding the right fit for the founder and business.

35:15 - Future aspirations for the current company and upcoming product launch.

37:37 - Importance of fitness and balancing work and personal life.

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