Why Experimentation is Imperative to a Startup’s Success with Mukesh Bansal, Co-founder of Phable, and Riaz Mehta, Founder of allrites

In this episode, we invite Mukesh Bansal, Founder and CEO of Phable, a healthcare startup from India that recently raised a $12 million Series A; and Riaz Mehta, Founder and CEO, of allrites, Asia’s leading B2B marketplace for film and TV content. Our guests bring with them a cumulative 40+ years of building, and running businesses across Asia. We dive deep into what makes experimentation a pre-requisite to running a successful startup and how small changes can have a colossal impact on the business.

Show Notes:

2:26 - Introduction to Mukesh Bansal and Riaz Mehta

5:56 - Experimentation in a startup context

9:54 - How the healthcare industry encourage/discourage experimentation

13:08 - Source of inspiration in deciding about what and how to experiment

20:49 - The The Minimum Viable Experiment

25:58 - Framework for prioritizing action items

31:41 - Should founders go against their own beliefs and convictions

41:14 - How COVID has impacted experimentation

46:47 - Actionable advice to aspiring entrepreneurs

 

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Many thanks to our guests Mukesh Bansal and Riaz Mehta; host Oscar Ramos; producers Eva Shi and  Sagar Chaudhary; editor David; organizer Chinaccelerator; and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.com

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