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JT3 | Get Noticed In Meetings

This podcast is about how you can get noticed in meetings or how to get your voice heard in meetings. Listen now!

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MT11 | Buy High, Sell Higher

This podcast is about how you can buy high and sell higher. Why has cash become trash? What would be considered fringe assets in a non-digital world? Listen now!

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JT2 | Nowadays, Career Growth Is Like Rock Climbing

Your career is a climbing wall; you just need to choose the correct path and follow the right destination to reach new heights.

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S2E7 – Connecting The Dots With Kartik Hosanagar

A truly inspiring and insightful conversation with Kartik Hosanagar, a multipotentialite with careers in academia, entrepreneurship, angel-investing and now jumpstarting a new venture in movie-making.

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MT10 | The Big Advantage We Have Over Wall Street

Don’t you just hate it when Goldman Sachs and that guy from school you still hate managed to make bank in the market while you burnt your annual bonus or perhaps your stimulus check chasing some Reddit mean stock? There is a way to win the game. Listen to know HOW!

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JT1 | Fire These Four Engines To Launch A Rocketship Career

This podcast is about how you can launch a rocketship career. Here we will discuss some steps and tips that you can apply to achieve a rocketship career.

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MT9 | How Much Is Bitcoin Really Worth?

Are you new in cryptocurrency and want to know detailed information about the Bitcoin or How Much Is Bitcoin Really Worth? Listen to or download our latest podcasts and get useful information about cryptocurrency.

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XA Podcast 010 | “Sequoia’s Relentless Focus On Endurance” W/ Abheek Anand, Managing Director, Sequoia Capital

We host Abheek Anand from Sequoia Capital and get under the hood on what drives the legendary venture capital firm forward. Abheek talks about how the firm focuses not on what could go wrong but could go right, the incredible market upside of backing missionary founders, and what makes Southeast Asia more like Silicon Valley…

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S2E6 – Notes To Self – Ep 3 – It’s Ok To Not Be Ok

An honest and brave note to self, where Hasita shares her personal mental health journey. It takes courage, compassion, and commitment to know and understand that it’s ok to not be ok. And knowing that will keep you safe.

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S2E5 – Notes To Self – Ep 2 – Letting Grief Remind Me Of His Legacy

Welcome to another episode of the Small Talk with Rainkraft podcast! It is a truly challenging time for most families around the world and India especially.  Everywhere you look there is a loved one in need of something that should be so fundamentally easy to get your hands on. It is also a time for…

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XA Podcast 009 | “Building For Billions” W/ Steve Chen, Co-Founder, YouTube

We are honored to host Steve Chen, Co-Founder of YouTube, and an XA Board Member. Hear from the internet hall of Fame on working with legends such as Peter Thiel, Max Levchin, and Elon Musk at PayPal, creating and building YouTube, the importance of being deliberate about a multi-market strategy, and the promise that innovation…

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S2E4 – Notes To Self – Ep 1 – Why The CIA Missed 9/11 And Building Teams That Don’t Always Agree.

This podcast is about Notes to Self – Ep 1 – Why the CIA missed 9/11 and building teams that don’t always agree. Listen now!

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S2E3 – Communication Zen And The Art Of Asking Questions

Royal dramas, Oprah’s ability to ask the right questions, and why we need to ask more and listen more in a world that’s connected, probably more than it needs to be.

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XA Podcast 008 | “The Future Of Work In Indonesia” W/ Wisnu Nugrahadi, Co-Founder & CEO, Sampingan

We host Wisnu Nugrahadi, Co-Founder & CEO of Sampingan, an XA Portfolio company. Hear from Wisnu on the importance of connections and friends in an entrepreneurial journey, navigating a tough 2020, and the future of work in Indonesia!

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S2E2 – Going Impromptu, In The Spirit Of Clubhouse!

In this episode of Small Talk with RainKraft, Subha Chandrasekaran & Hasita Krishna identify the value of unscripted speech and how it helps us grow.

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S2E1 – Own Your Productivity

Own Your Productivity by challenging yourself to listen with an open mind and take away a lot (or just a little bit) that will get you thinking about your life.

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XA Podcast 007 | Ian McKenna, Co-Founder & CEO, Infradigital

We host Ian McKenna, Co-Founder & CEO of Infradigital Nusantara, an XA Portfolio company. Hear from Ian on his entrepreneurial journey from day zero to solving digital payments pain points for Indonesia’s schools, why he’s excited about startups in Indonesia, and his love for “hard” sci-fi! Do check out Infradigital at Infradigital Nusantara.

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S1E8 – Five Years Of RainKraft, And What We Got Right

Small Talk with RainKraft is a pandemic project that outgrew its pandemic status early this year. Let’s now look ahead to learning and growing with optimism.

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S1E7 – Hiring Virtually: Lessons From Dunnhumby India

We welcome our first podcast guest, Manoj Madhusudanan, Head of Dunnhumby India, to talk about managing a virtual workforce.

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S1E6 – Content Marketing 101 For Small Businesses And Solopreneurs

This podcast is about content marketing for small businesses and solopreneurs. Let’s start from the very beginning and simplify this for you.

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XA Podcast 006: Jussi Salovaara, Co-Founder & Managing Partner Asia, Antler

We host Jussi Salovaara, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Asia at Antler. We hear his unique take on startup success in Asia and Southeast Asia, Antler’s rise globally, and how he focuses on lifelong learning. Having evaluated thousands of startups, Jussi’s breadth and depth of understanding across the early-stage space in unparalleled – leading to one…

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S1E5 – How To Make LinkedIn Worth Your While

How to make LinkedIn worth your while – Here’s how you can still keep connecting to the good side of LinkedIn, as a corporate cubicle-dweller or an independent soul.

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S1E4 – Getting Hiring & New Gigs Right In A Virtual World

Hiring a new employee or starting a new gig can feel like jumping through virtual hoops, but here’s how to make it worth your while.

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MT8 | Basics Of The Stock Market

Are you a beginner in the stock market and want to know the basics of the stock market? Our podcasts are very useful for all share market beginners. Listen or download now!

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XA Podcast 005: Maya Hari, VP & MD, Twitter APAC

In partnership with Tigerhall, We host Maya Hari, VP & MD, APAC at Twitter. We have a wide-ranging conversation on diversity and how our ecosystem can do better, scaling leadership styles and advice to aspiring startup founders.

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S1E3 – What Is Really Wrong With So Many Resumes Today?

In good times and pandemics, the job hunt is a challenging effort. But the document that’s supposed to help us land a job is betraying us. Here’s how to fix it.

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S1E2 – Are You Tired Of Playing Meeting-Meeting?

Are you tired of playing Meeting-Meeting? An ode to the many Zoom calls we’ve muted ourselves on. But there are also real tips to make meetings less painful.

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S1E1- Starting Off With Small Talk!

Welcome to Small Talk with RainKraft, where Subha and Hasita discuss what’s top of mind in our industry and work-life currently.

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S1E0 – The Small Talk About RainKraft

Putting names, titles, reasons, and other fancy stuff to the disembodied voices you’ll now be hearing on your way to work or on the couch that’s now the office.

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MT7 | When To Use A Financial Planner

Looking For Expert Financial Planning Advice Or Want To Know When We Need To Use A Financial Planner? Listen to or download our podcasts now.

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XA Podcast 004: Akshay Bhushan, Partner At Lightspeed Ventures

We host Akshay Bhushan, Partner and Head of Southeast Asia with Lightspeed Ventures. Akshay talks about his journey through the venture, unique insights on founders, why he believes Southeast Asia is the future and much more!

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MT6 | The Incredible Benefits Of Investing As A Couple

We discussed the Incredible Benefits of Investing As a Couple and how we get more than double the benefits of investing as individuals, among other advantages.

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MT5 | How To Reliably Achieve (Most Of) Your Goals

In this episode, we discussed how you can achieve (most of) your financial goals by following a simple methodology that will help you establish a detailed plan.

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XA Podcast 003: Fengru Lin & Max Rye, Co-founders At Turtletree Labs

We host Fengru & Max, an awesome founding team at Turtletree Labs, an XA Network portfolio company. They walk us through their unique company, how they came together, phenomenal advice on reaching out to experts in their industries, and what makes them so bullish on Southeast Asia.

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MT4 | How Much Should You Save For A Comfortable Future?

Is financial planning an unending quest for wealth maximization? And how can we decide how much we need to save?

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MT3 | A Penny For Your Stocks

Are you or your friends newly trading on Robinhood or other free platforms? Don’t get fooled by these ultra-cheap stocks!

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MT2 | Don’t Give Up On Your Artisanal Coffee (Yet)

In this episode, we discuss some rules to guide your savings plan as well as ways to increase your savings without giving up the little things you love.

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XA Podcast 002: Will Hanschell, Co-Founder & CEO, Pencil

We host Will Hanschell, Co-Founder & CEO at Pencil, an XA Network portfolio company. Will walks us through his journey to being an entrepreneur, advice for founders and investors, and delves into his thoughts on Southeast Asia, the way he learns, and the best piece of advice he’s received.

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MT1 | Layoffs Are Coming. Are You Ready?

Layoffs are coming. Are you ready? In this episode we cover five ways in which you can secure yourself financially and make your way through the worst of it

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XA Podcast 001: Alap Hosts Tony & Chirayu

Alap hosts fellow XA Network members Chirayu W. and Tony Z. for a laidback chat about seed and angel investing in Southeast Asia. Expect great insights, surprising admissions, and some fun towards the end!

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