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Funny, Real, Relatable and Helpful! This podcast is for ambitious people who want to grow their business or career. I share with you what it’s really like to start a business as I navigate running my own business! Using real conversations behind the scenes, I deep dive into everything we face as business owners and leaders in organizations. I‘m open and transparent about my journey, and I share what I’ve learnt so I can help you too - so whether you’re a small business owner (or want to be one!) or have ambitious career plans, this podcast is for you. ”Hey, I love listening to your podcast. Its totally resonating with me the way you have questions and struggles, and responsibility issues with timeline. Its exactly what [I am] doing. Makes me feel so much better hahah. Thanks for sharing...loving it!” - Sameera B. ”Deepa is real and relatable, and each podcast has just the right mix of humour, honesty, and real business information. Can‘t wait to see where this goes!” - JTexs
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Friday Dec 17, 2021
Friday Dec 17, 2021
Being an entrepreneur is an emotional rollercoaster. It is hard. There is so much uncertainty and it can wear you down if you let it. In this episode, Deepa shares a story with Shawn about a customer they have - their first ever repeat customer - and why celebrating their first repeat customer is important for motivation as a small business owner.
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
One of our customers didn't receive their product and it took us Weeks to realize this. Needless to say, we were doing damage control. In this episode, I take you through the moment we realize our mistake to fixing our error and exactly how we did it.
Saturday Dec 04, 2021
Saturday Dec 04, 2021
I've heard many debates about work-life balance ever since I started my career, but we just aren't getting it because of a fundamental belief system that we need to Unlearn. Life today is harder than it was for our parent's generation, but our mindset hasn't evolved around work-life balance. In this episode, I dissect why we just aren't getting it and how to achieve balance today.
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
I admit it! I am two months late in uploading new episodes for Season 2. But it's not enough for me to admit my faults, I need to understand why. In this episode, I come to realize why I was procrastinating. And the reason we procrastinate isn't what you think...it's rooted in something deeper.
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
It's the start of Season 2 and we start off where we left off in the first season...implementing our "big jab" (aka marketing tactic!) I'm taking you behind the scenes with our first big marketing project - what happened, who was involved and how well it turned out...or didn't.
Friday Oct 22, 2021
Friday Oct 22, 2021
A year ago, Deepa began chronicling the journey her and her partner, Shawn, undertook starting a company, DMSK Inc. Here's a sneak peak into Season 2 of what it's really like to start a business.
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Shawn told Deepa that she spins the narrative of the business and Shawn never gets a chance to give his point of view...so Deepa gave up the reigns in this episode and gives Shawn the chance to make his own without Deepa's input! Well, this should be interesting...
Season 2 begins in September, but don't be surprised if a few more bonus episodes come out before then.
If you liked this takeover, let Deepa know here: https://linktr.ee/deepamaisuria
Sunday May 30, 2021
Sunday May 30, 2021
We've come a long way from a year ago when I lost my job - a business idea, to a website, to product development, to content creation and finally our strategic plan. And now it's time to execute! What I didn't anticipate was Shawn's idea for execution.
This is the finale of season one. Over the course of the next few months we'll be executing our strategy, coming back to you in September with Season 2 with our update!
In the meantime, you can talk to me here: https://linktr.ee/deepamaisuria
Friday May 21, 2021
Friday May 21, 2021
During one of our weekly meetings, Shawn and I strategize how we're going to set ourselves apart from our competitors and give our customers ultimate value. In order to do this, we first need to understand our customer, as well as our competitive advantage.
Want to know more, talk to me: https://linktr.ee/deepamaisuria
Saturday May 15, 2021
Saturday May 15, 2021
Shawn bid $5,000 on an NFT without talking to Me!! What is an NFT? What value would he be getting?? These are all really good questions. And I tackle them in this episode, which also serves an an explainer on the technology, Blockchain, in a way that actually makes sense to people. If you've heard about Crypto, Blockchain or NFTs, but never understood what it is, I'm here to demystify it for you...because it will be our Future!
Have any more questions? Talk to me: https://linktr.ee/deepamaisuria
This episode features Shawn Kanungo, Mohammad Mahfouz and Deepa Maisuria.