Foxhog’s CEO Tarun Poddar Talks About His Journey As An Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist, And Seeing Opportunities In Rural Areas During His TEDx Talk

Foxhog founder and CEO Tarun Poddar spoke at a TEDx event, sharing his journey as an entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He talked about his journey, including the struggles he faced, his time at Stanford, and the opportunities in rural India.

Belief In His Company

Tarun talked about how much he believed in his company, product and services. He said “I’m extremely passionate about our company and believe strongly in what we do”.

His Journey

He talked about his journey throughout his venture capital career. He shared his struggles and how he continued to build his company. This gave the audience an insight into the hard work that he put into his career.

Stanford

Tarun also talked about his experience at Stanford.

Opportunities In Rural India

A key part of Tarun’s talk was about the opportunities in rural India. He talked about the potential of entrepreneurs and businesses outside of major cities. This is something that he has talked about within his platform The Tarun Talks. Foxhog also state that they focus on early stage startups and entrepreneurs in tier 2 and tier 3 cities.

Why It Matters

Stories from founders like Tarun can really encourage young entrepreneurs to realise that building a business requires confidence, perseverance and learning from your failures. Hearing from someone who talks about the potential within smaller cities and rural areas can be encouraging for founders.