MDG Talks | Episode 2: Conversations with Kush Taneja (KT) | IIT Roorkee Alumni | Founder at FamPay

Visionary, charming, and unapologetically Punjabi, Kush Taneja (KT paaji) is one of our most beloved alums. Founder of Fampay, a startup with a multi-million dollar funding, Kush is an inspiration we all look up to. Listen up as we have a chat with him about his life, his startup, and his vision! You can find KT on: Twitter:   / iamkushtaneja   Linkedin:   / kushtaneja   Connect with the hosts: Ayush's Twitter:   / aagarwal1012   Saurabh's Twitter:   / tweetofsaurabh   You can find Mobile Development Group IITR on: Twitter:   / mdgiitr   GitHub: https://github.com/mdg-iitr Website: http://mdg.iitr.ac.in/ Facebook:   / mdgiitr   Email: [email protected] You can chat with us on http://mdg.iitr.ac.in/chat Timestamps: 0:28 You explored a lot of things and were involved in a lot of things while on campus. What are the major takeaways from your time at college? 2:28 When did you first realise that you are going to go for a StartUp rather than taking a 9-5 job? What motivated you to do so? 5:00 What is your YCombinator story? How did you get started? What were your learnings there? 9:30 Fintechs and the idea of FamPay 12:20 What initiatives are FamPay taking for under 18s? 15:25 Building a team is considered one of the most crucial steps. How did you and how do you choose your FamPay team? 19:50 Being the co-founder of a new StartUp must be quite hectic. How often do you find time for activities that cater to your personal interests/hobbies? 23:05 About the upcoming financial crisis, how is your startup affected Is the pandemic affecting the work? How do you plan to overcome the adversity? 25:10 What different skills helped you in building FamPay? How do you manage the setbacks? 27:16 So suppose I have a really basic prototype of the idea that I want to pursue, what do I do next? Where do I go for funding? Whom do I approach? Assuming I have single-handedly created the product, how do I build a team? 32:00 Share your experience in MDG. 34:20 What advice would you like you to give a freshman in college?