[Exclusive] Ola Founder Bhavish Aggarwal Unfiltered | Shradha Sharma | The Electric Dream
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Shradha Sharma writes -
The first time Bhavish Aggarwal walked into the YourStory office more than 12 years ago, he was still a budding entrepreneur, excited to demonstrate the Ola Cabs app on his phone for me and the team. Today, as he walks me around the Ola Electric campus in Krishnagiri, Hosur, a 500-acre state-of-the-art facility aptly named the ‘Future Factory’, he is every bit as eager and energetic as he was at 24.
Between then and now, the IITian-turned-entrepreneur’s business interests have expanded. From connecting passengers with cabs and offering fintech services, the 37-year-old has ventured into building electric vehicles, making cells, and setting up an AI company.
He expects to launch two IPOs next year.
Matrix Partners India’s Avnish Bajaj calls Bhavish a “digital industrialist”, and it is a fitting moniker.
0:00 Intro
0:50 Part 1 - Making a Difference
4:17 Ola Manufacturing Facility
5:42 Female Workforce
8:36 Expansion and Scalability
11:52 The Path Traveled
17:45 Relationship with Investors and toxic work culture
23:01 Achieving Remarkable Growth
25:48 Confronting Adversity
27:09 Establishing an In-House Cell Innovation Center
UTM Link: yourstory.com/topic/ola?...
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Shradha Sharma is the Founder & CEO of YourStory. She started YourStory in 2008 to tell stories of entrepreneurs - something that mainstream media was not ready to do in 2008. Since then, Shradha has scaled YourStory to become one of India’s leading digital media platforms covering every aspect of India’s new economy.
She was featured on Fortune’s list of the best 40 under 40 entrepreneurs in India for three years in a row. In 2018, she won the Forbes Power Trailblazers award and was twice featured on LinkedIn’s list of powerful influencers, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and actor Priyanka Chopra.
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ABOUT YOURSTORY:
YourStory is India’s biggest and definitive platform for startups and entrepreneurs related stories, resources, research reports, and analyses of the startup eco-system, mobile app developers, and more dedicated to promoting the startup ecosystem
Also, don't forget to watch some of our most loved interviews:
Kunal Shah - • Kunal Shah on Building...
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Alakh Pandey - • @PhysicsWallah Like Ne...
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His passion is just visible in his eyes when he talks about innovation
His whole company raised money and bought another company and renamed it as Ola. That's the whole business model
@@vitsboy46similar to Tesla 🤔
@@navneetbugalia4835 Tesla never bought another company. The car is their own creation, you could say that they did buy out some startups to scale their operations and that'll be true.
Ola on the other hand just bought another company and renamed their vehicles and sold it as their own. The problem here is that they did ZERO R&D and the company they bought out made vehicles for Europe so just buying their tech and making them for India is stupidity, this is why so many of their scooters started burning randomly
@@vitsboy46If it was so easy why didn't the company in Netherlands succeed by itself. Why they sold to others ?
They wanted to come as fast as possible to market with EV Scooter. So they bought Etergo. If they were only dependant on Etergo, where did S1 Air, S1 X come from ? Also battery cell manufacturing was not done by Etergo, Ola is doing it.
How did he even make Ola Cabs in the first place vs a large brand like Uber ?
Talkers talk and Doers Do. Easy to comment like me and you. But if you can do something then do it and show.
Some people are here just to criticise this guy, but they are not aware what these guy achieved and what you have achieved so think twice before criticise anyone focus on your own skills and develop your own self
He is very clear about what he is doing!! Love this guy ! truly inspiring
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terrific interview. part 2 jaldi post karo.
'Bhavish ko physics revise karne ke liye kitna time laga to understand vehicle engineering and manufacturing?' - ye punchho
Being a first follower is not easy. It takes a lot to take up this kind of massive risk. Kudos to team Ola.
Extremely Bad experience with Ola S1 Air
Recently bought the Scooter, but to my utter dismay it stopped running just after covering 5 kms. Had to manually push my brand new scooter to home for almost 4 kms on the very first day of delivery. To add to the agony was lackadaisical attitude of staff and service team, who have not responded to the service request even after 3 days of breakdown of a brand new scooter. Totally frustrated with the product. Don't ever buy this
great to see the homegrown brand reached this level... many congratulation Bhavish & team... Keep up the good work
I like how bhavish balances his all talks between OLA, OLA Electric and Battery Technology challenges.
Hiring Women's for manufacturing, "great business mind".
Don't have to pay much salary, not much hassle and conditions. Just loved the idea🙌
Kudos to Bhavish & Team👍
That’s what a real founder sounds like . Epic person ✨
chief executives may take pride in presiding over organizations perceived to be
growth-oriented.
the one strong feeling i had from the due interview
Fortunate that successful entrepreneur of Bhavish calibre exists in India. I believe Ola will be pioneer in EV ant outsell Maruti in next 10 years by volume.
Wish Ola all the best...go for it Bhavish, a lot of India is with You...do the IPO...no doubt you will make it..
Extremely Bad experience with Ola S1 Air
Recently bought the Scooter, but to my utter dismay it stopped running just after covering 5 kms. Had to manually push my brand new scooter to home for almost 4 kms on the very first day of delivery. To add to the agony was lackadaisical attitude of staff and service team, who have not responded to the service request even after 3 days of breakdown of a brand new scooter. Totally frustrated with the product. Don't ever buy this
This kind of podcasts motivates you to do something for nation
The women workforce is a clear cut tactics which Mr. Chittilapally founder of V Guard implemented a long time ago .
Explain the tactic...
@@arpitsingh4937Women are very careful in their work. They also don't ask for higher salaries or change jobs too often. So this is the reason the commenter above believes Ola Electric factory is all women. But keep in mind, that having a factory with max women is harder as skilled, ready to work women are harder to find based on Location and they might need full investment in their training.
So it's not an easy task. Only People who fix the target and work hard can achieve it. Ola Electric HR Team should be commended for this success.
I couldn't agree more, India's evolution will undoubtedly leave a mark.
Having watched numerous founder podcasts and interviewsss I must say this conversation was by far the most unexpected and thoroughly enjoyable
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Thanks a lot Shraddha mam...i have no words for this podcast..i was searching a superb podcast of Bhavish Aggarwal but there is no another podcast like this ... thanks a lot .......🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Ola will one day be the best large cap company
Excellent interview Shraddha. Looking fwd to part2👍and more from Bhavish
Thank you Sharddha mam for this interview Waiting for part 2
Behind the success of Ola Electric is the relentless drive and vision of this man.
Extremely Bad experience with Ola S1 Air
Recently bought the Scooter, but to my utter dismay it stopped running just after covering 5 kms. Had to manually push my brand new scooter to home for almost 4 kms on the very first day of delivery. To add to the agony was lackadaisical attitude of staff and service team, who have not responded to the service request even after 3 days of breakdown of a brand new scooter. Totally frustrated with the product. Don't ever buy this
Very true, India's impact on various sectors is bound to reshape the world.
Inspiring interview! Eagerly waiting for Part 2 ...
Masha Allah, this Man must be safeguarded as he is destined to bring numerous positive contributions to India
Always gets inspired by him. He and his team is literally changing India in a positive way.
Spot on, India's destiny is interconnected with the destiny of the world.
Bhavish aggarwal is 💎 gem
Elon Musk of india
Extremely Bad experience with Ola S1 Air
Recently bought the Scooter, but to my utter dismay it stopped running just after covering 5 kms. Had to manually push my brand new scooter to home for almost 4 kms on the very first day of delivery. To add to the agony was lackadaisical attitude of staff and service team, who have not responded to the service request even after 3 days of breakdown of a brand new scooter. Totally frustrated with the product. Don't ever buy this
You buy a ola scooter after tell you same then all who are using ola scooter owner love you.
What a legend. Truely inspiring and driven by passion in the right direction in pursuit of excellence. Its awesome that theres a critical mass of such innovative minds in India both in startup and govt planning and administrative institutions (digital India stack) which is thrusting us to the highest orbit✌
Extremely Bad experience with Ola S1 Air
Recently bought the Scooter, but to my utter dismay it stopped running just after covering 5 kms. Had to manually push my brand new scooter to home for almost 4 kms on the very first day of delivery. To add to the agony was lackadaisical attitude of staff and service team, who have not responded to the service request even after 3 days of breakdown of a brand new scooter. Totally frustrated with the product. Don't ever buy this
Elon Mask of India !! Greatest job Bhavesh Agarwal ..you rocked..
Very true I wholeheartedly admit that Bhavish’s is very humble and grounded personality 🙋🏻♂️😃 had few opportunities to meet as I was there inception phase 🏭I’m still proud to be an Olaite 💐🙏🏻
Nice interview.... i love him waiting for more videos
Amazing journey. Great insights, value.
thank you bhavish sir for make this insane machine !
love you ola !!!...
Thank you Sir for inspiring so many of us.Resources with your content is very limited to learn but understandable on the tremendous amount of work you have.
Keep inspiring and we are your supporters and very proud of what you do so religiously for each of us.
Thanks for sharing and truly inspiring!
dont know why youtube recommended me this video but i loved it
Hard work results have been started moving on the road with victory of success from the team effort to reach the goal which they have decided to begin 🚴
Just impressed and inspiring stories of both person
very good interview and insight ...!!!!'
He's really putting in the effort to electrify India through his company, and you can clearly see that his hard work has taken the company to the number one spot in the industry
Extremely Bad experience with Ola S1 Air
Recently bought the Scooter, but to my utter dismay it stopped running just after covering 5 kms. Had to manually push my brand new scooter to home for almost 4 kms on the very first day of delivery. To add to the agony was lackadaisical attitude of staff and service team, who have not responded to the service request even after 3 days of breakdown of a brand new scooter. Totally frustrated with the product. Don't ever buy this
His foundation to success was laid during his schooling years where he learned to learn things independently and developed first principle thinking which is evident in his JEE exam performance. It is the most powerful way to think. Even Elon Musk uses first principle thinking.
जितनी अच्छी ओला है कास उतनी अच्छी सर्विस भी दे पाते
Great Man..In process!
Thanks for redefining mobility
Inspiring
Very great and inspiring story.
Loved it when will you upload another part ?
We need More Bhavish Aggarwal .........
One of the best interview I have ever seen 😊 bhavish Agarwal I am big fan of yours ❤ very courageous person 😮😮
Actually insightful discussion
I am really excited to see part 2
Very Inspiring
Precisely, India's advancements hold the potential to drive positive change globally.
I am waiting......
Bhavish is an inspiration 👏👏👏👏
Manufacturing takes time but in time this company will be a great company
Waiting for part 2
Very inspiring talk
not only good businessmen, but also good human.
thank you soooo much because i am a finding interview thank you yourstory
We are proud of you ❤ bhavish
India needs more and more Hardware/deeptech startups.
good interview
Bhavish Rocks always 🎉
future factory of ola electric is made of all women workforce, that is so great
One of the best entrepreneur 🙏
00:04 Ola Electric is building a promising future for India through modern technology.
05:07 Ola set up a women-only manufacturing factory in India to increase women's participation in the workforce.
08:37 Deep desire to contribute to the broader Renaissance of India
13:50 Being a straightforward person with no filter, I have developed a thick skin over the years.
17:46 Being a straightforward and passionate entrepreneur, I am focused on building something big.
21:10 Ola is setting up a separate company for its electric vehicle business.
24:00 India's success in electrification is at the heart of the global climate change discussion
28:23 Silicon manufacturing is changing and India aims to become a global energy technology hub.
Crafted by Merlin AI.
waiting for part 2
Proud of you 👏 👏👏👏👏
Our youth icon should be startup founders.....not dynastic Pappu saving irrelevant issues not affecting anyone
Very nice!
Bhavish Agarwal is my
IDEAL my inspiration ✨️
you are truly an inspiration
By the tata is way ahead of you
What shoes are those?
Superb 👌 👍
what a legend he is ❤
आईएम जोमैटो राइडर मैने s1 प्रो लिया है 180 का रेंज नही मिला आजतक भावेश अग्रवाल से पूछो यूरोप गए थे क्या टेस्ट राइड करने पूरे स्कूटर से आवाज़ आने लगी है चलाते वक्त..... एक सवाल तो जरूर पूछना ....... गोला टीम सर्विस कब ठीक कर रही है..... पुरे सोसल मीडिया में यही पूछ गया है
my much junior from IITB had met him in our alumni meet in iit powai right now i am told things are not not all that hunky dory with the ev plant in krishnagiri tamil nadu well lets wait and see wish my fellow iitian the best 👍😊
All exceptional feats are really hard to pull off. But if anyone can do it, I believe bhavish can. He doesn't give up and he targets a grand vision. So he will succeed. Maybe it might take more time than expected but it will be a success.
Nice
Very good vedio
Move os4 kab aara?
This was good
some people want to do Tapasya 👌👌
Ma'am your voice ❤
He has made life easier, of people
Glad I did not see in comments section someone complaining that his Ola Struck in middle of road or asking where is buddy step order 😀
😂 let's consider those as they are not affected by this dragon
There after service is pathetic I would suggest him to train his back end team as well as his service team. Have taken a vehicle in half way insurance company Icici Lombard send me a mail saying your policy is cancelled after chasing them for 2 months they rectified. The height is following from past June 22 I have not received rc book and I decided to visit Rto office were in I came to know that the vehicle is not register in my name and also the mobile number is not mine. From that I am chasing Ola n yet they have not resolved my issue. My next step is to go legal as I can’t ride my bike bcz it don’t have insurance.
I'm from future this man is going to set ola aeronautics in year 2032
plz add subtitles or otherwise delete it .
Hey technical team do you guys think everyone know hindi ?
most of the south indians dont know hindi so next time put subtitles or just add discription(No sub TT)
Bhavish Agarwal is our answer to the Elon Musk .......... This giga-factory will feed the world with more electric vehicles than Tesla ...
OLA good ❤❤❤ love ola
bhavish is indias proud
In bangalore being a silicon valley still we are having electricity problems and I m clueless about tier b and tier c cities. Long way to go for electrifying the Indian market.
If man had waited for creating the perfect bullock cart before trying to make a car, we will still be driving bullock carts.
The power cuts in bangalore only happen for repairs of lines or Maintenance works. Rarely there is long power cut for more than an hour. Already people are using EV Scooters and Cars too by just charging at homes.
People who wait will keep waiting. People who adopt new tech will enjoy it.
💯💯💯💯
Do we need Ola Electric Bullshit or affordable quality hospitals in India especially rural areas?
Shall we close all of indias Schools until all of India gets access to pumped fresh water ?
Shall we make all doctors stop at MBBS until all of india has enough doctors serving every area ?
Why should one thing block another ?
You work on hospitals, let others work on other things ?
What do you stand to lose if EVs become common ?
Do you think we need opinions from a person who shit everywhere with this negative mindset
Maja aaya
best ceo
I have a request for all the successful startup owners in India. Don't repeatedly say that India ka time aa gaya hai. If you visit sites around any railway station in India, you will see the real India, their poverty and everyday struggle.
If you visit downtown area of San Francisco in USA, you will find lot of homeless, drug addicts and poverty stricken people.
It is a hard problem, not easily solved even by 'developed' countries. So India can be growing and developing on one side while it takes time to solve the other issues.
Be careful ful aapp initially show different amount and final claim different