Rahul Subramaniam is living the Indian dream! After growing up in America, Rahul moved to India about a decade ago. Rahul has started two companies in India — Athena Education, that mentors students for college abroad, and Florence Capital, a microcredit service for women in India. Rahul is passionate about the Indian growth story and has worked extensively to understand the education and fintech landscapes in India. In this episode, he discusses what shaped his decision to move to India, and how he he manages two companies side by side.

0:55 What made Rahul move to India from the U.S.

4:40 How traveling impacted Rahul's life

8:00 What India can learn from China

11:00 Starting Athena Education

18:30 Athena as a Venture Opportunity

21:20 About Athena’s Growth

26:50 Operational Challenges at a Startup

33:15 How to Spot Smart Students

36:50 Florence Capital

41:00 How Florence became an Organization for Women

44:30 Differences between Florence and Athena

47:30 Bootstrapping Florence

50:20 Florence in the next five years

52:10 Advice for Budding Entrepreneurs

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