Amardeep Parmar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amardeepsparmar) from The BAE HQ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-bae-hq) welcomes Deepti Patankar, Ex Co Founder and COO of Hostmaker.

In this podcast episode, Deepti Pantankar, shares insights on scaling a service-based startup, overcoming operational hurdles, and the challenges of rapid growth before exiting the business.

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Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

01:34 - Deepti’s early career goals and transition to law

06:17 - Founding Hostmaker and the initial inspiration

08:29 - Balancing financial security and entrepreneurship as a couple

11:44 - Overcoming operational challenges and trust-building

14:31 - Fundraising journey and Series B round

18:56 - Scaling challenges and operational demands

23:05 - Decision to sell due to pandemic uncertainties

26:09 - Reflections on selling Hostmaker during COVID-19

28:06 - Taking a year off and future aspirations

34:32 - Advising other startups and sharing lessons learned

Deepti Patankar:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepti-patankar-108a202/