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Sahil Arora. He\u2019s an entrepreneur, author, and a guitarist and defies what you think someone his age could do. Tune in to learn his entrepreneurial story, from creating the Vuzelaa Group to jumpstarting Tabverts\u2014a company that broadcasts ads in taxis all over India.

Famous Five:

• Favorite Book? \u2013 Steve Jobs
• What CEO do you follow? \u2013\xa0 Elon Musk
• Favorite online tool? \u2014 No
• Do you get 8 hours of sleep?\u2014 No
• If you could let your 20-year old self, know one thing, what would it be? \u2013 \u201cYou could get a Lamborghini at the age of 10\u201d

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Time Stamped Show Notes:

• 01:15 \u2013 Nathan introduces Sahil to the show
• 01:35 \u2013 Vuzelaa Group is the parent company which Sahil started when he was 16
• • 01:51 \u2013 Under Vuzelaa Group, they created Tabverts; a company that broadcasts ads in taxis all over India
• 02:11 \u2013 Tabverts\u2019 pricing
• 02:45 \u2013 Tabverts was launched in 2016
• 03:06 \u2013 Sahil is the sole founder of Vuzelaa Group
• 03:20 \u2013 Sahil shares how he found people on Twitter and got them on board
• • 03:59 \u2013 Sahil shares how he convinced them to join
• 04:55 \u2013 Sahil shows Nathan his sample pitch
• 06:28 \u2013 Sahil is 18 now
• 06:45 \u2013 There are around 10K cabs in India with Tabverts\u2019 hardware
• 06:50 \u2013 Sahil shares how he funded Tabverts
• • 07:05 \u2013 Sahil spent $100K in the early stage of the business
  • 07:12 \u2013 Sahil raised $500K in an equity round
  • 07:32 \u2013 The $500K was from a VC based in India
• 07:50 \u2013 The brands that pay Sahil
• 08:18 \u2013 Sahil shares how the brand, Snapdeal, pays him
• • 08:40 \u2013 Average pay per second
• 09:45 \u2013 Tabverts\u2019 customers can track their ads\u2019 performance through an app
• • 10:14 \u2013 The clicks on the tablet can also be tracked
• 10:37 \u2013 Sahil shares how the ads\u2019 loophole functions
• 11:00 \u2013 Team size
• 11:08 \u2013 MRR is $70K
• 11:35 \u2013 Sahil shares how his team operates
• 11:56 \u2013 Sahil dropped out of high school and won\u2019t go to college
• 12:26 \u2013 Tabverts has a predictive revenue stream
• 12:35 \u2013 Sahil\u2019s future plans for Tabverts
• 13:18 \u2013 How Tabverts deals with the cabs
• 14:05 \u2013 The key metrics Tabverts tracks
• 14:38 \u2013 2017 goal
• 14:50 \u2013 Sahil shares what he does with the revenue he gets
• 15:23 \u2013 Cost per hardware
• 15:48 \u2013 Sahil shares how their tabs work
• • 16:16 \u2013 Tabverts only shows the ads that may be interesting for the people riding in cabs
• 16:47 \u2013 Tabverts is tied up with Uber
• • 16:57 \u2013 The amount Tabverts pays Uber
• 17:55 \u2013 The Famous Five

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3 Key Points:

• Entrepreneurship knows no age.
• Continue to grow your company by investing consistently.
• You can find your clientele through social media \u2013 you just have to have the right pitch.

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Resources Mentioned:

• Acuity Scheduling \u2013 Nathan uses Acuity to schedule his podcast interviews and appointments
• Host Gator\xa0\u2013 The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for the cheapest price possible.
• Audible\xa0\u2013 Nathan uses Audible when he\u2019s driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5-hour drive) to listen to audio books.
• The Top Inbox\xa0 \u2013 The site Nathan uses to schedule emails to be sent later, set reminders in inbox, track opens, and follow-up with email sequences
• Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives