Unlocking Human Potential | Josh Talks

"My loyalty is not to Josh but to unlocking human potential."

A school dropout, a state level Tennis player, India’s youngest qualifier of the elite “Paris - Brest - Paris” International cycling event, founder of two NGOs - Sach & Half Glass Full, a Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur, and the CEO & Founder of Josh Talks - Shobhit Banga can be described in many ways. But what defines him best is his quest for unlocking human potential. 

Before Josh Talks, Shobhit aspired to become an endurance cyclist & participated in the elite cycling event “Paris - Brest - Paris”. To qualify he completed a 600 km trail cycling non-stop for over 31 hours with only 7 minutes to spare for some sleep!

Mind-blowing right?! But what's even more incredible is that it is during his days as an endurance cyclist that Shobhit discovered his purpose & mission. This then led to the genesis of Josh Talks, a startup he founded to inspire India’s young minds. 

I sat down for a chat with Shobhit to learn about his fascinating offbeat journey- right from his small-town life of Kullu, to pursuing sports as a career goal - cycling 600kms nonstop, his experience at the Harvard Summer School, starting Josh Talks, losing focus & finally re-connecting with his mission of inspiring young minds. 

An incredible journey with lots to learn from.

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Some of the things he shared:-

• How growing up in a small town is advantageous to entrepreneurship 

• How quitting is harder than it seems 

• Starting and running an NGO

• How Josh Talks was monetized

• Chasing your purpose or mission through your startup

Additional readings:-

1. How two Delhi college students built a Rs 14 Cr business

2. Why Josh Talks has the energy to be bigger & better than TED Talks

3. I will own the most valuable event IP in 5 years- Shobhit Banga, Josh Talks

4. At Josh Talks, we curate content to meet diverse demands: Supriya Paul & Shobhit Banga

5. Josh Talks Bags Funding From Ankur Capital, Vijay Shekhar Sharma & Others To Meet Bharat’s Skill Aspirations
   

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