| Episode 13 - “Why Startups Fail in India, Jobs Are an Anomaly & AI Is Forcing a Reset | Varun Mayya”
07 February 2026

| Episode 13 - “Why Startups Fail in India, Jobs Are an Anomaly & AI Is Forcing a Reset | Varun Mayya”

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Why do so many startups fail in India even with good ideas? Is freelancing safer than joining a startup? And what happens to software engineers when AI becomes faster than humans?🎧 Listen till the end — this one doesn’t offer comfort, only clarity.Support Mundhe Banni: https://mundhebanni.com/en/patronMundhe Banni Website: www.mundhebanni.comFor Monthly Update on Startups & Entreprenuership in Kannada Subscribe to Mundhe Banni Newsletter:https://mundhebanni.com/newsletterJoin Mundhe Banni WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DOcdDdTum1t5X5qsdzUZxOGet in touch with the guest:https://www.instagram.com/thevarunmayya?igsh=cTF0eDF5cGVsYjhjHosts: Vasant ShettyKiran KodladyProduction:Shishir S UPost Production:The Big Little Teamhttps://www.instagram.com/the_biglittle?igsh=MWR2MWMwdXgzcGh4dw==Special Thanks to:  @VarunMayya  & Aeos GroupChapters:00:00:00-00:01:29-Trailer00:01:30-00:02:08-Mundhe Banni Intro00:02:09-00:02:13-Disclaimer00:02:14-00:03:36-Guest Introduction00:03:37-00:08:29-The Kind of Childhood That Quietly Shapes Your Risk00:08:30-00:16:56-I Made Money Early. I Didn’t Understand Life Yet.00:16:57-00:20:55-A Startup I Truly Believed In… And Why It Still Failed00:20:56-00:26:10-That Uncomfortable Realisation Every Founder Eventually Has00:26:11-00:27:54-When 100,000 Followers Suddenly Felt Meaningless00:27:55-00:29:24-Community Feels Powerful — Until You Try to Sustain It00:29:25-00:32:10-The Small Pivot That Changed the Trajectory Completely00:32:11-00:36:48-The Exit Story Nobody Describes Honestly00:36:49-00:40:54-Why “Best Product” Is a Comforting Myth00:40:55-00:44:57-An Industry Everyone Ignored… Until It Started Printing Money00:44:58-00:48:35-Building Growth by Solving Pain, Not Chasing Vision00:48:36-00:52:44-The AI Bet I Was Actively Told Not to Take00:52:45-00:57:11-What AI Can Replicate — And What It Never Will00:57:12-00:58:24-Why Upendra Keeps Entering This Conversation00:58:25-01:09:36-A Childhood Obsession That Refused to Let Go01:09:37-01:12:22-The Attention Shift Most Creators Never Notice01:12:23-01:14:15-Tools Are Overrated. Leverage Isn’t.01:14:16-01:15:24-Seeing the Game From the Inside Changes Everything01:15:25-01:35:49-Why the Future of Jobs Is About to Get Uncomfortable01:35:50-02:01:49-The Opportunity India Is Quietly Sleeping Through02:01:50-02:04:20-What Actually Matters When Everything Is UnstableCredits:This video is made for entertainment and educational purposes only.All the images, video clips, and background music used in this video belong to their respective owners. We do not claim any ownership over the content used in this video.The list of copyrighted content used in this video, along with the original owner names and respective YouTube channel credits, is mentioned below in the description.Farzi : Amazon primeKatthegalu saar katthegalu : SGV Dhurandhar : Netflix Paisa : Pokhrel khushalKingdome : adithya musicSapta sagaradaache ello : Paramvah Music Bahubali the Epic : Lahari music A the Movie : SGV DigitalUppigintha ruchi bere illa : Aakash AudioThis video is made under Fair Use as described in Section 52 of the Indian Copyright Act, 1957, which allows limited use of copyrighted material for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.Copyright Disclaimer under Section 52 of the Indian Copyright Act, 1957: Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.If you are the copyright owner of any content used in this video and believe that it has been used improperly, please contact us before taking any legal action. We will immediately remove or edit the content as requested.📧 Contact for removal / credit:Contact@mundhebanni.com