From a ₹1,500 salary to a Billion-Dollar Empire:The Sanjeev Bikhchandani Story (Naukri.com Founder)

What does it really take to build one of India's most iconic internet companies? How do you go from a ₹1,500 salary to creating over ₹41,300 crore in investor value? And why do the biggest entrepreneurs obsess over customers instead of valuations? In this episode of Let's Chat with GB, Padma Shri awardee and Info Edge Founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani shares the untold stories behind building Naukri.com, surviving years of uncertainty, rejecting tempting shortcuts, investing in India's biggest startups, and creating one of the country's most successful entrepreneurial journeys. From working out of a garage, surviving on teaching income, losing almost all his savings in the stock market, to building India's leading internet company, this conversation is packed with timeless lessons on entrepreneurship, investing, leadership, customer obsession, ethics, and long-term wealth creation. In this episode: • The real story behind building Naukri.com • Why customer insight beats funding every time • Lessons from losing 90% of his savings • Startup funding, valuations & venture capital myths • Building businesses through honesty and patience • Why first-mover advantage matters • Investing in Flipkart, Ola, startups & AI • Leadership, humility & building great teams • Entrepreneurship vs Intrapreneurship • Life lessons from decades of building companies If you're an entrepreneur, founder, investor, business owner, student, or someone who wants to build something meaningful, this episode is packed with practical wisdom that will stay with you for years. Like, Share & Subscribe for more insightful conversations. ________________________________________________________________________________ Gaurav Bhagat Facebook = https://gauravbhagat.academy/38lgjVj Instagram = https://gauravbhagat.academy/3lKnSIh Linkedin = https://gauravbhagat.academy/3LTEFDb ___________________________________________________ Gaurav Bhagat Academy Facebook = https://gauravbhagat.academy/3MSfkuX Instagram = https://gauravbhagat.academy/3sTZlo4 Twitter = https://gauravbhagat.academy/3z12jLw Linkedin = https://gauravbhagat.academy/3PJhfUo ________________________________________________________________________________ Website Gaurav Bhagat Academy = http://bit.ly/38Pyez3​ #SanjeevBikhchandani #Naukri #Entrepreneurship #StartupIndia #BusinessPodcast #Leadership #FounderStory #BusinessGrowth #Startup #LetsChatWithGB #GauravBhagat #InfoEdge #Investing #CustomerFirst #BusinessSuccess