222: Building a Better Earth - With Satellites! | Awais Ahmed (Co-Founder & CEO, Pixxel Space) | The Startup Operator Podcast

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In this episode of The Startup Operator, Roshan spoke with Awais Ahmed, the co-founder of Pixxel Space. Pixxel space is India’s space tech startup building a constellation of satellites that help improve life on earth.

Some of the takeaways from this conversation include -

1. Building and creating new markets
2. Nuances of building for space
3. Why should India invest in Space?

Tune in to this engaging discussion on sustainable business growth and gain valuable lessons that can be applied to your own entrepreneurial journey.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:28 What does Pixxel really do?

06:35 Early days of Pixxel

09:55 Being first in a market

14:21 Why should India invest in space

19:36 Finding potential customers

23:51 Building with customers

25:14 Pixxel’s team structure

29:33 Future Satellite launches

31:50 Nuances of building for space

35:24 Building a new supply chain

37:55 Awais’ daily schedule

41:56 Advice for founders pitching in deep tech

48:00 When will we colonise space?

49:36 Meeting Elon Musk

50:20 Books and podcasts recommendations

Don't miss out on this insightful episode of Startup Operator Podcast, where you'll gain valuable lessons for sustainable business growth.

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