From Escaping The Indian Coal Mafia To Founding A Company Acquired By Oracle w/ Indus Khaitan (Founder & CEO)

The Dealroom with Shamus Madan

In this episode, Shamus Madan interviews Indus Khaitan, discussing his journey to Oracle, the challenges faced by immigrant entrepreneurs, and the importance of networking. They delve into Khaitan's role at Quollum, the customer acquisition process, and valuable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs.

Indus Khaitan is the CEO of Quolum. He has over two decades of experience in the technology industry and has previously held leadership positions at companies such as Oracle and McAfee.

Indus grew up in a mining town where 2-3 homicides daily were a norm and eventually escaped the Indian Coal Mafia that plagued his life and left for America. He made the most out of this move and became a founder, a father, and a pilot. He now aims to help others make the same growth in their business and life.

Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcast

Twitter of Guest (Indus Khaitan): @1ndus

Learn more about Quolum here: https://quolum.com/

(0:00) Introduction and guest Indus Madan's background (1:53) Journey to Oracle and experience in the tech industry (3:19) Experience as an immigrant and challenges faced by immigrant entrepreneurs (6:18) Overcoming challenges in starting a business (7:40) Importance of networking and building deep relationships (9:21) Introduction to Quollum and its problem-solving approach (10:49) Process of customer acquisition at Quollum (12:11) Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs (13:13) Wrap up and closing remarks