I'm Varun, and this is a show where we delve deeply into the future of technology, entertainment, and business. Unlike other podcasts that merely scratch the surface, I believe it's important to connect with the best people in their fields and explore their insights in depth.

Today, we have Sharan Hegde, also known as 'Finance with Sharan.' Sharan has been a huge inspiration and a good friend of mine since I began my journey in the infotainment space. I feel he is one of the few finance influencers who has pioneered the finance niche by giving it a unique, comical spin.

Surprisingly, he's just like one of us; he had a typical 95 job that he quit during the pandemic and ventured into content creation to share his financial knowledge.

So, what are we waiting for? Let's get to the pod.


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00:00 Highlights
00:45 Introduction
01:37 Reasons to buy a house
06:20 Keeping emotions away from money decisions
09:07 Sharan's shift from a creator to entrepreneur
10:20 What makes an influencer relevant
12:02 Building own products versus promoting others
12:56 Challenge of transitioning to entrepreneurship
14:07 Building and retaining teams
14:41 The goal of entrepreneurs is often more than just money
16:22 Lack of research before starting content creation
18:02 What makes entrepreneurs stand out
20:28 Why politicians are smart
21:23 Difficulty of leadership roles
22:28 Sharan's goals and plans for the future
24:59 Importance of the exploration phase
28:58 Corporate ladder requires personality
31:23 Willingness to work long hours for great achievements
31:45 Different triggers for contentment in people
32:53 Social media increasing anxiety
33:46 Different types of Finfluencers
35:15 Media using influencers for popularity
37:19 The hypocrisy of media
39:56 Impact of SEBI regulations
40:37 Damage caused by media on new finance creators
42:38 Cyclical nature of content creators
43:58 Advice for new finance creators
44:18 End Notes and Gifting Sharan a OnePlus Open
45:19 Outro