When is the right time to get funding for your business?
That’s where most founders get stuck, and this episode finally answers the question.
We sat down with Priyanka Agrawal, who has spent 20+ years helping women founders and early-stage startups get investment-ready. This is just an honest conversation about the questions every early-stage founder has but rarely finds clear answers to.
Here's what you will learn:
• Key essentials for a winning pitch deck
• What investors are actually looking for?
• How long does funding take?
• Government schemes and programs worth exploring
• How to stand your ground as a woman founder
If you’re a founder or someone starting their business journey, this episode gives you the answers you’ve been looking for.
Our guest, Priyanka Agrawal, is the co-founder of Punt Partners, a marketing and technology company helping brands scale through strategy, data, and creative innovation. She brings extensive experience across marketing, operations, and venture building, having worked closely with startups and large enterprises to drive sustainable growth.
Here are the links for the government schemes available for women entrepreneurs:
1. Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups - https://www.startupindia.gov.in/content/sih/en/credit-guarantee-scheme-for-startups.html
2. Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana - https://www.mudra.org.in/
3. Stand-Up India Scheme - https://www.standupmitra.in/Home/SUISchemes
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:50 Being a rebel kid
02:26 3 things businesses are getting wrong
07:56 When is the right time to get funding?
09:40 How to track PMF?
10:54 Things founders get wrong about funding
13:23 What should your pitch deck have?
16:08 What is the duration of a funding journey?
18:26 The funding story of Bartisans
21:25 Is Shark Tank funding real?
23:08 Government schemes for women founders
25:34 The gap in funding
29:59 Female trait that is a superpower
31:47 What is some advice to your younger self?
33:43 Conclusion
About the show:
Bringing women founders, leaders and experts together to share their experience and business journeys.
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Hinal Mehta, Host
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Priyanka Agrawal, Guest
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