{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/629d98cad435d300126b7044/643a7150ff1e4d00112eb55b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How a 17 year old entrepreneur secured 300K USD grant from MicroSoft? | Appalla Sai Kiran | #TGV358","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/629d98cad435d300126b7044/1691084417817-cd9e4b1383bdc828f5b1063227118758.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Scope: A platform for startups | Sai Kiran Appalla | #TGV3</p><p><br></p><p>\"Young achievers are the architects of a new world, boldly challenging the status quo, and inspiring the generations to come with their tenacity and vision\"&nbsp;</p><p>~Unknown</p><p><br></p><p>Tune into #TGV358 to get clarity on the above topic. Here are the timestamp-based pointers from Appalla’s conversation with Naveen Samala on The Guiding Voice</p><p><br></p><p>INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT SETTING&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Appalla’s PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY AND THE TOP 3 THINGS THAT HELPED IN His SUCCESS</p><p><br></p><p>Toughest lessons learned in her entrepreneurship journey</p><p><br></p><p>What has been the biggest challenge he has faced in his entrepreneurial journey so far, and how did you overcome it?</p><p><br></p><p>What inspired him to become an entrepreneur at such a young age, and how did he come up with the idea for the SCOPE App?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>How has his experience at Draper University and in the Microsoft Startups Founder's Hub impacted the growth and development of the SCOPE App?</p><p><br></p><p>How does SCOPE App aim to create equal economic opportunities for underrepresented founders, and what impact does Appalla hope to have in this area?</p><p><br></p><p>WITTY ANSWERS TO THE RAPID-FIRE QUESTIONS</p><p><br></p><p>ONE PIECE OF ADVICE TO THOSE ASPIRING TO MAKE BIG IN THEIR CAREERS&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>TRIVIA ABOUT loans applied by entrepreneurs</p><p><br></p><p><strong>ABOUT THE GUEST:</strong></p><p>For him, Creativity is Inventing, Experimenting, Growing, Taking risks, Making mistakes, and having Fun.</p><p><br></p><p>Saikiran Appalla is a young entrepreneur who created a platform to support startups.</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Sai Kiran Appalla:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/appalla-saikiran-0969431b6/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/appalla-saikiran-0969431b6/</a></p><p><br></p><p>CONNECT WITH THE HOST ON LINKEDIN:</p><p>Naveen Samala: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveensamala\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveensamala</a></p><p><a href=\"http://www.naveensamala.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.naveensamala.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you'd like to contribute to our mission, please donate (any amount of your choice) through Paypal</p><p><a href=\"https://paypal.me/NaveenSamla\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://paypal.me/NaveenSamla</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you wish to become a productivity monk: enroll for this course: <a href=\"https://www.udemy.com/course/productivitymonk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.udemy.com/course/productivitymonk/</a></p><p><br></p><p>TGV Inspiring Lives Volume 1 is available on Amazon:</p><p>Kindle:</p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.eu/d/cKTKtyC\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://amzn.eu/d/cKTKtyC</a></p><p><br></p><p>Paperback:</p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.eu/d/4Y1HAXj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://amzn.eu/d/4Y1HAXj</a></p><p><br></p><p>#TGV is available in Hindi &amp; Telugu:</p><p><a href=\"https://youtube.com/@tgvhindi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtube.com/@tgvhindi</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://youtube.com/@tgvtelugu\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtube.com/@tgvtelugu</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Audio:</p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/2wyLNGG0tsHucmhRauh4o3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://open.spotify.com/show/2wyLNGG0tsHucmhRauh4o3</a> (#tgvhindi)</p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/3fCfHwoFIiehHJSPcgoX4I\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://open.spotify.com/show/3fCfHwoFIiehHJSPcgoX4I</a> &nbsp; (#tgvtelugu)</p><p><br></p><p>FOLLOW ON TWITTER:</p><p>@guidingvoice</p><p>@naveensamala</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Naveen Samala & Friends"}