{"podcast":{"title":"The Indian Startup Show","slug":"the-indian-startup-show-1026402","podcast_index_feed_id":1026402,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/6dj1W8C2","website_url":"http://www.indianstartupshow.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/5a8e79e6-61c1-44d1-9a82-337838b6b0d3/8999b9ff-10c0-4b39-9055-fe75882d5006/3000x3000/1439050250-artwork.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Neil Patel","episode_count":220,"summary":"A weekly podcast show about Indian startups, entrepreneurs, and more! Hosted by Neil Patel & Friends","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T22:22:03.570227+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indian-startup-show-1026402"},"episode":{"title":"Saurabh Nigam, author of People-Powered Startups: Building a Culture of Collaboration, Innovation, and High Performance.","slug":"saurabh-nigam-author-of-people-powered-startups-building-a-culture-of-collaboration-innovation-and-high-performance","published_at":"2025-03-05T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indian-startup-show-1026402/saurabh-nigam-author-of-people-powered-startups-building-a-culture-of-collaboration-innovation-and-high-performance","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indian-startup-show-1026402","url":"http://www.indianstartupshow.com","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a8e79e6-61c1-44d1-9a82-337838b6b0d3/episodes/cb74ae28-0a23-44f5-9584-77553c9f18d5/audio/45ef9c00-a944-4339-a4f0-81b3d1f79ef6/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=6dj1W8C2","summary":"In this episode, I sit down with Saurabh Nigam—HR leader, angel investor, and author of People-Powered Startups: Building a Culture of Collaboration, Innovation, and High Performance. With over two decades of experience, Saurabh shares actionable insights on building a thriving startup culture, avoiding common HR mistakes, and hiring the right people at the right time. We dive into: Why startups struggle with HR—and how to fix it. The role of AI in recruitment. How to retain top talent and manage toxic high performers. Managing mental wellness in a high-growth startup environment. The three non-negotiables in any startup culture. Red flags that indicate a new hire isn’t working out. The best time to hire your first HR professional and much more.","meta_description":"In this episode, I sit down with Saurabh Nigam—HR leader, angel investor, and author of People-Powered Startups: Building a Culture of Collaboration, Inno…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2151,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-indian-startup-show-1026402/episodes/saurabh-nigam-author-of-people-powered-startups-building-a-culture-of-collaboration-innovation-and-high-performance/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-indian-startup-show-1026402/saurabh-nigam-author-of-people-powered-startups-building-a-culture-of-collaboration-innovation-and-high-performance.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}