AI, Gold & Investing in startups - Devansh Alijar

What happens when gold, AI and startups collide? Today on The Indian Startup Show, I’m joined by Devansh Alijar for a wide-ranging conversation about AI, investing and building modern businesses. Devansh has helped transform a traditional family jewellery business, and we talk about how he’s using AI to make the business more efficient — from operations and hiring to training and decision-making. We also explore how he thinks about investing in startups, gold, and other assets, including what he looks for in founders and the red flags that can quickly put him off an investment. We discuss why founders should be genuine users of their own products, why distribution matters so much, and how building trust can become one of a company’s biggest advantages. And, away from business, Devansh shares the story of his incredible 4,000-kilometre cycling journey across India during covid and banana chips startup, which led to being featured on Shark Tank India. We talk about: We talk about: • How to modernise a traditional family business • Building a digital brand without relying on paid advertising • Why founder visibility can create extraordinary customer trust • Gold, silver and the way Devansh thinks about investing • How to spot promising early-stage founders • Why pedigree and name-dropping can be major red flags • Using AI for recruitment, HR and employee training • How AI can analyse operational and financial data • Using AI to improve sales teams and compliance • The importance of giving AI the right context • Why distribution may matter more than the product • Building an audience before launching • His plans to turn that journey into a book • Why Nepal belongs on every trekker’s list and much more  Links   / devanshalijar     The Indian Startup Show is hosted and produced by Neil Patel Connect with me:   / neilpatel2   If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it. Listen and Subscribe to More Episodes https://www.indianstartupshow.com/ Music by Punch Deck. https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kddu...