திருமிகு. Founder | S1E4 | Building for the Ecosystem. | Umasankaran P | Startup News Tamil

What happens when a founder spends years building businesses — and then decides to build a platform for other founders? In this episode of திருமிகு. Founder, I sit down with Uma Sankaran, Founder & CEO of Startup News Tamil and Global Startup News OTT. His journey spans entrepreneurship in India and Singapore, multiple ventures, working closely with the startup ecosystem through StartupTN, and eventually building media platforms dedicated to startups and entrepreneurs. We talk about: • His early life and entrepreneurial journey • Building businesses in India and Singapore • Lessons from ventures that worked — and those that didn't • His experience working with StartupTN • Why he started Startup News Tamil • What he has learned from meeting and interviewing founders • Funding, visibility and the realities of the startup ecosystem • Why founders need storytelling and media • Building Global Startup News as an OTT platform • The future of Tamil Nadu's startup ecosystem • Mistakes, struggles and lessons from nearly two decades of entrepreneurship This isn't just a conversation about startups. It's about building, failing, learning, reinventing and continuing to build. If you're a founder, aspiring entrepreneur, student, ecosystem enabler or someone interested in the Tamil Nadu startup ecosystem, this conversation has plenty to take away. 🎥 Watch the complete conversation and share your biggest takeaway in the comments. Subscribe for more honest conversations with founders, builders and people shaping the entrepreneurial ecosystem. #ThirumiguFounder #UmaSankaran #StartupNewsTamil #GlobalStartupNews #StartupTN #TamilNaduStartups #TamilEntrepreneurs #Entrepreneurship #StartupJourney #FounderStories #TamilPodcast #StartupPodcast #IndianStartups