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The Long Game

Karan Bhatt talks to founders, operators, and investors about the decisions that don't pay off for years — and the ones that never do.

EP. 081 – 086

86 conversations and counting

  1. Episode 86 · 54 min — Ananya Bose on saying no to the wrong ₹40 crore term sheet
  2. Episode 85 · 61 min — Vikram Sethi on shutting down a company the right way
  3. Episode 84 · 48 min — Leela Krishnan on pricing a product nobody had priced before
  4. Episode 83 · 57 min — Arjun Nair on the hire that almost sank his second startup
  5. Episode 82 · 52 min — Meher Chatterjee on raising a Series A with no deck
  6. Episode 81 · 45 min — Rohit D'Souza on why he turned down an acquisition twice
Karan Bhatt, host of The Long Game

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Karan Bhatt

Karan built and sold a logistics startup before turning to full-time interviewing. He's not looking for a highlight reel — most episodes have at least one long, uncomfortable pause, and he leaves it in.

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