Namaste!
I’m Anand Shiralkar, an Enterprise Builder at heart, with a passion for kick-starting new ventures and ushering them into success.
What drives me? Connecting People, Ideas, and Opportunities for a Mutual Brighter Future.
Pune, India, is where I call home, but my work extensively takes me to Japan and other parts of the world. In a decade, I’ve spearheaded 7 companies and backed 15 more with both resources and guidance. It’s not just about building businesses for me; it’s about fostering new talents and ideas and turning challenges into achievements with the synergy of like-minded individuals.
My Roots
My journey began in the Land of the Rising Sun. I spent 13 enriching years in Japan, ascending to a pivotal role as VP at Citigroup Global Markets Japan, steering an analytics and alternative research brigade. From immersing in the ethos of a traditional Japanese establishment like NTT Communications, to innovating with ventures like Theta Music Technologies, and scaling operations with global leaders like Citigroup – my odyssey has been diverse. And it’s this spectrum of experiences, merged with a decade in the pulsating startup arena, that enables me to wear multiple hats and envision solutions from varied angles.
Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or someone looking to make waves in the business world, let’s connect. Together, we can build, nurture, and achieve!
What I’m Working On
DGFutureTech
Bridging human expertise with cutting-edge technology for comprehensive multilingual managed services and bespoke tech solutions, always with the customer at heart.
Rian
Seamlessly localizing media and documents in 50+ languages, combining the precision of human touch with the speed of AI.
FTB Communications
An enterprise builder and global connector in Japan that specializes in growing curated ventures and businesses, positioning them for international success.
What Can I Do For You?
Sharing Knowledge
Community Building: I love hosting talks and workshops. I chat with business owners from all over, and travel a lot to learn from people who are actually out there doing it. If you’re looking to start your own thing, we’ve got a community for that. If you’re into AI, there’s a place for you, too.
Click here to join Gen-AI community
Click here and request to join GetFundedEasily community
Click here and request to join our Japan-India business community
Book Summaries: I read a lot and share my takeaways with a group of over 400 entrepreneurs. If you like book insights, you can join us—it’s free and only on weekdays.
Helping You Grow
Advice and Opportunities: I’m always on the lookout for great ideas and the people behind them. If you want to brainstorm on a great idea, feel free to reach out to me.
Finding Money: If you’re looking for investors, I can point you in the right direction with contacts like Starnex and Pentathlon.
Let’s Talk!
If any of this interests you, or if you just want to chat about the next big thing, feel free to reach out.
Where Meetups Spark Stimulating Stories
Rachana Ranade
Chartered Accountant
Great catching up with CA Rachana Ranade today at in Dubai! Your contribution in bringing financial literacy among many people in India and beyond has been …
Joichi Ito
Co Founder - Digital Garage
Joi san is a venture capitalist, entrepreneur, writer and scholar focusing on ethics and governance of technology. He is also co-founder, board member, and …
Ken Yanaginouchi
Solution Architect
I’m pleased to introduce Ken Yanaginouchi san, a very good friend of mine who has been in India for over ten years. He is a senior consultant and solution architect with 25+ years …
Abhishek Rathi
CEO - VcreaTek
The first business in which we both were involved was in 2017 when we were planning to establish a Japan-centric Technology Center of Excellence. We both were …
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Quotes
Family, Friends and our role models shape our life.
“We are the average of the five people we spend the most time with.” – Jim Rohn.
Action:- Connect with people who will
- Appreciate your desired behaviour and positively challenge you.
- Help shape each other’s lives.
How to make habits sustainable?
The simple answer is to make the habits effortless. Create a surrounding where implementing the right habit is as easy as possible. We naturally gravitate toward the least amount of work. Making things easy does not mean do easy things.
Examples:-
- If you want to read more then keep the book in front of you so that it is easily accessible.
- If you want to improve diet then keep fruits and vegetables QUICKLY accessible and junk food difficult to find.
Achieve more by focusing on your core
Our level of attention fluctuates throughout the day. Try to make sure schedule fits our attention level.
- Proactive Attention– Mostly in the early morning… focus on things with a high return such as key decisions, critical emails, etc.
- Active Attention- Mostly during the work time… make day-to-day decisions, attend meetings, etc.
- Inactive Attention– Mostly post lunch… do filing, printing, and online orders.
Use analogies to explain your points
Here are a few examples:
- Rian’s sales increased by 200% from last year – it is equivalent to running three marathons if you have run one last year.
- Market drops are just small bumps, not roadblocks.
- The act of worrying is as effective as eating junk food to achieve health.