Jayanth Sharma: Life Behind The Camera | Podcast Discussion

About this episode

Jayanth Sharma, one of India's leading wildlife photographers and the founder and CEO of Toehold, gives a behind-the-scenes look at how he turned a creative passion into a multi-crore photography and photo-tour business. In this episode of Chaos To Clarity, Jayanth shares the power-press accident at 19 that changed his path, why he quit a stable IT career at Accenture, the first-mover advantage that helped Toehold cross ₹1.3 crore in its very first year, and the counterintuitive lesson that a 45-million-view reel can produce almost zero revenue.

He also dives into why creators should sell a service and not a product, when to take risks in your career, the founder paradox of "build it or build me," how he survived COVID with zero revenue by selling his house to stay committed, why time is the most valuable asset, and the personal finance habits every young entrepreneur should build early.

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CONNECT WITH Jayanth

Follow Jayanth Sharma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayanth_sharma

Follow Jayanth Sharma on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayanthsharma/

Toehold (wildlife photography workshops and tours): https://www.toehold.in/

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