In this episode, I speak to Meeta Malhotra, someone who dons many hats. Currently, she is the founder and editor of The Hard Copy, an excellent publication on branding and design which I write for, and through which I have gotten to know her well. But before that, she made a name for herself as a partner at Ray & Keshavan, India’s once-premier design agency, before it was sold to advertising conglomerate WPP in 2013. From then, Meeta has been a serial investor, entrepreneur and mentor. I’ve had some excellent conversations in the last two years with Meeta thanks to the work I’ve done for her publication, and I count myself fortunate to be able to do so, benefiting from her wisdom and experience. I was very keen to have her on this show not only to get her insights but also to talk about something apart from what we always end up talking about!

How if fundamentals are in place, everything else works out.

How to not be scared of making mistakes

Building the ability to zoom out and looking at the larger picture

Two things that you need to survive over the next few years - adaptability and resilience

Her Twitter:

Her Instagram:

The Hard Copy, which she edits:

Her personal website:

A talk she did in March 2020 on awareness:

References made during the show, not in order:

The Great Influenza by John Barry (book):

The article on The Hard Copy on virtual concerts: https://thehardcopy.co/the-future-of-live-entertainment/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/40Vo30aQilVrxEOkoSmDjx?si=pCOPeJlcR0uN_g2ZZs8iLQ&dl_branch=1

Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdGF0aWMuYWRvcmlsYWJzLmNvbS9mZWVkL2dldHRpbmctbWV0YS54bWw

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