<p>Rahul Subramaniam is living the Indian dream! After growing up in America, Rahul moved to India about a decade ago. Rahul has started two companies in India — Athena Education, that mentors students for college abroad, and Florence Capital, a microcredit service for women in India. Rahul is passionate about the Indian growth story and has worked extensively to understand the education and fintech landscapes in India. In this episode, he discusses what shaped his decision to move to India, and how he he manages two companies side by side.</p> <p><br></p> <p>0:55 What made Rahul move to India from the U.S.<br> 4:40 How traveling impacted Rahul's life<br> 8:00 What India can learn from China<br> 11:00 Starting Athena Education<br> 18:30 Athena as a Venture Opportunity<br> 21:20 About Athena’s Growth<br> 26:50 Operational Challenges at a Startup<br> 33:15 How to Spot Smart Students<br> 36:50 Florence Capital<br> 41:00 How Florence became an Organization for Women<br> 44:30 Differences between Florence and Athena<br> 47:30 Bootstrapping Florence<br> 50:20 Florence in the next five years<br> 52:10 Advice for Budding Entrepreneurs</p>