From zero in 2006 to building Cybrain Software Solutions Pvt.Ltd to becoming President of TiE Chandigarh in 2025 Puneet Verma shared it all.

I met Puneet last month to discuss about TIECON Chandigarh. It was brief meeting and life got busy. Last week a friend called and asked if I would like to invite him for SuccessBrew Podcast. And the answer was a YES

I didn’t know anything about his journey

1. Personal
2. Professional
3. TiE Chandigarh Presidency

Nothing at all, And it is hard for me to talk less even in front of cameras. The stories people share can change the way you think. If you are open to change the way you think, Life will Change.

Although we spoke a lot about building a business, but my core interest remains the same

HOW TO LEVERAGE POWER OF A NETWORK?, and Puneet Verma spilled all the secrets that led him to becoming the President.

1. How to chose your network.
2. What to do and what not to do.
3. Secrets on strong relationship building.
4. books founders must read.
5. Why to join TIECON CHANDIGARH on 10th and 11th April.

Connect with Puneet Verma - @puneet-verma-cybrain

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• Sourabh Goyal (LinkedIn): @consultsourabh

In this episode of The Successbrew Podcast Season 2, we sit down with Tushar Mittall, Founder of MySOHO.com (acquired) and Host of the Zero to X Podcast, for a raw and deeply honest conversation about what it truly takes to build a company that is designed to scale.

This episode is not about motivation.

It is about clarity.

Tushar walks us through the early days of MySOHO, including the phase most founders never talk about openly. The point where the business was almost shut down. The identity crisis of being a new brand where nobody knows you, nobody trusts you, and nobody is waiting for your product.

He explains why branding is far more than a logo or a name, especially in asset heavy businesses like co working. When you are asking landlords, banks, and institutions to trust you with property and capital, the story you build around your business matters as much as the numbers.

As the conversation unfolds, we move into one of the most misunderstood areas of entrepreneurship. Team building.

Tushar shares his non negotiable rule for founders. If a hire is not working and you are unable to find a solution, you must fire. Not out of ego or anger, but out of responsibility towards the company. Scaling requires speed, alignment, and clarity. Emotional attachment slows all three.

One of the most important insights from this episode is around mindset. Most founders want to scale, but very few are mentally prepared for what scaling demands. Removing emotion from decision making, separating passion from profitability, and understanding that if money does not matter to you, then what you are building is not a business. It is a hobby.

This episode also breaks the romantic myth of the solo founder journey. You can walk only a certain distance alone. Beyond that, progress demands a team that is capable, empowered, and aligned with the company’s intent to scale.

We also explore how MySOHO reached a stage where expansion opportunities came looking for them. A phase where simply expressing interest in a town opened multiple doors. A result of building credibility, systems, and scale readiness over time.

Towards the end, Tushar opens up about his current work, content creation, and how founders can connect with him directly. He shares why Instagram and YouTube are his preferred platforms and how he personally responds and engages with entrepreneurs who reach out.

This episode is especially relevant for:

• Early stage founders struggling with hiring and firing decisions
• Entrepreneurs confusing passion with business sustainability
• Startup operators preparing for scale
• Founders building asset heavy or marketplace businesses
• Anyone who wants honest conversations instead of sugar coated advice

If you are building a company to scale, this episode will challenge how you think, decide, and lead.

Watch till the end.

This is one conversation most founders realise they needed, only after it is too late.

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• Sourabh Goyal (LinkedIn): @consultsourabh

In Episode 2 of The Successbrew Podcast – Season 2, we sit down with AI educator and digital entrepreneur Kulwant Nagi to unpack the real future of AI image generation, AI video creation, and AI-powered digital businesses.

From growing up in a small town in Haryana with no railway station to becoming a global speaker and educator, Kulwant’s journey is a masterclass in building systems instead of chasing jobs.

He shares deeply personal stories around education loans, financial pressure, quitting his first job, and how a single mindset shift helped him move from survival to scalability.

It is a practical blueprint for creators, freelancers, coaches, and solopreneurs who want to use AI tools to build leverage, income, and long-term freedom.

Kulwant explains how blogging and affiliate marketing helped him earn $5,000–$10,000 per month by 2015, why Google’s 2023 algorithm update forced a pivot, and how AI image and video generation is now replacing expensive photoshoots, ad productions, and even early-stage filmmaking.

A major focus of the conversation is AI Growth Skool, Kulwant’s Hindi-first education platform where he teaches AI image creation, cinematic AI videos, commercial visuals, and 3D character generation to thousands of students.

This episode is ideal for:

AI coaches and AI educators

Creators learning AI image generation and AI video creation

Freelancers adding AI skills to increase income

Digital marketers and solopreneurs

Anyone building a one-person, scalable business using AI

Kulwant also breaks down:

• How to start a digital business under ₹10,000
• Why daily research is a non-negotiable advantage
• How non-coders can build AI tools
• Which AI tools actually matter (and which don’t)
• How AI reduces marketing costs by 90%

If you want clarity on how people will build billion-dollar businesses as solo founders using AI, this episode will give you both direction and conviction.

Connect with Kulwant Nagi:

• LinkedIn: @kulwantnagi
• Instagram: @kulwantnagi
• YouTube: @aiwithkulwant
• Facebook: @kulwant.nagi

How to start a career in Ai, How to learn AI, How to create Ai images, How to create Ai videos

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• LinkedIn: The SuccessBrew Community
• Instagram: @successbrewcommunity
• X: @SUCCESSBREW
• Facebook: @The Successbrew Community
• Sourabh Goyal (LinkedIn): @consultsourabh

Episode Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction & Season 2 Theme: Systems & Scalability

03:00 – Personal Journey, Education Loans & Financial Pressure

11:00 – Blogging, Affiliate Marketing & First Breakthrough

19:00 – The 2023 Pivot: From Blogging to AI Images & Videos

30:00 – How to Start a Digital Business Under ₹10,000

36:00 – The Daily Research Habit That Changes Everything

43:00 – Building AI Tools as a Non-Coder (GitHub & Vercel)

55:00 – Future of AI in Marketing, Images & Video Creation

60:00 – Founders Toolkit: AI Tools, Video Tools & Storage Systems