Sarvesh Agrawal

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Founder & CEO at Internshala

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Overview

Sarvesh Agrawal is the Founder and CEO of Internshala, an online internship and training platform. An alumnus of IIT Madras, he leverages his prior corporate experience at Capital One and Barclays to bridge the gap between students and employers, aiming to create a world full of opportunities for students to start their careers.

Originally from a business family in Rajasthan, Sarvesh was driven by the desire for creative freedom and the belief that education can significantly improve lives. He started Internshala as a blog in 2010 while still working a corporate job, motivated to solve the problem of graduate employability in India.

Coming from a Hindi-medium school, he initially struggled with English at IIT Madras but made it his mission to master the language, eventually scoring the highest on the GRE verbal exam on his campus.

Personality Overview

Systematic

Cautious & Analytical

Not Easily Convinced

They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

Student Career Development
His company's mission is to help every student get the best start to their career by providing meaningful internships and reducing the industry-academia skill gap.
Entrepreneurial Journey
He often discusses his transition from a stable corporate job to becoming a founder, emphasizing the creative freedom and immense learning that entrepreneurship offers.
Recruitment Technology
He is focused on innovating the hiring process, exploring concepts like near real-time matchmaking between candidates and recruiters to improve efficiency.

Media Appearances

Sarvesh Agarwal | CEO | Internshala | English Ep.. Featured in Spotify

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FI&B Ep 5 : Leaving a legacy with Sarvesh Agrawal, Founder. Featured in The Other Side Podcast (Spotify)

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Diving into the incredible journey of Sarvesh Agrawal, Founder & CEO Internshala. Featured in Facebook (Aawaz.com)

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Work History

2011
Founder & CEO at Internshala
1-2010 - 10-2011
Senior Manager, Business Analytics at Aviva plc
5-2008 - 12-2009
Manager, Marketing Analytics at Barclays Bank
11-2006 - 5-2008
Senior Business Analyst at Capital One

Education

2001 - 2006
Integrated B.Tech and M.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

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Insights For Selling To Sarvesh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question

DONT's

  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sarvesh is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sarvesh

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sarvesh move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Sarvesh take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Sarvesh

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