Priyanka Khimani on making it as a Woman Entrepreneur and Building Relationships! | FO 65

Figuring Out with Raj Shamani

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In this latest episode of Figuring Out Podcast we are in conversation with Priyanka Khimani, founder of Khimani & Associates, a full-service law firm that is highly recognized for its entertainment and intellectual property practice. We talk about
- Her life's journey and career
- Work life balance
- Connecting, convincing and networking with people
- Her experience of working with celebrities and more!
She has been able to coalesce her legal expertise with her sharp business sense, and in the process, has emerged as an opinion leader with a deeply nuanced understanding of an ever-changing technology and entertainment landscape.
Much of her legal career has been devoted to bridging gaps in the consumption of Indian music between the East and the West with a purpose to ultimately connect artists with its global audience.
Her counsel is highly regarded in eminent product launches, mergers and acquisitions in the technology and entertainment sector, as well as market entry by foreign multinationals.
• Listed as one of India’s “top individual lawyers” by Forbes in the first edition of its “India Legal Powerlist” in 2020.
• Recognized as one of the most “Powerful Women in IP” in India in 2021 by the World IP Forum.
• Elected as the first Chairperson of the India Chapter of “Women in Music” (“WIM”), a global not-for-profit organisation dedicated to championing the female voice across global music spaces.
• The only Indian to be invited to speak during the Grammy Week in January, 2018, and is a regular speaker at NylonConnect.
• The only Indian lawyer to be invited to the prestigious “MIDEM” conference since 2017.
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00:00 Introduction
04:40 Maximizing your Capital
06:10 Importance of Networking
08:00 A moment that shaped your life and career
11:35 Adapting a legal American show in Indian context
14:50 Lata Mangeshkar as your first client
20:30 The cancel and troll culture
23:00 Work life balance
26:20 Your Law life and 'Suits'
30:00 Consumer product vs Intellectual services
32:30 More than just lawyers
34:40 Creators needing a lawyer
40:00 Saving Digital Assets
48:30 Building relationships
53:20 Connecting people
58:20 Convincing people
1:02:00 The hardest thing you've faced
1:06:35 Less women entrepreneurs
1:13:40 How can we help build woman entrepreneurs
1:21:00 Working and learning with the top talents
1:34:54 Maintaining relationships while working
1:39:15 Interviewing Priyanka for her own Company!
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Raj Shamani is a business content creator, an entrepreneur, an investor, and a renowned keynote speaker. He is a businessman at heart.
Raj helps businesses and startups become recognized brands and influential leaders through various marketing and business tactics. He is the driving force behind several top brands’ 360-degree brand-building approach.
Besides, Raj is also an active angel investor and is particularly interested in crazy minds who are creating a se