I'm a YouTube creator with 1.7M+ subs making videos on upskilling, business and AI. The goal is to help people make a living doing what they love.

I also run MarkitUp, a marketing agency based in Bengaluru helping brands grow on social with organic and shareable content. MarkitUp has worked with 40+ brands, from individuals and startups to publicly listed enterprises in India and companies in US & UK.

I co-authored Unlocking Unicorn Secrets with Kushal Lodha with a mission to uncover stories of 20 Unicorn founders in India, from childhood to building a billion dollar company. These include Ritesh Agarwal of OYO, Nikhil Kamath & Nithin Kamath of Zerodha, Ghazal & Varun Alagh of Mamaearth, Aasish Mohapatra of OfBusiness, Yashish Dahiya of PolicyBazaar, Lalit Keshre of Groww, Shashank Kumar of Razorpay among others. The book was published by Penguin on 15th August 2023 and went on to become an Amazon Bestseller, selling over 10,000 copies.

I've also delivered 40+ speeches at colleges across the India including IIT Kanpur, IIT Guwahati, NITs and many more. I've also done corporate sessions on AI with brands like HP, Lenovo etc.

I also run Limitless with Ishan, a podcast where I invite builders and creators to share their journeys with people. I've had the privilege of hosting India's biggest entrepreneurs like Ashneer Grover, Sanjeev Bhikchandani,Aashish Kashyap  and others like Noah Kagan, Garyvee, Aravind Srinivas and more.

I'm based in Bengaluru but keep travelling to Mumbai, Delhi, San Francisco and New York for work.

I've had the chance to collaborate with the biggest brands in tech like Google, Apple, Amazon, Meta, Hubspot, Nvidia, ZOHO, Hilton, HP, Intel, Virgin Atlantic, 3M, Servicenow, and over 100 more.

Ishan Sharma

Why should you make videos on LinkedIn?

I had soo many questions!

So I sat down with Jessica Jensen, the Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer of LinkedIn  to ask them all at the LinkedIn Bengaluru office.

First of all, this is the first office which had pop music running all the time, loved the vibe of the whole space and the lunch menu was exquisite. I ate too much

But most importantly, We shot a really interesting podcast on:

1. The right way to optimise your LinkedIn profile
2. View Services button on LinkedIn and how to use it as a freelancer/contractor
3. Why you should create videos on LinkedIn
4. How to be authentic with your content
5. How to market yourself as a business on LinkedIn
6. Influencer marketing on LinkedIn

And more!

My first freelancing gig
My first internship offer
The people I’ve hired
My first book :)
My first paid public speaking event
LinkedIn is the one platform which has given me soo much in the last 5 years.

Be it looking for that next job, career switch, freelance clients, personal branding, marketing your company, LinkedIn has something for you.

Share your story with LinkedIn below.

Checkout the podcast with the link in comments.

#linkedin #youtube #business #startup #contentcreator #podcast

Building MarkitUp | YouTuber with 1.5M+ subs | BITS Goa | Helping Brands Grow on YouTube

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Did you watch the Elon Musk & Nikhil Kamath podcast?

Pretty crazy how you can turn a 2hr long podcast into infographics, slide deck, video and audio summaries, flash cards, and min maps!

All within NotebookLM, a free AI tool by Google.

Insane value.

I tried chatgpt first in dec 2022.

This moment changed everything!

Since then, the ONLY habit I’ve stuck with is using AI. 80% of my work today is supercharged with AI.

AI tools are enabling ANYONE to build real world apps, slides, images and videos. What once was only built by the pros, is now just a single prompt away.

Today, Your Idea is what matters.

Nano Banana Pro, Replit, Apollo AI, NotebookLM, ChatGPT Atlas, ElevenLabs, Gamma will do the rest.

Nandini and I have been using these tools extensively and realised how effective AI is at giving equal access to everyone to build and launch ideas overnight.

💡To promote this culture,  we are hosting Bengaluru AI Hack Day on 13th December, 2025.

A FREE full day hackathon to build with AI, to network and win prizes like MacBook Air, Mac Mini, PlayStation5 and more!🤯

There are 2 tracks:
1. Vibe Code a Website
2. Generate a short film/ad

The themes will be revealed at the venue.

Sign up now: https://luma.com/7uv6t3hg 

You’ll also learn more about using AI from speakers like Harish, Saptarshi Prakash, Mehul and more.

Thanks to Polaris School of Technology for providing the venue.

And to our sponsors Make, Gamma, Anything for making this hackathon possible.

You’ll also receive plenty of credits from Lovable and Morphic for building apps and movies.

 MumbAI Hack Day was great, but Bengaluru AI Hack Day will be bigger and better.

Let the hacking BEGIN!🧑‍💻

See you there!

#ai #bangalore #tech #business #startup #hackathon

Presenting Bengaluru AI Hack Day.🎉

Your chance to turn your ideas into reality with AI and win BIG.

See you there on 13th December!

3 BOOKS to Learn Marketing!🚀

If you want to be a digital marketer or become a content creator or you’re just curious about how the world of content and marketing works, these 3 books will open your mind:

1. Ogilvy on Advertising
2. Fast Cheap & Viral
3. Neuromarketing

This last one even teaches you about human behaviour and brain function.

Which one will you pick up first?

#marketing #digitalmarketing #business

Just made this insane infographic with Nano Banana Pro with a SINGLE PROMPT!🤯

No spelling mistakes, perfect use of images, intuitive layout, great font choice.

Google really cooked with this one.

Have you tried Nano Banana Pro in Gemini yet?

#google #design #ai #gemini

Have you tried THIS on Linkedin?

The "View Services" button on your LinkedIn Profile is a great way to get opportunities as a freelancer.

Freelancing is quickly become the biggest work trend and companies are hiring contractors to speed up work every day.

My conversation with Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer of LinkedIn, Jessica Jensen reveals how to use it effectively.

Checkout the full podcast on YouTube!👇

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