From Bombay to a $200M Business & a Successful Exit with Dee Vaidya S2 (EP 17)

Episode notes

In this episode of the Finish Big Podcast, Host Mark Dorman sits down with serial entrepreneur Dee Vaidya. Born in Bombay and raised in Pune, Dee's journey spans continents, industries, and decades - from rubber and plastics to electronics, Dell manufacturing, geospatial intelligence, and building a $50M+ government contractor before a successful exit. From starting with just $5,000 and a dream in Mary's family home, to winning a $200M global geospatial intelligence contract for the U.S. government, Dee's story is a masterclass in resilience, reinvention, and long-term thinking. This is a powerful conversation about immigration, entrepreneurship, family, culture, federal contracting, scaling, and giving back. Mark and Dee discuss: Early Roots & Education - Growing up in India, IIT Bombay, and following his father's entrepreneurial path. Family & Partnership - Building businesses with Mary and raising three children through multiple relocations. Reinvention - Moving from rubber & plastics into electronics, then into digital mapping and defence work. The Dell Years - Building PCs for Michael Dell in the early days of Dell Computer.

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