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 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 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 IITs, NITs and many more. I've also done corporate sessions on AI with brands like HP, Lenovo, etc.
Ishan Sharma
Flying to US for a special trip!🥹♥️
This time, it's Google inviting me for their biggest ai event of the year.
Can't wait to see the latest updates at Google IO 2026 and share it with you all.
Video coming soon!
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Ishan Sharma
Chilling in Goa coz Claude does all my work: https://youtu.be/9FDdQs3AH58?si=XX4_M...
I just posted an in-depth video covering everything you need to know about Claude. Covered everything from basic prompting to cowork to Claude code to building Claude skills and Claude in Excel and much more.
It's 2026 and if your workflows aren't supercharged with AI, you're missing out!
And mastering Claude is a great way to start.
Share this with a friend and follow for more.
#claude #ai
1 month ago | [YT] | 1,884
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Ishan Sharma
I'm nothing without my team.
So, I'm hiring again: docs.google.com/document/d/11LXT_3UeN7H2cj8OrjOO5P…
Ever since I got the Bengaluru office in July 2025, I love this feeling of entering office and seeing a group of highly talented people working together.
Video Editors, Designers, Content Strategists, Writers. There's a different type of aura in a room full of creative people helping me create the videos you love to see.
Today, I'm doubling down. I'm hiring full time folks who can work from the Bengaluru office for roles like:
- Thumbnail designers
- Content Strategists
- Email Outreach Specialists
(Salary 7-12LPA)
AND I'm looking to work with Video presenters for a really cool project that has it's first launch tomorrow.(search @lowkeymanipulated on Instagram)
The moat against AI is having A players who understand taste, pattern recognition and can learn anything fast. And that's what I'm looking to hire for.
Please complete the tasks listed in the form.
I'll be personally calling and interviewing everyone. Talk soon.
2 months ago | [YT] | 2,557
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Ishan Sharma
Flying to London for a special Apple experience!
Second time to the UK.
Apple is about to unveil a bunch of products starting with the iPhone 17e and the M4 iPad Air.
Can't wait to see it all and share it with you here.
See you soon.
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Ishan Sharma
READ This If You Love Building With AI! 🔥
I just found a hackathon where you can win an iPhone 17 Pro Max, a PS5…
and actually build something meaningful.
It's the Qwen-Image LoRA Training Competition, hosted by Alibaba Tongyi Lab.
It is completely online, with zero entry fee.
The 2 Tracks involved in this competition are:
• AI for Production: Build LoRAs for real-world use cases (brand visuals, thumbnails, product mockups, etc.)
• AI for Good: Create LoRAs for social impact projects (education, accessibility, awareness content, etc.)
For people who don’t know what is LoRA, it’s a technique that teaches an existing AI model one specific style or skill without retraining the whole model.
You can train your LoRA on any platform you prefer. Just upload your final model to ModelScope & submit the link.
They’re giving free daily training credits on ModelScope Civision.
If you sign up using code happyqwen, you’ll get +100 bonus credits
Deadline is March 18, 2026
You can get more details using the links below:
Hackathon Details: modelscope.ai/active/qwenimagelora
Upload LoRA: modelscope.ai/models/create?template=text-to-image…
Submit Entry: alidocs.dingtalk.com/notable/share/form/v01vBPlN5j…
Free Training: modelscope.ai/civision/modelTraining
And the prizes are insane,
Gold gets iPhone 17 Pro Max
Silver gets Sony PS5
Bronze gets $800 gift cards
Plus, you will get a community spotlight if you get in the top 50.
But honestly, the real prize?
You walk away with your own trained AI model in your portfolio.
If you’ve been consuming AI content and waiting to build this is your sign.
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#LoRA #OpenSource #Qwen #ModelScope #AIforGood #Hackathon
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Ishan Sharma
Had a fun chat with Alexandr Wang.
Super inspiring dropout to billionaire story.
Incredible to see his journey from building Scale AI to Meta's Chief AI Officer and all the insights he shared this morning.
The best thing about the AI impact summit is getting to meet everyone together.
What a morning! Thanks to Meta for making this happen :)
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Ishan Sharma
Go watch: https://youtu.be/fzWOktK7xms?si=Rll-w...
The podcast with Ipsita is finally out and this one is a complete guide on making 2026 the best year of your life. You will learn about:
- 5 elements of your personality
- how to speak effectively
- insecurities and how to work on them
- how to spot a manipulator
- how to think critically in the age of deep fakes and social media
- friendships and how to keep them
- love and relationships (bonus segment for this social week haha)
Watch. Take notes. Execute.
Share this with a friend.
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Ishan Sharma
Looking to hire the best cold outreach sales people.
If you can go from building an ICP to finding emails and scheduling outreach to closing the deal on the call, this is for you.
Full Time Bangalore based.
Comp: 7-10LPA + bonus
Email me with your experience and contact info.
You'll be working directly with me to close high ticket b2b deals.
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Ishan Sharma
First flight of 2026.
On my way to Dubai, for giving an epic talk tomorrow on AI upskilling at 1 Billion Followers Summit.
Also I just realised I've been doing YouTube for exactly 6 years now. More than half a decade. Safe to say, all the best opportunities compound with time.
While I take off, I think about that will Smith quote when he went sky diving: god placed all the best things in life on the other side of fear and doubt.
I was the most introvert underconfident guy in college and school. But I overcame my fears and didn't let it define me.
Wishing you an epic 2026.
Stay hungry, stay foolish!
4 months ago | [YT] | 4,527
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Ishan Sharma
You become what you consume: helloishan.substack.com/
I just started a free newsletter where I share the most insightful stuff I read last week. Delivered to your inbox every monday morning. No distractions, pure value, for free.
Social media is rotting your brain.
And this is how you can fix it...
I've found myself far too many times laying on the sofa scrolling one reel after another. Next day, I barely remember what I watched. While the activity might have been fun and addicting in the moment, it's a massive time black hole.
Even before you know, 30mins to an hour has passed while you are dumber and more restless than before. We've all been there. But what about a book, a documentary or an article?
Long form content that opens up your mind and teaches you new stuff. You're still putting in the same 30mins to 1 hr per day, but you come out being better thinking beings. You become what you watch is a popular saying.
It can be hard to suddenly start reading long articles or books. Cognitive load is a major hurdle.
Hope this newsletter helps you get started.
The first email is already out!
Share it with your friends.
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