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Not every founder finds the right investor. Not every investor bets on the right founder. In this episode, we are thrilled to welcome a BarberShop veteran, Kapil Chopra (Founder - EazyDiner and The Postcard Hotel). But this time, he is not alone. Joining him is his first ever investor and his very good friend, Deepak Shahdadpuri (Managing Director, DSG Consumer Partners). Why did Kapil and Deepak take 8 years to finally start a business together? Find out in this episode. This isn't just an entrepreneurial conversation. It's about trust, conviction, and the kind of friendship that every investor-founder must share, for businesses to thrive even when the going gets tough. Takeaways from this episode:- What do investors look for in a founder during a pitch?- Why did Deepak NOT invest in Bombay Shaving Company?- How to identify your Product Market fit in a crowed market.Kapil and Deepak's story is a great reminder of why it matters who you surround yourself with. Who is that friend in your life you'd love to build a business with? Drop your thoughts in the comments! And if you'd like to join our next conversation as a live audience member, sign up here :- https://forms.gle/5rVezQtDnYm1rqZJANavigate the episode 00:00 Coming up01:00 Introduction06:37 Founder-Investor Friendship11:53 How did Kapil Identify Market Opportunities14:46 The Evolution of Consumer Brands in India17:21 Founding story of Sula23:13 The Future of Consumer Brands in India27:37 Veeba Funding Story29:55 Why did Deepak Invest in EazyDiner33:00 Finding the Right Investor-Founder Dynamics38:00 How to Navigate Challenges53:53 Evolution of Investment in India01:05:41 Maturity of Family Offices in India01:17:28 The Art and Commerce of Consumer Brands01:41:40 Importance of Aligning Incentives for Long-Term Success02:01:33 Challenges in the Startup Ecosystem and Corporate Governance02:05:46 How to Find the Right Fit in Teams02:06:17 The Importance of Cultural Fit02:10:15 Opportunities in Travel and Hospitality02:17:09 Culinary Diversity and Innovation in India02:21:16 Closing Thoughts

Not every founder finds the right investor. Not every investor bets on the right founder. In this episode, we are thrilled to welcome a BarberShop veteran, Kapil Chopra (Founder - EazyDiner and The Postcard Hotel). But this time, he is not alone. Joining him is his first ever investor and his very good friend, Deepak Shahdadpuri (Managing Director, DSG Consumer Partners). Why did Kapil and Deepak take 8 years to finally start a business together? Find out in this episode. This isn't just an entrepreneurial conversation. It's a masterclass on the kind of investor-founder friendship required for businesses to thrive even when the going gets tough. Takeaways from this episode: What do investors look for in a founder during a pitch?Why did Deepak NOT invest in Bombay Shaving Company?How to identify your Product-Market-Fit in a crowded market. Kapil and Deepak's story is a great reminder of why it matters who you surround yourself with. Who is that friend in your life you'd love to build a business with?Navigate the episode 00:00 Coming up01:00 Introduction06:37 Founder-Investor Friendship11:53 How did Kapil Identify Market Opportunities14:46 The Evolution of Consumer Brands in India17:21 Founding story of Sula23:13 The Future of Consumer Brands in India27:37 Veeba Funding Story29:55 Why and how did Deepak Invest in EazyDiner33:00 Finding the Right Investor-Founder Dynamics38:00 How to Navigate Startup Challenges53:53 Evolution of Investments in India01:05:41 Maturity of Family Offices in India01:17:28 The Art and Commerce of Consumer Brands01:41:40 Importance of Aligning Incentives for Long-Term Success02:01:33 Challenges in the Startup Ecosystem and Corporate Governance02:05:46 How to Find the Right Fit in Teams02:06:17 The Importance of Cultural Fit02:10:15 Opportunities in Travel and Hospitality02:17:09 Culinary Diversity and Innovation in India02:21:16 Closing Thoughts

In this episode Shantanu Deshpande, CEO of Bombay Shaving Company, and Tanmay Bhat dive into the quest to find India's next top creator!

In this episode Shantanu Deshpande, CEO of Bombay Shaving Company, and Tanmay Bhat dive into the quest to find India's next top creator!

In today's episode of The BarberShop with Shantanu, Shantanu Deshpande (CEO and Founder, Bombay Shaving Company) sits down for a conversation with Sukhleen Aneja (Ex CEO, Good Glamm Brands, Ex- HUL, L'Oreal). We discuss Sukhleen's varied and rich career trajectory, her takeaways, insights, and learnings over the years.

"Don't simplify. Delete"As business leaders, when we're overwhelmed, our go-to questions often revolve around simplification—can we find a simpler way, eliminate steps, or use fewer resources? However, a more fundamental question to ask might be: Is this task necessary in the first place?It's a common belief that entrepreneurs excel at solving problems, but the most successful ones are those who sidestep problems altogether. This is a significant lesson that we could adopt more widely in the corporate world.In the latest episode of the How to Live Podcast, Arjun Purkayastha shares potent insights on integrating entrepreneurial thinking into the corporate sphere. As the Senior Vice President and Managing Director at Reckitt, and a dear friend, Arjun brings a wealth of experience from his tenure at leading MNCs like Procter & Gamble, across diverse regions including Singapore, South Korea, India, the UK, and China. What truly distinguishes him in the corporate landscape is his entrepreneurial mindset—a skill I've had the privilege of observing firsthand. His approach has been continually refined through his engagements with startups, and today, he serves as a Board Director and Strategic Advisor to multiple acclaimed ventures, including the Bombay Shaving Company.Arjun's notable achievements include winning 7 Cannes Lions, 6 Effies, and being recognized as one of the UK's top 50 customer experience professionals.During our conversation, we explore bringing an entrepreneurial mindset to the workplace, discussing topics like the fine line between intelligence and arrogance, when to make quick decisions and when to wait, having a bullshit detector, and the fundamental qualities of courage and credibility, among other insights.This episode is filled with wisdom and practical advice that will undoubtedly enhance your leadership skills.Episode Shownoteshttps://howtolive.life/episode/065-corporate-entrepreneurship-with-arjun-purkayasthaRelated Episode#031 Entrepreneurship: Taking the leap of faith with Rameez AnsarSpotify: https://howtolive.life/ep31spotifyApple Podcasts: https://howtolive.life/ep31appleContact Arjunhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/arjunpurkayastha/Leave us a messagehttps://howtolive.life/contactAbout Sharad Lalhttps://www.sharadlal.net/Follow usLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharadlal24/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastHowtolive/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcasthowtolive/

We all know content is king, and Indian entrepreneurs are taking the podcast world by storm. But why? Are these shows just a branding and marketing exercise disguised as content for their hosts and guests? Apoorva Mittal gets into the details with Ankur Warikoo, Entrepreneur and Content Creator, and Shantanu Deshpande, Founder of Bombay Shaving Company & Host of The Barber Shop Podcast. Tune in to the latest episode of The Morning Brief podcast! If you like this episode from Apoorva, check out her other interesting episodes on Copy vs Copyright: Whose Content Is It Anyway, Why hemp is hot but still not happening, Vile & Viral: Growing Toxic Work Culture and much more!  You can follow our host Apoorva Mittal on her social media: Twitter & Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief' on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.  Credits: CRED, SparX by Mukesh Bansal, Nikhil Kamath, Food Matters Group, ZomatoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the Finale episode of Bombay Shaving Company's Razorpreneur Challenge, a two month long journey in which participants from across India competed to sell the maximum number of razors and become winners of India's largest sales and entrepreneurship challenge.Meet our winners: Thomas, Dipti, Rahull, Santhosh, Puneeth, Mahesh, Harsh, Abhinav, Dharampal, and Krishna! They represent the main idea of the challenge, which is that the sales skillset is the most important to cultivate if one wants to become an entrepreneur! More than a fancy business degree, our winners showed us that sometimes, all you need is the charisma and enthusiasm to take to the streets. Join us for an insightful discussion as we delve deep into the core of selling fundamentals, exploring what it truly means to be a salesperson in today's dynamic business landscape, and understand these unique individuals and their unique stories.With Shantanu Deshpande (Founder, Bombay Shaving Company) and Aditya Sehgal (Ex Global COO, Reckitt) interacting with our winners, get ready to uncover invaluable insights, strategies, and anecdotes from these trailblazing entrepreneurs who have mastered the art of persuasion and drive in the world of sales.Introduction: 0:00 - 0:58Shantanu and Adi discuss the Razorpreneur Challenge: 0:59 - 18:30Welcome Razorpreneurs!: 18:31 - 21:59Razorpreneurs look back on their journeys: 22:00 - 55:15Understanding credit, wholesale markets, & other business essentials: 55:16 - 1:07:54Shantanu speaks about his on-ground sales experience: 1:07:55 - 1:08:52Concluding advice: 1:08:53 - 1:12:24

In this exciting episode, Shantanu sits down with Pratham Mittal, the young, dynamic founder of Masters' Union, a practitioner-led b-school, to have an engaging and insightful conversation about building Masters' Union and why and how it is challenging legacy institutions in India. Tune in to get a close dive into the mind of a young entrepreneur, as Pratham discusses not only the external factors but also the personal reasons responsible for his mission to revamp business education in the country. Introduction: 00:00 - 1:35 Bringing a Future Top ten B-school to Life/ How Do Rankings Work? : 1:35 - 6:27 Bootstrapping a SAAS Business: 6:28 - 9:16 Education in India/ Conceptualizing Master's Union: 9:16 - 15:50 Master's Union Campus & Infrastructure: 15:51 - 23:38 Teaching Business & Creating Faculty: 23:38 - 29:13 Structuring the Curriculum 29:14 - 32:32 Consumers Want to Know the Person Behind the Brand: 32:32 - 41:00 The Masters at Master's Union & More on the Curriculum: 41:01 - 45;33 Attracting the Best Students: 45:34 - 52:55 Economics of an education business: 52:56 - 1:01:11 What would Master's Union be like in 5 years? 1:01:12 - 1:05:54 Keeping the Syllabus up-to-date: 1:05:55 - 1:08:10 Academia, Mentorship and Investing in Students 1:08:11 - 1:14:27 Education is a motivation problem 1:14:28 - 1:29:54 Being an Entrepreneur & Learning Business from Family 1:30:00 - 1:47:58 Living Up to Family Expectations: 1:48:00 - 1:54:45 Conclusion 1:54:46 - 1:57:17_____________________________________________________ ABOUT OUR CHANNEL My name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones. The BarberShop with Shantanu S2: Raiser's Edge goes beyond our conversations from S1 on our podcast to tangible help. With the help of our sponsors at BSC and Bombae we have put together a season which brings together a corpus of 50+ equity seekers looking to support 20+ start-ups in their growth and success. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 9 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :) _____________________________________________________

On this Father's day episode, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by Harpreet Singh Grover, the Curious Parent. They discuss Hapreet shift into parenting research from an  entrepreneur, his thoughts on the changes in parenting in India and even the concept of Father's Day.  Harpreet is an independent researcher in the field of parenting and children. He posts as The Curious Parent on Instagram. (https://www.instagram.com/thecuriousparent.harpreet/) Before that he spent 12 years in EdTech building CoCubes which was acquired by Aon Hewitt in 2017. He is also the author of the no-bull shit book on entrepreneurship called Let's Build a Company published by Penguin. And an angel investor/coach with 50 odd start-ups including Ola, Ola Electric, Chaayos, Bombay Shaving Company and 15+ EdTech start-ups.  Beyond work, he has been mountaineering for 12 years and completed a few 100km+ trail running races in 2019. After this Harpreet tried to convince his wife to live in the hills. Failing which he lives in Mumbai with Bhakti and his daughter Diya.   Get in touch with the Pop duo on popsinapod@gmail.com Follow Pops In A Pod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod  Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PopsinaPod Nadir is a media and advertising professional with 17 years of experience, out of this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, directing, developing content, and writing.  www.linkedin.com/in/nadir-kanthawala-47249814/  Peter is a marketing guy. He has a decade of experience working with companies ranging from startups to public listed companies. https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterkotikalapudi/

Unveiling the Candid Side: Bollywood Icon Suniel Shetty Opens Up on 'The Barbershop with Shantanu'. In this week's episode, join us for an exclusive conversation with the legendary actor as he bares his soul, sharing heartfelt stories about his parents, kids, wife, businesses, acting, and his optimistic vision for India's future. Brace yourself for an incredibly candid and insightful episode, filled with personal revelations and inspiring anecdotes from the multifaceted star. Don't miss out on this unforgettable drop, where Suniel Shetty's words leave a lasting impact on your heart and mind. Chapters: 00:00:00 Introduction To The Episode 00:01:35 Introducing Barbershop 00:2:35 Being From Maharashtra, Speaking Marathi & His Karma Bhoomi 00:03:30 Legacy Of His Father, Initial Years Of His Life & Being A Young Athlete 00:07:24 Move to Mumbai and The Operating Gangs In The Vicinity 00:08:30 Managing Time and Juggling Life As A Child 00:11:05 Sports and Mental Development 00:13:00 Digital Detox, Getting In Touch With Shantanu & Tabloid Culture 00:15:54 Second Generation Entrepreneurship, Experience At His Dad's Restaurant 00:22:27 Realising His Dad's Legacy & Retrospective Appreciation 00:25:30 Validation From His Parents and Life With His Mom 00:27:11 Long Term Love and Marrying Early in His Career 00:29:12 Needing A Guru 00:30:30 Star Kids and The Different Kinds 00:32:25 Risks in Entrepreneurship, Backup Plans and The Action Hero Safety Net 00:38:10 Suniel Shetty's Investment Ideology & His Dad's Influence 00:42:30 Taking Risks & Protecting His Family From His Decisions 00:43:25 The Underworld Push in Bollywood in the 90s 00:45:50 What He learns from his Investments: Fitness, Food Delivery Grooming & more. 00:54:00 Goodwill, Building Authentic Relationships & Helping Good People 01:01:04 Where Suniel Shetty Derives His Energy From 01:02:42 People Who Inspire Suniel Shetty 1:05:25 - The Downside Of Trusting Easy 01:04:14- Characteristics of a Successful Founders 01:08:35 - The Ins & Outs Of Real Estate 01:10:22 - The Damani Culture, Rahul Dravid, Amitabh Bachchan and Legacy 01:16:15 - Is India In Its Golden Period? 01:22:00 Hum Kiske Liye Pictures Bana Rahe The? 01:24:18: Is The Younger Generation More Honest? 01:30:00 What Makes Women More Trustable As Founders and Concluding Advice ABOUT OUR CHANNEL My name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones. The BarberShop with Shantanu S2: Raiser's Edge goes beyond our conversations from S1 on our podcast to tangible help. With the help of our sponsors at BSC and Bombae we have put together a season which brings together a corpus of 50+ equity seekers looking to support 20+ start-ups in their growth and success. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 9 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :) _____________________________________________________

In an exciting episode, Shantanu Deshpande and Revant Bhate co-host the podcast as they welcome Avnish Bajaj, the founder of Matrix Partners India. Join this power-packed conversation as they dive into the world of entrepreneurship, discussing what it means to be a founder-first, the types of founders they invest in, and the key factors they look for when making investments. Discover how due diligence processes for companies have evolved into elaborate procedures and gain insights into Avnish's perspective on the future of the Indian startup ecosystem. Don't miss out on this enlightening discussion with three prominent voices in the entrepreneurial landscape, filled with invaluable advice for aspiring founders and investors alike! Coming Up 00:00 - 00:58 Introduction 00:58-4:00 “Business used to be a bad word” 4:01 - 7:13 Matrix/ VCs and founders 7:14 - 10:40 How to pick investments? 10:41 - 12:42 Which Archetype to back?: 12:43 - 15:03 Founder versus Market: 15:11 - 17:10 Different journeys require different skill sets while scaling: 17:11 - 19:10 What makes a Founder a Founder? 19:14 - 20:46 Indicators of a Good Founder 21:03 - 25:45 Need of the hour 26:00 - 33:40 Matrix and Avnish's journey 33:42 - 42:10 Navigating the market: 42:15 - 45:39 Going against what the market thinks/ the fundamentals have changed 45:40 - 53:05 Bringing Luxury Brands to India 53:06 - 54:15 “Indians are known to be cheap. I think that's changing”: 54:35 - 59:26 Consolidation in the Industry & John Doerr 1:01:41 - 1:10:07 The NFW rule: 1:10:10 - 1:11:28 “VCs are starting to talk to each other and collaborate”: 1:11:45 - 1:13:35 How to balance Revenue & Capital? : 1:13:52 - 1:18:15 Creating markets and capital allocation 1:18:16 - 1:18:56 Are our principles influenced by the West? 1:18:57 - 1:21:37 How to measure ROCE for long-term investments? 1:22:04 - 1:25:50 Going public 1:26:03 - 1:31:51 Should Founders be given Secondaries? : 1:37:03 - 1:41:30 Stock-based compensation & equity dilution: 1:41:51 - 1:45:50 Making Adjustments & Smart Business Strategies 1:45:56 - 1:50:46 Building Talent & Future Founders 1:51:04 - 2:00:30 Now, people are thinking 60 year careers: 2:00:32 - 2:07:10 Avnish's Advice for those on the fence 2:07:45 - 2:09:49 Conclusion 2:10:16 - 2:11:13 ABOUT OUR CHANNEL My name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones. The BarberShop with Shantanu S2: Raiser's Edge goes beyond our conversations from S1 on our podcast to tangible help. With the help of our sponsors at BSC and Bombae we have put together a season which brings together a corpus of 50+ equity seekers looking to support 20+ start-ups in their growth and success. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 9 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :) _____________________________________________________

Get ready for an insightful episode of Shantanu's podcast as he sits down with Chirag Taneja, the founder of GoKwik, a company revolutionising the efficiency of cash on delivery in the e-commerce space while ensuring brand safety. What makes this conversation even more exciting is that Chirag was once Shantanu's teammate at Bombay Shaving Company! Tune in as they delve into the intricacies of building companies, Chirag's experience as a second-time entrepreneur, and the infectious 'building bug' that drives their entrepreneurial spirit. Don't miss out on this engaging discussion between two dynamic entrepreneurs, filled with valuable insights and inspiring stories. Introduction 00:00 - 1:20 More on Shanky! 1:20 - 3:42 Why it might be important to fail early in life: 4:44 - 6:20 Building a company from scratch and transitions in business: 7:10 - 13:14 “Brand banne mein time lagta hai” 13:34 - 18:40 How to think growth: 18:41 - 19:50 Chirag's BSC journey and Talking about Revant Bhate: 19:52 - 31:18 An interesting question about markets and founders: 31:20 - 35:50 Rohit, Mukesh, Ashish - three founder, three different viewpoints: 35:52 - 40:20 What does Go-Kwik do? - 40:28 - 47:30 The Where to play strategy: 47:35 - 52:00 Go-Kwik was earlier called SafeKart: 55:42 - 58:40 More on Go-Kwik's investors: 1:01:20 - 1:03:40 Creating valuation and why India is good to build business! : 1:03:44 - 1:07:30 “I like to build”: 1:08:52 - 1:15:20 Building Ketchupp and what could have been different in the journey!: 1:15:24 - 1:18;42 Your next win is right around the corner: 1:21:11 - 1:36:55 What does being an entrepreneur look like beyond building and solving? : 1:36:57 - 1:49:39 Don't look at your bank balance every month: 1:49:40 - 1:51:25 Advice for people who want to be entrepreneurs 1:52:20 - 2:04:50 Conclusion 2:04:52 - 2:06:36 ABOUT OUR CHANNEL My name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones. The BarberShop with Shantanu S2: Raiser's Edge goes beyond our conversations from S1 on our podcast to tangible help. With the help of our sponsors at BSC and Bombae we have put together a season which brings together a corpus of 50+ equity seekers looking to support 20+ start-ups in their growth and success. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 9 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :) _____________________________________________________

This Week Meet Shivam Ginglani, Founder of Woodsmen Whisky. A whisky brand looking to disrupt the legacy players in spirits. Will he impress the equity seekers Shantanu Deshpande (CEO & Founder, Bombay Shaving Company) and Rahul Chaudhary (Founder, Treebo Hotels and Venture Partner at Matrix Partners)? _____________________________________________________ 00:00:00 - 00:01:15 Coming UP 00:01:15 - 00:03:17 Introduction to the Equity Seekers 00:03:17 - 00:06:46 How Shivam's Naivety Got Him Into The Spirits Industry 00:06:46 - 00:13:09 Understanding India's Alcohol Market & Consumption 00:13:09 - 00:15:18 Woodsmen has set out to do something different 00:15:18 - 00:20:09 Breaking down the Whiskey Market 00:20:09 - 00:22:42 Can one parent company sell products across price points? 00:22:42 - 00:26:28 Value Proposition for an Aspirational Brand 00:26:28 - 00:30:00 A typical whiskey journey for a consumer 00:30:00 - 00:33:20 Aspirational V/s Utility: What does whiskey invoke? 00:33:20 - 00:35:35 The psychology of drinking alone and signalling? 00:35:35 - 00:37:11 Why should good design & quality cost more? 00:37:11 - 00:45:00 Taste Testing Woodsmen 00:45:00 - 00:48:00 The Wine Experience v/s Whiskey's easy consumption 00:48:00 - 00:49:09 Reason Behind Choosing a simple value proposition 00:49:09 - 00:51:00 Packaging and its psychology 00:51:00 - 00:59:35 Tenets of Woodsmen's Branding & India's Missing Whiskey Identity 00:59:35 - 01:03:28 Understanding The Revenue and Margins 01:03:28 - 01:06:50 The challenges of alcohol distribution 01:06:50 - 01:08:27 Shivam's personal Superpower 01:08:27 - 01: 13:24 Projections, Gross Margins and Investment Ask 01:13:24 - 01:20:49 Strategic Timeout 01:20:49 - 01:23:53 What The Equity Seekers Love About The Business 01:23:53 - 01:25:32 The Concerns About The Business 01:25:32 - 01:27:00 Rahul's Take on Woodsmen and The need For A Wider Unique Proposition 01:27:00 - 01:28:00 The Barbershop Offer 01:28:00 - 01:31:44 Shivam's Appreciation of TBWS, His Response and final thoughts _____________________________________________________ ABOUT OUR CHANNEL My name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones. The BarberShop with Shantanu S2: Raiser's Edge goes beyond our conversations from S1 on our podcast to tangible help. With the help of our sponsors at BSC and Bombae we have put together a season which brings together a corpus of 50+ equity seekers looking to support 20+ start-ups in their growth and success. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 9 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :) _____________________________________________________

This week, 'The Barbershop with Shantanu' brings you an exciting co-interview with Viren Rasquinha, the CEO of Olympic Gold Quest, former Indian hockey team captain, and an accomplished sportsman. Join Shantanu and co-founder of Treebo, Rahul Chaudhary, as they pick Viren's brain on what it takes to become an Olympian. Discover the secret behind PV Sindhu's historic Olympic win, and learn how OGQ identifies and supports future Olympians and Paralympians from a young age. Don't miss this inspiring conversation with three accomplished individuals, all while enjoying the relaxed atmosphere of barbershop! Introduction 0:00- 3:40 Excellence in athletics, teamwork, technical skills: 4:30 - 9:00 Playing hockey full time: 9:15 - 12:20 Transition from college to sports: 12:31- 15:10 Olympics: a story to remember: 15:30 - 20:22 Does the heartbreak stay?: 20:22 - 21:44 PV Sindhu & OGQ 21:50 - 28:28 Watching India play 28:30 - 31:10 Saina showed the way/ women athletes: 31:30 - 36:15 Younger kids and handling defeat: 36:16 - 38:42 Why women athletes fare better: 38:50 - 51:10 Waiting and handling the pressure 52:30 - 56:14 Young athletes: 56:35 - 59:22 What differentiates? 1:01:35 - 1:03:20 Video analysis 1:03:30 - 1:07:55 How UK turned things around: 1:08:10 - 1:09:50 What athletes need/ parallels between founders and athletes: 1:10:10 - 1:14:44 The Experience of Playing India Pakistan Matches Across The World 1:14:46 - 1:17:52 Playing With The Pakistani Player Sohail Abbas: 1:18:00 - 1:20:59 Fractures While Playing Hockey: 1:21:00 - 1:21:48 Rehabilitation of Athletes: 1:21:49 - 1:22:54 The Change OGQ way of working 1:22:55 - 1:26:00 Finding Athletes Young and OGQ's junior program: 1:26:00 - 1:31:55 Not Killing The Joy of Sports For Young Athletes: 1:31:55 - 1:33:38 “Sports taught me so many life lessons” : Sports Brings Out Character 1:33:38 - 1:38:28 Retiring From Hockey at 27, ISB and OGQ: 1:38:28 - 1:44:00 The Last Decade Government Support has been better: 1:44:00 - 1:45:03 OGQ, Paralympic Success and the Story Of Nishant Kumar: 1:45:03 - 1:52:56 The Access Of Viren's Daughter to Athletes and Her Sporting Ambitions - 1:52:56 - 1:55:12 Infrastructural Change To Support Sports For Aspirants - 1:55:12 - 1:56:54 India's Potential Olympic Growth and OGQ's learning from Nations such as Hungary and UK - 1:56:54 - 2:01:38 The Athletes of the 90s and their impact on corporate leaders of the time followed by today's youth - 2:01:38 - 2:03:32 The Killer Instinct Viren learnt from Australia - 2:03:32 - 2:04:47 OGQ's Frugality and The Cost By Medal - 2:04:47 - 2:06:04 CSR, varied funding and its role in Sports - 2:06:04 - 2:10:20 “The Journey Of the Tricolour Going Up and The National Anthem Playing” - 2:10:20 - 2:12:17 Shantanu's & Rahul's Gratefulness on their association with OGQ and how can someone contribute - 2:12:17 - 2:15:53 _____________________________________________________ ABOUT OUR CHANNEL My name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones. The BarberShop with Shantanu S2: Raiser's Edge goes beyond our conversations from S1 on our podcast to tangible help. With the help of our sponsors at BSC and Bombae we have put together a season which brings together a corpus of 50+ equity seekers looking to support 20+ start-ups in their growth and success. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 9 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :) _____________________________________________________

In this exciting new episode, Shantanu sits down with educational entrepreneur and McKinsey veteran, Pramath Raj Sinha.Join the conversation as they delve into Pramath's journey from his childhood to his successful career at McKinsey, and his return to India to establish multiple educational institutions like ISB, Ashoka, Vedica, and Harappa.Tune in to gain insights into entrepreneurship, leadership, and the power of education, all while enjoying an engaging conversation between two accomplished professionals.---------------------------------------------------------------Introduction: 00:00-2:30Pramath's childhood and being an only son: 2:30-7:48Why he left consulting: 7:50-8:22My grandfather, father have all been writers and poets: 8:36-10:08Printing press business: 10:10-14:54All my life I was told not to do business: 14:55-16:16Sister Manjari Jauhar: 16:24-21:08Fighting a civil case and becoming IPS: 21:51- 23:53Traditional thinking and changing ideas 25:16 - 26:50Being involved in writing: 28:32 - 29:40IIT and studying engineering: 29:45 - 35:10Being in college: 35:12 - 39:08IITs are like liberal education: 39:10 - 39:42Learning programming and problem solving: 39:40 - 41:53CAT 42:00 - 43:50 Getting a CS job: 43:00 - 44:50Getting into UPenn 45:15 - 46:56Financial support 47:00 - 47:59Why have you come here?: 48:00 - 49:00Jobs on campus 49:10 - 51:45Choosing courses 52:16 - 54:30Robotics: 54:36 - 55:43Getting a scholarship: 57:00 - 57:15Doing CS PhD 57:33 - 1:01:20Applying to Mckinsey: 1:01:21 - 1:10:14The India story: 1:10:26 - 1:11:06Imbibing a work ethic: 1:11:11 - 1:12:00The Russians and an elevator pitch 1:12:20 - 1:20:53“Did I screw up?” 1:21:00 - 1:25:50How to make others successful: 1:25:52 - 1:30:54Mentorship: 1:30:55 - 1:33:20Building a new school: 1:33:40 - 1:36:40ISB: 1:36:42 - 1:39:47Working with Wharton and Penn : 1:39:51 - 1:43:44Just do it: 1:45:22 - 1:47:21Ensuring outcomes in education 1:48:50 - 1:51:23Break the problem down for ISB/ ‘aha!' moment: 1:51:25 - 1:53:12Having stellar faculty: 1:53:55 - 1:56:20What does faculty need? 1:56:15 - 1:57:05Collective philanthropy 1:57:10 - 1:59:10Early days of Ashoka: 1:59:20 - 2:00:00Visiting faculty/Block teaching model 2:02:10 - 2:05:00Online learning 2:05:10 - 2:08:40Women are still getting left out: 2:09:16 - 2:09:54Getting away from grades and privatisation: 2:10:10 - 2:15:24Problem of scale and higher education: 2:16:35 - 2:20:47Rajat Gupta: 2:25:40 - 2:27:38Conclusion 2:47:00 - 2:49:07_____________________________________________________ABOUT OUR CHANNELMy name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones.The BarberShop with Shantanu S2: Raiser's Edge goes beyond our conversations from S1 on our podcast to tangible help. With the help of our sponsors at BSC and Bombae we have put together a season which brings together a corpus of 50+ equity seekers looking to support 20+ start-ups in their growth and success. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 9 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :)_____________________________________________________

Father and Son duo, Kiran and Shantanu Deshpande, sit down for a candid conversation on India, Political Science, and Family in the latest episode of The Barbershop with Shantanu. Tune in to hear insights from a seasoned tech industry leader (former CEO of Tech Mahindra, ) and his successful entrepreneur son (Founder & CEO, Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae). Don't miss this inspiring father-son conversation!" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introducing Kiran Deshpande: 00:00-3:37 Kiran's political ambitions: 3:41-6:23 His first memory of the PM Nehru: 6:42-9:20 Shantanu's Grandfather's role in taming dacoits: 9:25-9:59 Living in Indore and learning civics through school: 10:05-12:28 “Tum IAS kyu nahi dete ho?” 12:29-13:30 Studying in BITS Pilani: 13:46-14:18 Understanding the ‘-isms' through Political Science: 14:20-15:30 Kiran's altercation with his professor : 15:33-17:17 Constitution, Statehood and Democracy: 18:00-20:10 ‘Disruptive ideas': 20:27-20:58 Kesavananda Bharati case: 22:10-26:32 India's modern constitution: 26:36-28:00 Shot at removing poverty: 28:14-28:33 Electoral politics: 29:25-30:02 Nation-building and Pt. Nehru: 30:49-34:10 Moving away from Imperialism: 34:12-36:27 Making education accessible: 36:30-40:00 A haircut in the US: 40:02-40:26 Working at TCS in Dallas: 40:40-41:53 Taking a job versus doing a Master's: 42:00-43:00 Earning a salary!: 43:10-44:15 Some structural changes need to happen: 45:15-46:30 The Emergency Era: 46:55-48:12 Changes in Indian Banking: 48:18-49:59 Student Movement and JP Narayan: 50:10-51:18 The atmosphere of emergency: 51:20-54:29 Operation Bluestar and what came after: 56:25-57:52 VP Singh and reservation politics: 58:18-59:22 First IT companies in India: 1:01:56-1:03:37 Kiran's experience in TCS: 1:05:05-1:06:34 Difference between generations: 1:06:53-1:08:40 Coming back to India: 1:09:30-1:12:55 What Good Leadership Can Do: 1:12:57-1:14:04 Becoming CEO at TechMahindra:- 1:14:10-1:15:15 Has the quality of leadership reduced?: 1:15:20-1:16:00 Decorum in the Parliament: 1:17:55-1:18:23 Beauty of democracy: 1:18:24-1:19:45 Local leaders: 1:20:44-1:21:23 Communism in India: 1:21:44-1:22:50 Comparing 4 leaders across time: 1:24:18-1:25:17 Naming India: 1:27:14-1:29:00 India shining: 1:30:15-1:31:15 Running a city like a CEO: 1:32:36-1:34:30 Where can we go wrong with India's growth?: 1:36:15-1:42:50 Respecting and creating good industries: 1:44:00-1:47:50 Changing the rules of the game: 1:48:07-1:51:00 Conclusion: 1:56:18-1:58:34------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ABOUT OUR CHANNEL My name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones. The BarberShop with Shantanu S2: Raiser's Edge goes beyond our conversations from S1 on our podcast to tangible help. With the help of our sponsors at BSC and Bombae we have put together a season which brings together a corpus of 50+ equity seekers looking to support 20+ start-ups in their growth and success. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 9 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :) _____________________________________________________

Hi, thanks for stopping by! You're listening to #TheBarbershopWithShantanu In today's episode, we have Aditya Sehgal, ex-COO Global at Reckitt, and founder of asgard.world, a metaverse company. We talk about how his 10,010 days at Reckitt, working his way up the corporate ladder, building #Durex out into the fun brand it is today, insights on China, what India needs to do to grow, his frameworks for growth, brand building and so much more. The episode is chock full of invaluable insights. You'll kick yourself if you don't listen till the end. _____________________________________________________ 00:00:00 Teaser 00:00:53 Introducing Aditya Sehgal 00:02:20 10,010 days at Reckitt 00:05:08 Starting out in Gorakhpur 00:10:37 Marketing stint & working with a huge team 00:15:20 Being called back to sales 00:17:40 Being perfectly correct, and perfectly wrong 00:20:34 Learnings about mass distribution 00:25:36 Growing a brand & e-commerce learnings 00:29:47 Being sent to China 00:31:45 The need for Brutal Honesty & letting people go 00:35:09 Insights about China and India 00:38:36 China has different names for everything 00:40:38 Complex structures in China 00:41:21 Reckitt's model for growing brands 00:49:20 Cultural learnings from China 00:53:22 Acquiring Durex and building the fun image for it 01:01:36 Framework for innovation 01:04:05 Working with e-commerce from the start 01:05:06 Starting D2C in China 01:06:43 China is ahead of the world technologically 01:09:57 Global companies struggling in China 01:10:56 Nutrition and excercise 01:11:48 Comparing India & China 01:27:13 India needs to protect itself environmentally 01:30:20 Life is about balance. Growth isn't everything 01:36:03 Moving out of China 01:41:24 Dealing with Covid before it got out 01:46:18 Turning 50 & wanting to move out of corporate 01:49:39 Formula for happiness 01:53:25 What is Adi running towards? 01:57:22 Building asgard.world 01:59:06 Aditya's releaxed workstyle now 02:02:22 Adi's words of advice 02:05:30 Concluding notes 02:07:29 The Bombay Shaving Company hamper ____________________________________________________ MORE ABOUT ASGARD.WORLD Website: https://www.asgard.world/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asgard.world/ _____________________________________________________ APPLY NOW We are looking for early stage stage companies with: - Amazing Founders - Operating in large markets - Are post revenue - TBWS will put in the first or second institutional cheque! Email us about you and your start-up on barbershop@bombayshavingcompany.com. _____________________________________________________ ABOUT OUR CHANNEL My name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones. The BarberShop with Shantanu S2: Raiser's Edge goes beyond our conversations from S1 on our podcast to tangible help. With the help of our sponsors at BSC and Bombae we have put together a season which brings together a corpus of 50+ equity seekers looking to support 20+ start-ups in their growth and success. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 9 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :) _____________________________________________________

Hi, thanks for stopping by! You're listening to #TheBarbershopWithShantanu In today's episode, we have Kruti Bharucha, founder @Peepul on the Barbershop.We talk about how her illustrious career, which includes tenures at McKinsey, IMF, The World Bank, CEB, to jumping into an entirely new field, like education, taking care of her child, scaling a non-profit, working with the government, and how women deal with stress differently, and much more. Stay till the end, because you cannot miss this one! _____________________________________________________ 00:00:00 A teaser of what's to come. 00:00:51 Introducing Kruti 00:02:12 Was Kruti's mother a role model? 00:04:50 Pressures of having high-achieving parents 00:07:00 Traditional clothing in the workplace 00:08:28 Kruti's career journey 00:10:30 Moving back to India 00:11:31 Dealing with her child's health problems 00:15:29 Starting Peepul 00:29:01 Scaling for impact and working with the government 00:31:48 What did the initial team look like? 00:33:38 How to create fellowship amongst people? 00:42:14 People taking a bet on you as a founder 00:45:30 Taking Peepul off the ground 00:49:57 Funding at Peepul 00:54:40 What exactly does Peepul do? 01:04:44 Figuring what you stand for & sticking to it 01:12:12 Problems in 2020 01:18:33 Kruti's immense passion towards work 01:20:22 Is exponential growth coming for Peepul? 01:21:57 Language & culture acting as barriers to expansion 01:24:50 Dealing with Burnout 01:27:10 Juggling things as a working mother 01:35:14 Her method of working 01:37:06 Her style of being a CEO 01:43:34 Kruti's optimism in the face of stress 01:44:50 How she deals with stress? 01:48:21 Finishing thoughts 01:50:26 Gift hamper by Bombae _____________________________________________________ APPLY NOW We are looking for early stage stage companies with: - Amazing Founders - Operating in large markets - Are post revenue - TBWS will put in the first or second institutional cheque! Email us about you and your start-up on barbershop@bombayshavingcompany.com. _____________________________________________________ ABOUT OUR CHANNEL My name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones. The BarberShop with Shantanu S2: Raiser's Edge goes beyond our conversations from S1 on our podcast to tangible help. With the help of our sponsors at BSC and Bombae we have put together a season which brings together a corpus of 50+ equity seekers looking to support 20+ start-ups in their growth and success. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 9 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :) _____________________________________________________

Hi, thanks for stopping by! You're listening to #TheBarbershopWithShantanu In today's episode, we have Mukesh Bansal, founder Myntra and cult.fit on the Barbershop. We talk about how he came back from Silicon Valley to run a startup in India, his journey with Myntra, the famous Flipkart acquisition, building cult.fit, his fitness secrets, and much more! Stay till the end, because you cannot miss this one! ________________________________________00:00:00 A tease of what's to come! 00:01:17 Intro 00:02:07 Travelling and imbalance of life 00:03:45 Fitness journey & starting cult.fit 00:06:17 Pressures from exiting behemoths 00:08:24 Evaluating the market for cult.fit 00:11:16 Going from insight to business 00:13:37 Experienced founder vs first-time founder 00:14:25 Achieving PMF by fracturing ribs 00:16:50 Initial days of building 00:19:02 First team behind cult.fit 00:20:15 0-1 journey post-acquisition 00:23:53 Did simplifying cult.fit take things away 00:26:29 Dealing with acquisitions 00:31:19 Merging cultures of acquisitions 00:34:57 Dealing with Covid shutdowns 00:42:12 Learnings from cure.fit 00:45:25 Solving operations is a HUGE task! 00:51:58 Shantanu's insights on shaving 00:57:44 Entrepreneurship through listening to consumers 01:02:46 How did the Tata conversation happen? 01:10:07 Coming back to India in 2007 01:14:19 Initial idea behind Myntra 01:17:41 Figuring out PMF for Myntra 01:19:46 Growth of phones in India from 2011 01:21:16 How to build a team, and attract talent 01:24:46 Obsession with product 01:28:00 Driving mentorship from seniors 01:30:17 How did Myntra get acquired by Flipkart? 01:34:57 Mukesh's personal journey in transitioning 01:36:19 Does Mukesh have sleepless nights? 01:37:46 Toughest time as an entrepreneur 01:40:53 What Mukesh would do differently at Myntra & cult.fit? 01:43:37 Building iconic companies 01:47:45 Takeaway for today's entrepreneurs 01:52:37 Is this the golden generation of entrepreneurs? 01:55:09 Mukesh's advice to the viewers 01:58:14 Concluding thoughts ___________________________________________ABOUT OUR CHANNEL My name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones. The BarberShop with Shantanu S2: Raiser's Edge goes beyond our conversations from S1 on our podcast to tangible help. With the help of our sponsors at BSC and Bombae we have put together a season which brings together a corpus of 50+ equity seekers looking to support 20+ start-ups in their growth and success. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 9 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :) ______________________________________________

Hi, thanks for stopping by!You're listening to #TheBarbershopWithShantanuS2: #RaisersEdge.In today's episode, we're confronting the controversy head on.In case you missed it, Shantanu made a post on LinkedIn praising Shanky Chauhan, Senior Vice President - Head of Sales & Chief of Staff at Bombay Shaving Company & Bombae, and his unmatched dedication to his work. Link to the post here https://bit.ly/3T3N24y So we finally decided to bring Shanky to the Barbershop to clear things out.We talk about his infamy on LinkedIn, how he reacted to it, how he's risen amongst the ranks at Bombay Shaving Company, building a team of 250+ people, and so much more.Stay tuned till the end of the episode because you CANNOT afford to miss this one!_____________________________________________________00:00:00 A teaser of what's to come00:01:45 Intro00:02:47 Story behind the photo00:10:14 Shanky's mission-oriented nature, and his transformation at IIM-Udaipur00:14:40 Experience at first job 00:16:15 Meeting Shantanu for the first time00:19:05 Shanky's immense friendships in IIM00:25:05 Shanky's journey in BSC00:33:10 What does Shanky mean to the people at BSC?00:35:10 Learning hard lessons & transitioning00:37:43 On cultivating leaders and leading teams00:43:42 Courage, Hard-work, Perseverance & Mastery00:48:26 BSC's playbook for success00:51:01 Combating loneliness at work00:57:47 Building company values and team culture01:01:27 The reason behind BSC's offline sales success01:07:14 Building out a startup in India

Hi, thanks for stopping by! You're listening to #TheBarbershopWithShantanuS2: #RaisersEdge. In today's episode, we have a one-on-one conversation with Albinder Dhindsa, founder of Blinkit, fka Grofers. Stay tuned till the end of the episode to know how he came up with the idea of 10-minute deliveries, and how it became a category-defining business, the Zomato acquisition, how Blinkit has changed habits for thousands of Indians, and much more!_____________________________________________________ APPLY NOW We are looking for early stage stage companies with: - Amazing Founders - Operating in large markets - Are post revenue - TBWS will put in the first or second institutional cheque! Email us about you and your start-up on barbershop@bombayshavingcompany.com. _____________________________________________________ ABOUT OUR CHANNEL My name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones. The BarberShop with Shantanu S2: Raiser's Edge goes beyond our conversations from S1 on our podcast to tangible help. With the help of our sponsors at BSC and Bombae we have put together a season which brings together a corpus of 50+ equity seekers looking to support 20+ start-ups in their growth and success. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 9 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :) _____________________________________________________

Hi, thanks for stopping by!You're listening to #TheBarbershopWithShantanuS2: #RaisersEdge. In this episode, you'll watch the team of Intents Mobi: Naresh Kumar Kachhi and Tabrez Alam discuss how they came together after previous ventures to create Intents Mobi - a company built out of serious passion that is democratising location & mobility data Stay tuned till the end of the episode to see whether our equity seekers - Shantanu Deshpande, Toshan Tamhane, Arjun Purkayastha and Ashu Suyash decide to invest in them or not._____________________________________________________00:00:00 A peek at what's to come00:00:54 Titles00:01:03 About the equity seekers00:02:37 Intro to Intents Mobi00:05:06 Why Intents Mobi?00:08:57 Customers & Competition00:09:47 How does the tech work?00:13:22 How did gig-workers find out about this?00:16:21 Why Google stopped Task Mate00:19:35 How do they manage millions of users?00:22:16 Usecases of the service00:25:56 Any ambitions of going global00:27:30 When can they sell data to other businesses?00:29:13 How many competitors?00:31:43 More details on tech00:32:55 How do they see the growth of the business?00:35:10 Funding details00:36:33 The passion of saving lives00:38:39 Working with the government?00:40:32 What does success look like for them?00:41:24 The ask 00:42:30 Why is the CPO in New York?00:43:24 0 attrition team 00:45:47 Strategic Timeout00:57:17 Proposed 00:58:10 The verdict01:01:42 The decision01:02:00 Hamper by The Bombay Shaving CompanyAPPLY NOWWe are looking for early stage stage companies with: - Amazing Founders - Operating in large markets - Are post revenue - TBWS will put in the first or second institutional cheque! Email us about you and your start-up on barbershop@bombayshavingcompany.com._____________________________________________________OUR SOCIALSInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebarbershopwithshantanu/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-barbershop-with-shantanu/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBarberShopwithShantanuTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheBarberShopwS_____________________________________________________ABOUT OUR CHANNELMy name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones. The BarberShop with Shantanu S2: Raiser's Edge goes beyond our conversations from S1 on our podcast to tangible help. With the help of our sponsors at BSC and Bombae we have put together a season which brings together a corpus of 50+ equity seekers looking to support 20+ start-ups in their growth and success. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 9 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :)_____________________________________________________

Hi, thanks for stopping by! You're listening to #TheBarbershopWithShantanuS2: #RaisersEdge. Today's episode is chock full of drama! You will learn what NOT to do if you want funding for your company. Stick around till the end, because you won't find these insights anywhere else! -------- APPLY NOW We are looking for early stage stage companies with: - Amazing Founders - Operating in large markets - Are post revenue - TBWS will put in the first or second institutional cheque! Email us about you and your start-up on barbershop@bombayshavingcompany.com. _____________________________________________________ ABOUT OUR CHANNEL My name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones. The BarberShop with Shantanu S2: Raiser's Edge goes beyond our conversations from S1 on our podcast to tangible help. With the help of our sponsors at BSC and Bombae we have put together a season which brings together a corpus of 50+ equity seekers looking to support 20+ start-ups in their growth and success. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 9 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :) _____________________________________________________

Hi, thanks for stopping by! You're listening to #TheBarbershopWithShantanuS2: #RaisersEdge. Today's episode is a shorter, but a power-packed one, with Arjun Purkayastha and Toshan Tamhane talking all things Angel Investing with Shantanu at the Barbershop. Stick around till the end, because you won't find these insights anywhere else! _____________________________________________________ 00:00:00 Coming up 00:00:57 Welcome to the Barbershop! 00:01:48 Reflections from the day 00:02:43 More & more audacity from founders 00:05:07 Angel investments as an asset class 00:05:53 Why invest as an Angel? 00:09:21 How do the seekers do it? 00:13:34 Problems when taking on Angel Money 00:15:55 The truth about Angel investing 00:20:13 Best Angel investors the Seeker's have met 00:24:32 Angel investing is an exclusive club 00:26:32 Takeaways & Conclusion _____________________________________________________ APPLY NOW We are looking for early stage stage companies with: - Amazing Founders - Operating in large markets - Are post revenue - TBWS will put in the first or second institutional cheque! Email us about you and your start-up on barbershop@bombayshavingcompany.com. _____________________________________________________ OUR SOCIALS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebarbershopwithshantanu/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-barbershop-with-shantanu/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBarberShopwithShantanu Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBarberShopwS _____________________________________________________ ABOUT OUR CHANNEL My name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones. The BarberShop with Shantanu S2: Raiser's Edge goes beyond our conversations from S1 on our podcast to tangible help. With the help of our sponsors at BSC and Bombae we have put together a season which brings together a corpus of 50+ equity seekers looking to support 20+ start-ups in their growth and success. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 9 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :) _____________________________________________________

Hi, thanks for stopping by! You're listening to #TheBarbershopWithShantanuS2: #RaisersEdge. In this episode, you'll hear the team of Aspire For Her: Divya Sampath and Madhura DasGupta Sinha discuss the journey behind creating and running Aspire For Her - an organisation which in their words is by women, for women and of women! Stay tuned till the end of the episode to see whether our equity seekers - Shantanu Deshpande, Toshan Tamhane, Arjun Purkayasth and Ashu Suyash decide to invest in them or not. _____________________________________________________ 00:00:00 Coming Up. 00:00:54 Welcome to Raiser's Edge. 00:01:51 Today's Equity Seekers. 00:03:42 Meet Aspire for Her. 00:06:33 Why build Aspire for Her? 00:10:36 On ensuring effective mentorship. 00:14:42 Tools deployed for learning. 00:15:21 On building communities. 00:16:56 Gig-Economy/Freelance work. 00:17:17 Making women financially free. 00:19:24 On women quitting careers. 00:20:37 On communities being necessary. 00:21:06 Entrepre-naris and making job creators. 00:21:31 On rebuilding women facing devastating losses. 00:22:50 Demographic breakdown. 00:23:24 On dealing with business fragmentation. 00:26:40 Who are the customers? 00:27:11 What are the revenue models? 00:27:48 Breakdown of expected revenues. 00:29:22 Should companies outsource DEI? 00:35:08 On the need to raise funds. 00:36:09 Why alternative means of funding won't work. 00:39:36 Gender Parity in India vs USA. 00:41:13 Trouble in financial projections? 00:45:22 The Ask 00:45:53 Strategic Timeout. 00:46:01 Financials Being Wrong. 00:46:50 Concerns around why dilution is considered. 00:50:30 Ending up with more questions than answers. 00:52:30 Struggle to make the business easy. 00:55:20 The Verdict APPLY NOW We are looking for early stage stage companies with: - Amazing Founders - Operating in large markets - Are post revenue - TBWS will put in the first or second institutional cheque! Email us about you and your start-up on barbershop@bombayshavingcompany.com. _____________________________________________________ OUR SOCIALS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebarbershopwithshantanu/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-barbershop-with-shantanu/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBarberShopwithShantanu Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBarberShopwS _____________________________________________________ ABOUT OUR CHANNEL My name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones. The BarberShop with Shantanu S2: Raiser's Edge goes beyond our conversations from S1 on our podcast to tangible help. With the help of our sponsors at BSC and Bombae we have put together a season which brings together a corpus of 50+ equity seekers looking to support 20+ start-ups in their growth and success. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 9 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :) _____________________________________________________

Hi, thanks for stopping by! You're listening to #TheBarbershopWithShantanuS2: #RaisersEdge. In this episode, you'll listen to the team of fin-tech app Liquide, Anuj Bajpai (CEO), Kunal Ambasta (COO), Paritosh Gunjan (CTO), and Aniket Shirke (CFO/CDAO), discuss their journey behind creating the app, their monetisation model, the importance of breaking down investing for laymen and so much more! Stay tuned till the end of the video to see if our equity seekers - Shantanu Deshpande (Founder and CEO, Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae), Meghana Narayan (Co-founder and CEO, Slurrp Farm), and Mandar Vaidya (CEO, OYO Europe) decide to invest in them or not. Liked the video? Like, comment & subscribe for more! _____________________________________________________ ABOUT OUR CHANNEL My name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones. The BarberShop with Shantanu S2: Raiser's Edge goes beyond our conversations from S1 on our podcast to tangible help. With the help of our sponsors at BSC and Bombae we have put together a season which brings together a corpus of 50+ equity seekers looking to support 20+ start-ups in their growth and success. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 9 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :)_____________________________________________________ APPLY NOW We are looking for early stage companies with: - Amazing Founders - Operating in large markets - Are post revenue - TBWS will put in the first or second institutional cheque! Email us about you and your start-up at barbershop@bombayshavingcompany.com. _____________________________________________________

Hi, thanks for stopping by!You're listening to #TheBarbershopWithShantanuS2: #RaisersEdge. In this episode, you'll hear Shantanu Deshpande (Founder and CEO, Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae), Mandar Vaidya (CEO, OYO Europe), and Meghana Narayan (Co-Founder and CEO, Slurrp Farm) kick it old school, S1 podcast style, and discuss their childhoods, entrepreneurial journeys, life and challenges, their common link- McKinsey, and also share some advice to budding entrepreneurs._________________________________________________________________________________________TIMESTAMPS0:00 – Coming up0:40 – Reflecting on Raiser's Edge so far11:21 – Mandar's entrepreneurial journey: McKinsey to OYO25:04 – Meghana's journey from being a swimmer to Slurrp Farm32:45 – Meghana's biggest challenge at Slurrp Farm35:10 – MECE is completely false37:15 – Mandar's biggest professional challenge44:55 – Shantanu cannot let people go51:20 – Meghana's personal journey while building Slurrp Farm53:30 – Difference between Happiness, Joy, and Satisfaction57:10 – Optimising for professional choices using ‘khushi, anand, samaadaan' framework1:00:08 – Mandar's childhood and life before McKinsey 1:03:20 – Shantanu's cocooned life1:06:38 – All About Parenthood1:13:16 – Effects of parenthood on professional choices1:19:26 – Shantanu's professional and personal challenges1:28:41 – Confidence and happiness manifests1:31:23 – Advice for budding entrepreneurs__________________________________________________________________________________________APPLY NOW We are looking for early stage stage companies with: - Amazing Founders - Operating in large markets - Are post revenue - TBWS will put in the first or second institutional cheque! Email us about you and your start-up on barbershop@bombayshavingcompany.com. __________________________________________________________________________________________OUR SOCIALSInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebarbershopwithshantanu/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-barbershop-with-shantanu/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBarberShopwithShantanuTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheBarberShopwS__________________________________________________________________________________________ABOUT OUR CHANNELMy name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones.The BarberShop with Shantanu S2: Raiser's Edge goes beyond our conversations from S1 on our podcast to tangible help. With the help of our sponsors at BSC and Bombae we have put together a season which brings together a corpus of 50+ equity seekers looking to support 20+ start-ups in their growth and success. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 6 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :)__________________________________________________________________________________________

2 passionate founders, incredible story tellers, came in and told us how they built a formidable business through Covid. Also, Humour Quotient of S2 Premiere is through the roof! Listen to Shantanu Deshpande, Meghana Narayan and Mandar Vaidya on the Season Premiere of The BarberShop with Shantanu season 2! We are looking for early stage stage companies with: - Amazing Founders - Operating in large markets - Are post revenue - TBWS will put in the first or second institutional cheque! Email us about you and your start-up on barbershop@bombayshavingcompany.com. For more details follow us on our other socials! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWx7JXxm2xkTabER32I0GZgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebarbersh... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-barbe... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBarberSho... Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBarberShopwS ------------------------------------- About me & The BarberShop with Shantanu: My name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones.

Pre order my book here : https://amzn.eu/d/eCfijRuThe book consists of 20 chapters that are close to my heart. Every single thing that you wish you were in the school about how to make money, how to network, how to build a personal brand, how to get financially independent and many more things.•   •   •How To Build 1000 Crore Brand?  @The BarberShop with Shantanu   On Work Life Balance, Consumers & Branding | FO 62In this latest episode of Figuring Out Podcast we are in conversation with Shantanu Deshpande, Founder and CEO of Bombay Shaving Company and we have discussed:- Founder's life-Work life balance- Team building- Spending mentality in India- The Global Market- The consumer behaviour -  How to build a multi Crore Business?Deepu Panicker, Rohit Jaiswal, Shantanu Deshpande, and RaunakMunot, all colleagues, launched Bombay Shaving Company in 2015. Shantanu was a software developer for McKinsey in the United States of America when it all started. Shantanu's curiosity was piqued after a casual conversation with a friend who was interning at Harry's, a New York-based shaving company. Shantanu realised that India could benefit from a revolution in the grooming space after his friend mentioned how shaving brands in America are challenging the likes of Gillette and PRO.Shantanu then surveyed his colleagues, relatives, and the general public about shaving practices and concluded that no one enjoys shaving because men despise the everyday routine. Bombay Shaving Company was born as a result of this.Bombay Shaving Company raised $ 9 million in funding since its inception and now sells more than 40 products across four categories (shaving, bath, beard and skincare.)Shantanu's Social Media Handles ⤵︎Instagram  @thebarbershopwithshantanu  https://www.instagram.com/thebarbershopwithshantanu/Twitter @shantanukdhttps://twitter.com/shantanukd•   •   •

Chapterisation: 00:00-00:44 Coming Up: Vineeta's story; “When I get my chance…” 0:44-2:12 The McKinsey introduction. “Finale Thoda different hona chahiye.” 2:12-12:15 Vineeta's early life and learnings from her dad. “I started at 23” 12:15-22:07 Self-worth, self-doubt… why IIT couldn't break Vineeta 22:07-33:13 Underconfidence or overconfidence, which is better for women? 33:13-40:27 Building the Best Company for women.”CRYING IS NOT A BREAKDOWN” 40:27-1:00:15 Battling gender bias in the workplace 1:00:15-1:19:03 History suggests women leaders struggle to create other women leaders. How Vineeta is trying to change this 1:19:03-1:33:30 The male POV on makeup and the men who believed in Sugar. 1:33:30-1:42:07 How Sugar is run. 1:42:07-1:43:44 Content marketing is a long-term strategic advantage. 1:43:44-1:44:56 Acquiring Enn. 1:44:56-1:49:46 Not wanting to be a digital Unilever. 1:49:46-1:51:52 Why ONE 200 Crore brand is 4-5 times more powerful than a 200Cr mix of brands 1:51:52-2:01:41 Being in the limelight, impact on children, family relationships, negative attention, and the social and financial implications. 2:01:41-2:03:42 Being her authentic self on Shark Tank India. 2:03:42-2:07:12 Thoughts on influencing the ecosystem.”My story is so imperfect that…” 2:07:12-2:08:21 What's the finale for Vineeta and Sugar? 2:08:21-2:10:35 I hope The Barbershop Podcast becomes as big as Shark Tank India. ------------------------------------------ Hi, thanks for stopping by! Liked the video? Like, comment & subscribe for more! #podcast #entrepreneurship #tbws------------------------------------------- Can't get enough? We are everywhere! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWx7JXxm2xkTabER32I0GZgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebarbershopwithshantanu/?hl=enLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-barbershop-with-shantanu/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBarberShopwSSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/31ygolx... ----------------------------------------- About me & The BarberShop with Shantanu: My name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones. The BarberShop with Shantanu is a podcast where I call entrepreneurs I admire, and go deep with them. Their journey, dreams, failures, challenges, parenthood, marriage, cofounder fights, loneliness, investors, money, success and so much more. The aim is to make entrepreneurship relatable and accessible. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 6 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :) ————

Chapterisation:00:00-00:46: Coming Up: From when no one became an entrepreneur to now00:46-13:10: Money, Freedom & Fearlessness: Can it be planned?13:10-19:59: How Snapdeal Co Founders became investors19:59-25:01: 3 qualities that will get you an investment from Rohit & Kunal25:01-27:43: The MOST IMPORTANT trait Rohit looks for in an entrepreneur27:43-44:13: What to do when things don't go your way. Managing stress.44:13-48:47 Rohit on helping founders. “We are not investors..But”48:47-56:16 Rohit & Kunal: A marriage of a different kind56:16-57:57 Who becomes an entrepreneur and who doesn't?------------------------------------------Hi, thanks for stopping by! Liked the video? Like, comment & subscribe for more!#podcast #entrepreneurship #tbws-------------------------------------------Can't get enough on YouTube? We are everywhere!YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWx7JXxm2xkTabER32I0GZgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebarbersh...LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-barbe...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBarberSho...Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBarberShopwS-----------------------------------------About me & The BarberShop with Shantanu:My name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones.The BarberShop with Shantanu is a podcast where I call entrepreneurs I admire, and go deep with them. Their journey, dreams, failures, challenges, parenthood, marriage, cofounder fights, loneliness, investors, money, success and so much more.The aim is to make entrepreneurship relatable and accessible. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 6 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :)————

Toshan Tamhane, the current Chief Strategy Officer at UPL, Shantanu's mentor and first boss talks about entrepreneurship in India, creating wealth, and much more! Chapterisation: 00:00-00:40 Coming up: Wisdom unlimited :) 00:40-05:20 Toshan invests in founders who pass his 'Delayed Flight Test' 05:20-13:53 Treating people well. Red flags in founders & ‘The Stagnant Unicorn Syndrome' 13:53-15:20 ‘Decacorns becoming house of cards' - The cost of learning 15:20-22:17 Can a founder raise too much money? 22:17-25:44 Difference between Public and Private markets. Why did Michael Dell take Dell Private? 27:19-34:45 Entrepreneurial spirit in India. The need to make Gods, Human 34:45-37:40 Why did Toshan join UPL? 37:40-43:47 What club do you aspire to be in, and how to decide? 43:47-49:59 The concept of 'Hobby' Money. And how to use debt to optimize equity49:59-51:53: What you should definitely know by 35 51:53-55:05 How Toshan changed after Covid. ‘Will this matter in 5 years?' 55:05-1:00:14 When is it time to take the entrepreneurial leap? The final word -------------------------------------------- Hi, thanks for stopping by! Liked the episode? Like, comment & follow for more! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWx7JXxm2xkTabER32I0GZgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebarbershopwithshantanu/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-barbershop-with-shantanu/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBarberShopwithShantanu Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBarberShopwS Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/31ygolxp6t4arwzax5kpc6kb64tm ------------------------------------------- About me & The BarberShop with Shantanu: My name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones. The BarberShop with Shantanu is a podcast where I call entrepreneurs I admire, and go deep with them. Their journey, dreams, failures, challenges, parenthood, marriage, cofounder fights, loneliness, investors, money, success and so much more. The aim is to make entrepreneurship relatable and accessible. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 6 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :)————

The guest for this interview of Out of the Clouds is Siddha Jain, Chief Business Officer at Bombae, by Bombay Shaving Company,  a premium women's personal care and grooming brand launched during the pandemic. Siddha is a savvy and creative executive who in her own words followed the expected track, first studying hard to first become an engineer, then obtaining an MBA, and later becoming a consultant at Bain & Company. Host Anne invites Siddha to talk about her story (hint: her goal is to prove herself). She explains how her mother imbued her with vision and taught her the value of being persistent. She then reveals her own vision, with the not-so-hidden aim to become an expert in other fields, essentially a ‘jack of all trades.' Siddha also brings her ikigai, the Japanese concept of having a sense of purpose, and shares how her passion for dance and creating events are extracurricular pursuits that connect her to the greater purpose of her life. The pair touch on Bombae's values and the content strategies that the brand uses to connect with its customers, including a collaboration with India's top women stand-up comedians. And, as a woman at the executive level, Siddha offers her thoughts about what helps her feel confident as well as how and why she brings her full self to work. Then Anne asks Siddha to talk about what it's like to build a brand and design products for a bold and cheeky consumer. Bombae's mission around hair removal is raised, which leads them to explore the complex relationship women in India and around the world have with their body and facial hair. A deeply engaging interview with a thoughtful and passionate woman. Happy listening!***Selected links from episode You can find Siddha Jain on Instagram @eat.dance.styleawayand on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/siddha-jain-65a88353/Maslow's hierarchy of needs https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.htmlUnmaad Festival - https://www.unmaad.com/Bain & Company India - https://www.bain.com/offices/india/Jack of all trades full quote - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_of_all_trades,_master_of_noneRoland Mouret - https://rolandmouret.com/Margaret Mead quote - Never doubtCoke Studio TV program - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coke_Studio_(Indian_TV_program)#BreakTheHairarchy - https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/advertising/bombay-shaving-company-women-asks-women-to-breakthehairarchy-in-new-campaign/90019262?redirect=1Actress Alaya F - https://www.instagram.com/alayaf/?hl=enStarboy by the Weeknd - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34Na4j8AVgAA Man Called Ove, the novel https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18774964-a-man-called-ove *** If you enjoyed this episode, click subscribe for more, and consider writing a review of the show on Apple Podcasts, we really appreciate your support and feedback, thank you  so much for listening! For all notes and transcripts, please visit Out Of The Clouds on Simplecast - https://out-of-the-clouds.simplecast.com/  Sign up for Anne's email newsletter for more from Out of the Clouds at https://annevmuhlethaler.com. Follow Anne: Twitter: @annvi  IG: @_outoftheclouds   

Toshan Tamhane, the current Chief Strategy Officer at UPL, Shantanu's mentor and first boss talks about creating wealth, what it takes to be a successful CEO and much more! Chapterisation: 00:00-00:41 Coming Up: ‘Bada Socho' and so much more. 00:41-02:38 Shantanu and Toshan's special relationship and ‘the first cheque' 02:38-05:05 Not taking the ‘easy way'.Toshan's ‘humbling and inspiring visit to BSC'.05:05-10:50 Toshan's telling prediction about Shantanu in a hotel lobby 10:50-14:02 Double-clicking on Toshan's tenure at Mckinsey. Doing the ‘Craziest Things' 14:02-20:03 Toshan's life fundas - ‘Not just return on time, it's the fun on time invested'.20:03-26:37 How complete clarity in school shaped Toshan's career - The law of least effort. 26:37-29:46 Mckinsey is a fantastic club 29:46-49:35 What makes a successful CEO? It's a tough job. 49:35-57:10 Being a ‘Chess Grandmaster' CEO and other gems from sports, for success. 57:10-1:02:56 ‘Everyone has a plan till you get punched in the face'. How to plan well1:02:56-1:10:20 Different types of leaders 1:10:20-1:11:15 Coming up in S1E7 Part 2 -------------------------------------------- About me & The BarberShop with Shantanu: My name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones. The BarberShop with Shantanu is a podcast where I call entrepreneurs I admire, and go deep with them. Their journey, dreams, failures, challenges, parenthood, marriage, cofounder fights, loneliness, investors, money, success and so much more. The aim is to make entrepreneurship relatable and accessible. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 6 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :)————

While working with US supermarket chain Safeway late in the first decade of this century, a young Prashant Parameswaran witnessed Peruvian ‘Quinoa' exploding in popularity to achieve superfood status in the country. Taking cue from this trend, Parameswaran asked himself if there was a way to make ancient millets like ragi, jowar and bajra relevant and popular in India again. Thus was born millet-based breakfast cereal and snack brand Soulfull, which Parameswaran started in 2011 upon returning to India.  Before being acquired by Tata Consumer Products in 2021, Soulfull had placed itself as a niche brand with a strong focus on reinventing millets in a modern format. With a turnover of 39 crore rupees in FY20, Soulfull was reaching over 12,000 outlets by establishing a strong presence in select urban markets.  Soulfull is among the several small brands with unique product propositions that have become targets for established FMCG companies.  These are largely digital-first D2C companies that bypass the conventional method of multi-tier distribution structure, enabling faster go-to-market speed and greater control over customer data and experience.  Over the past five years, legacy players have made a slew of investments in D2C startups.  Marico has acquired men's grooming brand Beardo, beauty brand Just Herbs and breakfast brand True Elements. Similarly, Emami acquired vegan cosmetics brand Brillare Science and grooming brand The Man Company. It recently picked up a minority stake in nutrition company TruNativ. Colgate-Palmolive and Reckitt both hold minority stakes in Bombay Shaving Company, whereas Wipro Consumer Care has invested in The Ayurveda Company. ITC has invested in baby and mother care brands Mother Sparsh and Mylo. [Byte of Devangshu Dutta, CEO, Third Eyesight] New brands struggle to find shelf-space in modern trade and traditional retail channels. For them the growth of digital customers has enabled targeting specific customer segments and needs which are ignored by the established FMCG companies as being too small. Once they achieve a certain visibility and scale they become interesting to the larger companies, since rolling out the brands over the larger, physical footprint becomes more feasible.  Incumbent players are either acquiring prominent D2C brands or choosing the organic route of launching their own brands online and building their own D2C platforms to reduce their reliance on marketplaces. Marico is working on a ‘house of brands' strategy by creating a portfolio of D2C companies through a mix of organic and inorganic routes. Meanwhile, Dabur estimates that its online-only D2C brands will cross 100 crore rupees in sales this fiscal. ITC currently sells over 700 products through its D2C store platform. D2C brands are estimated to become a $60 billion industry by FY27, growing at a CAGR of about 40%. At present D2C is a $12 billion market (above image). Institutional funding is helping D2C brands scale rapidly, with several of them crossing the 100-crore-rupee revenue mark within 3-5 years of launch. But what does this say about the ability of legacy FMCG companies to innovate? [Byte of Devangshu Dutta, CEO, Third Eyesight] Analysts say the strong background of founders of D2C companies, who are well-educated and armed with work experience in reputed firms, is an important factor in the success of such brands.  The boom of D2C brands was supported by the development of logistic partners and the adoption of online payments. Improving digital penetration and high growth in e-commerce will help going ahead.  D2C brands in the Beauty and Personal Care (BPC) and Food & Refreshments (F&R) space focus on niche ingredients and products, targeted at sub-categories ignored by established brands. Attractive packaging and strong digital marketing capabilities are key tailwinds for D2C brands. Such startups wanting to scale beyond a point will see their interest

Hi, thanks for stopping by!Liked the video? Like, comment & subscribe for more!#warikoo #entrepreneurship #tbws---------------------------------------------Can't get enough? We are everywhere!Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWx7JXxm2xkTabER32I0GZg/featuredInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebarbershopwithshantanu/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-barbershop-with-shantanu/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBarberShopwithShantanuTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheBarberShopwSSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/31ygolxp6t4arwzax5kpc6kb64tm-------------------------------------------About me & The BarberShop with Shantanu:My name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones. The BarberShop with Shantanu is a podcast where I call entrepreneurs I admire, and go deep with them. Their journey, dreams, failures, challenges, parenthood, marriage, cofounder fights, loneliness, investors, money, success and so much more. The aim is to make entrepreneurship relatable and accessible. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 6 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :)-----------00:00-05:09 Introduction05:10-08:49 Ankur's early life.08:50-17:02 Giving back to our parents.17:03-24:41 Ankur's lost identity.26:08-30:23 Subse bada rog, kya kahenge log.30:26-01:12:50 Ankur's entrepreneurial journey.1:13:12 -1:14:40 Parenthood1:16:57-1:26:46 What all Ankur does now.1:29:47-1:46:07 Building content empire.1:46:16-1:51:39 What is financial independence?1:51:40-1:54:49 Human brain is unlimited.1:54:55-1:58:24 Advice to youngsters.

In today's episode of The BarberShop with Shantanu, Shantanu Deshpande (CEO and Founder, Bombay Shaving Company) talks with Asish Mohapatra, CEO and Co-founder of OfBusiness. He has built in 6 years TWO PROFITABLE UNICORNS! He breaks down his journey, what inspired him to create OfBusiness, his leadership and management style and his thoughts on the many themes of modern-day entrepreneurship.

In today's episode of The BarberShop with Shantanu, Shantanu Deshpande (CEO and Founder, Bombay Shaving Company) talks with Asish Mohapatra, CEO and Co-founder of OfBusiness. He has built in 6 years TWO PROFITABLE UNICORNS! He breaks down his journey, what inspired him to create OfBusiness, his leadership and management style and his thoughts on the many themes of modern-day entrepreneurship.

Hi, thanks for stopping by!My name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. My company has scaled to 1500+ Cr value (if this metric means anything haha), but more importantly, is a loved personal care brand which has scaled to 50L households and 1L stores in 5 years. I LOVE entrepreneurship. Personally, I would rate myself as an average (at best) entrepreneur, but I love great ones.The BarberShop with Shantanu is a podcast where I call entrepreneurs I admire, and go deep with them. Their journey, dreams, failures, challenges, parenthood, marriage, cofounder fights, loneliness, investors, money, success and so much more. The aim is to make entrepreneurship relatable and accessible. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 6 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :)

“My sense is that we will see 8-10 more Mamaearth/Boat size startups in India (soon)”. In this episode, join Arjun as he talks to Chirag Taneja, the co-founder of one of India's hottest  D2C enablers, Gokwik. Hear Chirag's story from banking, starting up, leading revenue at Bombay Shaving Company and finally starting the Gokwik journey. As all of us are seeing D2C brands growing exponentially, Chirag explains the need for enablers who solve existential and operational problems for founders. As the episode wraps up, pay close attention to his views on the trends for D2C in India(from the vantage point for someone who works closely with 50+ brands)…

With customers increasingly becoming more conscious about their preferences, they are demanding the same from their brands too. Gone are the days when you had to settle for a face wash or body scrub from one of the few available brands.   Today, we have mCaffeine, a personal care direct-to-consumer, or D2C, brand that makes caffeine-based products, which it claims are vegan and hence more natural than the existing products in the market. Similarly, men's grooming has evolved as a niche market in itself. So we have Bombay Shaving Company offering solutions to men's grooming needs, such as shaving foams and razors, hair styling wax and even charcoal facial kits. There are other brands like Ustraa and Beardo in the same segment which are also making a deep cut.   So, let us look at the difference between the D2C and traditional retailers.   A traditional retailer would manufacture the product, sell it to a wholesaler, who would then have to rope in a distributor, and finally get their products at a retail store from where the consumer would buy it.   HOW D2C PLAYERS WORK   Make, market, sell and ship their products themselves, without middlemen Sell their products through their websites Use social media platforms to maintain consumer connect   But D2C brands cut out the middleman. They manufacture their products, advertise them on the internet, and deliver them to consumers directly. By skipping this traditional fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sales route, D2C companies say they're able to offer better prices to customers while earning higher margins at the same time.   It is also about striking the right connection. The D2C brands use social media to maintain lasting connection with their consumers.   There is a direct feedback loop, from where they pick up on conversations happening online and also use social media influencers to create content for Instagram to sell their products.   For instance, Bewakoof, which today is a full-stack fashion e-commerce platform, started in 2012 as a brand selling quirky mobile covers and other accessories. The brand has a feature called 'Vote for a design', where some of the company's designs are put out for vote by customers.   Only the designs with a certain number of votes go into production; the rest are shelved.   Bombay Shaving Company Founded: 2015 Founders: Deepu Panicker, Raunak Munot, Rohit Jaiswal, Shantanu Deshpande Category: Personal care Website: Bombayshavingcompany.com Funding raised: $17.7 Mn   Bombay Shaving Company COO Deepak Gupta said this about the things that a D2C brand does differently:   We don't work with any agencies Brand, performance marketing and design teams work together Teams demonstrate their agility to make quick changes to marketing campaigns based on feedback All marketing is done in-house Design team's performance is measured both on aesthetics and click-throughs D2C is a data science backed by consumer insights business   Earlier last month, fresh meat and seafood brand Licious announced that it had become India's first D2C unicorn.   India has about 600 D2C brands at present. And there seems to be no stopping the D2C rush. The sector was valued at over $1 billion as of the end of FY21 and according to an Avendus Capital report last year, it is expected to grow to $100 billion by 2025.   FabAlley Founded: 2012 Founders: Shivani Poddar, Tanvi Malik Category: Fashion & apparel Website: faballey.com Funding raised: $18.7 Mn   Shivani Poddar, co-founder and CEO of fashion brands FabAlley and Indya, highlighted how better data analytics was ensuring a nimble supply chain for D2C companies. She said:   Selling direct to consumer helps get the right data about preferences, price points, etc In fashion, supply chains are very fast We need data analytics to figure out the items that are moving We assess reasons for customers' buying patterns D2C fashion supply chains more agile than l

Shantanu Deshpande, Co-founder & CEO of Bombay Shaving Company, on this episode of Jamsters Podcast speaks about what it takes to scale from a startup to building an FMCG company. He shares about his learnings from McKinsey that he applies to growing Bombay Shaving Company, his observations on the behaviours of men and women when it comes to buying grooming products, his first set of investors, the 80/20 rule also called the Pareto Principle, importance of networks from top notch educational and work institutions, high quality mentorship, raising capital for a startup, and lots more.   Subscribe to Jamsters Podcast with Hardik Vaidya now on www.eplog.media or your preferred podcast streaming apps to receive updates about the latest episode. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For advertising/partnerships send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization. The said content is not obscene or blasphemous or defamatory of any event and/or person deceased or alive or in contempt of court or breach of contract or breach of privilege, or in violation of any provisions of the statute, nor hurt the sentiments of any religious groups/ person/government/non-government authorities and/or breach or be against any declared public policy of any nation or state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How often do you see an entrepreneur's last employer putting equity in their idea? Well, this is exactly what happened with the guest of our today's episode, Shantanu Deshpande, Founder - Bombay Shaving Company.In 2015, when Shantanu decided to dominate the men's grooming space and he was quitting his job at McKinsey, then his peer's and seniors didn't just allow him to leave but decided to back him up with an initial Seed funding.Last year when the country went into lockdown, the company's revenues increased by 3x. One of the interesting driving factors behind this was the women employees at the company. Their perspective was very straightforward: # Problem Statement: During the lockdown, there was a shortage of women's hair removal products and razors. # Opportunity: They were working for a company, which made razors for a living. # Solution: These women employees then decided to coordinate with the product designers, test the product on themselves, put in their inputs, and get their own women's razor out in the market.With this the Bombay Shaving Company, which earlier had 27% women customers buying their products for the men in their life (i.e. partners, father, brother) as a gifting option, now had 50% orders coming in from women with a major share of them buying women's hair removal products. During the podcast, Shantanu shares with us what other tailwinds he leveraged during last year's lockdown, how he believes in enabling his investors to partially exit from the brand from time to time, and how he derives the best value from his large institutional investors. Notes - 01:38 - Growing up in Florida (US) and moving back to India06:50 - Leaving McKinsey & starting Bombay Shaving Company09:18 - “The richest source of information is a conversation with people who are in it all the time.”17:13 - Tailwinds which enabled 3x revenue post-lockdown in Mar'2019:50 - Channel-wise revenue break-up21:47 - Raising initial seed-round from McKinsey23:30 - “My belief was always, that we should never raise money to buy revenues, we should always raise money to build a brand.”26:24 - Core-target metrics since launch30:02 - 3 Crucial things to winning customers early-on33:07 - Enabling exits for early Angel investors39:57 - “Having good organic traffic is a proxy for brand strength.”44:32 - Deriving best value from financial investors

The male grooming industry has come a long way in the past few years. Gone are the days when looking good was something exclusive to women. In a candid conversation with Akshay Datt, Shantanu Deshpande, Founder, and CEO, Bombay Shaving Company, shares his inspirational journey. He is an alumnus of IIM Lucknow and has worked for McKinsey across various global and domestic projects before setting off his entrepreneurial journey. Shantanu fondly recalls his early days and how a casual conversation with his friend about men's grooming led to realizing that this large and underserved market needed a brand disruptor. This was his eureka moment which led to the birth of Bombay Shaving Company in 2015. And today, this D2C brand is worth INR 100 crores, with FMCG behemoths like Reckitt Benckiser and Colgate Palmolive as its strategic investors. Tune in to this episode to hear Shantanu speak about how Bombay Shaving Company is challenging the traditional men's grooming industry with its impeccable product expansion and brand-building strategies. What you must not miss! • Fundraising journey. • Secrets to scaling a venture. • Building a product portfolio. • Growth during the pandemic.

In today's episode, Vinay Singh, Founding Partner @Fireside Ventures, joins our host Digjay, to share his path leading up to Venture Capital, the business of building & investing in consumer brands, the expectations of new age consumers and the corresponding change in narrative with the rise of modern D2C brands or Brands 2.0. Vinay Singh is a Founding Partner at Fireside Ventures, an early-stage consumer-focused venture fund which has invested in brands like boAt, Mama Earth, Vahdam Teas & Bombay Shaving Company to name a few. With 7+ years at Hindustan Unilever as Marketing Manager for a multi-crore brand, extensive expertise in digital marketing at McKinsey & Co., and Bankbazaar.com, Vinay has a unique perspective on the intersection between consumer brands and technology. He has also been an entrepreneur, as the founder and CEO of Stepni.com, which was later acquired by Quikr. You can reach out to him here on Linkedin ---- If you liked our episode, you can subscribe to our podcast on any of the major podcasting platforms like Spotify, Apple iTunes and Google Podcasts. Please leave us a review on Apple iTunes to help others discover this podcast. You can visit thevcpreneur.com and follow us on Twitter @thevcpreneur_ & Instagram @thevcpreneur for more episodes and interesting insights on the startup ecosystem. You can also follow our host Digjay on Linkedin & Twitter ---- Show notes – 1. (1:05) Vinay's path leading up to being a VC with Fireside Venture 2. (05:02) Fireside Ventures - Focus on consumer brands 3. (09:25) What are the characteristics of Brand 2.0? 4. (13:57) Differentiating your brand among increasing competition; importance of building a brand narrative that resonates with your customers 5. (16:15) Evaluating early-stage consumer brands; Key questions that a brand should be able to answer before fundraising 6. (18:33) How Fireside partners & assists direct-to-consumer brands in it's portfolio? 7. (23:17) Key elements that should be a part of a consumer brand's fundraising pitch 8. (27:33) Rapid fire and closing remarks