The BarberShop with Shantanu

Hi, thanks for stopping by! You’re listening to #TheBarbershopWithShantanuS2: #RaisersEdge. 🚨 🚨 WE'RE BACK WITH RAISER'S EDGE 🚨 🚨 After a brief hiatus, we're back with another episode of Raiser's Edge, and this time, we're talking to the co-founders of Done Deal. Done Deal is an end-to-end platform that simplifies and modernises the legacy acquisition process for startups. On the Equity Seeker's Panel, we have Mukesh Bansal, Founder & CEO, cult.fit, & Deepak Gupta, Co-founder & COO, Bombay Shaving Company! Visit Done Deal @ http://done.deals Stay tuned till the end of the video because you CANNOT afford to miss this one! _____________________________________________________ 00:00:00 A teaser for what's about to come 00:01:26 Show's title screen 00:01:32 Introducing the panel 00:08:43 What is Done Deal, and why start it? 00:11:55 How should founders think about acquisitions? 00:13:35 Change of guard in new founders & startups 00:15:23 How does the Done Deal process work? 00:20:26 What role are the co-founders going to play? 00:21:46 Who's the ideal customer? 00:23:13 Is this too niche of a category? 00:29:24 Done Deal's moats 00:32:39 Are all companies good at being acquirable? 00:35:34 Will the big investment firm model work for smaller ones? 00:37:57 Domino effect of getting acquired 00:39:27 Why D2C space is ideal for acquisitions? 00:41:12 Making it a relationship driven game 00:43:24 How can Done Deal pivot in the future? 00:44:25 Done Deal's revenue models 00:48:34 Hurdles along the way 00:50:21 What will their success depend on? 00:53:29 Financials of the business 00:55:56 Bombay Shaving Company's Post-Shave Balm 00:57:02 Strategic Timeout 01:00:27 Will they get a deal? 01:04:53 The verdict 01:11:42 BSC Hampers ____________________________________________________ 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 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 come 00:01:45 Intro 00:02:47 Story behind the photo 00:10:14 Shanky’s mission-oriented nature, and his transformation at IIM-Udaipur 00:14:40 Experience at first job 00:16:15 Meeting Shantanu for the first time 00:19:05 Shanky’s immense friendships in IIM 00:25:05 Shanky’s journey in BSC 00:33:10 What does Shanky mean to the people at BSC? 00:35:10 Learning hard lessons & transitioning 00:37:43 On cultivating leaders and leading teams 00:43:42 Courage, Hard-work, Perseverance & Mastery 00:48:26 BSC’s playbook for success 00:51:01 Combating loneliness at work 00:57:47 Building company values and team culture 01:01:27 The reason behind BSC’s offline sales success 01:07:14 Building out a startup in India 🇮🇳 01:09:50 On creating high value-creation engines, and D-Mart’s speciality. 01:14:01 How Shanky is a great representative of BSC? 01:24:34 Shanky’s loyalty and trust 01:30:06 Rewarding your talent 01:36:24 What gives Shanky the most joy about work? 01:41:40 Shanky on fatherhood & personal life 01:45:45 Preserving energy for longevity. 01:48:18 Is Shanky addicted to work? 01:52:28 What does Shanky aspire for in the future? 01:56:18 BSC’s core is ready to take on any challenge 01:58:01 Final words for the audience 02:00:53 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. _____________________________________________________

Hi, thanks for stopping by! You’re listening to #TheBarbershopWithShantanuS2: #RaisersEdge. In today's episode, Shantanu has a one-on-one conversation with Rahul Chaudhary, Venture Partner at Matrix Partners India, and former co-founder at Treebo Hotels. Stay tuned till the end of the video to know why India is the place to be, how he made the leap to startups with Myntra, building Treebo, his new chapter in the Venture Capital world and much more! _____________________________________________________ 00:00:00 A teaser of what’s to come 00:01:15 Intro 00:02:26 Being a part of Matrix Partners 00:09:27 Angel vs Institutional Investing. 00:13:19 How VC as a profession is changing 00:15:42 Can investors add value? 00:24:00 What happens when founders and VC fund don’t align? 00:27:13 Things great VCs do 00:30:24 Things are looking up for India 🇮🇳 00:31:03 Feedback loops are super short! 00:35:28 Shantanu’s Bizarre Confidence in Starting BSC 00:38:41 “This VC shit is hard!” 00:45:26 Things are quickly changing in India 🇮🇳 00:58:45 Differences in India and the US 01:00:02 The naivety of pissing on traditional businesses 01:04:11 Everybody can learn from the hospitality business 01:09:17 Rahul’s years at Treebo 01:21:40 Behaviour of the Indian Consumer 01:26:12 What should brands be doing? 01:29:50 Dealing with challenges at Treebo 01:38:02 Letting go 12% of Treebo 01:41:19 Rahul’s Work/Life Balance 01:43:06 Investing in fitness as a founder 01:46:20 Rahul’s relationship with Sid 01:57:25 The role of Rahul’s family in his success 02:06:41 Shantanu’s story on dating 02:09:54 How did Rahul he wanted to marry Navneet? 02:13:49 On being a parent 02:22:24 Concluding notes ____________________________________________________ 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/thebarbersh... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-barbe... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBarberSho... 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 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 today's episode, we have a one-on-one conversation, just like Season 1, with Arjun Purkayastha. Here's a little about who Arjun is SVP at Reckitt. In a dual role: 👉🏽 Responsible for all Reckitt businesses & brands in Greater China 👉🏽Built and globally leads eCommerce, digital & ventures - the fastest growing multi-billion $ division Responsible for all Reckitt business and brands, like Dettol, Lysol and Durex, in Greater China Led the creation of Reckitt’s venture capital arm and co-founded Access VC in 2020 Stay tuned till the end of the video to hear tales of his time working in several countries around the world, tough lessons he had to learn, his epiphanies on luck, and how he manages his family life with his hectic professional life. _____________________________________________________ 00:00:00 A trailer for what's to come. 00:00:56 Welcome to the Barbershop! 00:03:15 What does Arjun do? 00:04:30 This is the decade of India 00:06:38 Putting yourself in your relationships 00:14:49 Helping people selflessly 00:28:48 Failures, and learning from them 00:33:00 What makes a great boss? 00:42:39 Getting the best out of people 00:55:27 Working with people different from you 00:59:25 Changing standards of excellence 01:04:33 On Luck 01:18:52 Realizing when its your time to go 01:21:32 Continuously Learning & Being Curious 01:24:56 Best CEOs who adjusted to scale 01:28:17 Excelling in Business, Decaying Personal Life 01:30:48 Arjun The Family Man 01:42:05 Conclusion & Words of Wisdom ____________________________________________________ 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. :)__________________________________________________________________________________________

Hi, thanks for stopping by! You’re watching #TheBarbershopWithShantanuS2: #RaisersEdge. In this episode, you’ll listen to two scientists who are pushing the boundaries with their products. Dr. Anuya Nisal and Dr. Swati Shukla, co-founders of Serigen, an innovation driven, tissue regeneration company discuss their products, their journeys towards creating a silk solution for bone repair, their backgrounds, achievements and much more! Stay tuned to find out if Shantanu Deshpande (Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae), Mandar Vaidya (OYO), and Meghna Narayan (Slurrp Farm) decide to deploy capital to Serigen or not!

Hi, thanks for stopping by! You’re listening to #TheBarbershopWithShantanuS2: #RaisersEdge. In this episode, you’ll hear Kiran Shah, CEO of Go Zero take us through his journey from his family business and expansion of Apsara Ic creams, to creating Go Zero – a fully vegan ice cream brand. Stay tuned to find out if Shantanu Deshpande (Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae), Mandar Vaidya (OYO), and Meghna Narayan (Slurrp Farm) decide to deploy capital to Go Zero or not! ________________________________ 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 on barbershop@bombayshavingcompany.com. For more details follow us on our other socials!

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.

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. :) ————

It is out! Pre-season finale is now yours to view.Tune into our YouTube and Spotify to hear Shantanu and Revant talk about entrepreneurship, learning and hard work! Across IIMs, startups and consulting.Don't miss this one 👀Chapterisation:00:00 - 00:48 Coming up: ‘Kyon nahi ho sakta…Chalo Karte Hai na..Keeda hai toh kya karein'01:38 - 04:40 How Revant became Bombay Shaving Company’s most valuable Angel Investor04:40 - 11:00 Here’s the selfish motive in angel investing no one tells you about11:00 - 14:00 An angel investor who doesn’t give advice. Here’s how Revant ads value.14:00 - 18:06 How Revant became an entrepreneur - “Tum bataa do karna kya hai ab”18:06 - 24:30 How changing schools in childhood made Revant comfortable with uncertainty24:30 - 35:00 Against the odds - The birth and growth of Mosaic through the pandemic explained35:00 - 44:00 How to respect crazy valuations - ’The answer you must have in your head’44:00 - 50:00 Revant’s equation with his Co-Founder, Dhyanesh – “And Dhyanesh brings this big thaela”50:00 - 51:00 The ‘terrible’ and ‘stubborn’ side of Revant51:00 - 56:20 Diving deep into Mosaic, The Fab-first people56:20 - 01:00:00 The Importance of Designations. “Mujhe nahi pataa kya karna hai, par kuch toh karna hai"01:00:00 - 01:04:00 Being the wind beneath the wings of new hires01:04:00 - 01:06:00 How to resolve the appraisal dissonance - Setting expectations clearly.01:06:00 - 01:08:00 A little bit of Mckinsey banter (All in good fun)01:08:00 - 01:13:00 How to become more valuable to your company01:13:00 - 01:17:00 What is the single biggest trait in an individual that Revant is willing to invest in01:17:00 - 01:25:00 The Difference between US and India “Jo Tamil Nadu mein Kaam karta hai woh Rajasthan mein kaam nahi karega”01:25:00 - 01:33:00 Revant defining wealth for his people “The most impactful resources do it for the outcome”01:33:00 - 01:38:00 The journey of an Entrepreneur. “Life mein chaar pillar hote hain khushi ke”01:38:00 - 01:50:00 How to leverage your investors: This is how Revant does it01:50:00 - 02:02:00 The tricky line between demonizing failure and glorifying effort02:02:00 - 02:08:00 The best investors in Revant’s books -”All phenomenal judgment call takers”02:08:00 - 02:11:00 How Bombay Shaving Company transformed after an investor’s input02:11:00 - 02:14:00 Getting better as an investor by playing the field - Revant’s mantra02:14:00 - 02:24:30 Learning to live by the sword. Judgment calls and risk-taking appetite02:24:30 - 02:33:00 Building a personal brand for the benefit of your company: Revant’s take02:33:00 - 02:37:23 Creating your own path of success: The Single Biggest Learning from The BarberShop with Shantanu Season 1------------------------------------------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. :)————

Snapdeal wasn’t the first business built by Rohit and Kunal - the first was Money Saver and this is the story 😅 --------------------------------------------- Chapters: 00:00-00:41 Coming Up: “Doing everything wrong” & more 00:41-14:50: Growing up in Bhatinda, 'Jab We Met', humble beginnings & big dreams 14:50-17:37 Jab Rohit met Kunal 20:56-28:31 Starting a business with a school friend -‘when all the visas ran out’ 28:31-41:32 From having no clue to having Snapdeal 41:32-48:35 How Snapdeal captured 70% market share in a year: “Har ek ko roz ek coupon bechna hai” 48:35-55:15 Snapdeal's first pivot 55:15-1:00:28 ‘Oh that’s what he meant by help!’. How Rohit and Kunal got their first investment? 1:00:28-1:05:06 OGs paving the way for the new wave of Indian entrepreneurship 1:05:06-1:08:02 : Don't miss Part 2 of the Inspiration -------------------------------------------- Hi, thanks for stopping by! Liked the video? Like, comment & follow for more! #podcast #entrepreneurship #tbws --------------------------------------------- We are everywhere! 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 ------------------------------------------- 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. :)————

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. :)————