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A Marketplace Where You Can Buy or Sell Your Startups? Done Deal ✅ | FULL EPISODE

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. :) _____________________________________________________
T2 · E13
20 mar 2023
1:13:21

Going Viral On LinkedIn, Working 18 Hours A Day and Hustling to the Top | Full Episode

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. _____________________________________________________
T2 · E12
12 mar 2023
2:02:52

From A Small Town in U.P. To Building Treebo Hotels, Working at McKinsey and Leaving Myntra...

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. :) _____________________________________________________
T2 · E11
25 feb 2023
2:25:14

Hacking Luck, Working at A Multi- Billion Dollar Company and Spotting Unicorns Early | TBWS E10

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. :) _____________________________________________________
T2 · E10
7 feb 2023
1:46:15

Can This Indian Start-Up Take On Google? | Raiser's Edge | FULL EPISODE

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 come 00:00:54 Titles 00:01:03 About the equity seekers 00:02:37 Intro to Intents Mobi 00:05:06 Why Intents Mobi? 00:08:57 Customers & Competition 00:09:47 How does the tech work? 00:13:22 How did gig-workers find out about this? 00:16:21 Why Google stopped Task Mate 00:19:35 How do they manage millions of users? 00:22:16 Usecases of the service 00:25:56 Any ambitions of going global 00:27:30 When can they sell data to other businesses? 00:29:13 How many competitors? 00:31:43 More details on tech 00:32:55 How do they see the growth of the business? 00:35:10 Funding details 00:36:33 The passion of saving lives 00:38:39 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 Timeout 00:57:17 Proposed 00:58:10 The verdict 01:01:42 The decision 01:02:00 Hamper by The Bombay Shaving Company 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. :) _____________________________________________________
T2 · E9
28 ene 2023
1:02:18

Things Get TENSE As This Founder Presents his ₹30Cr Business| FULL EPISODE | Raiser's Edge

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. :) _____________________________________________________
T2 · E8
21 ene 2023
44:56

How Do India’s Leading Angel Investors Find The Right Companies? | Episode 7 | TBWS

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. :) _____________________________________________________
T2 · E7
13 ene 2023
28:54

A Woman's Community worth $5Mn? | Raiser's Edge | SE2E6 | Aspire's For Her

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. :) _____________________________________________________
T2 · E6
7 ene 2023
1:05:40

PUB-G inspired investment app? How this start up is helping people make real money | S2E5

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. _____________________________________________________
T2 · E5
30 dic 2022
1:16:08

THE FUTURE OF SURGERIES? How 2 women are using silk to revolutionise medical surgeries | The BarberShop with Shantanu: Raiser's Edge | S02 E03

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!
T2 · E3
3 dic 2022
1:18:52
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