The BarberShop with Shantanu

The BarberShop with Shantanu

by The BarberShop with Shantanu
Entrepreneurship
Season 1

Acquiring 8 Companies in 6 months, beating facial paralysis,18 Hour Days | Ft. Bhavna Suresh | S1E6

🎺 Presenting... Our newest guest Bhavna Suresh Hear the Founder of 10club candidly chat all things entrepreneurship. ------------------------------------------- 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. :)
S1 · E6
Sep 10, 2022
2:01:36

FULL Episode with @Warikoo | My Life My Rules, Helping Others and Building A Content Empire | S1E5

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/featured 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 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. :) ----------- 00:00-05:09 Introduction 05:10-08:49 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 Parenthood 1:16:57-1:26:46 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.
S1 · E5
Sep 4, 2022
1:57:20

Failing IIT JEE Twice, The Power of Manifestation & Leading Multi Million Dollar Companies | S2E4

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. _________________________________________________________________________________________ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Coming up 0:40 – Reflecting on Raiser’s Edge so far 11:21 – Mandar’s entrepreneurial journey: McKinsey to OYO 25:04 – Meghana’s journey from being a swimmer to Slurrp Farm 32:45 – Meghana’s biggest challenge at Slurrp Farm 35:10 – MECE is completely false 37:15 – Mandar’s biggest professional challenge 44:55 – Shantanu cannot let people go 51:20 – Meghana’s personal journey while building Slurrp Farm 53:30 – Difference between Happiness, Joy, and Satisfaction 57:10 – Optimising for professional choices using ‘khushi, anand, samaadaan’ framework 1:00:08 – Mandar’s childhood and life before McKinsey 1:03:20 – Shantanu’s cocooned life 1:06:38 – All About Parenthood 1:13:16 – Effects of parenthood on professional choices 1:19:26 – Shantanu’s professional and personal challenges 1:28:41 – Confidence and happiness manifests 1:31:23 – 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 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 6 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :) __________________________________________________________________________________________
S1 · E4
Dec 10, 2022
1:36:08

Heading TWO DECACORNS, investing in people & living a good life | S1E4 with Rohit Kapoor

CEO of Swiggy Food Marketplace and Ex CEO of Oyo India talks about his personal and professional journey in the brand new episode of The BarberShop with Shantanu! New episodes, every Friday at 6 PM!
S1 · E4
Aug 27, 2022

Venture Capital, Building Brands and Being a Founder | Asish Mohapatra | S1E3 Part 2

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.
S1 · E3
Aug 20, 2022
1:17:03

With TWO PROFITABLE UNICORNS, Asish Mohapatra Founder OfBusiness is making people rich | S1E3 Part 1

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.
S1 · E3
Aug 20, 2022
1:04:47

Life as a Shark, Building 10,000 Cr+ BOAT, Investor rejections and more | S1E1 with Aman Gupta | The BarberShop with Shantanu

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. :)
S1 · E1
Aug 5, 2022
1:23:00

How Aai Mastered the Art of Selling | Ep1 Razorpreneur 3.0 | Win a KTM 390 Duke by Selling Omniblade

Some journeys begin at home. For the first episode of Razorpreneur 3.0, mine does too. This time, I don’t bring a founder, VC, or CEO. I bring my mom – the best salesperson I know! In this episode shot in Pune, Aai visits her everyday kirana shops and steps into the world of sales for the first time. From friendly local stores to the chaos of FC Road, she convinces complete strangers to try the Omni Blade instead of the trimmers they usually buy. She has no sales experience, feels nervous, and faces rejection. But with every “no,” she learns, discovers the power of connecting with people, and sees that energy and storytelling can turn strangers into customers. Watching Aai’s pitches get braver with every try and seeing her enjoy each small win reminded me what entrepreneurship is really about. The courage, the no-excuse attitude, the determination. Now, it’s your turn. Razorpreneur 3.0 is here! The stakes are higher, the prizes hotter, and the race tougher: - Top Seller → KTM 390 Duke - Next 6 Champions → KTM 160 Duke each - 3 Lucky Buyers → KTM 160 Duke each Here’s how to jump in: 1. Register → https://www.bombayshavingcompany.com/pages/razorpreneur3-0?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=product_shelf 2. Sell the Trimmers using your unique code 3. Climb the leaderboard, win big, and ride in style This is your chance to sell and win the KTM! Navigate your way through these chapters: 00:00 Coming Up 01:00 What is Razorprenuer? 01:42 How to Register? 06:20 Aai selling at Shop 1 09:13 What can you learn from Shop 1 09:44 Aai is selling Omni Blade to Abhinav 11:07 Aai selling at Shop 2 13:05 Learnings from Shop 2 13:48 Aai is selling Omni Blade to Adwik 15:12 Shantanu’s first rejection 16:20 Aai selling at Shop 3 17:35 Learnings from Shop 3 17:47 Aai selling at Shop 4 18:39 Learnings from Shop 4 19:09 Aai’s easiest sales 20:20 Selling on FC road 22:32 Learnings from FC Road
Sep 12, 2025
24:04

How to make viral songs like "Rasode mein kaun tha" | A MASTERCLASS by Yashraj and Shantanu

Yashraj Mukhate is known for transforming content on the Internet into viral music sensations - like Rasode Mein Kaun Tha (featuring Rupal Patel), Tuada Kutta Tommy (featuring Shehnaz Gill), Charsulli Gardulli (featuring Rakhi Sawant). Be it Pawri Hoi Hai or Biggini Shoot, Yashraj has repeatedly proven that virality can be engineered and is not a fluke. In this episode, ‪@YashrajMukhateOfficial‬ shares his inspiring journey -- from an aspiring musician to a social media sensation -- in his conversation with Shantanu Deshpande. Discover how Yashraj crafts music content that resonates with millions, time and again. Yashraj shares deep insights with Shantanu, he shares his creative process, the software he uses for music production and the strategies that help his content go viral on platforms like Instagram and YouTube, this episode is a masterclass for any musician with a unique talent to break the Internet. Furthermore, for young entrepreneurs and music creators, this episode is packed with actionable tips on producing engaging content, and building an audience. 🚀 Want to Join the Action IRL? Participate in Razorpreneur 2.0! Showcase your creativity with the Sensi Smart 3 Razor! You could win a contract worth ₹10 Lakh, secure influencer deals, and get featured with Shantanu on The Barbershop. (T&Cs apply) Here’s how to join the challenge: 1. Sign up through the link in bio. 2. Create a reel, ad, or post featuring the Sensi Smart 3 Razor. 3. Tag @BombayShavingCompany with #IndiaKaSmartestCreatorKaun This is your chance—don’t let it slip by! Show us what you’ve got and register here: https://bit.ly/3Y6LZU9
Nov 8, 2024
1:08:41

Secrets of Brand Building with ‪Sahiba Bali and Shantanu: Lessons from Bollywood, Netflix & Zomato

Step into @sahibabalii dynamic world in this exciting episode! From starring in movies to hosting Shark Tank, Sahiba takes us behind the scenes of her multifaceted career. She opens up about how her time at Zomato played a pivotal role in helping her network and connect with influential people in the industry. She talks about her vision for building a content-driven enterprise and how storytelling is the key to connecting with audiences and building a lasting brand. Get ready to be inspired as Sahiba reveals her future goals and the strategies that have made her a true multitasking queen. From acting to entrepreneurship to working with Samay Raina and Netflix, this episode is packed with insights for anyone looking to carve their path in the entertainment and business world. Watch now to discover how Sahiba balances her many roles and what drives her to keep innovating in a competitive industry! 🚀 Want to Join the Action IRL? Participate in Razorpreneur 2.0! Showcase your creativity with the Sensi Smart 3 Razor! You could win a contract worth ₹10 Lakh, secure influencer deals, and get featured with Shantanu on The Barbershop. (T&Cs apply) Here’s how to join the challenge: 1. Sign up through the link in bio. 2. Create a reel, ad, or post featuring the Sensi Smart 3 Razor. 3. Tag @BombayShavingCompany with #IndiaKaSmartestCreatorKaun This is your chance—don’t let it slip by! Show us what you’ve got and register here: https://bit.ly/3Y6LZU9
Nov 8, 2024
1:26:48
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