The BarberShop with Shantanu Why Moving Out of India Is NOT A Good Decision Today & The SECRETS Of Building A Successful Startup!
Entrepreneurs as Colleagues
- Shantanu observes that entrepreneurs often make excellent colleagues initially.
- However, their entrepreneurial drive can make it challenging for them to remain in a colleague role long-term.
Market Matters Most
- Chirag advises founders to prioritize a great market over being a great founder.
- An average founder in a great market has a higher chance of success.
Choosing the Right Market
- Shantanu highlights the importance of market selection.
- He contrasts the success of founders like Rohit Bansal and Mukesh Bansal who target large, profitable markets.
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. :) _____________________________________________________