Figuring Out with Raj Shamani

How To Build 1000 Crore Brand? Shantanu Deshpande On Work Life Balance, Consumers & Branding | FO 62

November 11, 2022 Raj Shamani
Figuring Out with Raj Shamani
How To Build 1000 Crore Brand? Shantanu Deshpande On Work Life Balance, Consumers & Branding | FO 62
Show Notes

Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
03:18 - Smaller cities are better than Tier 1 cities
06:38 - Why is greed good?
08:05 - Economy Vs Business in flights
13:36 - Flipkart Vs McKinsey
15:38 - Superpower of Founders
18:17 - How do you develop connection with your team?
24:15 - Raj’s biggest mistake in his entrepreneurship journey
26:19 - Biggest mistake of Shantanu in Bombay Shaving Company
29:49 - Founders should not be optimistic?
36:20 - Why did you choose entrepreneurship?
42:11 - Every successful person is privileged
44:05 - Wealth vs Privilege
50:38 - Parents on their kids success
54:45 - Biggest opportunity for our generation
56:51 - American Investment in India
57:27 - Story behind Bombay Shaving Company
1:04:50 - Large businesses vs startups
1:07:51 - Brands in India
1:11:52 - How to find the startup idea?
1:19:22 - How to judge the value system of Founders?
1:24:53 - 3 important things in startup ideas
1:27:32 - Most successful unsexy businesses in India
1:33:54 - Why Parachute is successful?
1:37:01 - Consumer brands in India
1:38:07 - Should businesses be profitable from beginning?
1:42:17 - How do founders make money?
1:47:13 - Work life balance
1:53:15 - Shantanu on his 18 hours work Linkedin post
2:00:14 - How to build a brand?
2:05:04 - Next big opportunity in India?
2:07:45 - How can we improve?
2:11:26 - Interview round for CEO of Bombay Shaving Company
2:17:22 - Conclusion