In this episode of FyndOut With Ragini, we sit down with Shilpa Khanna Thakkar, the leader behind Fast&Up and Chicnutrix, to explore her journey as a woman entrepreneur building brands in the beauty and wellness space. She talks about leaving her corporate role at JP Morgan and the experiences that shaped her path.

Shilpa opens up about the motivations that guided her, the challenges she faced, and what she learned while building consumer-focused brands. She also shares how she approaches communication, audience trust, and the evolving expectations within the beauty and wellness industry.

Whether you're a bride-to-be, a beauty enthusiast, a health-conscious consumer, or someone curious about the truth behind supplements in India, this conversation is a must-watch.

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Time Stamps:

(00:00) - Precap

(2:11) - Introduction of Shilpa, Fast&Up & Chicnutrix

(6:56) - Journey from JP Morgan to Entrepreneurship

(8:54) - Why the name “Chicnutrix”

(9:39) - Shilpa’s personal problem that led to building a brand

(11:40) - Her team taking the challenge to solve the problem

(14:25) - Developing products for most relevant problems faced by women

(17:25) - The most kick-ass marketing strategy that worked

(20:27) - Challenges faced by a women founder & how to overcome them

(23:00) - Scared of failing in the business

(23:40) - All about the “right” glutathione

(24:45) - Glutathione, IV Drips, Vampire Facial, Cold plunge

(26:00) - Does Glutathione make you fairer

(28:13) - Are IV Drips good for your health?

(29:28) - Celebrities passing away due to IV drips

(30:29) - Brands lying about using Japanese glutathione

(33:23) - Age group for starting effervescent tablets

(34:00) - Busting myths around collagen

(35:42) - Where we “guess” Shilpa’s unbelievable age

(36:27) - How can you get educated on supplements

(40:02) - 17-year-old taking supplements

(42:58) - Best products for brides to get that “glow”

(44:44) - Gen Z using makeup to look good

(46:58) - Ozempic & weight loss

(49:03) - Is Chicnutrix made for you?

(52:06) - Varun Dhawan & Sreeleela as brand ambassadors

(55:48) - The myth-busting segment with Fynd Out

(56:40) - Outro & Thank you

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About Fynd –

Fynd is a global commerce platform that helps brands, retailers, and businesses build, manage, and scale their digital presence. Headquartered in Mumbai and backed by Reliance, Fynd powers online stores, omnichannel retail, logistics, and AI-driven experiences for over 2,300 brands. From e-commerce websites to AR try-ons, automation, and data-driven insights, Fynd enables businesses to create seamless customer experiences across online and offline channels — building the world’s most loved commerce ecosystem.

In this episode of FyndOutWithRagini, we sit down with Dhruv Toshniwal, the founder of The Pant Project, one of India’s fastest-growing D2C fashion brands known for custom-fit pants and a digital-first approach to bottom-wear.

Dhruv’s journey is not just about selling pants — it’s about disrupting India’s menswear market, reshaping consumer behavior, and proving that a focused product strategy can scale massively. From launching during Covid, to expanding into omnichannel retail, Dhruv’s story is packed with insights on brand building, customer obsession, manufacturing, and survival.

Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to FyndOutWithRagini for more inspiring founder journeys and inside stories from India’s booming startup ecosystem.

Time Stamps:

(00:00) - Precap

(01:19) - Introduction of Dhruv

(2:39) - Unlearnings from his legacy family business

(4:49) - How to keep up with customer loyalty

(5:58) - Dhurv & Udit’s Equation in Business

(7:34) - Launching The Pant Project in Covid

(9:06) - First products of Pant Project

(10:13) - Getting first 1000 customers in just 3 months

(11:11) - Will there be a pant club in India

(11:55) - Getting into different categories than pants

(12:55) - How did they get men to buy pants

(14:14) - Insights of men shopping at TPP

(15:07) - Will TPP go global sometime soon

(16:45) - 3 Fs in Business

(17:03) - Profitability trap when getting customers

(18:00) - How did the offline journey start

(19:50) - Best logistics partner that helped the brand

(20:26) - Traditional brands not being able to adapt to modern technology

(22:40) - Keeping up with the consumer trends

(24:41) - Are brands copying the Pant Project

(25:11) - Tenure for developing a product

(25:45) - Metrics to track for increasing sales

(26:34) - How do they deal with returns

(27:46) - Most interesting customer story

(28:45) - Role of social media marketing

(30:03) - Dhruv’s LinkedIn posts

(30:40) - Profit or growth - what is most important

(32:01) - Pant Project going public

(32:44) - Myth or Fact Segment

(38:20) - BHAG for the Pant Project

(39:08) - Dhruv’s advice

(40:40) - Thank you

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About Fynd –

Fynd is a global commerce platform that helps brands, retailers, and businesses build, manage, and scale their digital presence. Headquartered in Mumbai and backed by Reliance, Fynd powers online stores, omnichannel retail, logistics, and AI-driven experiences for over 2,300 brands. From e-commerce websites to AR try-ons, automation, and data-driven insights, Fynd enables businesses to create seamless customer experiences across online and offline channels — building the world’s most loved commerce ecosystem.

What happens when a leader with a technology-and-operations background turns his lens to India’s booming gifting and occasion-commerce industry?

In this episode of FyndOutWithRagini, we sit down with Ankur Gupta — the Chief Operating Officer at Join Ventures, the digital‐first celebration-brands house behind multiple gifting & flower business ventures.

Ankur’s path is not just about running operations — it’s about scaling emotional commerce, personalisation, supply chains and brand ecosystems in the D2C space. You’ll hear how he took his experience in operational excellence and applied it to the world of flowers, cakes, gifts, festivals, and high-stakes weddings.

Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to FyndOutWithRagini for more such motivating founder stories.

Time Stamps:

00:00 - Precap

01:46 - Introduction of Ankur

3:17 - Thought process behind choosing IGP

4:10 - First catalogue product of IGP

6:30 - Figuring out problems in the flower business

7:21 - How did customers react to defective products?

8:05 - Solution to customer problems

10:17 - How did IGP crack making cakes?

11:46 - Friends reaction to Ankur selling flowers

13:09 - Is IGP better than FNP?

13:54 - Journey from $100 to $1M

15:02 - Supply chain management for handling the demand for rakhis

16:46 - Getting to selling a million rakhis

19:00 - Is Interflora an IGP brand?

20:30 - Bouquet meant worthless in 2017

21:32 - Most selling flowers in India

24:32 - How did Interflora manage business during Covid?

26:10 - First city Interflora launched in India

27:14 - Peak festivals for Interflora

28:30 - Mother’s day and Valentine’s day

31:18 - State that has surprised Interflora the most

32:32 - Craziest story where a celebrity ordered a bed full of roses

32:52 - How do they plan for festivals?

35:28 - How does IGP compete with Bombay Sweet Shop?

37:04 - How do orders get prepared at Interflora?

38:30 - Quick commerce and its effect on Ankur’s business

41:02 - Handling personalisation with scale

41:50 - Assortment of products as per festivals

44:25 - High profile weddings by Interflora

46:16 - First celebrity wedding experience

48:17 - Anant Ambani’s wedding preparations

49:45 - Biggest nightmare when it comes to weddings

52:08 - Is gifting a money minting business?

53:40 - Wildest combination sold by Interflora

55:12 - Deciding on which products to discard

56:57 - 3 things to never do in a gifting business

58:07 - Myths & Facts Segment

1:00:15 - Ankur sells IGP to Ragini

1:00:51 - Thank you

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About Fynd –

Fynd is a global commerce platform that helps brands, retailers, and businesses build, manage,and scale their digital presence. Headquartered in Mumbai and backed by Reliance, Fyndpowers online stores, omnichannel retail, logistics, and AI-driven experiences for over 2,300 brands. From e-commerce websites to AR try-ons, automation, and data-driven insights, Fynd enables businesses to create seamless customer experiences across online and offlinechannels — building the world’s most loved commerce ecosystem.

In this episode of the Sustainable Business Podcast, we sit down with the founders of Boheco (Bombay Hemp Company) — India’s trail-blazing agro-enterprise that’s re-imagining the future of agriculture, wellness and beauty through plant-based innovation, with hemp at its core.

Founded in 2013, Boheco’s mission is to Educate. Cultivate. Elevate. Working across farmers, scientists, policymakers and industry leaders to build a vertically-integrated ecosystem around industrial hemp and medicinal cannabis. Their vision: to be the pioneering hemp brand in India that is environmentally sound, socially inclusive and economically equitable.

In this episode you’ll hear how Boheco overcame immense regulatory, cultural and business challenges: from being India’s only hemp company in 2013 to securing investment, changing perceptions of hemp vs cannabis, and launching products that span hemp manufacturing process, nutrition, wellness, and skincare.

Tune in to understand how Boheco is shaping a sustainable future for India and inspiring a wave of eco-friendly startups through science, innovation, and compassion.

Time Stamps:

(00:00) - Precap

(00:48) - Introduction of Boheco Founders

(01:38) - How did Boheco come into incorporation?

(04:48) - What inspired the formation of Boheco?

(05:22) - Difference between hemp and ganja

(07:07) - Family’s reaction to starting a hemp business

(09:04) - Getting their first ever investment from Mr. Ratan Tata

(10:55) - Strategy behind getting Mr. Tata to fund Boheco

(13:01) - First meeting with Mr. Tata

(15:00) - Other leading investors of Boheco

(16:55) - Boheco being the only hemp business in 2013

(18:20) - Difficulties of being in a hemp business

(21:36) - Journey of transferring the perception of cannabis from Dope to Hope

(23:45) - Hemp being the best source of protein

(24:47) - How is Hemp cultivation beneficial for farmers?

(26:27) - Explaining the NDPS Act, 1985

(28:15) - Difference between CBD and THC

(29:43) - Similarities between Opium and Cannabis

(30:38) - How is cannabis beneficial for Cancer Fighters?

(34:13) - Cannabis medicines being a good pain killer for chronic pain

(37:36) - First ever product developed by Boheco

(40:55) - Moving to the health and wellness sector

(43:15) - Why are nutritionists not talking about hemp as a protein?

(45:03) - How Boheco navigated COVID?

(46:08) - What is Coronasomnia?

(47:03) - Investing in product research and evidencing Boheco products

(48:33) - Mental health being a stigma and hemp helping make it better

(49:14) - How to build a community?

(50:11) - Why is Boheco not a mainstream company even now?

(52:53) - Advice for starting a business which is not mainstream in India?

(55:38) - Closing & Thank you

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Ragini Varma Official: https://www.instagram.com/raginnivarma/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FyndOutwithRagini

About Fynd –

Fynd is a global commerce platform that helps brands, retailers, and businesses build, manage, and scale their digital presence. Headquartered in Mumbai and backed by Reliance, Fynd powers online stores, omnichannel retail, logistics, and AI-driven experiences for over 2,300 brands. From e-commerce websites to AR try-ons, automation, and data-driven insights, Fynd enables businesses to create seamless customer experiences across online and offline channels — building the world’s most loved commerce ecosystem.

In this episode of FyndOutWithRagini, we sit down with Farooq Adam, Founder of Fynd, a global commerce platform powering the next generation of brands and retailers with technology, data, and AI-led innovation.

Farooq’s journey offers a deep look into how modern commerce is being rebuilt — from sourcing and design to omnichannel retail, logistics, and AI-driven experiences.

From forecasting demand and building for Gen Z, to rethinking manufacturing, retail strategy, and global scale — this conversation is packed with sharp insights for founders, brand leaders, and operators navigating the future of commerce.

Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to FyndOutWithRagini for more real conversations with founders, operators, and leaders shaping India’s consumer and commerce ecosystem.

Time Stamps:

(00:00) - Introducing Farooq

(00:43) - The vision behind Fynd’s sourcing platform

(02:41) - How brands forecast future demand

(03:51) - How Fynd is building for Gen Z

(07:09) - Blending brand identity with AI

(09:21) - How Fynd stays ahead of trends

(10:21) - Inside Fynd’s design platform

(13:38) - How Fynd supports brands with design & sourcing

(19:34) - What manufacturers must get right

(21:20) - How Fynd helps brands choose markets & products

(23:10) - Key guidelines for launching a streetwear brand

(25:42) - The right questions brands should ask manufacturers

(26:48) - Minimum order requirements to start with Fynd

(27:44) - Why large retailers should work with Fynd

(31:56) - Farooq on the China+1 strategy

(34:31) - Lessons from China for India’s global growth

(36:06) - How GST rationalisation impacts MSMEs & small brands

(36:57) - How CXOs are rethinking value retail

(38:13) - What’s next for retailers with Fynd

(39:06) - AI photoshoots explained

(42:06) - Can Fynd scale globally with AI?

(42:49) - Fynd’s vision for 2026

(43:36) - Closing & thanks

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FyndOutwithRagini

About Fynd –

Fynd is a global commerce platform that helps brands, retailers, and businesses build, manage, and scale their digital presence. Headquartered in Mumbai and backed by Reliance, Fynd powers online stores, omnichannel retail, logistics, and AI-driven experiences for over 2,300 brands. From e-commerce websites to AR try-ons, automation, and data-driven insights, Fynd enables businesses to create seamless customer experiences across online and offline channels — building the world’s most loved commerce ecosystem.

In this episode of FyndOutWithRagini, we sit down with Anshuk Aggarwal, Co-founder of AdYogi, one of India’s leading performance marketing agencies helping D2C and consumer brands scale profitably through data, tech, and sharp execution.

Anshuk’s journey is a masterclass in performance marketing, scaling brands efficiently, and adapting to rapid platform & AI changes. From cracking the first client, to optimising Meta, Google, WhatsApp, COD logistics, and AI-led creatives — this conversation is packed with practical, on-ground insights every brand and marketer needs today.

Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to FyndOutWithRagini for more real conversations with founders, marketers, and operators building India’s consumer ecosystem.

Time Stamps:

(00:00) - Anshuk’s Introduction

(2:14) - Why the name “AdYogi”

(3:04) - How to get your first client

(5:07) - How would AdYogi pitch to a brand

(6:40) - What is the initial budget to hire AdYogi

(7:20) - Basics of performance marketing

(8:45) - Problems most brands face with performance marketing

(10:29) - Likes and followers don’t lead to conversions

(11:10) - How to convert the customer to buyer

(12:46) - Is COD a good payment option

(15:01) - How brands can reduce logistics costs for rural customers

(17:44) - Are delivery charges for COD orders working for brands

(19:17) - Platform changes to make to optimise it

(21:26) - How to optimise WhatsApp campaigns

(23:29) - How to troubleshoot campaigns

(24:45) - Are AI photoshoots working for brands

(27:33) - Content Buckets for Brands

(29:38) - Does Influencer video shoot work

(30:35) - How do Meta & Google help offline stores scale

(33:03) - Advice for brands to make AI more intelligent

(34:35) - How can brands make AI ecosystem better for consumers

(38:07) - Categories AdYogi is expert in

(38:51) - Categories that have a future in India

(41:39) - Performance marketing channels for D2C brands

(43:56) - Where is YouTube shorts going

(44:43) - What does AdYogi do to help brands scale

(47:41) - Fashion brands on quick commerce websites

(49:58) - Myth or fact segment with Anshuk

(52:06) - 3 things for brands to be prepared for festive season

(54:37) - Thank you

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About Fynd –

Fynd is a global commerce platform that helps brands, retailers, and businesses build, manage, and scale their digital presence. Headquartered in Mumbai and backed by Reliance, Fynd powers online stores, omnichannel retail, logistics, and AI-driven experiences for over 2,300 brands. From e-commerce websites to AR try-ons, automation, and data-driven insights, Fynd enables businesses to create seamless customer experiences across online and offline channels — building the world’s most loved commerce ecosystem.

Ever wondered what really goes on behind the scenes at a salon? In this episode of Behind Closed Doors, we sit down with the CEO of Looks Salon to talk about everything from how salons actually work to the biggest myths people believe.

From celebrity clients to salon secrets, we get into the fun, the unexpected, and the reality of running one of India’s top salon chains. But it’s not just about looking fancy—Looks Salon is all about customer experience, and we dive into how they’re changing the game.

With stories that are both hilarious and eye-opening, this conversation is packed with insights, personal experiences, and a fresh perspective on the beauty industry. Tune in now and step Behind Closed Doors! 🚪✨

🎙️ Welcome to the 10th episode of Behind Closed Doors! In this milestone episode, Ragini sits down with Abhishek Daga, the innovative co-founder of Nasher Miles, to dive into the incredible journey of redefining India’s luggage industry. 🧳✨

Abhishek unpacks Nasher Miles’ bold entry into a market dominated by giants like Samsonite and shares what it took to build a brand that stands out. 🚀 From the memorable moments on Shark Tank India to post-COVID challenges and victories, we get the inside scoop on what it’s like to thrive under pressure and compete with the best. 🦈💼 Curious about his favorite Shark? Or how Nasher Miles took on the travel industry’s biggest names?

This episode is packed with insights, laughs, and Abhishek’s raw takes on business survival and success. 🗝️🔥

Tune in for an unfiltered look at one of India’s most inspiring brand journeys – you won’t want to miss it! 🎧

🎙️ Welcome back to another thrilling episode of Behind Closed Doors! In this 9th episode, Ragini sits down with the dynamic duo behind Superkicks, Sangeet Paryani and Nisha Lulla! 👟✨ Join us as Sangeet and Nisha dive into their exciting journey of launching Superkicks, the challenges of building a brand from the ground up, and how they’re shaping the sneaker culture in India.

🏆 They share exclusive insights into the sneaker industry, from the early days to the rapid growth of luxury sneaker culture, and the path forward for India's booming market.

🌍 Get ready to hear all about what it takes to be a trailblazer in this competitive world of fashion and lifestyle! Sangeet and Nisha also reveal some incredible moments, challenges, and successes that have defined their journey so far. Plus, don’t miss out on some fun and laughter as they recount behind-the-scenes stories and surprises.

Whether you’re a sneakerhead, a budding entrepreneur, or just curious about the cultural evolution of footwear, this episode is packed with inspiration and insights! 🏁👟 Don’t miss this rare chance to step into the minds of India’s sneaker visionaries. Tune in now! 🎧

Are you tired of falling for skincare fads that don't work? In this episode, Aminu Founders talk about the most common skincare myths and what really works for glowing, healthy skin. From debunking old wives' tales to challenging modern trends, they separated fact from fiction so you can make informed choices for your beauty routine. Tune in to discover the popular skincare advice!Follow us on Instagram:   / behindcloseddoorswithfynd  Subscribe to our Youtube:    / @behind_closed_doors_podcast   Follow Ragini Varma:   / raginnivarma  Follow Aminu:   / aminu.life