The Indian Dream

Check out TID Trends Newsletter - Here
Join TID Whatsapp Group - Here

Today, we uncover the entrepreneurial journey of Dilip Jain who has spent his life making, mastering, and mattering. As the first CA and MBA from his family, it was expected that Dilip would take up a big corporate job and thus his journey started at Marico. He worked with Voltas (Tata Group) for 7 years in senior management roles handling corporate strategy & planning, performance review, finance & procurement, M&A’s, etc. During this period the goal was to turn Voltas into a 10,000 crore company in ten yrs.

Thereafter he joined a family business (Gujarat Infrapipes) and was instrumental in its 7 fold growth in 7 years to Revenue of over Rs. 120 cr & number 1 position in the industry. The first three years they focused on optimisation of their existing value, and over the next four years they worked on expanding that value.

Dillip’s understanding of how to build a good business allowed him to maintain a long term focus and not get swayed by short term revenue driven decision making. Additionally, he thinks it’s vital to have your cash cow settled before you begin to experiment. In parallel, he co-founded a real estate company (Aventus Estate) in JV with a PE fund for developing industrial parks and as it’s CEO completed 150 acres of projects worth Rs. 200 cr. He was not self limited by the lack of personal revenue and negotiated between the government, farmers, and pe funds to set it up.

Dilip’s current work can be summarized in 3E’s – Entrepreneurship (dJED Consulting & Coaching), Education (Me2 Kids Club) and Environment (Vanvadi Forest). The common thread between all the three E’s is that all these projects add value through the method of learning, teaching, and evolving ourselves. Dilip’s values are the key to his ability of growing in fields that on the surface seem unrelated to each other.

Dilip Jain's Linkedin
Djed Consulting
Me2 Kids Club 

Get Early Access for TID Trends - Here
Join TID Whatsapp Group - Here

Today, we uncover the journey of Stallion Asset with the founder and CIO Amit Jeswani.
Stallion was started by Amit in 2015 as one of India's SEBI Registered First Equity Research Analyst (INH000007270) . From acquiring users through Quora to building a version of Quora for his customers, Amit's had a unique point of view on customer acquisition and building community around Stallion.

In 2018, Amit decided to start his own Portfolio Management Service (PMS) (INP000006129) after he realized about scalability challenges with the Research Analyst arm of Stallion. This time, he leveraged Traditional Media to build an outreach for his customers. All this while, delivering benchmark beating performance.

Listen to this episode to learn about how Amit built two profitable businesses in the Financial Services Domain in the last 5 years.

Stallion's Website
Amit's Twitter

Join our Whatsapp Group to get weekly updates on our new episodes and get connected! https://rebrand.ly/TIDWhatsapp

How do you build software in India and sell it to the world, while being bootstrapped? This is a theme we plan to explore in the next few episodes.

Today, we uncover the journey of Qtech Software with the founder and MD Paresh Parihar. Qtech Software is a travel tech business which started out as Software Services and eventually identified a niche where they built a product. Over the last 15 years, they have on-boarded customers across 28 different countries and most of these have been acquired through referrals. That's the beauty of developing a product for a niche! It's even better when the business has 20%+ Net Profit Margins. Niche SaaS products are truly the mecca of bootstrapped businesses.

We speak at length with Paresh on how he identified this opportunity, how he scaled it across the globe and his plans for the future.

Listen to this episode to learn about Qtech Software in the last 15 years and where they plan to go in the future.

Qtech Software Website
Paresh's Linkedin


Join our Whatsapp Group to get weekly updates on our new episodes and get connected! https://rebrand.ly/TIDWhatsapp

What's the scoop on Natural Ice Cream's new logo and branding? What opportunities did they scoop up to grow so big in the last 10 years? Why is their ice cream so damn delicious?

These questions have been bothering us (and making us fat) for years, ever since Natural Ice Cream started their massive rebranding effort. We finally got the chance to explore the thought process behind these decisions and break the ice with their mastermind, Srinivas Kamath, Director at this iconic Ice Cream Brand.

We speak at length with Srinivas on how he has been on a relentless pursuit for change and modernisation of this 35 year old brand. Srinivas's efforts have led the company from 50 to 135 outlets across the country while increasing revenue at an even faster rate by focusing on customer service first and foremost.

Listen to this episode to learn about Natural's journey in the last 10 years and where they plan to go in the future.

Join our Whatsapp Group to get weekly updates on our new episodes and get connected! https://rebrand.ly/TIDWhatsapp

Natural Ice Cream Website
Natural Ice Cream Twitter
Natural Ice Cream Instagram

Music: https://www.bensound.com

In our 9th episode, we speak to Sajid Chougle, Co-founder at Last Bench & Luma World.

In 2012, after leaving a high paying job in the US, Sajid moved back to India to pursue the route of entrepreneurship. He Co-Founded Last Bench to help the college graduates become job ready. As they iterated on business models, Sajid started creating educational content for corporates to bring in the revenue. After not seeing the scale that they would've ideally liked with Last Bench, they decided to close doors and move on to the next chapter. He's currently the Co-Founder at Luma World where they make educational board games for kids.

We talk to Sajid about Risk taking, Content Creation and also the toll of entrepreneurship on your Mental Health. Sajid is also the first and the only base jumper in India and shares a fascinating story around the time when he was getting into the sport.

Sajid Chougle on Linkedin
Sajid Chougle on Instagram
Luma World's Website

We would love feedback from everyone, please email us at [email protected]!

Whatsapp Group: https://rebrand.ly/TIDWhatsapp

Music: https://www.bensound.com

In our 8th episode, we speak to Komal Agarwal, Co-founder at Pebble.

In 2013, fresh out of IIM Calcutta, Komal saw the opportunity that would come about because of the smartphone boom. She identified Power Banks as a product that would grow tremendously and launched Pebble with 5 SKUs. Fast forward to today, Pebble has 100+ SKUs and present Pan-India, and Middle-East/Africa. It's been an exciting journey, one filled with a lot of learning for anyone who wants to build a consumer brand in India.

We talk to Komal about how she scaled across different distribution channels, their focus on quality and how some key decisions in 2016-2017 helped the brand grow sustainably by keeping the long term vision in mind. She is extremely articulate and has candidly shared the blueprint of building a consumer brand in India. We had a lot of fun recording it, and I hope all of you have as much fun listening to it.

Komal Agarwal on Linkedin
Pebble's Website

We would love feedback from everyone, please email us at [email protected]!

Whatsapp Group: https://rebrand.ly/TIDWhatsapp

Music: https://www.bensound.com

In our 7th episode, we speak to Vanjul Jain, Managing Director at Youngman India

In 2011, Vanjul grabbed the opportunity to become the general manager for the Indian Subsidiary of Youngman UK. Three years later, he went onto buy the Indian entity and negotiated a smart deal with Youngman UK. He has since grown his equipment rental business across India.

We talk to Vanjul about how he leveraged Automation to scale his business to 18 locations and 6000 customers. He's obsessed with finding things to automate in his organization and has a dedicated tech team that launches new business applications to improve operations and unlock new revenue opportunities. He also has a unique Intern hiring policy that helps him identify new talent and groom them to becoming future leaders through the robust training practices implemented at Youngman India.

Vanjul Jain on Linkedin

We would love feedback from everyone, please email us at [email protected]!

Music: https://www.bensound.com

International
n our 6th episode, we speak to Vedansh Gupta, the Founder and Head Solution Provider of Artica International DMCC and The Coniferous. 

Since 2014, Vedansh has founded and scaled two paper trading companies - one in Dubai and the other in India. We speak to Vedansh about the his hiring practices that have helped him scale his paper trading business. He's been able to build a super efficient team of young individuals who had no background in the paper industry before they started working with Vedansh. 

Vedansh Gupta on Linkedin
The Coniferous on Linkedin
Artica International

We would love feedback from everyone, please email us at [email protected]!

Music: https://www.bensound.com

In our 5th episode, we speak to Vedansh Gupta, the Founder and Head Solution Provider of Artica International DMCC and The Coniferous. 

Since 2014, Vedansh has founded and scaled two paper trading companies - one in Dubai and the other in India. We speak to Vedansh about the lessons he has learnt about the future of trading that he has discovered through this journey. With the advent of global B2B marketplaces like AliBaba and IndiaMart, informational asymmetry between manufacturers and buyers are quickly evaporating, thus leaving traders without any room to work. The future of Trading Businesses lies in the ability of traders to find value that they can add to their suppliers and customers through favourable credit terms, technical aptitude or technological prowess. We dive deep into the added value that Vedansh provides to his customers to be succesful in this increasingly competitive field. 

Vedansh Gupta on Linkedin
The Coniferous on Linkedin
Artica International

We would love feedback from everyone, please email us at [email protected]!

Music: https://www.bensound.com

In our fourth episode, we speak to Bharat Gupta, the Managing Director of Subhan Prints.

In 8 years, Bharat grew his new business to Rs. 30 Crs in revenue with consistent, sustainable expansion. We speak to Bharat about the lessons he has learnt about expanding both his customer segment as well as product lines. We also discuss how he couldn't find the right ERP solution for his business and went on to develop on on his own in 2 years for a minimal cost of Rs. 2.5 Lakh. This ERP now powers each and every step in the value chain. Bharat lists his requirements for the perfect ERP system and why generic ERP systems such as SAP do not work for his requirements.

We would love feedback from everyone, please email us at [email protected]!

Music: https://www.bensound.com