Young Money

Young Money

By Nandini BothraBusinessEntrepreneurship
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Young Money episodes

  • EP11: Exploring the book rental space w/ Bookelphia's Reetu Bhagat

    In this episode, I invited Reetu Bhagat aka, the owner of Bookelphia- a crowd sourced book reading and sharing platform. We talk in detail about the amazing concept, the working of the company, how Covid-19 has been treating them and her vision for Bookelphia.

     Bookelphia's Instagram Handle

    You can order books from Bookelphia here. 

    You can reach out to us at [email protected] 

    1. (00:00): Introduction
    2. (01:34): What is Bookelphia? - let’s hear it from the founder herself! ~ how did she get the idea to start something like this?
    3. (05:25): How did COVID-19 affect the business? ~ In the initial stage, when people were scared to even shake hands, how did Reetu manage Bookelphia?
    4. (09:13): What is the process that takes place after an order is placed on the website? ~ Bombay can be quite expensive & time consuming in terms of transportation, so how is the delivery part managed especially since Bookelphia does not charge for delivery.
    5. (13:24): In case a book is damaged from the reader’s side, what is the procedure that takes place?
    6. (14:50): Let’s say I have a lot of books lying around that I don’t read anymore, how can I donate/rent them through Bookelphia? ~ where do they store books?
    7. (17:34): What is Reetu’s vision for Bookelphia?

      8. Thankyou!

      21 min
    8. EP10: Expanding the pet care sector w/ PetKonnect's Devanshi Shah

      In this episode, I invited Devanshi Shah aka, the owner of PetKonnect. We talk in detail about the new concept, the various services that they provide, the challenges she faced and her vision for the company.  You can learn more about PetKonnect here. You can reach out to us at [email protected] Thankyou!

      1. (00:00): Introduction
      2. (01:05): What is PetKonnect? ~ how did Devanshi get into the pet care sector?
      3. (07:53): We’ve heard of doctors on call, but vets on call?! whaaa..... ~ what are some other services that PetKonnect provides?
      4. (13:59): With a business model as unique as PetKonnect’s, it must’ve taken time to put the idea on the table ~ how/when did they start getting traction, and what were the first responses like?
      5. (16:09): Talking about the challenges/hardships that Devanshi faced, also more about the pet care market and how it’s growing
      6. (20:33): The app is up and functioning, what more is in the pipeline for PetKonnect? ~ where does Devanshi see it in the next 5 years?
        7. 25 min
      7. EP9: Fixing all household needs w/ Minions' Shubham Gunjal

        In this episode, I invited the owner of Minions aka Shubham Gunjal, who runs a service providing company. They provide you almost all the household services in a safe and sanitized environment which is very essential especially during Covid-19. We talk about the idea behind Minions, how he operates everything, how Minions is different from other service providing companies and his vision for Minions. You can check out Minion's page here. You can reach out to us at [email protected]

        1. (00:00): Introduction
        2. (01:12): What is Minions? ~ how did Shubham come up with the idea/how did they come up with the name Minions?
        3. (02:46): How do the services work pan-india? ~ how does Shubham manage everything from Pune?
        4. (04:05): How can we avail Minions’ services? ~ how do they assure the best of everything to the customers?
        5. (06:20): How do they make sure that the level of quality is being maintained? ~ talking about the training/rules that the workers are given
        6. (08:15): Who is Minions’ competitor? ~ how is it different from all the other service providing companies out there?
        7. (09:58): What is Shubham’s vision for Minions’? ~ 5 years down the line, where is it gonna be?
        8. (10:30): A list of all the cities that Minions’ services are available in
          9. 12 min
        9. EP8: Upcycling high quality waste w/ Bekar's Ashwajeet Singh

          In this episode, I invited the owner of Bekar a.k.a Ashwajeet Singh, who transforms high quality waste from textile factories and turns it into beautiful fashion and home decor. We talk about his idea behind Bekar, how a textile background benefited him, how he manages everything & his vision for Bekar! Check out his page here.

          You can reach out to us at [email protected]

          (00:00): Introduction

          (01:18): Bekar - a company which transforms high quality fabric from textile factories & turns it into beautiful fashion and home decor ~ what made Ashwajeet want to instigate such an idea?

          (10:51): Talking about the the time Bekar started picking up traction

          (13:44): The decisive factor that led Ashwajeet to start Bekar ~ discussing the benefits of having a textile background

          (15:40): How does he manage as the only individual behind the company? ~ talking about plans of employment in the future

          (18:27): Ashwajeet’s vision for Bekar

          Thankyou! 

          22 min
        10. EP7: Connecting sustainability and the LGBTQ community w/ LGBThrifty's Rachita Donti

          In this episode, I invited the owner of LGBThrifty aka Rachita Donti who makes and sells bead accessories while supporting the LGBTQ community. We talk about the idea behind the company, the challenges that she faced, how she keeps up with everything, and her vision for LGBThrifty.  You can check out LGBThrifty here. You can reach out to us at [email protected]

          (00:00): Introduction

          (01:38): How did Rachita come up with the idea to roll out LGBThrifty? ~ talking about how she is connecting the LGBTQ community and sustainability with her venture

          (07:27): Talking about the hardships that come with owning a business around an unacknowledged  issue

          (09:51): Opening a pitara of challenges faced while making jewelery

          (14:30): What’s in the pipeline for LGBThrifty?

          Thankyou!

          19 min
        11. EP6: Knotting love w/ House of Macrame's Dhvani Mehta

          In this episode, I invited Dhvani Mehta & her Mom - the owners of 'House of Macramé'. We talk about how people fell in love with this new concept, how their business grew, the hard work behind the scenes & the vision for their venture. You can follow 'House of Macramé' here. You can reach out to us at [email protected]

          1. (00:00): Introduction
          2. (01:11): What is Macrame? ~ the story of how House of Macrame was born
          3. (06:30): What were the challenges that Dhvani faced while initially starting off? ~ lack of awareness/pricing
          4. (10:47): How does Dhvani feel about her mom finally getting to do what she’s passionate about?
          5. (13:39): What is Okhai? ~ Dhvani shares her experience about working with Okhai
          6. (19:17): Talking about their response from Okai/sustainability/team work
          7. (31:00): Where does Dhvani see House of Macrame five years down the line?
          8. (32:48): Special guest appearance!

            9. Thankyou!

            38 min
          9. EP5: Eco-friendly Skincare w/ Pine Cottage & Co's Vidhi Panwar

            In this episode of YM, we talk to the owner of Pine Cottage & Co - an organic skin care and lifestyle store. We talk about her journey, how she came up with the idea of starting Pine Cottage, the research involved and her ultimate vision for this venture.  You can check out Vidhi's Instagram page here. Our Instagram Handle is this. You can reach out to us at [email protected]

            1. (00:00): Introduction
            2. (01:15): What is Pine Cottage & Co?
            3. (04:52): The story of how Pine Cottage & Co transformed from an idea into a company ~ talking about Vidhi’s one true love
            4. (12:05): What were the challenges that Vidhi faced while starting her own eco-friendly skincare company?
            5. (15:12): Talking about how important visual branding is ~ Vidhi’s love for cute packaging and her team
            6. (18:55): Five years down the line, where does Vidhi see Pine Cottage & Co?

              7. Thankyou!

              22 min
            7. EP4: Talking about helping underpriviledged girls w/ Tenzin Palkyi

              In this episode, I invited the owner of a thrift shop, who contributes the proceedings to provide sanitary pads to underprivileged girls. We talk about her journey, her motivation to start this cause and her vision and other initiatives she plans to take on in the future. You can check out her Instagram page here. You can reach out to us at [email protected]

              1. (00:00): Introduction
              2. (01:18): What is a Thrift Shop? ~ how did quarantine cause Tenzin to start her own Thrift Store?
              3. (02:05): How was Tenzin’s thrift store going to stand out in a crowd of various others?
              4. (03:14): What motivates Tenzin to provide towards such a wonderful cause? ~ talking about women empowerment and why it’s important
              5. (04:21): Is a time machine helping Tenzin manage everything?
              6. (05:04): Going into the process of it all ~ talking about challenges and end goals
              7. (08:07): Tenzin’s vision for her thrift shop ~ what other initiatives does she have in mind?

                8. Thankyou!

                10 min
              8. EP3: Destigmatizing mental health w/ Mynd's Varnika, Ayushi & Preet

                On this episode of YM, we talk about a mental health organization, the stigma around it and how important mental health is. You can check out their Instagram page here

                You can check out our Instagram handle here

                1. (00:00): Introduction
                2. (01:02): What is Mynd? ~ talking about mental health being a priority and not a privilege
                3. (02:35): Providing factually correct information about mental health and different disorders
                4. (03:41): Why are people afraid to talk about their problems? ~ talking about sensitivity and opening up to therapists
                5. (05:07): Mynd’s policies ~ connecting consultants to clients
                6. (06:37): Is mental health not as important as physical health?
                7. (08:06): Lesson about sensitive words and not using them unnecessarily
                8. (09:50): What do Varnika, Ayushi & Preet have in mind for Mynd?

                  9. Thankyou

                  13 min
                9. EP2: Connecting psychology with skincare w/ SkinOreal's Sreeja Shreshtha

                  In this episode of YM, we talk to a skin care consultant and explore the journey that she has been through. We talk about how psychology plays a BIG role in skin care, how Sreeja scaled up her business and what's her vision for SkinOreal. You can reach out to us at [email protected] You can find more about Sreeja & SkinOreal from the links below. Sreeja's Youtube channel, Sreeja's Instagram. You can check out our Instagram here


                  Through the episode, we discuss the following:

                  1. (00:00): Introduction
                  2. (1:38): What made Sreeja want to become a skincare consultant? ~ bringing skincare and psychology together
                  3. (3:50): What is SkinOreal? ~ find out how a skincare blog turned into a successful skincare consulting service
                  4. (7:20): Psychology’s huge impact on skincare ~ what causes skin insecurities?
                  5. (12:05): Initial challenges & not indulging in unnecessary PR ~ lessons about how consistency is the key to growth
                  6. (16:13): How to manage skin insecurities as a teenager ? ~ our skin problems do not define us & comparison is a big NO
                  7. (22:23): Sreeja’s vision for SkinOreal ~ educating people about the science behind skincare

                    8. Thank you for listening!

                    27 min

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