
The BarberShop with Shantanu
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My name is Shantanu and I am the founder of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae. My company has scaled to 1500+ Cr value (if this metric means anything haha), but more importantly, is a loved personal care brand which has scaled to 50L households and 1L stores in 5 years.
The BarberShop was started with a clear thesis - India needs to create approximately a million jobs a month, currently, we create almost two hundred thousand. Our ‘Funda’ is to simplify entrepreneurship and make it accessible to everyone in the country so we inculcate an enterprising habit in the 23-24 year old of today.
After the love received by S1, we have decided to go beyond conversations 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.
Latest episodes

Sep 23, 2022 • 59min
The Idea of Entrepreneurship and Building Wealth | S1E7 Part 2 ft Toshan Tamhane
Toshan Tamhane, the current Chief Strategy Officer at UPL, Shantanu’s mentor and first boss talks about entrepreneurship in India, creating wealth, and much more! Chapterisation: 00:00-00:40 Coming up: Wisdom unlimited :) 00:40-05:20 Toshan invests in founders who pass his 'Delayed Flight Test' 05:20-13:53 Treating people well. Red flags in founders & ‘The Stagnant Unicorn Syndrome’ 13:53-15:20 ‘Decacorns becoming house of cards’ - The cost of learning 15:20-22:17 Can a founder raise too much money? 22:17-25:44 Difference between Public and Private markets. Why did Michael Dell take Dell Private? 27:19-34:45 Entrepreneurial spirit in India. The need to make Gods, Human 34:45-37:40 Why did Toshan join UPL? 37:40-43:47 What club do you aspire to be in, and how to decide? 43:47-49:59 The concept of 'Hobby' Money. And how to use debt to optimize equity49:59-51:53: What you should definitely know by 35 51:53-55:05 How Toshan changed after Covid. ‘Will this matter in 5 years?’ 55:05-1:00:14 When is it time to take the entrepreneurial leap? The final word -------------------------------------------- Hi, thanks for stopping by! Liked the episode? Like, comment & follow for more! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWx7JXxm2xkTabER32I0GZgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebarbershopwithshantanu/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-barbershop-with-shantanu/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBarberShopwithShantanu Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBarberShopwS Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/31ygolxp6t4arwzax5kpc6kb64tm ------------------------------------------- About me & The BarberShop with Shantanu: 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 is a podcast where I call entrepreneurs I admire, and go deep with them. Their journey, dreams, failures, challenges, parenthood, marriage, cofounder fights, loneliness, investors, money, success and so much more. The aim is to make entrepreneurship relatable and accessible. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 6 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :)————

Sep 16, 2022 • 1h 9min
Regret Minimization, Being a Great CEO and Building Wealth | S1E7 Part 1 Ft. Toshan Tamhane
Toshan Tamhane, the current Chief Strategy Officer at UPL, Shantanu’s mentor and first boss talks about creating wealth, what it takes to be a successful CEO and much more! Chapterisation: 00:00-00:41 Coming Up: ‘Bada Socho’ and so much more. 00:41-02:38 Shantanu and Toshan’s special relationship and ‘the first cheque’ 02:38-05:05 Not taking the ‘easy way’.Toshan’s ‘humbling and inspiring visit to BSC’.05:05-10:50 Toshan’s telling prediction about Shantanu in a hotel lobby 10:50-14:02 Double-clicking on Toshan’s tenure at Mckinsey. Doing the ‘Craziest Things’ 14:02-20:03 Toshan's life fundas - ‘Not just return on time, it’s the fun on time invested’.20:03-26:37 How complete clarity in school shaped Toshan’s career - The law of least effort. 26:37-29:46 Mckinsey is a fantastic club 29:46-49:35 What makes a successful CEO? It's a tough job. 49:35-57:10 Being a ‘Chess Grandmaster’ CEO and other gems from sports, for success. 57:10-1:02:56 ‘Everyone has a plan till you get punched in the face’. How to plan well1:02:56-1:10:20 Different types of leaders 1:10:20-1:11:15 Coming up in S1E7 Part 2 -------------------------------------------- About me & The BarberShop with Shantanu: 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 is a podcast where I call entrepreneurs I admire, and go deep with them. Their journey, dreams, failures, challenges, parenthood, marriage, cofounder fights, loneliness, investors, money, success and so much more. The aim is to make entrepreneurship relatable and accessible. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 6 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :)————

Sep 10, 2022 • 2h 2min
Acquiring 8 Companies in 6 months, beating facial paralysis,18 Hour Days | Ft. Bhavna Suresh | S1E6
🎺Presenting...Our newest guestBhavna SureshHear the Founder of 10club candidly chat all things entrepreneurship.-------------------------------------------About me & The BarberShop with Shantanu: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 is a podcast where I call entrepreneurs I admire, and go deep with them. Their journey, dreams, failures, challenges, parenthood, marriage, cofounder fights, loneliness, investors, money, success and so much more. The aim is to make entrepreneurship relatable and accessible. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 6 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :)

Sep 4, 2022 • 1h 57min
FULL Episode with @Warikoo | My Life My Rules, Helping Others and Building A Content Empire | S1E5
Hi, thanks for stopping by!Liked the video? Like, comment & subscribe for more!#warikoo #entrepreneurship #tbws---------------------------------------------Can't get enough? We are everywhere!Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWx7JXxm2xkTabER32I0GZg/featuredInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebarbershopwithshantanu/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-barbershop-with-shantanu/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBarberShopwithShantanuTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheBarberShopwSSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/31ygolxp6t4arwzax5kpc6kb64tm-------------------------------------------About me & The BarberShop with Shantanu: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 is a podcast where I call entrepreneurs I admire, and go deep with them. Their journey, dreams, failures, challenges, parenthood, marriage, cofounder fights, loneliness, investors, money, success and so much more. The aim is to make entrepreneurship relatable and accessible. We will be releasing an episode every Friday at 6 pm. Tune in and hope you enjoy. :)-----------00:00-05:09 Introduction05:10-08:49 Ankur’s early life.08:50-17:02 Giving back to our parents.17:03-24:41 Ankur's lost identity.26:08-30:23 Subse bada rog, kya kahenge log.30:26-01:12:50 Ankur's entrepreneurial journey.1:13:12 -1:14:40 Parenthood1:16:57-1:26:46 What all Ankur does now.1:29:47-1:46:07 Building content empire.1:46:16-1:51:39 What is financial independence?1:51:40-1:54:49 Human brain is unlimited.1:54:55-1:58:24 Advice to youngsters.

Aug 27, 2022 • 0sec
Heading TWO DECACORNS, investing in people & living a good life | S1E4 with Rohit Kapoor
CEO of Swiggy Food Marketplace and Ex CEO of Oyo India talks about his personal and professional journey in the brand new episode of The BarberShop with Shantanu!New episodes, every Friday at 6 PM!

Aug 20, 2022 • 1h 17min
Venture Capital, Building Brands and Being a Founder | Asish Mohapatra | S1E3 Part 2
In today’s episode of The BarberShop with Shantanu, Shantanu Deshpande (CEO and Founder, Bombay Shaving Company) talks with Asish Mohapatra, CEO and Co-founder of OfBusiness. He has built in 6 years TWO PROFITABLE UNICORNS! He breaks down his journey, what inspired him to create OfBusiness, his leadership and management style and his thoughts on the many themes of modern-day entrepreneurship.

Aug 20, 2022 • 1h 5min
With TWO PROFITABLE UNICORNS, Asish Mohapatra Founder OfBusiness is making people rich | S1E3 Part 1
In today’s episode of The BarberShop with Shantanu, Shantanu Deshpande (CEO and Founder, Bombay Shaving Company) talks with Asish Mohapatra, CEO and Co-founder of OfBusiness. He has built in 6 years TWO PROFITABLE UNICORNS! He breaks down his journey, what inspired him to create OfBusiness, his leadership and management style and his thoughts on the many themes of modern-day entrepreneurship.

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Aug 5, 2022 • 1h 23min
Life as a Shark, Building 10,000 Cr+ BOAT, Investor rejections and more | S1E1 with Aman Gupta | The BarberShop with Shantanu
Aman Gupta, Entrepreneur, talks about the challenges of building a successful company, including funding and attracting investors. They also discuss the impact of a particular conversation on the middle class in India and the importance of choosing the right co-founder for a successful business.
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