Marketing Strategies for Startups: Surat edition

Mr. Bhautik Sheth is a Founder of iVIPANAN Digital Marketing and Management Services started in 2014 in Surat. He has more than 15 years of experience and holds MCA, MBA (Marketing), PGDBM, PGDRM, PGDID, BSc. degrees. 

He has been a visiting faculty at VNSG University, Auro University, P P Savani University in Surat and GTU (MBA) in Ahmedabad. He offers his services to Uka Tarsadia University, DBIM, Bhagwan Mahavir University, Metas Adventist College as a guest faculty. 

He was Student Startup and Innovation Policy Advisory Committee Member at Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat in 2019. He is a chief organizer of Social Media Day Surat since 2016 and Digital Marketing Day Surat since 2018. He has rendered his service as a speaker at Facebook Josh Talks StartAb and Global Digital Marketing Summit.

He is a former online trainer of Google and Manipal Global Education’s Digital Marketing program. He is a Digital Marketing trainer at GTU for PG Diploma in Digital Marketing program.
 He has been associated as a Trainer with International Organization for Importer and Exporter, Master Mind Consultancy and Being Exporter in Surat. 

He has trained more than 60,000 people for Digital marketing through Seminars, Webinars, Workshops and Training Programs on digital marketing at national & international level. He has presented many Research Papers on Digital Marketing at national-international conferences out of which many have been chosen as best papers and published in countrywide and global journals.

As an Instructional Designer, he has developed academic content for various management subjects for Manipal University’s online portal EduNxt in 2013.

Bhautik Sheth has worked with 100+ companies as a consultant. Under his leadership, iVIPANAN has become the first digital marketing company in Gujarat to sign 5 academic MOUs with universities and colleges. 

• Received an Award of “Distinguished Digital Leader” at Digital Marketing Leadership Summit 2018 organized by XIME, Chennai.
• Nominated for 40 under 40 Digital Marketing Titans of India by Social Samosa in 2018 and 2019.
• iVIPANAN was declared “10 Most Promising Digital Marketing Companies to Watch in 2021” by The Global Hues magazine in August 2021.
• Received “Top Digital Marketing Leaders - Veterans” award in Drivers of Digital, February 2022.
• iVIPANAN was featured as one of "The 20 Wonderful Workplaces to Shape your Career" by The CEO Story magazine in November 2021.
• iVIPANAN won Bronze at “India’s Fastest Growing Digital Agencies – Edition III in ‘Social Media’ category 2021” by Agency Reporter

In marketing, it is always about "YOU", and not about "WE". 

As an engineer, I was always taught that every problem has a solution. All you need, is another angle, a fresh perspective to take. 

So, when I got a chance to use this learning better in marketing, I took it and made the best lemonade. 

Imagine, an engineer's attitude with a marketer's drive. That's what you will find in me. 

I call myself a go-getter, a determined person and someone, who does not fear failures or experiments. 

As a marketing professional, I have a tendency to keep trying new approaches and be flexible to take up any challenge that comes up. I have an extensive understanding of marketing, branding and communication operations for B2B startups and enterprises. 

I have worked with companies like Google, Booking.com, Expedia, Agoda and collaborated with them for marketing and promotional activities. I have led a team of content and performance marketers along with managing a hybrid team post COVID. Currently, I am the co-worker and part show-runner at The Clueless Company where my partner and I are building a service-based startup eco-system for businesses. 

I call myself a storyteller, and if you want your brand to have a story, I am your best shot.

Highly self-motivated, energetic, creative and confident professional with several years of rich & insightful experience in Media Business across Print/ Electronic media

Specialities : Management Communication / Content Planning for multiple formats OOH (Outdoor), Radio. Experienced at working in multi cultural environment. Hands on experience in handling team for achieving objectives. Excellent people Marketing skills to enhance team efficiency by managing process

Excellent presentation Skills with ability to perform under pressure. A person who likes challenge and has the ability to achieve and exceed goals even in the most difficult of circumstances

Pioneer of Digital Marketing Services and Training in South Gujarat since 2014. Helping businesses grow globally.