Startup Growth Panel: DTC (Direct-To-Consumer) Brands

Happened on January 13, Wednesday, 2021
6:00pm — 07:00pm (GMT+05:30)
No VENUE
78 slots booked.
Suraj Vazirani - Founder & CEO, The Beauty Co Nilisha Ferrao - Founder, Narla Mikhel Rajani - Co-Founder, Naagin Sauce Vinay Kothari - Founder, GO DESi Dewang Modi - Entrepreneur, Business Networker, Speaker, Photographer, Traveller, Nature lover and Father! Jatin Chaudhary - Salesman @eChaiVentures l Good at managing WhatsApp groups n organizing high quality, large gatherings at low cost :-) l Observer l Fmr Global Shaper @WEF Sumant Lohar - I am a tech blogger at Blogospedia.com, content creator, content as well as social media strategist and social media marketer. Umesh Uttamchandani - Co-Founder, DevX Adisht Bindle - Business and Financial Consultant  with 7+ years of experience in Business process Advisory, SOX, IFC, Control Assurance, Cross Border Consultancy, Direct & Indirect Taxation, Project Financing, Business Restructuring, E-Commerce, Franchising. Kushal Kahar - Unlocking business's potential.
Actively observing and sharing thoughts to improve myself & others in the process. Marmik Bhatt - Founder, Monk Tech Manoj Shah - ENTREPRENEUR , MARKETING YARN IN DOMESTIC MARKET AND EXPORTING  APPAREL AND HOME TEXTILES AND OTHER COMPANY IN WEB APP DEVELOPMENT IN IT SOFTWARE  kapil garg - Founder @Thela Gaadi | Building India's 1st Integrated Accessory Brand. Joline Fernandes - Clinical nutritionist
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Rushabh Shah - Managing Partner - STIR Advisors
Rushabh Shah
Managing Partner - STIR Advisors
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Utpal Vaishnav - Founder @ Upsquare & House of Starts • Angel Investor + LP
Utpal Vaishnav
Founder @ Upsquare & House of Starts • Angel Investor + LP
"From late-night brainstorming over chai to early morning founder calls, eChai has been more than just a network for me; it’s been home base for ideas, impact, and inspiration. What started as a simple meetup years ago turned into a powerful movement, connecting founders, creators, and dreamers. I’ve had the privilege of seeing startups find product-market fit, marketers (like me) find unexpected collaborations, and most importantly, people finding their tribe. संगच्छध्वं संवदध्वं – Let us move together, speak together. It’s not just a verse from the Rigveda — it’s how Jatin and the entire eChai community truly operate. We don’t just network, we grow together. Forever grateful to be a part of the eChai Effect.
Jaydip Parikh - Chief Everything Officer at Tej SolPro
Jaydip Parikh
Chief Everything Officer at Tej SolPro

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